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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ali Dixon (ranked 1049 p4p, 2032 weight class) and Jack Kerouac (ranked 156 p4p, 293 weight class). Jack Kerouac will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ali Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Kerouac!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Dixon misses the target.
Dixon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dixon looks to land a left hand but Kerouac moved out of range nicely.
Dixon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kerouac.
Dixon lands a head shot.
Dixon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kerouac was well out of range. Poor timing from Dixon.
Decent striking displayed by Dixon there.
Ali Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Kerouac, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon digs a good body shot into Kerouac's ribs.
Kerouac connects with a solid leg kick.
Dixon lands with a nice combination. Kerouac backs away looking to recover.
Kerouac misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerouac moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dixon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kerouac dodges the punch combination from Dixon.
Dixon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kerouac.
Dixon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kerouac keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dixon.
Kerouac scores with a body shot.
Kerouac steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dixon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerouac tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dixon was well out of range. Poor timing from Kerouac.
It looked like Dixon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kerouac fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dixon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kerouac throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kerouac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kerouac swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kerouac fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kerouac fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dixon on the side of the head.
Kerouac blocks a jab.
Dixon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kerouac counters with a nice leg kick.
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!
Kerouac is looking to chop away at Dixon's legs.
Kerouac ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've been told by Dixon's head coaches at Sparks gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dixon connects with a right hand. Kerouac shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon lands a jab.
Dixon is looking to chop away at Kerouac's legs.
Kerouac attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dixon misses with a hook
and Kerouac counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kerouac misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Dixon counter with a right hand.
Kerouac avoids the body shot from Dixon.
Dixon feints a jab promting Kerouac to slip. Dixon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kerouac slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kerouac showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dixon.
Kerouac misses with a hook to the body
and Dixon counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerouac swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dixon throws a lazy uppercut
and Kerouac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kerouac attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Dixon.
Dixon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kerouac swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dixon checks a leg kick.
Dixon throws a body shot but no joy.
Dixon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dixon lands a nice hook to Kerouac's body. Kerouac takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dixon looks to land a combination but Kerouac avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Dixon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kerouac looks to land a right hand but Dixon moved out of range.
Kerouac misses the shot to the body.
Dixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Kerouac is just out of range.
Kerouac appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kerouac manages to avoid it.
Kerouac throws a counter combo.
Dixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Kerouac is just out of range.
Kerouac fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dixon manages to avoid it.
A big left from Dixon misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Dixon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kerouac wants to land a leg kick but Dixon is out of range.
Kerouac uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dixon.
Dixon dodges the punch combination from Kerouac.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerouac drops his hands momentarily and Dixon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dixon avoids the body shot from Kerouac.
Dixon swings for the body but Kerouac moves out of range.
Dixon punishes Kerouac's body with a nice straight punch.
Dixon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kerouac eats them both and turns towards Dixon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dixon lands a nice shot that snaps Kerouac's head back.
Some wild striking there from Dixon.
Kerouac is looking for the big counter here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerouac throws a low kick but Dixon avoids it.
Dixon is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kerouac throws a low kick, looking for Dixon's leg but Dixon calmly moves out of range.
Dixon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kerouac cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kerouac throws an off balance right hand
and Dixon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kerouac moves away.
A slow jab from Dixon misses its intended target.
Kerouac only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dixon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kerouac staying out of range there.
Kerouac is looking for the big counter here.
Dixon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kerouac.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerouac swings for the body but Dixon moves out of range.
Dixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dixon throws a series of punches but Kerouac moves out of range.
Kerouac takes a swing at Dixon's ribcage but misses.
Dixon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kerouac was well out of range. Poor timing from Dixon.
Kerouac closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short left from Kerouac.
Dixon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kerouac can do to turn this around?
Dixon breaks the clinch.
Kerouac is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dixon.
Kerouac dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dixon. That did some damage!
Dixon throws a series of punches but Kerouac avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon looks to throw the jab but Kerouac is out of range.
Kerouac fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches 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!
Dixon scores with a jab to the head.
Dixon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kerouac makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dixon takes a swing at Kerouac's ribcage but misses.
Dixon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kerouac.
Dixon works the jab nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Dixon dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Dixon looks to land a combination. Kerouac sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dixon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice straight punches there by Dixon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dixon.
Dixon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kerouac.
Dixon dodges the punch combination from Kerouac.
Ali Dixon is winning the standup battle so far.
Dixon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kerouac looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerouac throws a body punch but Dixon moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Dixon. Those never looked like landing.
Kerouac smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerouac misses with a hook to the body
and Dixon counters with a straight right hand.
Dixon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dixon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kerouac lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dixon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kerouac.
Dixon lands a nice hook to Kerouac's body. Kerouac takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dixon cracks Kerouac with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Kerouac is just out of range.
It seemed like Kerouac was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kerouac avoids a punch combination nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Kerouac misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerouac has Dixon up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dixon blocks a body shot from Kerouac.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kerouac.
Dixon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dixon works the jab nicely.
Dixon throws a combination that misses
and Kerouac counters with a series of strikes. Dixon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kerouac dodges the punch combination from Dixon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerouac staying out of range there.
Kerouac throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dixon counters with a nice body shot.
Kerouac thumps Dixon with a low kick.
Dixon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dixon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kerouac lands with a good body shot.
Dixon 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.
Dixon scores with a nice strike.
Dixon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
No joy there for Dixon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon swings for the body but Kerouac moves out of range.
Dixon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dixon checks the leg kick.
Kerouac throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dixon.
Kerouac takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dixon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kerouac. Kerouac circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dixon sizes up Kerouac with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kerouac avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jack Kerouac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ali Dixon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kerouac lunges at Dixon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dixon's hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Dixon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dixon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Dixon!
A very excited looking Ali Dixon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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