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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pho Hunna (ranked 163 p4p, 404 weight class) and Willie Dixon (ranked 11 p4p, 33 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pho Hunna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Willie Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dixon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunna looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dixon cracks Hunna with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dixon doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunna circles away.
Dixon closes the distance and pushes Hunna back into the cage.
Hunna content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dixon blocks a body shot from Hunna.
Hunna blocks a body shot from Dixon.
Hunna is leaning against Dixon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunna.
Hunna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunna misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dixon blocks a body shot from Hunna.
Hunna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dixon tries to clinch up but Hunna circles away and keeps his distance.
Dixon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunna.
Hunna circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hunna counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon moves in looking to clinch but Hunna pushes him off.
Dixon has Hunna up against the cage in a clinch.
Dixon takes a shot to the head.
Dixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunna tries to work over Dixon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dixon is looking to control Hunna's arms but Hunna gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dixon has his back to the cage.
Dixon misses with a punch to the body.
Dixon jumps guard.
Hunna wanted to stand there but Dixon had control of the position.
Dixon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hunna is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hunna controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dixon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hunna defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunna advances to half guard.
Dixon is not content to let Hunna control the position.
Hunna winds up and cracks Dixon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hunna keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dixon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hunna scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hunna working the head and body with strikes.
Dixon actively working from the bottom here.
Hunna has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hunna cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
BOOM! Hunna connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hunna trying to control the action but Dixon is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dixon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hunna is working away from the top position though.
Hunna looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dixon manages to get to full guard.
Dixon keeping full guard, as Hunna tries to pass.
Hunna is looking to work some ground and pound but Dixon has wrist control.
Hunna trying to control the position from guard on top but Dixon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dixon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hunna is aware though and is defending well.
Hunna wants to pass the guard but Dixon is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon is trying to keep Hunna in close.
Hunna passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dixon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dixon is still trying to improve position.
Dixon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hunna connects with a decent elbow.
Dixon is looking to reverse the position.
Hunna lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hunna landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hunna working the ground and pound.
Dixon is looking to regain half guard here but Hunna keeps moving and retains side control.
Dixon is not content to let Hunna control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pho Hunna dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dixon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hunna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dixon.
Hunna throws the left hand but Dixon avoids the punch easily.
Hunna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dixon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunna looks to land a right hand but Dixon moved out of range.
Dixon clinches up with Hunna and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dixon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hunna tries a body shot but Dixon blocks it.
Dixon blocks a body shot from Hunna.
Dixon pushes Hunna back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Hunna.
Hunna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dixon can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hunna.
Hunna misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dixon tries to clinch up but Hunna circles away and keeps his distance.
Dixon tries to clinch but Hunna moves out of range.
Dixon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dixon is looking to clinch.
Willie Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunna missing with a left hand there. Dixon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunna circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dixon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dixon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dixon slips a straight right by Hunna.
Dixon avoids the body shot from Hunna.
Hunna connects with a body shot that sends Dixon's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunna circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Hunna misses the target.
Dixon tries to clinch but Hunna moves out of range.
Dixon has closed the distance and engaged Hunna in a clinch.
Dixon has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hunna seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dixon can turn it around.
A body shot lands from Hunna.
Hunna blocks a body shot from Dixon.
Hunna works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunna lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Hunna scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunna struggles to land a body shot inside as Dixon controls his hands.
Dixon pulls Hunna into guard.
Hunna is working Dixon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hunna trying to control but Dixon is working from the bottom.
Dixon can't keep his opponent in guard - Hunna advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hunna works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hunna landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunna working the ground and pound effectively.
Hunna landing strikes from the mount and Dixon is in trouble!
Dixon tries to hold on but Hunna postures up.
Hunna with a couple of short strikes.
Hunna lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunna postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dixon looks a forlorn figure.
Dixon is bucking up trying to escape but Hunna cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hunna punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunna can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dixon is looking to escape.
Dixon is in a horrible position here. Hunna smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dixon is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big strike lands for Hunna! That's really hurt Dixon and he's turned his back - Hunna keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Hunna jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pho Hunna!
Pho Hunna thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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