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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Digger Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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174 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matthew Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Digger Murray!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon moves out of range as Murray throws a body kick.
Dixon throws a shot from downtown. Murray moves away and avoids it.
Dixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murray manages to avoid it.
Murray connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dixon. Murray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dixon takes a swing at Murray's ribcage but misses.
Dixon throws a lazy right hand but Murray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dixon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dixon misses with a wild body shot.
Dixon lands an overhand right.
Dixon throws an overhand right that lands on Murray's shoulder, as Murray tries to avoid the shot.
Dixon throws a right and a left that Murray avoids nicely.
A leg kick checked by Dixon.
Murray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murray tries to score with a low kick but Dixon moves his leg out of the way.
Dixon connects with a single shot there.
Dixon throws out a loose jab but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good work by Dixon as he checks the leg kick.
Murray throws a leg kick but Dixon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dixon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murray counters with a left and a right that stings Dixon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray misses with a two punch combination.
Murray looks to land a combination but Dixon avoids it well.
Dixon throws a jab but it's blocked by Murray.
Digger Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murray blocks a head kick by Dixon.
Murray throws a shot to the body.
Dixon scores with a sloppy right hand. Murray should have avoided that one.
Murray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murray throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dixon checks a low kick from Murray.
Dixon throws a right and a left that Murray avoids nicely.
Murray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murray tried to score with a low kick but Dixon checks it.
Murray scores with a one two! Dixon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Murray is looking to chop away at Dixon's legs.
Murray goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matthew Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray misses with a low kick.
Dixon throws a leg kick but Murray moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray throws a leg kick but Dixon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dixon checks a low kick from Murray.
Dixon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Murray sprawls well. Murray wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dixon gets slowly back to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murray.
Murray takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dixon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dixon walks into a straight right hand from Murray.
Dixon misses with a body shot
and Murray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dixon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murray counters with a one-two to the body.
Dixon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dixon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murray.
Murray throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray throws a one two combo.
Murray slips a straight right by Dixon.
Murray is working the combinations to good effect here.
Murray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dixon circles away quickly and effectively.
Murray walks into a left hand.
Dixon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Murray counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dixon misses the jab.
Dixon lands with a straight right. Murray didn't see that one coming.
Murray slips a straight right by Dixon.
Dixon throws a right and a left that Murray avoids nicely.
A big left from Dixon misses.
Murray throws a sloppy body shot
and Dixon counters with a right hand to the body.
Murray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dixon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murray lands a two punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dixon. Murray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murray lands a jab-cross combination.
Dixon misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon misses with a jab to the body
and Murray counters with a two punch combo.
Murray misses with a few strikes there.
An inside leg kick from Murray misses.
Murray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dixon looks for the body kick but Murray saw that one coming.
Dixon misses with a straight left.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Murray does no damage.
Dixon slips a jab and a cross from Murray.
Murray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dixon throws a head kick that misses.
Murray misses with a combination
and Dixon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murray stalks Dixon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dixon's face. Dixon staggers backwards, shaken.
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 falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Murray counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Dixon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dixon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murray throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dixon doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.
Dixon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murray.
Matthew Dixon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dixon misses with a double jab
and Murray counters with a stiff right hand.
Dixon misses with a series of wild punches.
Murray moves out of range of the strikes.
Murray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
No joy there for Dixon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Dixon misses.
Murray looks to land a combination but Dixon avoids it well.
Murray tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
Murray misses with a series of wild punches.
Murray throws a series of punches but Dixon avoids them all with ease.
Dixon misses with a two punch combination.
Murray takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dixon throws a body punch but Murray moves out of range.
Murray displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Murray throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dixon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murray thinking.
Dixon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dixon misses with a double jab
and Murray counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murray throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dixon.
Murray throws a nice looking combination but Dixon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dixon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Dixon as he connects with a hook.
Dixon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dixon misses with a double jab.
Murray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dixon throws a right hand that Murray ducks under and follows up with a left that Murray also avoids with ease.
Murray connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Murray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murray slips a jab from Dixon.
Murray looks to land a combination but Dixon avoids it well.
Dixon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murray lands with a nice combination. Dixon backs away looking to recover.
Murray connects with a jab.
Dixon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Murray throws a right hand that Dixon ducks under and follows up with a left that Dixon also avoids with ease.
Murray misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dixon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murray makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Murray throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dixon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dixon jabs at Murray's body.
Dixon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed right hand from Dixon misses the target.
Murray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dixon.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dixon. Murray does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Murray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murray misses with a wild combination.
Murray works over Dixon's head and body with a nice combination.
Dixon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murray counters with a nice body shot.
Murray slips a jab and a cross from Dixon.
Dixon misses with a straight left.
Murray looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray throws a low kick but Dixon avoids it.
Murray scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dixon misses with a double jab
and Murray counters with a stiff right hand.
Dixon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murray tries a head kick but it misses.
Murray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murray throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dixon counters with a three punch combo that has Murray backing up. Murray nods at Dixon to acknowledge the strikes.
A combination from Murray does no damage.
Dixon tries to bum rush Murray with a series of wild strikes but Murray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murray displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dixon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Murray throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dixon.
Murray moves out of range of the strikes.
Dixon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murray counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Dixon dominated that second round.
That's time! Dixon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Murray throws a body kick that misses.
Murray cracks a nice hook into Dixon's ribs.
Dixon throws a hook but Murray avoids it easily.
Dixon misses the shot to the body.
Murray looks to land a combination but Dixon avoids it well.
Murray lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dixon backs up against the cage.
Dixon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murray's hands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Murray!
Dixon misses with a combination
and Murray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Dixon.
Dixon fails to land with a series of punches.
Dixon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murray misses with a double jab.
Nice shot lands for Dixon.
Murray misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray connects with the punch.
Dixon blocks the body kick.
Dixon slips a jab and a cross from Murray.
Murray swings for the body but Dixon moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murray.
Dixon misses with a double jab.
Murray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dixon.
Murray throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dixon.
Dixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Murray is just out of range.
Murray throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dixon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Murray throws a right hand that Dixon ducks under and follows up with a left that Dixon also avoids with ease.
Dixon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dixon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murray throws a head kick but Dixon moves out of range.
Dixon throws a front kick aimed at Murray's knee but Murray avoids it well.
Dixon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Murray counters with a nice body shot.
Digger Murray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Murray takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dixon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Murray.
Murray scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Murray lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Murray scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Murray avoids the body shot from Dixon.
Nice defenses there by Murray.
Dixon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Dixon.
Dixon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Murray throws a series of punches but Dixon moves out of range.
Murray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dixon works Murray's body with a nice hook.
Murray lands a two punch combo.
Dixon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murray looks to land a combination. Dixon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Murray throws a series of punches but Dixon avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dixon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murray throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dixon.
Murray misses with the combination.
Murray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dixon throws a jab when Murray was well out of range.
Murray is looking to land body kicks.
A jab from Dixon misses.
A punch combination from Murray misses.
Murray lands a two punch combo.
Dixon misses with a body shot
and Murray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dixon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Murray lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dixon backs up against the cage.
Dixon tries for a takedown but Murray circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Matthew Dixon is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Murray misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dixon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dixon misses with a straight right.
Murray misses with a double jab.
Murray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murray cracks Dixon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murray throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dixon misses with a hook. Murray ducked under it nicely.
Dixon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murray throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dixon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murray thinking.
Dixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dixon misses with a body punch
and Murray counters with a two punch combo.
Murray fails to land with a series of punches.
Dixon looks to land a combination but Murray avoids it well.
Murray looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matthew Dixon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murray misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Digger Murray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dixon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew 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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RATING
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