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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Brian Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harvey Prince (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dixon's entrance music is Hollywood Undead - Bitches. A fine choice. 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.
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185 cm
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198 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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200 cm
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195 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Very quick
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Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brian Dixon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Harvey Prince! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A jab lands there for Prince. Prince fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dixon manages to avoid it. Nice shot by Dixon. Prince keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Prince misses with a body shot.
Dixon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dixon looks to land a combination but Prince avoids it well. Prince's corner calls for a 1-2. Prince obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Prince avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Dixon. Prince lands with a nice combination. Dixon backs away looking to recover. Dixon keeps Prince at a distance using the push kick. Prince misses with a two punch combination.
Prince throws a hook but Dixon avoids it easily. Dixon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Prince fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Prince lands a nice hook to Dixon's body. Dixon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Dixon tries to clinch up but Prince circles away and keeps his distance. Prince throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Prince throws a right and a left that both miss. Prince is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Prince's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Prince duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round. Prince lands a jab to the nose. Dixon clinches. Dixon lands with a short shot to the head. Dixon can't break the clinch.
Prince breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Prince throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dixon on the side of the head. Prince misses with a body shot.
Prince throws an overhand right that lands on Dixon's shoulder, as Dixon tries to avoid the shot. Some wild striking there from Prince.
Dixon slips a straight right by Prince. Dixon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Prince. Prince throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Prince has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Prince misses with a left hand and Dixon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Prince thows a body shot but no joy. Prince looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Prince throws a series of punches but Dixon moves out of range. Some wild striking there from Dixon.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Prince will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Prince is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Dixon misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Prince paws at him with a jab and circles away. Dixon slips a jab and a cross from Prince.
Prince misses with a double jab.
Prince misses with a wild body shot. Dixon throws a head kick but Prince moves out of range.
Prince feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dixons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Prince ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dixon moves away. Dixon looks to land a combination but Prince avoids it well. Dixon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Prince shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dixon eats them both and turns towards Prince to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Dixon ducks under a wild hook from Prince. Dixon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Dixon slips a straight right by Prince. Dixon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harvey Prince dominated that 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.
Dixon takes a body punch but keeps moving. Prince just misses with a punch to the body.
Prince throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dixon avoids the body shot from Prince.
Harvey Prince seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Prince scores with a jab to the jaw. Prince misses with a shot to the body and Dixon counters with a low kick, right behind Prince 's knee. The fighters circling - Prince throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Dixon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Prince avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dixon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Prince. Prince takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Prince throws a body punch but Dixon moves out of range. Brian Dixon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Prince throws a right hand that Dixon ducks under and follows up with a left that Dixon also avoids with ease. Prince throws a lazy right hand but Dixon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Dixon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Dixon moves in looking to clinch but Prince pushes him off. Dixon wants to clinch up but Prince keeps it at a distance. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dixon throws an overhand right that lands on Prince's shoulder, as Prince tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prince manages to avoid it. Dixon throws a jab when Prince was well out of range. Harvey Prince seems to be getting the better of the standup. Prince lands a head shot. Prince scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Prince jabbing away but nothing is landing. Dixon is looking to clinch. Prince uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Prince throws a series of punches but Dixon moves out of range. Dixon looks to land a left hand but Prince moved out of range nicely. Prince throws a jab when Dixon was well out of range. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Dixon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dixon slips a jab from Prince. Prince showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dixon.
Dixon looks to land a right hand but Prince moved out of range. Prince misses with a wild body shot. Prince rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dixon moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A telegraphed right hand from Prince misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Prince misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dixon.
Jab, jab by Prince - just one landing. Prince misses with a combination
and Dixon counters with a left and a right that stings Prince. This has been an exciting period of action! A punch combination from Dixon misses. Prince swats away the attempt to clinch by Dixon. Prince scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Dixon throws a shot from downtown. Prince moves away and avoids it. Dixon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prince was well out of range. Poor timing from Dixon. Prince looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Dixon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Dixon tries to clinch but Prince moves out of range. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Prince throws a poor cross that misses
and Dixon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Dixon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Prince. Prince keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dixon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Prince.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Harvey Prince will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Prince ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Dixon is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Prince's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Prince has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Dixon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Prince throws out the jab. Prince throws a right and a left that both miss. Nice shot lands for Prince. Prince displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Prince swats away the attempt to clinch by Dixon. Prince throws a right and a left that Dixon avoids nicely. Prince lands a nice hook to Dixon's body. Dixon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Prince lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dixon circles away quickly and effectively. Dixon misses with a body shot.
Dixon sizes up Prince with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Prince connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dixon's hands. Dixon scores with a jab to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A jab lands there for Dixon. Prince throws a poor cross that misses
and Dixon counters with a series of strikes. Prince will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Prince on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Prince works Dixon's body with a nice hook. Prince circles away from the clinch attempt.
Prince lands a nice shot to the body.
Prince connects with a nice looking jab.
Dixon motions for Prince to come forward. Dixon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. A shot to the liver by Prince. Beautiful body shot. Dixon is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Prince lands a head shot. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Prince!
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Prince paws at him with a jab and circles away. Prince throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dixon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Prince drops his hands momentarily and Dixon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Dixon wants to clinch. Dixon thuds a left hand into Prince's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Prince loads up on a big right hand but Dixon slips the punch. Prince misses with the combination.
Prince throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dixon dodges the punch combination from Prince.
Prince misses with a double jab.
Prince misses with a straight left. Prince lands a jab to Dixon's midsection. Dixon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Prince. Prince looks to land a combination but Dixon avoids it well. Prince takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Dixon moves away from the strike by Prince. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Prince fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Prince lands with a good body shot. Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch but Prince swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dixon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Harvey Prince just about did enough to take it. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters circle momentarily. Dixon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Dixon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prince.
A big left from Prince misses. 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. Dixon tries to clinch but Prince moves out of range. The fighters circling - Prince throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Dixon lands with an uppercut that bounces Prince off the ropes and back into range. Prince ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dixon moves away. Dixon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Prince misses with the combination.
Dixon misses with the combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Prince blocks the leg kick.
Dixon throws a big shot that misses. Prince loads up on a big right hand but Dixon slips the punch. Prince looks to land a left hand but Dixon moved out of range nicely. No joy there for Prince, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Prince lands a jab to Dixon's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dixon dodges the punch combination from Prince.
Prince fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Prince takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Prince is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. No joy there for Dixon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Prince does no damage. Dixon just misses with a punch to the body.
Prince throws a nice looking combination but Dixon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A jab lands there for Prince. Dixon tries to clinch up and Dixon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Dixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prince manages to avoid it. Dixon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dixon there as he acknowledges the shot. Prince cracks Dixon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Dixon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Prince circles away quickly and effectively. Dixon throws a lazy right hand but Prince sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dixon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Prince throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Dixon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Dixon jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Prince swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dixon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Prince throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prince throws a body punch but Dixon moves out of range. Dixon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Dixon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. No joy there for Dixon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dixon doesn't manage to clinch there - Prince circles away.
Dixon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Prince. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dixon misses with a body shot.
Prince pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Prince throws a looping overhand right but Dixon ducks down to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Brian Dixon will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Prince connects with a body shot. A lazy left from Dixon finds it's target. Dixon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dixon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dixon scoring well with a low kick there.
Dixon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dixon misses with a low kick as Prince jumps back. Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Prince paws at him with a jab and circles away. Prince thows a body shot but no joy. Prince throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dixon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Prince throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Prince finds it's target. Prince misses with a wild combination.
Prince takes a swing at Dixon's ribcage but misses. Dixon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dixon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Prince throws out the jab. Dixon moves out of range as Prince strikes. The fighters circle momentarily. Dixon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Dixon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Dixon tries to clinch but Prince moves out of range. Prince throws a combination that misses and Dixon counters with a straight right hand. Prince is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? Prince dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Prince throws a hook but Dixon blocks it. Dixon throws a series of punches but Prince moves out of range. Sloppy strikes from Dixon. Those never looked like landing. Dixon slips a jab from Prince. Dixon misses the shot to the body. Dixon tries to clinch there but Prince circles away.
Dixon darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Dixon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Prince avoids the head kick by Dixon.
Prince throws a poor cross that misses
and Dixon counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dixon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Prince tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dixon was well out of range. Poor timing from Prince. Prince shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Prince avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Prince throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prince misses with a wild combination.
Dixon darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Brian Dixon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! A combination from Prince does no damage. Dixon connects with a single shot there.
Prince is rocked! Dixon is looking to chop away at Prince's legs. Prince is still on wobbly legs! Can Dixon finish him? The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A slow jab from Dixon misses its intended target. Dixon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Dixon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dixon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight! Brian Dixon showed his dominance in that final round. I think Prince has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 47:48 Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 47:48 Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harvey Prince! A very excited looking Harvey Prince rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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pop
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