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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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192 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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187 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lewis Walker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Earl Dixon! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Walker connects with a body shot. Walker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dixon. Walker throws a right and a left that both miss. Dixon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Walker backs up against the cage.
Walker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dixon moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Walker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dixon scores with a nice strike. This has been an exciting period of action! Walker tests Dixon's chin there with a solid looking shot. Good exchange - Dixon coming out on top. Walker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dixon. Dixon catches Walker napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Walker to the canvas!
It looks like Lewis Walker has been cut. Walker wants to stand up but Dixon is controlling him. Dixon stays in close to Walker's body and controls the position. Dixon won't allow Walker to get back to his feet. Dixon stays in close to Walker's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dixon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Walker is looking to stand up but Dixon isn't so interested in that idea. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Earl Dixon hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Dixon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Dixon misses with a double jab.
Walker throws a combination that misses and Dixon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Walker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dixon moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Dixon dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Walker is breathing heavily. Dixon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. 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! Walker lands a jab-cross combination. Dixon drops Walker with a right and a left! Dixon comes rushing in but Walker regains his composure and manages to keep Dixon in guard.
Walker is rocked! Walker being controlled here, momentarily. Oh Walker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Dixon with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dixon stands up from guard. Let's bang! Walker seems to have got his legs back now. A slow jab from Walker misses its intended target. Dixon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Walker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Dixon lands a nice hook to Walker's body. Walker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Dixon throws a series of punches but Walker moves out of range. Dixon bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Walker! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Walker is rocked! Dixon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Oh Walker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Dixon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Walker seems to have got his legs back now. Dixon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Dixon stays in close to Walker's body and controls the position. Dixon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Earl Dixon hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Walker dodges the punch combination from Dixon.
Dixon thuds his right hand into Walker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Walker misses with a right hand and Dixon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Oh, that's a big right hand from Dixon and Walker goes tumbling to the canvas! Dixon follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard. 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 wants to pass to mount but Walker is defending the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Dixon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Walker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dixon. Dixon sitting and controlling from the half guard. Walker pushes Dixon off looking to stand but Dixon dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dixon decides to stand up. Dixon drops Walker with a nice combination! Dixon dives into Walker's guard, looking to finish!
Walker wants to stand and escape but Dixon is having none of it. Walker trying to control the position.
Dixon tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard. Dixon scoring with punches to the head and body. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Dixon advances to half guard. Dixon slows the pace down in half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Earl Dixon dominated that round. The cut man is working on Lewis Walker's cut. 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.
A jab from Dixon finds it's way through Walker's defenses. Dixon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Dixon has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A looping hook to the body misses from Walker. Dixon does a little dance to reset his feet. Dixon missing with a left hand there. Walker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Dixon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walker moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Dixon looks to land a combination but Walker avoids it well. Dixon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Walker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dixon. Dixon misses with a double jab.
Walker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dixon catches Walker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Walker works the jab nicely. This has been an exciting period of action! Walker slips under a jab. Walker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dixon. Dixon cracks Walker with a big right hand and Walker goes down!
That's one minute gone in the round. Walker wants to stand up but Dixon is controlling him. Dixon looking to pass the guard. Dixon throws a big elbow that misses. Dixon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Dixon prevents Walker from getting back to his feet. Dixon sitting in guard here, content to control.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Earl Dixon hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. A lazy left from Dixon finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Walker connects with a looping right hand.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dixon moves away. No joy there for Walker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Walker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Dixon to counter with a crisp jab. Walker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dixon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dixon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Walker on the side of the head. Walker looks to land a combination but Dixon avoids it well. Walker walks straight into a right hand from Dixon - that's dropped him! Dixon jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Walker from any more punishment! Walker complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Earl Dixon! Post fight, an emotional Earl Dixon said 'Yo I just wanna thank my manager Willy Jones. This guy's the real deal man, yo in the future you're gonna be seeing a lot of me, and you're gonna be seeing a lot of him!'.
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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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