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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by Sail - Armin van Buuren. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jim Dixon was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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176 cm
26
147 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
26
140 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom King! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jim Dixon! The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dixon throws a hook but King blocks it. King slaps away a takedown attempt from Dixon, before circling back to the center of the mat. King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dixon was well out of range. Poor timing from King. Dixon looks to throw the jab but King is out of range. Dixon loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch. We've been told by King's head coaches at THE GYM (20 Elite coaches on the Island !!!) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. King lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Jim Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dixon misses with a straight right. King bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dixon's head backwards. King misses with a wild body shot. Dixon with a jab. King lands a nice looking body shot.
A big left from Dixon misses. Dixon misses with a hook. Dixon misses with a straight right. Dixon has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Dixon misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a stiff right hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. King walks into a straight right hand from Dixon. King connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Dixon scores with a jab to the jaw. Dixon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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King is rocked! Dixon shoots in for a double leg but King sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. King lands a jab to the nose. Dixon needs to keep his hands up - King had a free shot at his head there. King lands an overhand right. King staying out of range there. King 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 misses with a takedown and Dixon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Tom King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Dixon. Dixon missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Dixon misses with a straight right. Dixon throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it. Dixon throws a right hand that misses
and King counters by moving into the clinch. King lands a nice shot to the body. King lands a body punch. King scores with a hook to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dixon tries to pull guard but King won't allow it.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dixon backwards. Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King. A shot in the inside from King. A short uppercut from King.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice body punch from King - that landed with a thud.
Dixon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King digs a right hand underneath Dixon's ribcage. Dixon let out a lung full of air as it connected. King tries to work over Dixon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. King lands a shot to the body. Dixon misses with a hook from the clinch. King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dixon's elbow. King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dixon's elbow. King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Dixon misses with a punch on the inside.
Dixon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. King just stands there and leans against the cage. King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Dixon blocking some punches.
Dixon prevents a body shot from King. King lands a right hand. King digs a right hand into Dixon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dixon's gas tank. King lands a shoulder strike. A nice left hand lands by King.
King blocks an uppercut.
King lands a right hand. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King. A left hand lands to the body for King.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Dixon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dixon misses with a short punch on the inside. A short right from King. Dixon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A right hand to the body from King.
King misses with the head strike.
Dixon misses with the head strike.
Dixon throws a punch but it's blocked by King. King works on Dixon's body with a couple of short punches. King presses Dixon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. King working some nice short punches in the clinch. King lands a body punch in the clinch. Dixon looks winded! King stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Dixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! King is working Dixon over against the cage. King lands with a right to the head. King digs a right hand into Dixon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dixon's gas tank. Dixon misses with a punch on the inside.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. King lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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Dixon is rocked! King lands with a short shot to the head. Dixon is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him? King lands with a left to the head. King lands with a short head shot on the inside. King creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Dixon's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Dixon drops to his knees and King pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom King! In his post fight interview, Tom King gave a big smile as he said 'Many have tried, many have failed! Now give me my bonus!!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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