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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Moka Moka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moka Moka could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jim Dixon's chin.
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145 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Moka Moka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jim Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Dixon misses.
Dixon loads up on a big right hand but Moka slips the punch.
Moka moves away from the strike by Dixon.
Moka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dixon.
Moka slips a jab from Dixon.
Moka throws a leg kick
letting Dixon counter with a right hand.
Moka misses with a low kick.
A big left from Dixon misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Moka.
Moka seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Moka changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dixon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Moka throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Moka scores with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moka wants to take a breather but Dixon manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Moka.
Moka trying to control the position from guard on top but Dixon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dixon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moka.
Moka sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Moka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dixon is keeping the position for now.
Moka postures up in Dixon's guard and throws a big left but Dixon blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dixon keeping moving, preventing Moka from controlling successfully.
Moka wants to pass the guard but Dixon is keeping the position.
Moka scoring with some ground and pound.
Moka preventing the sweep.
Moka looking to sit in guard and control but Dixon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dixon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Moka controls Dixon momentarily but Dixon frees himself.
Dixon is fighting to break Moka's control of his arms but Moka is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon throws a big right hand that misses.
Dixon wants to stand but Moka has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Moka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dixon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Moka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dixon is one step ahead there.
Dixon trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Moka manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Dixon keeping full guard, as Moka tries to pass.
Moka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dixon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moka wants to control from the top but Dixon keeps moving.
Moka is looking to work some ground and pound but Dixon has wrist control.
Moka has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Moka trying to control but Dixon is working from the bottom.
Moka throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Moka Moka will probably get the nod.
That's time! Moka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Moka connects with a solid leg kick.
Dixon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moka.
Moka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Moka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dixon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moka.
It seemed like Dixon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Moka!
Dixon checks a leg kick.
Moka moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon loads up on a big right hand but Moka slips the punch.
Dixon throws an off balance right hand
and Moka counters with an outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Moka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dixon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mokas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A low kick from Moka misses
and Dixon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Moka Moka has been cut.
Dixon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Moka can pounce on him.
Moka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dixon throws out a counter right but Moka avoids it with no problem.
Moka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dixon.
Moka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dixon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moka.
Moka throws a front kick aimed at Dixon's knee but Dixon avoids it well.
Dixon wants to counter with a clinch but Moka pushes him away.
Moka slips under a jab from Dixon.
Jim Dixon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moka scores with a takedown into Dixon's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moka is working Dixon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moka wants to control from the top but Dixon keeps moving.
Moka connects with a couple of short punches.
Moka trying to control but Dixon is working from the bottom.
Moka is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dixon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dixon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dixon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moka slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Moka trying to control the position from guard on top but Dixon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moka scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Moka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Moka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dixon is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moka postures up in Dixon's guard and throws a big left but Dixon blocks it.
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.
Dixon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moka.
Dixon managing to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dixon throws a hook but Moka avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Moka.
Nice defenses there by Moka.
Jim Dixon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick from Moka misses.
Moka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dixon throws out the jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moka misses with a body kick.
Dixon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A bone on bone clash there as Dixon blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moka Moka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Moka Moka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Dixon moves out of range as Moka throws a body kick.
Dixon thuds his right hand into Moka's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Moka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dixon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moka throws a leg kick
and Dixon counters with a stiff right hand.
Dixon throws a jab when Moka was well out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Moka. That's going to slow Dixon down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moka misses with a low kick.
Dixon misses with a hook. Moka ducked under it nicely.
Dixon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Moka tries to land a leg kick but Dixon saw it coming and moves away.
Dixon dips to his left and cracks Moka with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moka scores with a kick to the body.
Dixon gets caught napping as Moka dives in and scores a takedown. Dixon manages to retain guard.
Moka lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Moka's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Moka trying to control but Dixon is working from the bottom.
Moka showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Moka trying to control but Dixon is working from the bottom.
Jim Dixon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dixon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dixon looking for a sweep. Not yet Dixon, not yet.
Moka Moka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moka works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Moka wants to take a breather but Dixon is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dixon won't allow Moka to pass to mount.
Moka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dixon keeps working.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Dixon misses.
A swing and a miss from Dixon.
Moka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Moka connects with a leg kick. Dixon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dixon works the jab nicely.
Moka thows a leg kick but Dixon checks it
and Dixon counters with a nice uppercut.
Dixon throws an overhand right that lands on Moka's shoulder, as Moka tries to avoid the shot.
Moka connects with a leg kick. Dixon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Moka throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Moka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dixon misses with a lunging right hand
and Moka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dixon's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Moka misses
and Dixon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dixon tries to clinch there but Moka circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dixon misses with an uppercut.
Moka attempts a counter takedown but Dixon avoids it well and moves away.
Dixon blocks a leg kick.
Dixon is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Moka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Dixon.
Moka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dixon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Moka throws a body kick that misses.
Moka is looking to land body kicks.
Moka scoring well with a low kick there.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Moka Moka.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moka, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight for Moka Moka!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Moka Moka!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Moka Moka!
Moka Moka wins by unanimous decision!
A less than humble Moka Moka misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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