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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vince Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frankie Malone will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vince Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Malone!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon fails with the takedown
and Malone moves into the clinch.
Dixon jumps guard.
Malone trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dixon's guard.
Malone won't allow Dixon to sweep him here.
Malone wants to stand but Dixon has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Malone preventing the sweep.
Malone decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Malone misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon throws a leg kick but Malone sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Malone defending well as Dixon loads up on a big left hand.
Dixon sets himself, and Malone steps forward looking for the clinch! Dixon avoids it this time.
Dixon throws a lazy head kick
and Malone counters with a good low kick that Dixon was not able to check.
Dixon takes a swing at Malone's ribcage but misses.
Dixon throws a leg kick but Malone sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dixon lands with a shot to the body.
Dixon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon fails with a takedown attempt.
Dixon throws a body punch but Malone moves out of range.
Dixon connects with a body shot.
Malone tries a head kick but it misses.
Dixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malone.
Malone avoids the body shot from Dixon.
Dixon stuns Malone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malone manages to avoid it.
Dixon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vince Dixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dixon looks for a takedown but Malone sprawls well.
Malone tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Malone misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dixon. Malone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dixon misses with a wild body shot.
Malone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Malone has managed to clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dixon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone is trying to break the clinch but Dixon has him pressed against the cage.
Dixon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Malone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dixon taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Dixon fails to land.
Malone pulls guard effortlessly.
Malone keeping moving, preventing Dixon from controlling successfully.
Dixon working some strikes from top position.
Malone is looking to stand up but Dixon isn't so interested in that idea.
Dixon stopping the sweep attempt from Malone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone pulls Dixon in close to prevent any damage.
Dixon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dixon trying to control but Malone is working from the bottom.
Malone is pulling down on Dixon's head to control his posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Malone keeping moving, preventing Dixon from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dixon lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Malone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dixon misses with a wild body shot.
Malone thinks about the counter body kick.
Dixon closes the distance and clinches up with Malone, looking for a takedown. Dixon pushes Malone against the cage but Malone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dixon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone looks to score with a jab to the body but Dixon is just out of range.
Dixon jabs Malone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dixon throws out a loose jab but Malone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malone misses with a kick to the body.
Dixon feinted with a counter takedown.
Dixon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dixon looks to throw the jab but Malone is out of range.
Dixon throws a leg kick but Malone moved away.
Malone throws the kick towards the body but Dixon avoids it.
Dixon lands a right hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dixon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Malone has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Malone and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Malone is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Dixon throws a front kick aimed at Malone's knee but Malone avoids it well.
Dixon misses with a body shot.
Malone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Malone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dixon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dixon throws a body shot but no joy.
Dixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malone manages to avoid it.
Malone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vince Dixon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dixon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dixon wants it to stay on the feet.
Dixon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Malone did well to prevent Dixon getting side control.
Dixon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Malone's head.
Malone is refusing to be controlled, as Dixon sits in half guard.
Dixon trying to control from Malone's half guard. Malone has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Dixon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Malone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dixon is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malone is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone keeping full guard, as Dixon tries to pass.
Malone has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Dixon is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Malone prevents a body shot from Dixon.
Malone avoiding damage as Dixon throws knees to the body.
Malone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dixon misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Dixon. That snapped Malone's head back.
Dixon throws out a loose jab but Malone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dixon misses with a hook to the body
and Malone counters with a nice body kick.
Dixon blocks a head kick by Malone.
Dixon misses the jab.
Malone throws a sloppy head kick and Dixon moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon moves out of range of the strikes.
Dixon blocks a head kick by Malone.
Dixon misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dixon. Malone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dixon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malone counters with a body kick.
Malone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dixon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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 lands the left hand.
Dixon moves out of range as Malone strikes.
Dixon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Malone throws a head kick but Dixon moves out of range.
Dixon throws a body punch but Malone moves out of range.
Malone fakes the leg kick and cracks Dixon in the body.
Dixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malone moves away.
Dixon swings for the body but Malone moves out of range.
Malone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dixon.
Dixon is looking to wear down Malone with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Malone tries a head kick but it misses.
Dixon misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Malone slaps away a takedown attempt from Dixon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Dixon misses the target.
A shot to the body from Dixon misses
and Malone counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malone throws a nice looking combination but Dixon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Malone misses with a low kick.
Dixon throws a sloppy head kick and Malone moves out of range easily.
Malone throws a fast counter high kick but Dixon manages to duck under it in time.
Dixon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dixon showed some decent athleticism there.
Malone has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Dixon is on him like a limpet, forcing Malone back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dixon is fighting off a takedown attempt but Malone is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dixon to the mat. Dixon regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Malone is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dixon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Malone passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone trying to control the pace.
Dixon wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Malone in particular looking to stall.
Malone prevents Dixon from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Malone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Malone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Vince Dixon has been cut.
Malone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malone tried to score with a low kick but Dixon checks it.
Malone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dixon.
Dixon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dixon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dixon just misses with a punch to the body.
Malone tries to clinch but Dixon moves out of range.
Dixon shoots for a double leg takedown but Malone sprawls well. He's pushed Dixon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Malone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dixon.
Malone appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon misses the body punch
and Malone counters with a solid body kick.
A jab from Dixon does it's job there.
Malone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dixon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Malone's waist but Malone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dixon off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vince Dixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That kick from Malone tenderised Dixon's leg. Dixon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vince Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Malone lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dixon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Frankie Malone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Malone throws a wild body kick that Dixon sees coming a mile off.
Dixon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Malone throws a head kick but Dixon moves out of range.
Malone throws a head kick but Dixon moves out of range.
Malone clinches.
Dixon wants a takedown but no success here.
Malone breaks from the clinch.
Dixon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Malone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dixon's sensitive parts.
Dixon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Malone pinned against the cage. Malone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Malone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dixon half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dixon misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malone has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon is trying to break free.
Dixon trying to control the position but instead, Malone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dixon into the cage.
Malone jumps guard.
Malone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dixon is refusing to be controlled, as Malone sits in half guard.
Malone is thwarting Dixon's attempts to control the position.
Dixon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Malone is pressing down on Dixon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dixon is holding on for now.
Malone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dixon is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon wants to improve his position but Malone is controlling well.
Malone wants to stand but Dixon has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Malone is thwarting Dixon's attempts to control the position.
Dixon wants to sweep but Malone has passed to side control!
Malone stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Some bone on bone action there as Malone checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dixon avoids a kick to the body.
Dixon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone avoids the body shot from Dixon.
As Dixon backs off Malone throws a huge counter combo but Dixon manages to avoid it all.
Malone takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dixon throws a wild body kick that Malone sees coming a mile off.
Malone lands a big head kick that sends Dixon tumbling to the mat! Malone takes a step backwards and waves Dixon back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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!
Malone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Malone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malone pushes Dixon away with a front kick.
Dixon misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dixon. Malone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dixon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Malone tries to clinch up but Dixon circles away and keeps his distance.
Dixon takes a swing at Malone's ribcage but misses.
Malone throws a fast counter high kick but Dixon manages to duck under it in time.
Malone checks a low kick from Dixon.
Malone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Malone.
Dixon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Malone's waist but Malone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dixon off to one side.
Malone counters with a body kick.
Dixon misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Malone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Malone has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Malone!
A very excited looking Frankie Malone made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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