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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and craig whitehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). craig whitehead is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, craig whitehead!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Dixon or perhaps it was just good defense by whitehead which made him look bad.
Nice takedown defense from whitehead. No joy for Dixon on that attempt.
No luck for Dixon with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Dixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dixon fails with the takedown.
Dixon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dixon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dixon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dixon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dixon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around whitehead's waist but whitehead gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dixon off to one side.
Dixon closes this distance looking for a takedown but whitehead circles away.
whitehead closes the distance and clinches.
whitehead drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dixon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon looking for a takedown.
Dixon has picked whitehead up - he's going for a ride! Dixon dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
whitehead lands with a few short shots to the body.
Dixon trying to control from half guard but whitehead is working away.
whitehead flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
whitehead striking from the bottom.
whitehead trying to control but Dixon postures up.
whitehead is trying to get back to full guard.
whitehead has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dixon is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, whitehead has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dixon shoots in and drives through. whitehead sprawls well.
Dixon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but whitehead swivels and escapes.
Dixon is breathing heavily.
Dixon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dixon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
whitehead looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
whitehead fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dixon manages to avoid it.
Dixon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dixon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
whitehead fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dixon sprawls well initially but whitehead persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
whitehead passes the guard and advances to mount!
whitehead lands a heavy elbow.
Dixon is in a horrible position here. whitehead smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dixon wants to hold on but whitehead pushes him away.
whitehead has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
whitehead swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Dixon is now in whitehead's guard. A big mistake from whitehead there, giving up the dominant position!
Dixon looking to sit in guard and control but whitehead gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dixon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
whitehead postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
whitehead wants to control from the top but Dixon keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dixon working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dixon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
whitehead stands up over Dixon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
whitehead is stalling in the full guard.
whitehead drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and whitehead jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dixon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dixon showed some decent athleticism there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
craig whitehead dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dixon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and whitehead counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dixon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
It looks like Phil Dixon has been cut.
Dixon tries for a takedown but whitehead circles away easily
so whitehead counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
whitehead preventing the sweep.
Dixon trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dixon has momentary wrist control but whitehead slips an elbow through the middle.
whitehead passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dixon tries to bench press whitehead off him but whitehead keeps the position.
whitehead working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
whitehead wants to control but Dixon is keeping him busy.
Dixon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
whitehead is chipping away with strikes.
Dixon is looking to reverse the position.
Dixon takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dixon sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dixon tries to roll over but whitehead keeps him under control.
whitehead scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dixon trying to hold on to whitehead's head to control him but whitehead postures up.
whitehead seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
whitehead trying to control from half guard but Dixon is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dixon trying to control from the bottom.
whitehead lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dixon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dixon tries for a takedown but whitehead circles away easily
and whitehead counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Dixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
whitehead throws a leg kick but Dixon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dixon with a poor takedown
and whitehead counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from whitehead.
whitehead keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dixon is trying to maintain the position but whitehead is very close to passing his half guard.
Dixon wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
whitehead wants to work for an arm triangle but Dixon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
whitehead is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dixon defends it well.
Dixon is staying active underneath whitehead, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dixon with a lazy takedown attempt
and whitehead counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dixon taking some punishment here, with whitehead in his half guard.
whitehead lands strikes from half guard.
whitehead looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dixon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dixon actively working from the bottom here.
Dixon tries to get to full guard but whitehead has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon blocking the ground and pound attempt from whitehead.
Dixon is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but whitehead pulls his head out easily.
Dixon looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dixon with a poor takedown
and whitehead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dixon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dixon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and whitehead counters with a shoot takedown. Dixon fights it but they end up in guard.
whitehead decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dixon, up you get!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dixon has his takedown stuffed
and whitehead counters with a shoot takedown. Dixon fights it but they end up in guard.
Dixon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
craig whitehead showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Phil Dixon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
whitehead gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dixon tries for a takedown. No joy.
whitehead is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Dixon can't fight it off and eventually whitehead manages to take the fight to the floor. Dixon looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
whitehead lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dixon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
whitehead wants to control from the top but Dixon keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
whitehead throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dixon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
whitehead won't allow Dixon to sweep him here.
whitehead avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon looking to control.
Dixon working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because whitehead has passed into half guard!
whitehead seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dixon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. whitehead lands a nice short elbow.
Dixon is pressing down on whitehead's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
whitehead sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dixon has his foot on whitehead's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. whitehead works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
whitehead avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
whitehead wants to control from the top but Dixon keeps moving.
whitehead trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dixon had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. whitehead is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Dixon Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take whitehead's back instead.
whitehead just trying to survive but Dixon is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Dixon connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for whitehead to escape the position.
Dixon is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but whitehead has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Dixon is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. whitehead knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften whitehead for a finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
whitehead turns into Dixon and is now in his guard.
Dixon keeping moving, preventing whitehead from controlling successfully.
Dixon has momentary wrist control but whitehead slips an elbow through the middle.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dixon misses with a takedown
so whitehead counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dixon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
whitehead landing some decent shots from guard.
craig whitehead is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
whitehead passes Dixon's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ground and pound from whitehead.
Dixon actively working from the bottom here.
whitehead keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
whitehead works his way into side control.
whitehead trying to control the action but Dixon is working from the bottom.
whitehead decides to stand back up.
Phil Dixon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice uppercut there from Dixon.
And that's the end of the fight!
craig whitehead comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well whitehead 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 William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... craig whitehead!
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energy
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hype
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