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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willy Dixon (ranked 4642 p4p, 434 weight class) and Joe Mama (ranked 4683 p4p, 0 weight class). Dixon's entrance music is I'm Gonna Knock You Out. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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200 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 Helsinki, Willy Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Mama!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mama shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dixon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mama throwing strikes but missing.
Dixon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dixon throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mama stopping the sweep attempt from Dixon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mama trying to control but Dixon is working from the bottom.
Mama trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dixon's guard.
Mama trying to control the position from guard on top but Dixon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mama tries to free his leg and advance position but Dixon is retaining full guard.
Dixon has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mama off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Dixon is looking to land body kicks.
Dixon fails with a takedown attempt.
Dixon misses with a takedown attempt - Mama sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willy Dixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dixon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dixon has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mama off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Dixon lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mama lands a slapping body shot.
Mama stuffs the takedown.
Willy Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dixon is breathing heavily.
Mama rushes Dixon and presses him up against the cage.
Mama ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mama no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mama lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Dixon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mama decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dixon tries for a takedown but Mama sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mama looking to score a takedown here. Dixon is defending well but Mama drives through and ends up in Dixon's guard.
Dixon pushes Mama off and gets back to his feet.
Mama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon has Mama pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mama manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Dixon.
Mama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mama misses with a wild combination.
Mama rushes Dixon and presses him up against the cage.
Mama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dixon gets caught napping as Mama dives in and scores a takedown. Dixon manages to retain guard.
Mama trying to control the position from guard on top but Dixon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mama lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mama makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dixon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mama avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dixon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mama trying to control but Dixon is working from the bottom.
Mama working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mama pushes down on Dixon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Mama dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dixon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mama misses with a hook. Dixon ducked under it nicely.
Mama feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mama trying to control the position from guard on top but Dixon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mama 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.
Mama trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dixon's guard.
Dixon is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon avoiding damage as Mama throws knees to the body.
Mama managing to block the knees to the body from Dixon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon is trying to drag Mama to the mat but Mama just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dixon is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mama 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.
Dixon pushes Mama off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Dixon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mama drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dixon bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Mama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Dixon.
Mama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mama is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mama shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mama wants to control from the top but Dixon keeps moving.
Mama scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mama with a nice head shot there.
Dixon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mama 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dixon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mama defends it easily.
Mama passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mama in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mama trying to control from half guard but Dixon is working away.
Mama gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Mama closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dixon to the mat! Dixon manages to get full guard.
Dixon pushes Mama off and scrambles back to his feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Dixon enables Mama to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dixon manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mama sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mama gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dixon.
Dixon stalks Mama and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mama's face. Mama staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mama drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mama decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mama scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mama content to control rather than advance.
Willy Dixon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mama wants to work for an arm triangle but Dixon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Dixon dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Mama throws a head kick but Dixon moves out of range.
Mama shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mama showed some decent athleticism there.
Mama is controlling the pace.
Dixon wants to control but Mama is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mama connects with a nice short shot to Dixon's temple.
Dixon makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Mama is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dixon's half guard.
Dixon kicks Mama off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mama changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mama scores with a takedown into Dixon's guard.
Dixon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mama 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.
Mama content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon tries to strike from the bottom.
Dixon looking for a sweep. Not yet Dixon, not yet.
Mama tries to free his leg and advance position but Dixon is retaining full guard.
Dixon looking for a sweep. Not yet Dixon, not yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mama closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dixon to the mat! Dixon manages to get full guard.
Dixon looking to control.
Dixon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mama can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mama is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dixon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon can't keep his opponent in guard - Mama advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mama in particular looking to stall.
Mama prevents Dixon from improving his position.
Mama looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mama lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mama controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mama is looking to take a break and control but Dixon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dixon is looking to escape.
Dixon wants to get back to full guard.
Mama with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mama working the head and body with strikes.
Mama wants to control but Dixon is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Mama.
I think Mama has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Mama!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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