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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ali Dixon (ranked 2187 p4p, 2573 weight class) and Kazuki Takeda (ranked 318 p4p, 365 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ali Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuki Takeda!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon throws a right hand that Takeda ducks under and follows up with a left that Takeda also avoids with ease.
Kazuki Takeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takeda slips a straight right by Dixon.
Dixon throws a lazy uppercut
and Takeda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takeda shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Takeda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Dixon's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Takeda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Takeda seems to be working for a kimura but Dixon defends the submission attempt.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Takeda working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Takeda is nestled in close to Dixon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dixon is trying to maintain the position but Takeda is very close to passing his half guard.
Takeda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Takeda looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takeda 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon wants to get back to full guard.
Dixon is working hard here to advance position.
Dixon is trying to maintain the position but Takeda is very close to passing his half guard.
Takeda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Takeda 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.
Takeda lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Takeda.
Dixon trying to hold on to Takeda's head to control him but Takeda postures up.
Takeda looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dixon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Takeda works over Dixon with some ground and pound from guard.
Dixon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Takeda's guard.
Takeda manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dixon manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Takeda with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Takeda postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takeda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Takeda working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dixon's head.
Takeda is working Dixon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dixon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Takeda is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Takeda is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Takeda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dixon is looking to improve his position.
Takeda with the ground and pound but Dixon uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dixon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Takeda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Takeda is in close to Dixon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Takeda's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Takeda postures up.
Takeda passes Dixon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Takeda slips a nice elbow through Dixon's hands, connecting with Dixon's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takeda is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Takeda lands with a punch from half guard.
Dixon trying to control from the bottom.
Dixon is looking for a sweep. Takeda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dixon wants to control but Takeda is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Takeda.
Takeda is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dixon trying to hold on to Takeda's head to control him but Takeda postures up.
Takeda looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dixon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Takeda scores with a couple of nice shots.
Takeda wants to pass to mount but Dixon is defending the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuki Takeda dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Takeda dives in for a single leg takedown but Dixon sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dixon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dixon scores with a one two! Takeda had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dixon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dixon walks into a straight right hand from Takeda.
Takeda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takeda has Dixon up against the cage in a clinch.
Takeda jumps into guard, dragging Dixon to the mat.
Takeda is looking for a triangle but Dixon pushes his legs off easily.
Takeda manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dixon manages to get himself to full guard.
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!
Takeda works over Dixon with some ground and pound from guard.
Takeda is fighting to break Dixon's control of his arms but Dixon is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dixon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Takeda on the ground.
Dixon has momentary wrist control but Takeda slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Takeda throws a big right hand that misses.
Takeda postures up and lands a big shot to Dixon's brow.
Takeda scoring with some ground and pound.
Takeda trying to control but Dixon is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Takeda's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Takeda scoring with punches to the head and body.
Takeda working some strikes from top position.
Takeda stands up over Dixon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dixon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Takeda with a nice head shot there.
Takeda stands and throws Dixon's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Takeda cracks Dixon with a big right hand but Dixon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda working the ground and pound.
Dixon is trying to control Takeda's posture but Takeda avoids it.
Takeda lands an elbow.
Takeda scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dixon to see if he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takeda trying to control the position but Dixon is working away.
Takeda working the body and head with strikes.
Takeda is putting a hurting on Dixon here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dixon tries to bench press Takeda off him but Takeda keeps the position.
Takeda connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dixon some visible discomfort.
Takeda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Takeda looks up at the clock and then as Dixon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Takeda smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Takeda working the body and head with strikes.
Dixon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Takeda moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon postures up.
Takeda might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dixon haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Takeda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Takeda bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dixon's guard.
Dixon keeping moving, preventing Takeda from controlling successfully.
Takeda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Takeda 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 stopping the sweep attempt from Takeda.
Dixon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Takeda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dixon has managed to get both his arms back between Takeda's legs - danger averted.
Dixon stopping the sweep attempt from Takeda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dixon's guard.
Dixon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Takeda is one step ahead there.
Takeda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Takeda postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dixon trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Takeda postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dixon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Takeda drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Takeda jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuki Takeda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dixon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dixon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takeda.
Dixon throws a series of punches but Takeda moves out of range.
Dixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takeda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dixon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dixon digs a good hook to Takeda's body.
Takeda clinches with his opponent.
Takeda throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Takeda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takeda jumps guard but Dixon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dixon being controlled against the cage.
Takeda pulls Dixon into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda wants to sweep but no luck.
Takeda trying to keep a closed guard but Dixon is proving a slippery customer.
Dixon stays in close to Takeda's body and controls the position.
Dixon trying to control but Takeda is working from the bottom.
Takeda looking to control.
Dixon trying to control the position from guard on top but Takeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Takeda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dixon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dixon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Takeda is looking for a triangle but Dixon pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon advances to half guard.
Dixon moves into full mount! Takeda won't be happy about that!
Takeda is working to get back to half guard.
Takeda sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Dixon controlling the action here.
Takeda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kazuki Takeda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon trying to control the action but Takeda is working from the bottom.
Dixon wants to pass the guard but Takeda is defending well.
Takeda is trying to control but can't.
Dixon controlling the action here.
Takeda gets back to full guard.
Dixon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Takeda seems keen to control Dixon's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Takeda looking to control.
Takeda is pulling down on Dixon's head to control his posture.
Dixon trying to control the position from guard on top but Takeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dixon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Takeda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dixon is one step ahead there.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Takeda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takeda lands the left hand.
Ali Dixon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dixon. Takeda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dixon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takeda circles away quickly and effectively.
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 Ali Dixon.
I think Takeda 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuki Takeda!
Our winner, Kazuki Takeda, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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