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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George st nkoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dixon comes to the cage accompanied by The Clash - I Fought The Law. st nkoi has chosen number one as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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184 lbs
28 - 21 - 0 |
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199 lbs
20 - 24 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
Dangerous knees
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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
28 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, George st nkoi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon is looking to chop away at st nkoi's legs.
st nkoi shoots in and drives through. Dixon sprawls well.
Dixon clinches up with st nkoi and pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Dixon.
Dixon connects with a nasty looking knee right to st nkoi's face.
Dixon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
st nkoi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dixon to keep the fight standing.
Dixon gets control of st nkoi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dixon will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dixon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. st nkoi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
st nkoi wants to control from the top but Dixon keeps moving.
Dixon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dixon has an active guard here but st nkoi has managed to pass into half guard.
Dixon is trying to stand back up but st nkoi is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
st nkoi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dixon wants to get back to his feet.
Dixon trying to control but st nkoi postures up.
Dixon pushes st nkoi off looking to stand but st nkoi dives back in and keeps control.
st nkoi is working for a submission of some sort.
st nkoi postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Dixon to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
st nkoi shoots in looking for a takedown. Dixon tries to sprawl out of it but st nkoi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dixon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Peter Dixon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George st nkoi.
Dixon pushes st nkoi up against the cage in a clinch.
Dixon successfully pulls guard.
st nkoi pushing down on Dixon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dixon is looking for a sweep. st nkoi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dixon is refusing to be controlled, as st nkoi sits in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dixon looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dixon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dixon keeping moving, preventing st nkoi from controlling successfully.
Dixon has his foot on st nkoi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. st nkoi works his way back into a safe position though.
st nkoi connects with a couple of short punches.
Dixon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but st nkoi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
st nkoi is looking to work some ground and pound but Dixon has wrist control.
st nkoi stands and steps away. Dixon gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
st nkoi with a poor takedown
and Dixon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
st nkoi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dixon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dixon is trying to control the action in half guard but st nkoi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dixon trying to pass the guard but st nkoi defending well.
Dixon 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.
st nkoi wants to improve his position but Dixon is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
st nkoi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
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 Peter Dixon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
st nkoi shoots for a double leg takedown but Dixon sprawls well. He's pushed st nkoi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dixon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dixon.
st nkoi shoots for a takedown but Dixon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dixon moves into the clinch.
st nkoi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dixon's efforts to push away.
st nkoi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
st nkoi is trying to control the position but Dixon postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
st nkoi looking for a guillotine here but Dixon defends easily.
Dixon got a little sloppy there for a moment and st nkoi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dixon has managed to get both his arms back between st nkoi's legs - danger averted.
st nkoi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dixon trying to control but st nkoi is working from the bottom.
st nkoi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dixon defends it easily.
st nkoi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon stands and steps away. st nkoi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
st nkoi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dixon is fending him off so far but st nkoi persists. Nope, Dixon circles away and we're back to standing.
Peter Dixon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George st nkoi.
Dixon pushes st nkoi up against the cage in a clinch.
st nkoi pulls guard.
Dixon looking to pass the guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dixon trying to control but st nkoi is working from the bottom.
st nkoi trying to keep a closed guard but Dixon is proving a slippery customer.
st nkoi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
st nkoi keeping full guard, as Dixon tries to pass.
Dixon is working hard here to advance position.
st nkoi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dixon is aware though and is defending well.
st nkoi 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.
st nkoi keeping full guard, as Dixon tries to pass.
st nkoi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dixon trying to control but st nkoi is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
st nkoi is trying to keep Dixon in close.
Dixon wants to stand but st nkoi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dixon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. st nkoi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
st nkoi working a defensive guard here.
Dixon is looking to stand up but st nkoi won't let him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dixon throws a head kick but st nkoi moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dixon moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Peter Dixon will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Dixon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with st nkoi, pushing him back against the cage.
st nkoi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
st nkoi gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dixon looking for submissions off his back.
st nkoi stops Dixon from getting back to his feet.
Dixon looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and st nkoi pushes past his half guard into mount!
Dixon has given up his back here.
Dixon controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
You can see the frustration on Dixon's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Dixon trying to control the hands but st nkoi won't let him.
st nkoi has the hooks in. Dixon is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
st nkoi is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Dixon knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Dixon for a finish.
I would not like to be Dixon right now.
st nkoi is looking for the choke from the back position but Dixon is controlling his hands well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dixon defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
st nkoi is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
st nkoi is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Dixon is defending well though. st nkoi let's go of the attempt for now.
st nkoi not allowing Dixon to control his hands.
Dixon has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
st nkoi has good solid back control here.
Dixon tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
st nkoi lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Dixon turns into st nkoi and is now in his guard.
Dixon wants to pass the guard but st nkoi is keeping the position.
st nkoi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
st nkoi is working an open guard so Dixon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dixon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. st nkoi quickly recovers to half guard.
st nkoi moves into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
st nkoi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dixon is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon tries to stand but st nkoi is controlling from the bottom.
st nkoi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dixon defends it easily.
Dixon trying to control the position from guard on top but st nkoi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
George st nkoi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dixon stopping the sweep attempt from st nkoi.
Dixon is posturing up here but st nkoi has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Dixon tries to roll out but it's too tight and Dixon has to tap! Slick submission there by st nkoi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). George st nkoi!
George st nkoi very nearly forgot to thank Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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hype
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pop
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