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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hans Yamato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Dixon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
26
140 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hans Yamato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jim Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamato looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dixon is fending him off so far but Yamato persists. Nope, Dixon circles away and we're back to standing.
Dixon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yamato slips under a jab from Dixon.
Yamato changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dixon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dixon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamato.
Yamato misses with a takedown attempt
and Dixon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yamato shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dixon as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Yamato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon tests Yamato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dixon darts in and clinches Yamato up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamatos head.
Dixon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamato backwards.
Yamato looking for a takedown.
Dixon misses with some punches.
Dixon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamato backwards.
Dixon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dixon lands with a right to the head.
Yamato drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dixon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yamato's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yamato goes for a takedown attempt but Dixon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yamato fails to land the takedown.
Dixon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dixon has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon stuffs the takedown.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dixon! But no joy.
Yamato darts in looking for a takedown but Dixon gets double underhooks and turns Yamato into the cage.
Dixon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yamato is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A head punch on the inside from Dixon fails to land.
Yamato wants to take the fight to the mat but Dixon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dixon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamatos head.
Dixon working aggressively here.
Dixon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dixon misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamato tries for a takedown but Dixon manages to get underhooks.
Yamato is looking for a takedown.
Dixon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yamato is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dixon is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yamato's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dixon lands a right hand.
Dixon lands an uppercut.
Dixon lands a right hand.
Yamato drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dixon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yamato.
Yamato is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamato wants a takedown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dixon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yamato is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yamato drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dixon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yamato shoots in and drives through. Dixon sprawls well.
A little jabbing left from Dixon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yamato is breathing heavily.
Dixon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamato.
Jim Dixon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dixon misses with a hook
and Yamato counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Yamato working away.
Yamato wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dixon, who protects the arm well.
Yamato working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Dixon 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.
Yamato fails with a takedown attempt.
Dixon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamato darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dixon scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Yamato manages to mount him!
Dixon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yamato. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamato pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
It looks like Jim Dixon has been cut.
Yamato misses with some ground and pound and Dixon recovers position to half guard.
Yamato 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.
Yamato trying to control the action but Dixon is working from the bottom.
Dixon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamato is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hans Yamato overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dixon tries to get to full guard but Yamato has control of the leg.
Yamato is pressing down on Dixon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dixon is holding on for now.
Dixon is trying to control but can't.
Yamato trying to control the action but Dixon is working from the bottom.
Yamato thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamato not doing much here.
Yamato thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dixon's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yamato in particular looking to stall.
Dixon is defending against the submission attempts here by Yamato.
Dixon is refusing to be controlled, as Yamato sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four 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.
Yamato is working for a submission of some sort.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dixon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yamato seems to be working for a kimura but Dixon defends the submission attempt.
Yamato is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dixon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yamato.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yamato is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Yamato dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jim Dixon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Yamato slips a straight right by Dixon.
Yamato attempts a counter takedown but Dixon avoids it well and moves away.
Dixon scores with a decent looking hook.
Yamato fails to land the takedown.
Hans Yamato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamato closes the distance and clinches up with Dixon, looking for a takedown. Yamato pushes Dixon against the cage but Dixon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon with a nice cross.
Yamato shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dixon sprawls well. Dixon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yamato gets slowly back to his feet.
Dixon throws out a counter right but Yamato avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Yamato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon cracks Yamato with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yamato shoots for a takedown but Dixon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dixon misses with a looping left.
Dixon scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Dixon.
Yamato is rocked!
Yamato doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dixon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Yamato is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yamato doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dixon counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jim Dixon!
Jim Dixon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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