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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jet Tyler (ranked 4024 p4p, 25048 weight class) and Gray Dixon (ranked 337 p4p, 394 weight class). Jet Tyler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jet Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gray Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tyler lands a head shot.
Dixon takes a swing at Tyler's ribcage but misses.
Dixon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tyler circles away.
Tyler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dixon walks into a left hand.
It looks like Gray Dixon has been cut.
Dixon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tyler napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tyler is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dixon working the head with strikes.
Tyler wants to get back to his feet but Dixon is dominant here and he's now got Tyler's back!
I would not like to be Tyler right now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dixon punishes Tyler with strikes from the back mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Dixon.
Dixon keeps control of the position as Tyler tries to break free.
Tyler trying to control the action but Dixon just sinks the hooks in.
Dixon is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Tyler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dixon on the ground.
Tyler trying to control the action but Dixon just sinks the hooks in.
Dixon is riding his opponent, not letting Tyler buck him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyler trying to get back to his feet but Dixon is in full control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dixon is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Dixon gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Dixon gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Dixon apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Tyler throws a body shot but no joy.
Tyler swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dixon.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tyler - that will leave a mark!
Tyler throws out a leg kick but Dixon moves out of range and Tyler only half commits.
Dixon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tyler circles away.
Tyler tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dixon manages to circle out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler throws a front kick that sends Dixon stumbling back into the cage.
Good work by Dixon as he checks the leg kick.
Dixon is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tyler lands a nice looking body shot.
Tyler jabs at Dixon's body.
Dixon shoots in looking for a takedown but Tyler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dixon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jet Tyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gray Dixon.
Dixon misses with a wild body shot.
Tyler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tyler ducks under a wild hook from Dixon.
Tyler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dixon with the counter takedown but Tyler avoids it easily.
Tyler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jet Tyler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dixon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tyler is fending him off so far but Dixon persists. Nope, Tyler circles away and we're back to standing.
Dixon fails with the takedown.
Tyler's corner calls for a 1-2. Tyler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dixon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It appears Tyler was looking to counter with a kick there.
Tyler scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dixon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dixon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyler.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dixon! But no joy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dixon.
Tyler stuns Dixon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dixon. Tyler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dixon shoots in looking for a takedown. Tyler tries to sprawl out of it but Dixon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tyler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jet Tyler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gray Dixon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tyler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tyler lands a jab to Dixon's midsection.
Dixon misses with a straight left.
Tyler lands a two punch combo.
Tyler throws a body punch but Dixon moves out of range.
Tyler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dixon was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyler.
Dixon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tyler manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tyler uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tyler.
Dixon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tyler digs a good body shot into Dixon's ribs.
Tyler lands a right hook to the body.
Tyler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dixon can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dixon shoots in for a takedown but Tyler shows good takedown defense.
Tyler with a nice calf kick.
Dixon shoots in for a takedown but Tyler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dixon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tyler throws the kick towards the body but Dixon avoids it.
Tyler lands with a cross.
Dixon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tyler dips to his left and cracks Dixon with an uppercut!
No luck for Dixon with that takedown attempt.
Jet Tyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gray Dixon.
Dixon is breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Dixon.
Tyler is looking to counter punch.
Dixon moves out of range of the body kick.
Tyler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dixon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tyler defends well and Dixon ends up having to push Tyler into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dixon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tyler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tyler is working Dixon over against the cage.
Tyler is pressed up against the cage. Dixon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tyler down to the mat. Tyler avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tyler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dixon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tyler to score with a decent uppercut.
Tyler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dixon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tyler throws a head kick that half lands.
Dixon is rocked!
A slapping body kick lands there for Tyler.
Dixon is still on wobbly legs! Can Tyler finish him?
Tyler cracks Dixon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tyler explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tyler fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Dixon to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Dixon looks to clinch but Tyler throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Dixon taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jet Tyler!
Jet Tyler 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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