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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Millard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dixie Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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160 lbs
28 - 16 - 1 |
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155 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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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
28 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Millard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dixie Small!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millard moves into the clinch successfully.
Millard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Millard is looking to clinch.
Millard throws a sloppy head kick and Small moves out of range easily.
Millard tries to clinch but Small is having none of it.
Small throws a nice looking combination but Millard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Small throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Small connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Millard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Small, pushing him back against the cage.
Millard is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Millard lands with a light punch inside.
Millard lands a nice uppercut.
Millard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Millard throws a punch but it's blocked by Small.
A hook to the body from Millard.
Nice body punch from Millard.
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!
Small blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Millard fails to land.
Millard misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Millard.
Small looking for a takedown.
Small goes for a takedown attempt but Millard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bruce Millard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dixie Small.
Millard moves to clinch but Small breaks away
and Small counters with a straight right hand.
Millard throws a head kick but Small moves out of range.
Millard misses with the body kick
and Small counters with a three punch combo that has Millard backing up. Millard nods at Small to acknowledge the strikes.
We've been informed that Small has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Small misses with the combination.
Millard was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Millard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Millard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Small tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Millard was well out of range. Poor timing from Small.
Millard throws a jab but it's blocked by Small.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Small.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Small shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Millard but Millard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Millard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Millard gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Small postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Small looking to pass the guard.
Millard wants to stand and escape but Small is having none of it.
Millard managing to control the position.
Small scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Millard wants to stand up but Small is controlling him.
Small slips nicely into half guard.
Small scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Millard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Millard gets back to full guard.
Small trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Small throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Small trying to control but Millard is working from the bottom.
Millard is looking to stand up but Small isn't so interested in that idea.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Small trying to control but Millard is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Small getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Small swats away the attempt to clinch by Millard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dixie Small will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Millard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Millard shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Small napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Small defending against the ground and pound.
Millard wants to stand but Small has his arm trapped.
Small stops Millard from passing to mount.
Millard landing a few strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millard landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Small struggling a bit here.
Small regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millard looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Small with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Small is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Millard jumps into side control!
Millard looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Small is avoiding damage well.
Millard is working Small over with some ground and pound from side control.
Millard working the body and head with strikes.
Millard swings around for an armbar but Small sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Millard's guard.
Small is in close to Millard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Millard keeping moving, preventing Small from controlling successfully.
Small postures up in Millard's guard and throws a big left but Millard blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small wants to control from the top but Millard keeps moving.
Small scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Millard is controlling Small's posture.
Small trying to control but Millard is working from the bottom.
Small postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Small throws an elbow that misses. Millard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Small's guard. Nice move by Millard!
Millard sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Small is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Millard defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Millard has picked Small up and slammed him! Small can't keep hold of the triangle and Millard manages to pass to side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Millard scores with punches from side control.
Small regains half guard.
Millard moves into full mount! Small won't be happy about that!
Small wants to control but Millard is having none of it.
Millard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Small is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Millard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
A nice elbow there by Millard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Small is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Small tries to hold on but Millard postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Millard dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Millard misses the shot to the body.
Millard misses with a head kick.
Millard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Small gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Millard fails to land.
Small has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Millard clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Small scores with punches to the body.
Millard prevents Small from getting a body triangle.
Small has the hooks in. Millard is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Small scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
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!
Small has got his arm under Millard's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Millard has spun round into Small's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millard won't allow Small to sweep him here.
Small keeps trying to improve his position.
Millard trying to control but Small is working from the bottom.
Millard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Small is keeping the position for now.
Small lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Small throws a big elbow that misses.
Millard is looking to stand up but Small isn't so interested in that idea.
Millard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Small.
Small in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Millard keeping moving, preventing Small from controlling successfully.
Small landing with the ground and pound.
Small stands up over Millard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Millard keeping moving, preventing Small from controlling successfully.
Small working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Small looking to sit in guard and control but Millard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Small wants to sweep here but Millard controlling him for the moment.
Millard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small is trying to keep Millard in close.
Small avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Small has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Millard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Millard trying to control but Small is working from the bottom.
Millard cracks Small with a solid left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Small controls Millard momentarily but Millard frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dixie Small.
I think Small 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dixie Small!
A very excited looking Dixie Small made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Bruce Millard spoke after the fight, saying 'Suck my balls'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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