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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Geoffrey Barbossa (ranked 1250 p4p, 147 weight class) and Dixie Small (ranked 1041 p4p, 121 weight class). 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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162 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 7 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Geoffrey Barbossa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dixie Small!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbossa misses with a looping right.
Small waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbossa.
Barbossa slaps away a takedown attempt from Small, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Geoffrey Barbossa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbossa tried to score with a low kick but Small checks it.
Barbossa lands with a nice body punch.
Barbossa throws a leg kick that misses.
Barbossa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barbossa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It seemed like Small was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Small dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barbossa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barbossa thuds his right hand into Small's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barbossa ducks under a wild hook from Small.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small dips to his left and cracks Barbossa with an uppercut!
Small lands a head shot.
Small 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.
Small looks to throw the jab but Barbossa is out of range.
Barbossa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Small moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Small scores with a body shot.
Barbossa throws out a loose jab but Small uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Small! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Small checks a leg kick.
Barbossa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Small misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Small. Barbossa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Small misses with a hook.
Small scores with a body shot.
Barbossa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbossa throws a leg kick but Small sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Small loads up on a big right hand but Barbossa slips the punch.
Barbossa misses with a body kick.
Small feints the counter takedown.
Barbossa throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbossa looks to land a left hand but Small moved out of range nicely.
Barbossa tries a low kick but Small avoids it.
Barbossa misses with a hook to the body
and Barbossa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barbossa wants to land a leg kick but Small is out of range.
A low kick from Barbossa is predictable there
enabling Small to counter with a crisp jab.
Small goes for a double leg but Barbossa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Barbossa continues to drive forward.
Barbossa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Small takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Small throws a body punch but Barbossa moves out of range.
Barbossa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barbossa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barbossa moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Small misses.
Small ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbossa moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbossa. Small does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barbossa throws a jab when Small was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Small! But no joy.
Barbossa lands a right hook to the body.
Barbossa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barbossa throws a combination that misses
and Small connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice straight punches there by Barbossa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barbossa.
Small swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barbossa.
Barbossa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbossa looks to throw the jab but Small is out of range.
Barbossa lunges at Small with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Small's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Small.
Geoffrey Barbossa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dixie Small.
Barbossa pushes Small up against the cage in a clinch.
Small softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Small lands a body shot.
Small lands an uppercut.
Small misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbossa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Small misses with a hook to the ribs.
Small lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barbossa tries a body shot but Small blocks it.
Barbossa misses with a body punch.
Small blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbossa misses with a punch on the inside.
Small misses with a punch on the inside.
Small blocks a body shot from Barbossa.
Small fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barbossa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbossa misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small prevents a body shot from Barbossa.
Barbossa has a couple of punches blocked by Small.
Small drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barbossa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Small tries to throw a body punch but Barbossa avoids it by throwing Small back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Barbossa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbossa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Small digs a right hand underneath Barbossa's ribcage. Barbossa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Small blocking some punches.
Barbossa is pressed up against the cage. Small has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barbossa down to the mat. Barbossa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Small ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbossa moves away.
Small catches Barbossa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Small misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbossa.
Barbossa throws out a powerful jab.
Geoffrey Barbossa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barbossa connects with an inside leg kick.
Barbossa is looking to clinch.
Small staying out of range there.
Barbossa moves into the clinch.
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 Geoffrey Barbossa will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Small works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Barbossa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Barbossa drops his hands momentarily and Small takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barbossa throws a poor cross that misses
letting Small counter with a right hand.
Small walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Small chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barbossa can pounce on him.
Barbossa with a nice cross.
Barbossa scores with a hook.
Horrible takedown attempt by Small or perhaps it was just good defense by Barbossa, which made it look bad.
Barbossa connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbossa walks into a jab.
Small misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Small works Barbossa's body with a nice hook.
Small throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Small walks into a straight right hand from Barbossa.
Small misses with a straight right.
Barbossa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Small counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barbossa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Small is able to avoid easily.
Small jabs Barbossa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Small bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Small moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheers as Small lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barbossa doesn't seem phased though.
Small swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Small takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barbossa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Small.
Barbossa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Small looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barbossa throws an overhand right that lands on Small's shoulder, as Small tries to avoid the shot.
Small let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Small fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barbossa connects with a leg kick. Small looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Small 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbossa misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small misses with a left hand
and Barbossa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barbossa misses the jab.
Small defending well as Barbossa loads up on a big left hand.
Barbossa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barbossa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barbossa walks into a jab.
Small misses the jab.
Barbossa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Small.
And Small tries to counter it with a takedown but Barbossa pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Small looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barbossa moves in looking to clinch but Small pushes him off.
Small feints the counter takedown.
Small staying out of range there.
Small swings widly with a right hand
and Barbossa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barbossa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barbossa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barbossa.
Barbossa misses with a left hand
and Small counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Small blocks a head kick by Barbossa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Barbossa.
Barbossa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Small's head backwards.
Barbossa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Small to score with a decent uppercut.
Geoffrey Barbossa is winning the standup battle so far.
Barbossa throws a shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Small.
Barbossa tries to move into range but Small moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barbossa misses with a leg kick.
Barbossa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Small on the side of the head.
Small slips a jab and a cross from Barbossa.
Small throws the left hand but Barbossa avoids the punch easily.
Small throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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!
Barbossa is looking to slow Small down with leg kicks.
Barbossa scores with the left hand. Small knows he should have avoided that one.
Barbossa avoids the body shot from Small.
Barbossa missing with a left hand there. Small was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Small. Barbossa does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa misses with a body shot
and Small connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Small throws the left hand but Barbossa avoids the punch easily.
Small uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbossa.
Small slips a straight right by Barbossa.
Barbossa lands a jab to the head.
Small misses with a hook.
Small throws a jab when Barbossa was well out of range.
Small checks a low kick from Barbossa.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Small! But no joy.
Good leg kick by Barbossa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbossa misses the target.
Small appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Small moves out of range as Barbossa throws a body kick.
And Small tries to counter it with a takedown but Barbossa pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Barbossa throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Small swings widly with a right hand
and Barbossa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Small throws a hook but Barbossa avoids it easily.
Barbossa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Barbossa finds it's way through Small's defenses.
Barbossa moves out of range as Small strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geoffrey Barbossa dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Small lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Small lands with a nice body punch.
Small connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barbossa. Barbossa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Barbossa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barbossa lands a leg kick that knocks Small off balance momentarily.
Small swings for the body but Barbossa moves out of range.
Small misses with a hook. Barbossa ducked under it nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barbossa!
Small throws a hook but Barbossa avoids it easily.
Small's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barbossa walks into a jab.
Barbossa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barbossa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Small misses with an uppercut. Barbossa saw that one coming.
Barbossa looks to score with a jab to the body but Small is just out of range.
Barbossa jabs Small to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barbossa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Small.
Barbossa throws the left hand but Small avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Small slips a straight right by Barbossa.
Small scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barbossa doesn't seem bothered though.
Barbossa misses with a jab to the body
and Barbossa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A good leg kick by Barbossa.
Barbossa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Small.
A swing and a miss from Barbossa.
A leg kick checked by Small.
Small blocks a low kick nicely.
Barbossa moves out of range of the strikes.
A low kick from Barbossa is predictable there
and Small counters with a nice uppercut.
Small walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Small on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barbossa. Barbossa obviously looking to wear him down.
Barbossa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbossa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Small throws a hook but Barbossa avoids it easily.
Barbossa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Small doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbossa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barbossa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Small moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Small looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Small displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbossa throws out the jab.
Barbossa avoids the body shot from Small.
Barbossa moves away from the strike by Small.
Barbossa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barbossa slips under a jab.
Barbossa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Small lands with a nice body punch.
Small connects with a body shot that sends Barbossa's belly button to the back.
Barbossa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Small fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbossa manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbossa misses the target.
Small tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbossa was well out of range. Poor timing from Small.
Barbossa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Small.
Dixie Small has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barbossa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barbossa misses with an uppercut
and Small makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Small jabs at Barbossa's body.
Barbossa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Barbossa backs off Small throws a huge counter combo but Barbossa manages to avoid it all.
Geoffrey Barbossa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbossa.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barbossa!
Barbossa throws a leg kick
and Small counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Small takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circling - Small throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice straight punches there by Barbossa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barbossa.
Small cracks a nice hook into Barbossa's ribs.
Barbossa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barbossa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Small counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Small looks to throw the jab but Barbossa is out of range.
Barbossa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Small.
Barbossa throws a leg kick but Small checks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Small misses with the combination.
Small connects with a jab.
Barbossa is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small takes a swing at Barbossa's ribcage but misses.
Oh Barbossa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barbossa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Small unleashes a big counter combination but Barbossa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Small looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barbossa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barbossa seems to have got his legs back now.
Small has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barbossa.
Small ducks under a wild hook from Barbossa.
Small looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Small lands a nice hook to Barbossa's body. Barbossa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barbossa swings widly with a right hand
and Small counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Small moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Barbossa! Small continues to tee off on Barbossa, landing with a left and a right! Small connects with a right hand that leaves Barbossa sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Small!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dixie Small!
Dixie Small 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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hype
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