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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between yasir smalls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bruno attax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, yasir smalls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, bruno attax!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
smalls needs to keep his hands up - attax had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like yasir smalls has been cut.
attax tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
smalls throws a nice outside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from attax.
smalls is looking to slow attax down with leg kicks.
attax looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
smalls lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice right hand lands inside from smalls.
smalls on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
attax tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
smalls stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
smalls with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like bruno attax has been cut.
smalls lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
attax prevents a takedown attempt there.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from smalls.
smalls lands a right hand that snaps the head of attax backwards.
smalls unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
smalls slows down the pace here.
smalls using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
smalls breaks from the clinch.
smalls tries a head kick but it misses.
attax throws a leg kick but smalls moved away.
smalls feints and then cracks attax's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow attax down.
smalls clinches up against the cage.
smalls breaks from the clinch.
attax blocks a head kick by smalls.
smalls scores with a hook.
smalls throws a one two combo.
smalls scores with a nice head shot.
smalls looks to land a combination but attax avoids it well.
Crunch! smalls slams his shin into attax's torso.
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!
smalls throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
smalls rushes attax and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from smalls.
smalls controlling the action here for a moment.
smalls gets control of attax's arms and successfully pulls guard. smalls will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
smalls wants to sweep here but attax controlling him for the moment.
attax throwing strikes but missing.
attax won't allow smalls to get back to his feet.
attax connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
smalls is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
attax stands and throws smalls's legs to the side, diving into side control.
smalls pushes attax away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, attax gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
smalls taking a bit of punishment here - attax scoring with strikes.
smalls wants to get back to his feet but attax drags him back down.
smalls bucks up and tries to throw attax off but instead attax has got his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
smalls looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
smalls wants to get back to his feet.
smalls is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
attax is landing with strikes from the back.
smalls controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
yasir smalls dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! smalls's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
smalls throws a right and a left that both miss.
smalls misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
attax tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling smalls to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from attax.
attax looks for a takedown but smalls sprawls well.
yasir smalls is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
attax closes this distance looking for a takedown but smalls circles away.
smalls throws a right hand that attax ducks under and follows up with a left that attax also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
attax takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
attax gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice shot by smalls.
smalls throws a nice head kick!
smalls dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on attax. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
smalls will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
attax uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before smalls has time to react.
No luck for attax with that takedown attempt.
yasir smalls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bruno attax.
smalls clinches up against the cage.
attax fails to pull the fight into his guard.
smalls lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
attax jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as smalls walks away with a smile on his face. attax gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
smalls scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Horrible takedown by attax or perhaps it was just good defense by smalls which made him look bad.
yasir smalls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
attax cracks smalls with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
attax fails with the takedown.
attax fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
smalls will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
smalls throws a series of punches but attax avoids them all with ease.
attax wants to clinch up but smalls keeps it at a distance.
smalls throws a one two combo.
attax blocks the body kick.
attax gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and smalls counters with an outside leg kick.
yasir smalls is winning the standup battle so far.
attax stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from smalls.
smalls rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but attax moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
attax shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts smalls as he jumps to the side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by smalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
smalls ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
attax showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from smalls.
smalls slaps away a takedown attempt from attax, before circling back to the center of the mat.
attax ducks down and throws a hook to the body but smalls moves away.
smalls is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
attax tries to score a power double leg takedown but smalls sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten attax somewhat.
attax throws a combination but it was largely blocked by smalls.
smalls tries to clinch
so attax counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
attax has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
attax pushes down on smalls's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
attax stands up and beckons smalls to join him on the feet.
smalls misses with a double jab.
attax closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - attax lands in his opponent's guard.
smalls controls attax momentarily but attax frees himself.
smalls wants to stand up but attax is controlling him.
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 yasir smalls will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
attax lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as smalls backs up against the cage.
smalls falls off balance throwing a combination
and attax counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
smalls breaks from the clinch.
smalls swinging wilding here.
smalls gets a clinch.
attax is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
smalls fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
attax is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
smalls pressing his opponent against the cage.
attax is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but smalls is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
attax has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. smalls is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
attax fails to pull the fight into his guard.
smalls lands a hook to the side of the head.
smalls works on attax's body with a couple of short punches.
smalls unloads a knee to the mid-section.
smalls scores with a shoulder strike.
smalls is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
attax jumps guard but smalls stands there with attax around his waist. attax gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
yasir smalls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bruno attax.
attax tries to score a body lock takedown but smalls shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
attax has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. smalls avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
smalls putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has attax in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
smalls is trying to maintain a safe position but attax gets an underhook and turns smalls into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
attax tries to pull guard but smalls won't allow it.
attax misses with a hook to the ribs.
attax taking a breather.
smalls pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
smalls fails in his attempt to clinch.
attax tries for a takedown but smalls sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
smalls uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by attax.
A head kick by smalls misses
and attax counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
yasir smalls is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
smalls swinging wilding here.
smalls plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
attax closes the distance and clinches.
smalls landing some nice looking knees to the body.
attax drops to a knee looking for a takedown but smalls gets the underhooks and prevents it.
attax tries to pull guard but smalls won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
attax is trying to break the clinch but smalls is controlling him.
attax is looking to break free of the clinch but smalls has double underhooks.
smalls pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
smalls lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
attax looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? smalls is fending him off so far but attax persists. Nope, smalls circles away and we're back to standing.
attax moves out of range of the body kick.
smalls throws a head kick that misses.
attax shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. smalls defends it nicely.
attax will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
yasir smalls is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
attax's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
smalls scores with a kick to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from smalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A combination from attax does no damage.
attax shoots in looking for a takedown. smalls tries to sprawl out of it but attax keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. smalls manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
smalls plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
smalls stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and smalls wants it to stay on the feet.
attax stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from smalls.
smalls tries to clinch but attax is having none of it.
smalls throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for smalls.
smalls misses with a double jab
and attax counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
attax seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but smalls does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
bruno attax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
attax is looking for a kimura but smalls is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for attax to get the leverage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to bruno attax.
I think smalls has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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