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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Bob Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 cm
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132 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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170 cm
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142 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Small! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Bob Bob! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight stays on the outside here - Bob Bob looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Bob Bob lands with a good body shot. Bob Bob cracks Small with a right hand to the side of the head. Bob Bob throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Small stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Small takes one to the chin there. Small looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Small. Small appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Bob Bob dips to his left and cracks Small with an uppercut! Small lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Bob Bob ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Small moves away. Small half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Bob Bob walks into a stiff left hand from Small. Small looks for a takedown but Bob Bob sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Small misses with a wild body shot. Some wild striking there from Bob Bob.
Small attempts a counter takedown but Bob Bob avoids it well and moves away. Bob Bob moves into the clinch. Small has Bob Bob pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bob Bob manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Small. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bob Bob lands with a short head shot on the inside. A short uppercut from Bob Bob. A right hand to the body from Bob Bob.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bob Bob lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bob Bob misses with the head strike.
Bob Bob lands with a right to the head. Bob Bob scores with a nice hook to the head. Bob Bob misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Small's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A right handed body shot lands from Bob Bob.
Small is looking to control Bob Bob's arms but Bob Bob gets an underhook and turns him. Now Small has his back to the cage. Small blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bob Bob misses with a punch on the inside.
Bob Bob misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Small has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bob Bob after a bit of a struggle. Bob Bob misses with a hook from the clinch. Bob Bob lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Bob Bob lands with a left to the head. Bob Bob misses with a punch to the body.
Small stalling in the clinch but Bob Bob improves position. Bob Bob throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. This has been an exciting period of action! Both fighters working to control the clinch. Small's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Bob Bob lands a right hand. Bob Bob trying to land knees to the body.
Small has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bob Bob avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Bob Bob dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bob Bob misses with a looping left. Small bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Small drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bob Bob sprawls and moves away. Small avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Bob Bob thuds a left hand into Small's body. Bob Bob swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Small misses with a jab to the body
enabling Bob Bob to counter with a crisp jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Small blocks a jab. Small appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Bob Bob throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Small tries to counter with a takedown but Bob Bob is quick to defend against it.
That's one minute gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Bob Bob misses the target. Small changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Bob Bob attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Small attempts a counter takedown but Bob Bob avoids it well and moves away. Small throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bobby Bob Bob seems to be getting the better of the standup. A jab from Bob Bob misses. Small tries to counter with a takedown but Bob Bob is quick to defend against it. Small slips a straight right by Bob Bob. Small tries to counter with a takedown but Bob Bob is quick to defend against it. Small swings widly with a right hand
and Bob Bob counters with a stiff right hand. Bob Bob has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Small moves out of range of the strikes. A big left from Bob Bob misses. Small changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Small takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Small slips under a jab from Bob Bob. Bob Bob misses with a straight left. Small changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Small ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bob Bob moves away. Bob Bob looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Bob Bob misses with a left hand and Small counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Small. Bob Bob can't keep his opponent in guard - Small advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Bob Bob really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Small. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Small is looking for a kimura but Bob Bob is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Small to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Small with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Small is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Small frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Bob Bob is trying to escape the mount.
Small looking to control but Bob Bob is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bob Bob defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Small. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Small is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bob Bob has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Dan Small overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Small is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Bob Bob is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dan Small! Dan Small was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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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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