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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dixie Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arlan Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dixie Small is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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155 lbs
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165 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dixie Small!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arlan Castro!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Small does it's job there.
Small fails with a takedown attempt.
Castro staying out of range there.
Castro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Castro looks to score with a jab to the body but Small is just out of range.
Small missing with a left hand there. Castro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Small jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arlan Castro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Small takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Castro tries a head kick but it misses.
Small throwing a counter right hand but Castro manages to avoid it.
Small shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Castro sprawls well. Castro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Small gets slowly back to his feet.
Castro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castro scores with the left hand. Small knows he should have avoided that one.
Castro just misses with a punch to the body.
Small appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Small wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro scores with a body shot.
Small misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Small throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Small uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Castro.
Small dives in for a single leg takedown but Castro sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dixie Small. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Castro misses.
Castro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Castro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Castro slips under a jab from Small.
Small steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Castro.
Small avoids the head kick by Castro.
Small missing with a left hand there. Castro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small shoots in looking for a takedown. Castro tries to sprawl out of it but Small keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Castro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Small throws the left hand but Castro avoids the punch easily.
Arlan Castro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Small throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Castro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Castro swings for the body but Small moves out of range.
Castro walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Small wants to clinch.
Small moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCastro.
Castro takes a swing at Small's ribcage but misses.
Castro throws a right hand that misses
and Small counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Castro wants to clinch.
Castro scores with a head kick. Small tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro is looking to clinch.
Small works the jab nicely.
Castro is looking to clinch but Small is avoiding it.
Small throwing a counter right hand but Castro manages to avoid it.
Castro rushes Small and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Small is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Castro is defending well.
Castro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Small tries to score a body lock takedown but Castro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Castro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Small is trying to drag Castro to the mat but Castro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Castro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Small backwards.
Small is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Castro pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Castro is stalling here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro scores with a hook to the body.
Castro tries to throw a body punch but Small avoids it by throwing Castro back against the cage.
Small has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Castro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Small takes a shot to the head.
Castro working aggressively here.
Castro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Castro misses with the head strike.
Castro lands a shot to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Small tries for a takedown but Castro manages to get underhooks.
Castro lands a left hand.
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!
Castro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castro is pressed up against the cage. Small has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Castro down to the mat. Castro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Small dives in and grabs Castro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Castro pushes down on Small's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arlan Castro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Small throws a hook but Castro avoids it easily.
Castro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Small manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Castro lands a head kick. Small smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A slow jab from Small misses its intended target.
Castro moves out of range of the strikes.
Castro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Small slips under a jab.
Castro has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Small fails in his attempt to clinch.
Small on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Castro closes the distance and pushes Small back into the cage.
Castro throws a punch but it's blocked by Small.
Castro misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small being controlled against the cage.
Small goes for a takedown attempt but Castro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Small takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Arlan Castro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Small throws a jab when Castro was well out of range.
Castro slips under a jab.
Castro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Small swats away the attempt to clinch by Castro.
A little feinted left hand from Small on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Small lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Castro throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Small's head.
Castro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Small counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Small misses with a hook.
Castro lands a jab to Small's midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Small 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Small shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Castro pinned against the cage. Castro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Castro! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small lands a nice shot that snaps Castro's head back.
Small moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Castro pushes Small back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Castro gets underhooks to prevent Small's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dixie Small. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castro is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Small drops down looking for an ankle pick but Castro pulls his leg out and moves away.
Castro lands with a nice body punch.
Small throws the left hand but Castro avoids the punch easily.
Small tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Small throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Castro stuffs the takedown attempt from Small. Small gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Dixie Small has been cut.
Small is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Castro scores with a head kick. Small tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Small scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Small moves into range and connects with a jab.
Castro tries to clinch but Small moves out of range.
Castro scores with a hook to the body. Small takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Small cracks Castro with a good jab.
A head kick misses from Castro.
Small misses with a few strikes there.
Small blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castro lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Castro.
Small tries to keep at a distance but Castro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Castro lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small blocking some punches.
Castro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castro misses with a punch on the inside.
Small wants to break free but Castro has control.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Castro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Castro lands with a right to the head.
Small tightens his grip and picks Castro up, before dumping him to the ground. Castro manages to land in guard.
Small is looking to pass into half guard but Castro pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Castro is in guard.
Small looking to hit a scissor sweep but Castro is one step ahead there.
Small wants to control but Castro passes easily into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arlan Castro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dixie Small's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Small throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Castro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Castro staying out of range there.
Small takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Small looks to throw the jab but Castro is out of range.
Castro slips a jab from Small.
Castro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Castro misses with a straight left.
Castro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Castro tries a head kick but it misses.
Small keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Castro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Small slips a straight right by Castro.
As Castro looks to move away, Small throws a big counter combo but Castro just gets out of the way.
Castro misses with a body shot.
Castro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Small stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Castro closes the distance looking to clinch
and Small counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro lands the left hand.
Small keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castro.
Small uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Castro.
Small looks to land a left hand but Castro moved out of range nicely.
Small misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castro.
Small misses with an uppercut.
Small takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Castro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Small throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left lands for Small.
Castro ducks under a wild hook from Small.
Castro walks into a straight right hand from Small.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castro. Small does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Small misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Castro.
Small misses with a lunging right hand
and Castro counters with a good low kick that Small was not able to check.
Castro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Small manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Small.
Castro throws a looping overhand right but Small ducks down to avoid it.
Small scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Castro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Small blocks a low kick nicely.
Small blocks a head kick by Castro.
Castro tries a head kick but it misses.
Castro scores with a jab.
Castro cracks Small with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Castro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Small.
Small throws a jab when Castro was well out of range.
Castro gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Small to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Arlan Castro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castro keeping full guard, as Small tries to pass.
Dixie Small has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castro looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Small in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Castro has his hands on Small's head, controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Castro rushes Small and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Arlan Castro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Castro lands with a left to the head.
Castro throws a punch but it's blocked by Small.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Small.
Small tries a body shot but Castro blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arlan Castro.
I've got Castro winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arlan Castro!
Arlan Castro 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.
Dixie Small spoke after the fight, saying 'It was a good win, but nevertheless, I'll still be bringing home my opponent's girl . Don't feel left out man. And as usual, we'll be making a pov video for all you fans out there. Sayonara'.
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energy
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hype
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