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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dixie Small (ranked 574 p4p, 69 weight class) and Leo Leka (ranked 1033 p4p, 122 weight class). Small comes to the cage accompanied by Penis song. Leka has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 cm
35
155 lbs
26 - 22 - 0 |
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177 cm
34
163 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
26 - 22 - 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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leo Leka! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Small moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Leka tries to score with a low kick but Small moves his leg out of the way. Small appears to be looking for a big counter. Small lands a nice hook to Leka's body. Leka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. A telegraphed right hand from Small misses the target. Leka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Leka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Small has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme MMA in the buildup to the fight. Small tries to move into range but Leka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Leka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Leka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Leka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. 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. Small lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Leka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leka drives through with a takedown into guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Small is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Small working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Leka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Leka manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Small had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Leka defends it easily. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Small keeping full guard, as Leka tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round. Leka is looking to work some ground and pound but Small has wrist control. Leka controls from within his opponent's guard. Leka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Leka works over Small with some ground and pound from guard. Leka is working Small over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Leka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Small looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Leka throws a big elbow that misses. Small is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Leka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Leka lands a couple of elbows. Leka working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Small's head. Leka is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Small escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Leka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Leka postures up in Small's guard and throws a big left but Small blocks it. Leka connects with a couple of short punches. Leka stopping the sweep attempt from Small. Leka keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Small's head. Small is looking for a triangle but Leka pushes his legs off easily.
Small working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leka. Leka scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Small trying to control the position.
Leka is looking to work some ground and pound but Small has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Leka connects with a couple of short punches. Small trying to keep a closed guard but Leka is proving a slippery customer.
Small is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Leka wants to pass the guard but Small is keeping the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Leka throws a sloppy strike and Small has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Leka is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Small!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dixie Small! Dixie Small thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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
43% |
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