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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Puno (ranked 814 p4p, 97 weight class) and Dixie Small (ranked 770 p4p, 89 weight class). Small has chosen Penis song as his entrance music. 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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158 lbs
10 - 4 - 1 |
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39
155 lbs
31 - 27 - 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
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Manny Puno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dixie Small!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puno.
Puno takes one on the button.
Small manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Puno on his heels. He'll look to pass Puno's guard now, I'm sure.
Small throws a big right hand that misses.
Puno managing to control the position.
Puno looking to hit a scissor sweep but Small is one step ahead there.
Puno bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Small's guard.
Puno content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Puno slips nicely into half guard.
Small looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Small taking some punishment here, with Puno in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Small is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Puno pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno is trying to control. Small wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Small looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Puno is looking to take a break and control but Small is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Small looking for submissions off his back.
Puno looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Small with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Puno throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Puno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Small keeps working.
Small wants to improve his position but Puno is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Small looking for submissions off his back.
Small is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Puno pulls his head out easily.
Puno scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Small gets back to full guard.
Small looking for a guillotine here but Puno defends easily.
Small has momentary wrist control but Puno slips an elbow through the middle.
Small throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Small utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno throws an elbow that misses. Small uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Puno's guard. Nice move by Small!
Small throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Puno tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Small in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Small landing some decent shots from guard.
Small stopping the sweep attempt from Puno.
Puno is working hard here to advance position.
Puno has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno wants to sweep here but Small controlling him for the moment.
Small connects with a couple of short punches.
Small working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Small scoring with punches to the head and body.
Small throws a big right hand that misses.
Puno is pulling down on Small's head. It's preventing any offense from Small, at least for the moment.
Puno wants to sweep here but Small controlling him for the moment.
Small is looking to work some ground and pound but Puno has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Puno not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Puno will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Small wants to pass the guard but Puno is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Small's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dixie Small dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Puno misses with a hook.
Puno sets himself, and Small steps forward looking for the clinch! Puno avoids it this time.
A jab from Small misses.
Small misses with a looping left.
Small throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Puno fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Small defending well as Puno loads up on a big left hand.
Puno slips under a jab.
Small changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Puno connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Puno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Puno or perhaps it was just good defense by Small, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Puno.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Puno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Small misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puno.
Small throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Puno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Small.
Puno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Small.
Small lands a slapping body shot.
Small misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puno.
Puno takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Puno looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Small scores with a jab to the jaw.
Puno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Small.
Nice shot by Small.
Small fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Small throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puno lands the left hand.
Puno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puno connects with a good right hand that stumbles Small. Small circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Small gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Puno to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Small is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small keeping full guard, as Puno tries to pass.
Small has his feet on Puno's thighs here. He's pushed Puno off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Puno screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dixie Small!
During a confident post fight interview, Dixie Small thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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