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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lesley Chow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Den Dennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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148 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lesley Chow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Den Dennis!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chow swinging wildly here.
Chow has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gizmo's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Dennis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dennis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dennis has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dennis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chow throws out the jab.
Dennis steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chow.
Chow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dennis scores with a push kick.
Chow throws a hook but Dennis avoids it easily.
Dennis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dennis slips a jab and a cross from Chow.
Dennis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chow takes a step back to recover.
A punch combination from Chow misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis lands a leg kick that knocks Chow off balance momentarily.
Dennis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dennis ducks right into an uppercut from Chow.
Dennis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chow jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dennis walks away with a smile on his face. Chow gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chow just misses with a punch to the body.
Dennis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chow's sensitive parts.
Dennis is looking to land body kicks.
Chow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dennis moves away.
Dennis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chow fails to land with a series of punches.
Dennis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chow takes a step back to recover.
Dennis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dennis pushes Chow away with a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dennis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Den Dennis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chow avoids a kick to the body.
Chow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chow missing with a left hand there. Dennis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chow sets himself, and Dennis steps forward looking for the clinch! Chow avoids it this time.
Chow swats away the attempt to clinch by Dennis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dennis circles away quickly and effectively.
Dennis connects with an inside leg kick.
Dennis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chow's sensitive parts.
Dennis throws a head kick but Chow moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Chow misses
and Dennis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dennis manages to avoid it.
Chow throws a right and a left that Dennis avoids nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dennis.
Chow misses with the combination.
Chow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dennis, right into the meat.
Chow shoots in looking for a takedown but Dennis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chow's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chow misses with a low kick.
Chow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dennis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chow drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dennis sprawls and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dennis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chow looks to throw the jab but Dennis is out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dennis.
Chow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chow sets himself, and Dennis steps forward looking for the clinch! Chow avoids it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Den Dennis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Chow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dennis is looking to land body kicks.
Chow throws a series of punches but Dennis avoids them all with ease.
Dennis doesn't manage to clinch there - Chow circles away.
Chow just misses with a punch to the body.
Dennis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dennis manages to avoid it.
Dennis throws a sloppy head kick and Chow moves out of range easily.
Chow looks to land a left hand but Dennis moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chow swinging wildly here.
Chow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis dodges the punch combination from Chow.
Dennis wants to counter the offense by Chow and move into the clinch position.
Chow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dennis.
Chow throws a sloppy head kick and Dennis moves out of range easily.
Dennis wants to counter with a clinch but Chow pushes him away.
Chow 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.
Chow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dennis - that will leave a mark!
Dennis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dennis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chow appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dennis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chow fails to land with a series of punches.
Dennis wants to counter the offense by Chow and move into the clinch position.
Dennis avoids the body shot from Chow.
Dennis connects with a leg kick. Chow looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dennis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dennis wants it to stay on the feet.
Chow throws a hook to the side of Dennis's head but Dennis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chow changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dennis tries to avoid it but Chow manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dennis to the ground. Dennis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chow just misses with a punch to the body.
Dennis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chow darts in looking for a takedown but Dennis gets double underhooks and turns Chow into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lesley Chow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chow misses with a wild combination.
Dennis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chow.
Dennis tries to clinch but Chow moves out of range.
Lesley Chow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dennis wants to clinch up but Chow keeps it at a distance.
Dennis tries to clinch up but Chow circles away and keeps his distance.
Chow misses with a double jab
and Dennis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chow is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chow takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dennis lands a knee to the body.
Chow will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dennis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dennis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chow is defending well for now.
Dennis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chow avoids it.
Dennis lands a good knee to the midsection. Chow won't want to take too many of those.
Dennis working Chow over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dennis obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dennis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dennis trying to land knees to the body.
Dennis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dennis scores with a knee to the head.
Dennis lands a good knee to the midsection. Chow won't want to take too many of those.
Dennis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Den Dennis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Dennis scores with a leg kick.
Dennis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chow takes a step back to recover.
Dennis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chow looks to throw the jab but Dennis is out of range.
Dennis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Chow moves out of range as Dennis throws a body kick.
Lesley Chow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dennis throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Lesley Chow has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Chow. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chow has his takedown stuffed
and Dennis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dennis.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dennis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dennis to keep the fight standing.
Dennis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dennis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chow's face.
Dennis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chow is defending well for now.
Dennis tries to land knees in the clinch but Chow avoids the damage to the body.
Dennis lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dennis.
Dennis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chow in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the head but Chow blocks with his arms.
Dennis landing knees to the body.
Chow jumps guard but Dennis stands there with Chow around his waist. Chow gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lesley Chow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lesley Chow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chow avoids it.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chow avoids it.
Dennis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dennis looking to throw knees to the head but Chow is blocking nicely.
Dennis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chow is defending well for now.
Chow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dennis lands a knee to the body.
Dennis lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dennis crunches a lovely knee into Chow's ribcage.
Dennis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dennis crunches a lovely knee into Chow's ribcage.
Dennis working Chow over with knees to the body.
Den Dennis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dennis missing with knees to the body.
Dennis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis prevents the takedown attempt.
Dennis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Dennis.
Chow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chow is trying to pull guard but Dennis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dennis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Den Dennis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dennis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Den Dennis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dennis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 26:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Den Dennis!
An out of breath Den Dennis thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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