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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Den Dennis (ranked 385 p4p, 42 weight class) and Maxxy Baby (ranked 732 p4p, 79 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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168 cm
26
150 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
26
150 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Den Dennis! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maxxy Baby! The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Baby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dennis sees it coming and avoids it easily. A big right from Baby misses. Baby throws a looping overhand right but Dennis ducks down to avoid it. Dennis slips a straight right by Baby. Dennis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Baby throws a hook to the side of Dennis's head but Dennis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Dennis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Baby checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Dennis tries to clinch but Baby moves away letting Baby counter with a right hand. Dennis is looking to chop away at Baby's legs. Baby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dennis sees it coming and avoids it easily. Baby throws a hook but Dennis avoids it easily. Baby circles away from the clinch attempt and Baby counters with a straight punch to the midsection. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dennis tries to move into range but Baby moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Nice jab there from Baby. Dennis misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. A slow jab from Baby misses its intended target. Baby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dennis.
Baby pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Dennis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Baby scores with a jab to the body. Baby throws a lazy right hand but Dennis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Baby throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Dennis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Dennis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Baby is out of range and Dennis settles back down. Baby might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Dennis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baby.
A jab from Baby finds it's way through Dennis's defenses. A slapping body kick lands there for Dennis. Baby looks to throw the jab but Dennis is out of range. Baby has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Baby throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Dennis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baby.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dennis avoids the body shot from Baby.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Baby loads up on a big right hand but Dennis slips the punch. Baby throws a big shot that misses. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Baby checks a leg kick. Dennis throws a low kick but Baby avoids it. A jab from Baby misses. Dennis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Baby misses with a looping left. Baby punishes Dennis's body with a nice straight punch. Baby looks to throw the jab but Dennis is out of range. Dennis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from Baby does it's job there. Baby has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dennis. Dennis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dennis misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Baby throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Some bone on bone action there as Baby checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Baby doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Baby scores with a hook to the body. Dennis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Dennis tries to clinch but Baby is having none of it. Baby swats away the attempt to clinch by Dennis. Maxxy Baby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Baby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dennis manages to avoid it. Dennis is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Baby. Nice shot by Baby. Baby misses with a looping left. Baby is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Dennis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baby swats him away and circles back towards the center. Baby misses with a hook. Dennis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Baby throws a hook but Dennis avoids it easily. Dennis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Baby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dennis.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dennis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Baby misses with an uppercut. A slow jab from Baby misses its intended target. Baby loads up on a big right hand but Dennis slips the punch. Dennis throws a solid leg kick but Baby takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dennis. Baby throws an overhand right that lands on Dennis's shoulder, as Dennis tries to avoid the shot. Dennis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. 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! That kick from Dennis tenderised Baby's leg. Baby is trying to keep his angry face on. Dennis pushes Baby up against the cage in a clinch. Baby breaks from the clinch.
Baby misses with a straight right. Dennis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Baby tries to keep at a distance but Dennis has taken the fight into the clinch. Dennis misses with a knee to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxxy Baby dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Dennis.
Dennis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Baby getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Dennis takes one to the side of the head.
Dennis instigates a clinch. Dennis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baby has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dennis trying to land knees to the body.
Dennis tries to land knees in the clinch but Baby avoids the damage to the body. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Baby in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Baby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Our sources have told us that Dennis has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Baby throws a head punch that misses. Nice body punch from Baby - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Baby misses with some punches.
Dennis blocks a body shot from Baby. Baby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Baby misses with a hook from the clinch. Dennis throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Baby working aggressively here.
Dennis looking to throw knees to the head but Baby is blocking nicely.
Baby misses with a hook from the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Baby fails to land. Baby tries to throw a body punch but Dennis avoids it by throwing Baby back against the cage. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dennis obliges. Dennis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baby has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A short right from Baby. Baby throws a punch but it's blocked by Dennis. Dennis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dennis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dennis working Baby over with knees to the body. Dennis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Baby misses with a punch on the inside.
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 Baby avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dennis with a knee to the head.
Baby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baby swings wildly with an uppercut but Dennis uses good head movement to avoid it. Baby lands a body shot. Dennis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baby is defending well for now. A right hand to the body from Baby.
Baby gets through Dennis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Baby misses with the head strike.
Baby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Dennis trying to land knees to the body.
Baby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Baby struggles to land a body shot inside as Dennis controls his hands.
Baby misses with a punch on the inside.
Dennis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baby blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Baby pushes Dennis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Dennis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baby tries to throw a body punch but Dennis avoids it by throwing Baby back against the cage. Baby lands with a short head shot on the inside. Dennis missing with knees to the body.
Baby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dennis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baby blocks it with crossed arms. Baby lands with a short head shot on the inside. Baby swings wildly with an uppercut but Dennis uses good head movement to avoid it. Baby scores with a shot to the side of Dennis's head. Maxxy Baby seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Baby misses with a body punch.
Dennis trying to land knees to the body.
Dennis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Baby's face.
Dennis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baby.
Baby misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Baby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baby misses with a two punch combination.
Maxxy Baby seems to be getting the better of the standup. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dennis closes the distance and pushes Baby back into the cage. Baby tries to throw a body punch but Dennis avoids it by throwing Baby back against the cage. Dennis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baby lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dennis. Baby has a couple of punches blocked by Dennis.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baby avoids it. Baby misses with a punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Dennis.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baby avoids it. Baby scores with a shoulder strike. Dennis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baby.
A right hand to the body from Baby.
Dennis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxxy Baby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Baby catches Dennis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! A low kick from Dennis misses and Baby counters with a right hand to the body. Baby with a body punch. A glancing blow. Baby forces Dennis back against the cage and clinches. Baby misses with a punch on the inside.
Baby struggles to land a body shot inside as Dennis controls his hands.
Baby takes a knee to the side of the body. Baby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Dennis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baby.
Baby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Baby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baby on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dennis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baby has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Baby has Dennis pressed against the cage.
Baby can't find room to land a body shot as Dennis controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round. Baby lands with a short head shot on the inside. Baby scores with a shot to the side of Dennis's head. Baby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baby scores with a shoulder strike. Baby works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dennis with a knee to the head.
Dennis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baby is defending well for now. Baby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baby misses with a punch to the body.
Dennis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Baby scores with a nice short uppercut. Knees in the clinch landing for Dennis.
Baby managing to block the knees to the body from Dennis.
Baby lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Baby tries to work over Dennis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Dennis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Baby in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Baby avoiding damage as Dennis throws knees to the body.
Baby blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Baby lands with a left to the head. Baby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Knees to the body from Dennis.
Baby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Baby misses with some punches.
Baby managing to block the knees to the body from Dennis.
Baby avoiding damage as Dennis throws knees to the body.
Baby throws a punch but it's blocked by Dennis. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baby. Dennis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dennis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baby is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dennis working Baby over with knees to the body. Good body shot from Baby.
Dennis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baby lands with a light punch inside. Baby scores with a nice hook to the head. Baby blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Dennis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Baby in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Baby lands a shoulder strike. Dennis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baby lands a shot to the body. Baby working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dennis is rocked! Both fighters are breathing heavily. Dennis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baby is defending well for now. Oh Dennis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Baby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Baby. Dennis tries to land a knee to the head but Baby blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Dennis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dennis seems to have got his legs back now. Baby working some nice short punches in the clinch. Baby misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Baby digs a right hand into Dennis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dennis's gas tank. Baby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A leg kick checked by Baby. Baby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dennis was well out of range. Poor timing from Baby. Baby avoids a kick to the body.
Dennis is looking to land body kicks. A big left from Baby misses. Baby scores with a jab. Baby circles away from the clinch attempt and Baby counters with a stiff right hand. Dennis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Dennis is looking to land body kicks. Dennis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baby. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxxy Baby really dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dennis doesn't manage to clinch there - Baby circles away.
Baby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baby misses with a hook. Dennis ducked under it nicely. Baby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dennis moves away. Good standup being displayed there by Baby as he connects with a hook. A jab lands there for Baby. Dennis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dennis missing with knees to the body.
Dennis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baby.
Dennis blocks a body shot from Baby. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Baby is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Baby lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. A hook to the body from Baby.
Baby blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Dennis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baby.
Baby avoiding damage as Dennis throws knees to the body.
Baby lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dennis backwards. Dennis blocking some punches.
Dennis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dennis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baby has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baby throws a head punch that misses. Dennis scores a nice knee to the body.
Baby lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dennis backwards. Dennis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dennis's elbow. Dennis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baby tries to work over Dennis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Baby throws a big uppercut that drops Dennis! More strikes from Baby and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Dennis lies dazed against the cage as Baby celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maxxy Baby! Maxxy Baby is the new featherweight champion! Maxxy Baby decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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