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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Holt Dennis (ranked 1649 p4p, 170 weight class) and Maatia Supuaga (ranked 2020 p4p, 196 weight class). Supuaga has chosen Wanna Taki Taki as his entrance music. Maatia Supuaga is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Holt Dennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maatia Supuaga!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Supuaga clinches up with Dennis and pushes him back against the cage.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the head but Supuaga blocks with his arms.
Dennis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Supuaga doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dennis counters with a leg kick.
Dennis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dennis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Supuaga has closed the distance and engaged Dennis in a clinch.
Supuaga is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dennis is keeping busy.
Supuaga working aggressively here.
Supuaga lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dennis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Supuaga closes the distance but Dennis moves to the side
and Dennis counters with a series of strikes. Supuaga will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Supuaga wants to clinch up but Dennis keeps it at a distance.
Supuaga gets a double leg takedown into Dennis's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Supuaga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dennis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis wants to get back to his feet but Supuaga is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dennis has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Supuaga off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Supuaga closes the distance and clinches.
Dennis is looking to break free of the clinch but Supuaga has double underhooks.
Supuaga misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Supuaga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dennis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've been informed that Supuaga has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Supuaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dennis gets tackled into the cage by Supuaga. Supuaga maintains the clinch.
Dennis stalls.
Dennis wants to break free but Supuaga has control.
Dennis taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Dennis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dennis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Supuaga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dennis backwards.
Supuaga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dennis breaks from the clinch.
Supuaga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dennis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dennis clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Supuaga manages to break the clinch.
Supuaga darts in and clinches Dennis up against the cage.
Dennis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dennis rushes Supuaga and presses him up against the cage.
Supuaga misses with a punch on the inside.
Supuaga digs a right hand underneath Dennis's ribcage. Dennis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Supuaga.
Supuaga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dennis blocking some punches.
Dennis trying to control the position but instead, Supuaga has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dennis into the cage.
Nice body punch from Dennis - that landed with a thud.
Dennis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dennis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dennis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis manages to break the clinch.
Supuaga wants to clinch.
Supuaga misses with a body shot
and Dennis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Supuaga misses with a body punch.
Supuaga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dennis closes the distance and pushes Supuaga back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dennis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holt Dennis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Supuaga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dennis rushes Supuaga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Supuaga struggles to land a body shot inside as Dennis controls his hands.
Supuaga wants to get back to striking at distance but Dennis won't allow it.
Dennis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dennis closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Supuaga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Holt Dennis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Supuaga closes the distance and clinches.
Dennis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dennis breaks from the clinch.
Dennis swinging wildly here.
Dennis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dennis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Supuaga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Supuaga.
Dennis missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Supuaga lands an uppercut.
Dennis missing with knees to the body.
Dennis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dennis has closed the distance and engaged Supuaga in a clinch.
Dennis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dennis circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dennis breaks the clinch.
Supuaga fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dennis, pushing him back against the cage.
Dennis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Supuaga avoiding damage as Dennis throws knees to the body.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the head but Supuaga blocks with his arms.
Dennis blocks an uppercut.
Dennis misses with a knee strike.
Supuaga has Dennis pressed against the cage, preventing Dennis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dennis swings wildly with an uppercut but Supuaga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Supuaga effectively controlling the action here.
A short uppercut from Supuaga.
Dennis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dennis swats away the attempt to clinch by Supuaga.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis keeps the fight on the outside.
Dennis appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Supuaga fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dennis avoids it really well and circles away.
Dennis misses with a two punch combination.
Supuaga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dennis blocking some punches.
Supuaga can't break the clinch.
Supuaga throws a punch but it's blocked by Dennis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dennis throws a punch but it's blocked by Supuaga.
Supuaga struggles to land a body shot inside as Dennis controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Supuaga fails to land.
Supuaga breaks from the clinch.
Dennis misses with a kick to the body
and Supuaga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dennis tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Supuaga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Supuaga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Supuaga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dennis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Supuaga forces Dennis back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dennis.
Dennis breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Dennis.
Supuaga forces Dennis back against the cage and clinches.
Supuaga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dennis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dennis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Supuaga manages to avoid it.
Supuaga wants to counter the offense by Dennis and move into the clinch position.
Dennis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dennis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Supuaga, pushing him back against the cage.
Supuaga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dennis is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Supuaga is trying to break free.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Supuaga as Dennis tries to tie him up.
Supuaga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dennis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Supuaga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dennis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dennis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Supuaga, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Supuaga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dennis's elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dennis.
A short right from Supuaga on the inside.
Supuaga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dennis is trying to push Supuaga away but Supuaga has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dennis breaks from the clinch.
Dennis tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Supuaga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Holt Dennis will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dennis closes the distance and clinches.
Supuaga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dennis breaks the clinch.
Holt Dennis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Supuaga falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dennis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Supuaga has managed to clinch.
Supuaga is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dennis is keeping busy.
Supuaga is trying to break the clinch but Dennis is controlling him.
Dennis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Supuaga looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dennis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Supuaga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maatia Supuaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Supuaga tries to clinch but Dennis is having none of it.
Dennis moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Supuaga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dennis's elbow.
Dennis letting Supuaga take a breather here.
Dennis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dennis moves into the clinch.
Supuaga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dennis backwards.
Dennis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dennis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Supuaga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dennis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Supuaga was well out of range. Poor timing from Dennis.
Supuaga wants to clinch.
Dennis tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Supuaga manages to circle out of the way.
Supuaga tries to clinch but Dennis is having none of it.
Supuaga is looking to clinch.
Dennis closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis controlling the action here for a moment.
Supuaga throws a head punch that misses.
Dennis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dennis instigates a clinch.
Dennis breaks from the clinch.
Dennis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Supuaga can do to turn this around?
Supuaga scores with a hook to the body. Dennis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Supuaga connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A head kick by Dennis misses
and Supuaga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Supuaga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dennis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Supuaga darts in and clinches Dennis up against the cage.
Supuaga swings wildly with an uppercut but Dennis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Supuaga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maatia Supuaga seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Supuaga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Supuaga lands a hook to the side of the head.
Supuaga struggles to land a body shot inside as Dennis controls his hands.
Supuaga breaks from the clinch.
Dennis swats away the attempt to clinch by Supuaga.
Supuaga clinches with his opponent.
Dennis slowing the pace effectively.
Dennis is trying to force a seperation but Supuaga has the dominant position.
Supuaga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dennis blocks an uppercut.
Dennis breaks from the clinch.
Dennis throws a right hand that Supuaga ducks under and follows up with a left that Supuaga also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Supuaga shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dennis throws a big counter combination but Supuaga scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Supuaga wants to clinch up but Dennis keeps it at a distance.
Supuaga tries to close the distance and clinch but Dennis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dennis takes the fight into the clinch.
Dennis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Supuaga up against the cage.
Supuaga content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Maatia Supuaga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Supuaga misses with the head strike.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Supuaga avoids it.
Supuaga can't find room to land a body shot as Dennis controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Supuaga.
Supuaga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holt Dennis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Supuaga stalling in the clinch but Dennis improves position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Holt Dennis.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dennis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holt Dennis!
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