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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maxxy Baby (ranked 138 p4p, 20 weight class) and Watch Out Ronaldo (ranked 2060 p4p, 201 weight class). 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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153 lbs
19 - 5 - 0 |
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145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maxxy Baby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Watch Out Ronaldo!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronaldo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Baby on the side of the head.
Watch Out Ronaldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ronaldo misses with a body kick.
Ronaldo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Baby is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ronaldo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Baby.
Baby clinches up against the cage.
Ronaldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baby lands with a left to the head.
Ronaldo can't break the clinch.
Ronaldo lands a shoulder strike.
I was talking to Baby's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ronaldo tries to throw a body punch but Baby avoids it by throwing Ronaldo back against the cage.
Baby blocking some punches.
Ronaldo throws a head punch that misses.
Baby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ronaldo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ronaldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ronaldo misses with a body punch.
Ronaldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Baby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Ronaldo.
Baby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Baby misses with the head strike.
Baby misses with the head strike.
Ronaldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baby staying out of range there.
Baby closes the distance and clinches.
Ronaldo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Still in the clinch, Baby scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baby scores with a shot to the side of Ronaldo's head.
Baby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ronaldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ronaldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baby has closed the distance and engaged Ronaldo in a clinch.
Baby pushes Ronaldo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ronaldo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Baby.
Baby misses with the head strike.
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!
Baby takes a shot to the head.
Ronaldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ronaldo lands with a short shot to the head.
Ronaldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ronaldo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That kick from Ronaldo tenderised Baby's leg. Baby is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ronaldo throws a low kick, looking for Baby's leg but Baby calmly moves out of range.
Baby pushes Ronaldo up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baby lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ronaldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ronaldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ronaldo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ronaldo throws a head punch that misses.
Ronaldo blocking some punches.
Ronaldo lands a nice uppercut.
Ronaldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ronaldo lands with a short shot to the head.
Baby throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Baby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baby lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ronaldo backwards.
Ronaldo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ronaldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Baby controls his hands.
Ronaldo tries to throw a body punch but Baby avoids it by throwing Ronaldo back against the cage.
Ronaldo presses Baby against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Baby backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo manages to break the clinch.
Baby closes the distance and clinches.
Baby misses with a body punch.
Baby takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Ronaldo.
Baby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baby lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ronaldo misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Baby scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ronaldo misses with some punches.
Baby misses with a punch on the inside.
Ronaldo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baby or not.
Baby digs a right hand into Ronaldo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ronaldo's gas tank.
Baby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ronaldo misses with the head strike.
Ronaldo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baby lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baby.
Baby lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ronaldo is looking to break free of the clinch but Baby has double underhooks.
Ronaldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo throws a hook to the side of Baby's head but Baby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baby wants to clinch up but Ronaldo keeps it at a distance.
Ronaldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ronaldo tries to keep at a distance but Baby has taken the fight into the clinch.
Baby working aggressively here.
Ronaldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Baby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ronaldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Baby.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baby.
Ronaldo working hard to break the clinch.
Baby lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Ronaldo fails to land.
Baby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ronaldo manages to break the clinch.
Ronaldo looks to land a left hand but Baby moved out of range nicely.
Baby tries to clinch but Ronaldo is having none of it.
Baby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ronaldo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Watch Out Ronaldo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Baby checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ronaldo misses with a low kick.
Baby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ronaldo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Baby tries to close the distance and clinch but Ronaldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baby closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ronaldo has a couple of punches blocked by Baby.
Baby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ronaldo blocks an uppercut.
Ronaldo manages to break the clinch.
Baby closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ronaldo blocks a body shot from Baby.
Maxxy Baby has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo blocks an uppercut.
Baby lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baby misses with the head strike.
Baby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baby throws a punch but it's blocked by Ronaldo.
Baby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ronaldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo is looking to break free of the clinch but Baby has double underhooks.
Baby misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Ronaldo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ronaldo.
Baby tries to throw a body punch but Ronaldo avoids it by throwing Baby back against the cage.
Baby working aggressively here.
Baby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ronaldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ronaldo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Baby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baby tries to clinch there but Ronaldo circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baby. Ronaldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ronaldo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Baby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throws the kick towards the body but Baby avoids it.
Baby checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Baby.
Baby lands with a hook. Ronaldo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Baby wants to clinch up but Ronaldo keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baby defending well as Ronaldo loads up on a big left hand.
Ronaldo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Watch Out Ronaldo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baby checks a leg kick nicely.
Baby keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ronaldo.
Nice body kick from Ronaldo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ronaldo misses with a wild body shot.
Baby is looking to counter the offense by Ronaldo and move into the clinch.
Baby forces Ronaldo back against the cage and clinches.
Baby lands a left hand.
Ronaldo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ronaldo throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Baby.
Baby makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ronaldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ronaldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ronaldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baby misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baby or not.
Baby misses with a punch on the inside.
Ronaldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Baby.
Baby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baby working aggressively here.
Ronaldo misses with the head strike.
Baby misses with a body punch.
Baby gets through Ronaldo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ronaldo pushes Baby back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ronaldo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ronaldo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ronaldo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Babys head.
Baby tries a body shot but Ronaldo blocks it.
Ronaldo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ronaldo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baby throws a head punch that misses.
Baby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ronaldo's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ronaldo.
Baby swings wildly with an uppercut but Ronaldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baby throws a head punch that misses.
Baby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ronaldo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ronaldo working aggressively here.
Baby lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ronaldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baby doesn't manage to clinch there - Ronaldo circles away.
Baby moves out of range of the body kick.
Ronaldo looks to land a right hand but Baby moved out of range.
Baby tries to clinch up.
Ronaldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ronaldo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Baby tries to clinch but Ronaldo is having none of it.
Ronaldo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Baby with a body shot.
Ronaldo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Baby gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good leg kick by Ronaldo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ronaldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Watch Out Ronaldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ronaldo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Baby wants to clinch.
Ronaldo cracks the inside of Baby's front leg.
Baby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Ronaldo misses.
Baby doesn't manage to clinch there - Ronaldo circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ronaldo. Baby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baby wants to clinch up but Ronaldo keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baby tries to clinch there but Ronaldo circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ronaldo! But no joy.
Baby tries to clinch there but Ronaldo circles away.
Baby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baby rushes Ronaldo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ronaldo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baby backwards.
Baby misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo prevents a body shot from Baby.
A head punch on the inside from Ronaldo fails to land.
Ronaldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ronaldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Baby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baby blocking some punches.
Ronaldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ronaldo working aggressively here.
Ronaldo breaks the clinch.
Ronaldo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Baby checks it well.
Baby doesn't manage to clinch there - Ronaldo circles away.
Ronaldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ronaldo misses with an uppercut. Baby saw that one coming.
Ronaldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Baby takes the fight into the clinch.
Ronaldo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baby blocks an uppercut.
Ronaldo lands a right hand.
Ronaldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Baby.
Watch Out Ronaldo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baby struggles to land a body shot inside as Ronaldo controls his hands.
Baby misses with a punch on the inside.
Baby lands a hook that snaps the head of Ronaldo backwards.
Baby misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Baby.
Baby has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baby can't find room to land a body shot as Ronaldo controls the action.
Ronaldo misses with the head strike.
Baby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baby struggles to land a body shot inside as Ronaldo controls his hands.
Baby gets through Ronaldo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baby throws a head punch that misses.
Baby misses with some punches.
Baby has a couple of punches blocked by Ronaldo.
Baby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baby misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Baby fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baby.
A head punch on the inside from Baby fails to land.
Baby swings wildly with an uppercut but Ronaldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baby throws a head punch that misses.
Maxxy Baby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baby misses with a punch to the body.
Baby misses with some punches.
Baby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baby working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Baby fails to land.
Ronaldo throws a head punch that misses.
Ronaldo blocks an uppercut.
Ronaldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ronaldo prevents a body shot from Baby.
Baby tries to work over Ronaldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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 Maxxy Baby.
I think Ronaldo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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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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