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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Baba (ranked 1942 p4p, 250 weight class) and Molly Manly (ranked 1828 p4p, 233 weight class). Dennis Baba has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dennis Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Molly Manly!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manly throws a hook to the side of Baba's head but Baba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baba went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Baba thuds his right hand into Manly's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Manly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Manly misses with a straight left.
Manly looks to score with a jab to the body but Baba is just out of range.
Baba fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Manly on the side of the head.
Manly swings away with a body shot that misses
and Baba counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Baba definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Baba struggles to land a body shot inside as Manly controls his hands.
Baba scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baba lands with a short shot to the head.
Manly jumps guard but Baba stands there with Manly around his waist. Manly gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Baba pushes Manly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manly lands a body shot in the clinch.
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!
Baba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manly throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Manly fails to land.
Baba displaying some good clinch control by pressing Manly up against the cage.
Baba scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Manly.
Baba blocks an uppercut.
Manly tries to throw a body punch but Baba avoids it by throwing Manly back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baba.
Baba blocks an uppercut.
Manly misses with the head strike.
Baba gets through Manly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Manly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Manly looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head punch on the inside from Manly fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baba.
Manly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baba lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Manly.
Manly throws a punch but it's blocked by Baba.
Baba lands with a left to the head.
Baba lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Baba as the two fighters clinch.
Manly is working Baba over against the cage.
Baba breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good shot there by Baba.
Baba takes a swing at Manly's ribcage but misses.
Manly lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Baba lands with a hook. Manly tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Manly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Manly takes a swing at Baba's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Baba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Manly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baba moves away.
Manly feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Babas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Manly misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Baba misses the target.
Manly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baba manages to avoid it.
Manly lands with a straight right. Baba didn't see that one coming.
Baba with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manly misses with a straight left.
Baba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manly.
Baba takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Manly throws a hook but Baba blocks it.
Manly throws a lazy right hand but Baba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baba. Manly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baba scores with a hook to the body. Manly takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Manly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manly throws a right hand that misses
and Baba counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Manly looks to score with a jab to the body but Baba is just out of range.
Baba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Baba listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Manly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baba.
Baba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baba is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Manly misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baba moves away from the strike by Manly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manly misses with a hook.
Baba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manly moves forwards but Baba connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Baba is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manly throws a body shot but no joy.
Manly misses with a hook. Baba ducked under it nicely.
Baba slips a jab from Manly.
Baba is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Manly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manly sizes up Baba with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Manly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dennis Baba will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Manly throws the left hand but Baba avoids the punch easily.
Baba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Manly lands a nice shot to the body.
Molly Manly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Manly misses with a wild body shot.
Baba throwing a counter right hand but Manly manages to avoid it.
Baba is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Baba lands a jab.
Baba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Baba slips a straight right by Manly.
Baba throwing a counter right hand but Manly manages to avoid it.
Manly walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Baba looks to land a right hand but Manly moved out of range.
Manly lands a lovely overhand right.
Manly throws a jab when Baba was well out of range.
Manly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baba manages to avoid it.
Baba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Manly just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Baba misses.
Manly misses with a hook to the body
enabling Baba to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba throws a shot from downtown. Manly moves away and avoids it.
Manly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baba.
Manly throws a lazy right hand but Baba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Manly shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Manly throws a hook to the side of Baba's head but Baba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baba throws a body shot but no joy.
Baba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manly.
Manly throws a looping overhand right but Baba ducks down to avoid it.
Manly misses with a hook
and Baba counters with a right hand to the body.
Manly swings for the body but Baba moves out of range.
Manly misses with a left hand
and Baba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manly moves away.
Manly bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Baba's head.
Manly thuds his right hand into Baba's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baba lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice jab there from Baba.
Baba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manly.
Baba was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Manly slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Manly looks to throw the jab but Baba is out of range.
Baba is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Baba.
Manly lands a jab to Baba's midsection.
A jab from Manly finds it's way through Baba's defenses.
Baba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manly throws a hook to the side of Baba's head but Baba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baba is looking to counter punch.
Manly throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Baba on the side of the head.
Baba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Molly Manly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baba doesn't seem bothered though.
Manly takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice uppercut lands for Manly. That snapped Baba's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baba punishes Manly's body with a nice straight punch.
Baba takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Baba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manly.
Baba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baba misses with a double jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Manly as he connects with a hook.
Manly misses with an uppercut.
Baba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Manly throws a poor cross that misses
and Baba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Manly thinking.
Manly misses with a looping left.
Manly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Manly thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheers as Manly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baba doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baba manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baba missing with a left hand there. Manly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baba takes a swing at Manly's ribcage but misses.
Baba ducks under a wild hook from Manly.
Manly misses with a left hand
and Baba makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Baba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Manly is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Baba with a body shot.
Manly takes one on the button.
Manly throws a body punch but Baba moves out of range.
Manly gets tackled into the cage by Baba. Baba maintains the clinch.
Manly misses with a punch to the body.
Manly blocks a body shot from Baba.
Baba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Manlys head.
Baba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baba tries a body shot but Manly blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Manly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Molly Manly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Manly just misses with a punch to the body.
Manly throws a hook but Baba avoids it easily.
Manly misses with a hook. Baba ducked under it nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Baba.
Baba moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot by Manly.
Manly throws the left hand but Baba avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Manly does it's job there.
Manly throws an overhand right that lands on Baba's shoulder, as Baba tries to avoid the shot.
Baba appears to be looking for a big counter.
A shot to the body from Manly misses
and Baba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manly slips under a jab.
Manly misses with a looping right.
Manly throws the left hand but Baba avoids the punch easily.
Baba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manly has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Manly avoids the body shot from Baba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Baba has knocked Manly down with a huge combo! Baba steps away and waves a wobbly Manly back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Manly is rocked!
Manly misses with a hook
and Baba scores with a counter punch that sends Manly to the canvas! Baba smells blood - he's punishing Manly with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Manly has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dennis Baba!
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RATING
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