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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lemuel Denver (ranked 2061 p4p, 2330 weight class) and Torsten Mjölnir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denver's entrance music is Марш нової армії. A fine choice. Lemuel Denver has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lemuel Denver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Torsten Mjölnir!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mjölnir rushes Denver and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Denver goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mjölnir prevents it.
Denver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Denver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mjölnir.
Mjölnir 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.
Mjölnir rushes Denver and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mjölnir throws a head punch that misses.
Denver changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mjölnir fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mjölnir scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mjölnir with a nice cross.
Denver stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Denver wants it to stay on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Denver on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mjölnir throws a right hand that misses
and Denver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Denver shoots and misses
letting Mjölnir counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lemuel Denver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mjölnir shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Denver as he avoids it easily.
Denver attempts a counter takedown but Mjölnir avoids it well and moves away.
Denver shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Denver showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Denver thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mjölnir is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Denver scores with a couple of nice shots.
Denver not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Denver is looking for a kimura but Mjölnir is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Denver to get the leverage.
Mjölnir is refusing to be controlled, as Denver sits in half guard.
Denver looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mjölnir with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mjölnir keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Denver tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mjölnir knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Denver has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Denver is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mjölnir!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denver scoring with strikes but Mjölnir is staying in there.
Denver is landing with some decent strikes but Mjölnir is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mjölnir somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Mjölnir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Denver counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Denver might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
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!
Denver won't allow Mjölnir to get back to his feet.
Mjölnir keeping full guard, as Denver tries to pass.
Denver has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Denver working some strikes from top position.
Denver connects with a couple of short punches.
Denver advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denver content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Denver postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Denver working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mjölnir managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Denver.
Denver is chipping away with strikes.
Denver throwing strikes but Mjölnir manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Mjölnir stands up and beckons Denver to his feet.
Mjölnir throws the left hand but Denver avoids the punch easily.
Denver is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Mjölnir.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mjölnir shoots in and drives through. Denver sprawls well.
Mjölnir misses with a kick to the body
and Denver counters with a straight right hand.
Mjölnir swings widly with a right hand
and Denver counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Denver sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mjölnir defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Denver wants to pass the guard but Mjölnir is defending well.
Denver is looking to pass Mjölnir's guard but actually Mjölnir recovers to full guard.
Mjölnir keeping full guard, as Denver tries to pass.
Denver lands a couple of elbows.
Mjölnir keeping full guard, as Denver tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lemuel Denver dominated that round.
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.
Denver scores with a hook to the body. Mjölnir takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mjölnir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mjölnir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Denver counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Denver trying to control the position from guard on top but Mjölnir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Denver working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mjölnir's head.
Denver landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Denver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mjölnir can do to turn this around?
Denver distracts Mjölnir with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Denver throws an elbow that misses. Mjölnir uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Denver's guard. Nice move by Mjölnir!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denver has an active guard here but Mjölnir has managed to pass into half guard.
Mjölnir stands up out of the half guard.
Denver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mjölnir.
Denver feinted with a counter takedown.
Mjölnir wants to slow Denver down by chopping away at his legs.
Denver looking to score a takedown here. Mjölnir is defending well but Denver drives through and ends up in Mjölnir's guard.
Mjölnir manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Denver has hold of one of Mjölnir's legs. Mjölnir is fighting the takedown attempt but Denver gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Denver's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Denver working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Denver controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denver with a nice head shot there.
Denver working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mjölnir preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Denver postures up and lands a big shot to Mjölnir's brow.
Denver trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Denver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Denver missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Denver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mjölnir is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denver trying to control but Mjölnir is working from the bottom.
Denver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mjölnir wants to stand and escape but Denver is having none of it.
Denver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mjölnir is keeping the position for now.
Denver with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mjölnir.
Mjölnir jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mjölnir throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Denver counter with a right hand.
Mjölnir drives through and clinches with Denver against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denver wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Mjölnir's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mjölnir prevents a takedown attempt there.
Denver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mjölnir avoids the body shot from Denver.
Denver lands a jab.
Mjölnir closes the distance and clinches.
Denver goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mjölnir prevents it.
Denver lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Denver is taking a breather. Mjölnir says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mjölnir is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lemuel Denver dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Denver fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mjölnir shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Denver appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mjölnir misses with a lunging right hand
and Denver counters with a single leg into guard. Mjölnir didn't expect that.
Denver scoring with punches to the head and body.
Denver scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Denver is looking to work some ground and pound but Mjölnir has wrist control.
Denver wants to control from the top but Mjölnir keeps moving.
Denver lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denver trying to control but Mjölnir is working from the bottom.
Denver prevents Mjölnir from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denver trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mjölnir keeping moving, preventing Denver from controlling successfully.
Mjölnir utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mjölnir keeping moving, preventing Denver from controlling successfully.
Denver content to stall in guard here.
Mjölnir avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Denver looking to pass the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Mjölnir.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Denver throws a big shot that misses.
Mjölnir tries to clinch
and Denver counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Denver.
Mjölnir pushes Denver off and scrambles back to his feet.
Denver looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mjölnir is fending him off so far but Denver persists. Nope, Mjölnir circles away and we're back to standing.
Denver takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Denver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Denver fails with a takedown attempt.
Mjölnir throws a big counter head kick but Denver avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lemuel Denver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Denver lands a body shot.
Denver closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mjölnir quickly recovers to half guard.
Denver is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mjölnir doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Denver.
Mjölnir blocking the ground and pound attempt from Denver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mjölnir blocking the ground and pound attempt from Denver.
Mjölnir tries to kick Denver off but Denver keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ground and pound from Denver.
Lemuel Denver overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Denver wants to free his trapped foot but Mjölnir is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Denver is nestled in close to Mjölnir, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Denver throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Denver seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mjölnir does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Denver throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Denver is working for a kimura but Mjölnir is defending it quite comfortably.
Denver is working for a submission of some sort.
Denver is looking for a kimura but Mjölnir is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Denver to get the leverage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lemuel Denver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Denver, 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lemuel Denver!
A relieved looking Lemuel Denver thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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