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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lemuel Denver (ranked 27 p4p, 169 weight class) and Ferenc Fazekas (ranked 8 p4p, 21 weight class). Denver comes to the cage accompanied by Марш нової армії. Ferenc Fazekas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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188 cm 29 234 15 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm 28 265 23 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class MT Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lemuel Denver! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ferenc Fazekas! The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight. Fazekas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Denver throwing a counter right hand but Fazekas manages to avoid it. Denver avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Denver is looking to counter punch. Denver slips under a jab. It looked like Denver was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fazekas. Fazekas misses with a left hand and Denver counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Fazekas throws an off balance right hand
and Denver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fazekas thinking. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fazekas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Denver. Fazekas throws a chopping leg kick but Denver manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Denver slips under a jab from Fazekas. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Fazekas misses with a right hand and Denver counters with a lovely straight right hand! Fazekas misses with a hook. Denver swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. A nice leg kick from Fazekas, right into the meat of the thigh.
Denver ducks under a wild hook from Fazekas. Denver swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Fazekas throws a sloppy body shot
and Denver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fazekas thinking.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Fazekas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Denver counters with a nice body shot. Denver checks a leg kick. A quick step to the side and Denver tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Denver moves out of range of the body kick. Denver was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Fazekas throws a body shot but no joy. An attempted straight right counter from Denver misses the target. Fazekas just misses with a punch to the body.
Fazekas throws a body kick that misses and Denver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fazekas thinking.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Fazekas misses with a low kick as Denver jumps back. A little feinted left hand from Denver on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Denver uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fazekas. Denver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fazekas.
Fazekas misses with a right hand and Denver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Fazekas misses with an uppercut
and Denver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. A shot to the body from Fazekas misses enabling Denver to counter with a crisp jab. Fazekas throws a looping overhand right but Denver ducks down to avoid it. Denver was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Fazekas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Denver counters with a left and a right that stings Fazekas. No joy there for Fazekas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fazekas lands a jab. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Fazekas misses with a jab to the body
and Denver counters with a stiff right hand. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lemuel Denver will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fazekas throws a lazy uppercut
and Denver makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Fazekas throws a shot from downtown. Denver moves away and avoids it. A quick step to the side and Denver tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Denver moves out of range of the strikes. A quick step to the side and Denver tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Fazekas misses with a wild body shot. Lemuel Denver is winning the standup battle so far. Fazekas throws a body punch but Denver moves out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fazekas throws a looping overhand right but Denver ducks down to avoid it. An attempted straight right counter from Denver misses the target. Fazekas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Denver. Denver appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Fazekas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Fazekas throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Denver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Fazekas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Denver counters with a one-two to the body. Fazekas throws a leg kick that is checked and Denver counters with a straight right hand.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Fazekas connects with a solid leg kick. Fazekas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Denver. An attempted straight right counter from Denver misses the target. Fazekas throws a poor cross that misses
and Denver counters with a one-two to the body. Fazekas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Denver counters with a stiff right hand. Fazekas misses with an uppercut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Fazekas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Denver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Ferenc Fazekas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Fazekas throws a shot from downtown. Denver moves away and avoids it. Denver is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Fazekas misses with a straight left. Fazekas misses with a kick to the body.
Fazekas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. It looked like Denver was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fazekas. Nice defenses there by Denver.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Denver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fazekas swings for the body but Denver moves out of range.
A slow jab from Fazekas misses its intended target. Fazekas missing with a left hand there. Denver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Fazekas misses with a left hand and Denver counters with a left to the body. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Fazekas scores with a decent looking hook. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lemuel Denver will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Denver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fazekas. Denver appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Fazekas thows a left - swing and a miss! Denver is looking to counter punch. Fazekas misses with a body punch
and Denver counters with a nice body shot. Fazekas throws an off balance right hand
and Denver counters with a nice body shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fazekas throws a hook to the side of Denver's head but Denver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Denver throwing a counter right hand but Fazekas manages to avoid it. Fazekas misses with a lunging right hand
and Denver makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Fazekas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fazekas thumps Denver with a low kick. Fazekas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Denver is looking to counter punch. Fazekas misses with a body punch
and Denver counters with a lovely straight right hand! Fazekas swings widly with a right hand
and Denver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fazekas thinking. Fazekas throws a leg kick and Denver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Fazekas throws a poor cross that misses
letting Denver counter with a right hand. A slow jab from Fazekas misses its intended target. A counter left hand to the body from Denver misses its target. Fazekas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fazekas misses with an uppercut
and Denver counters with a left to the body. Denver avoids a kick to the body.
Denver was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Fazekas throws a chopping leg kick but Denver manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Denver swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Fazekas throws a hook to the side of Denver's head but Denver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Fazekas thows a left - swing and a miss! Fazekas misses with a body punch
and Denver counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Fazekas throws a good cross that connects.
Fazekas scores with the left hand. Denver knows he should have avoided that one. Fazekas misses with a looping right.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Fazekas throws a hook to the side of Denver's head but Denver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Fazekas throws an off balance right hand
and Denver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Fazekas misses the body punch and Denver counters with a stiff right hand. Fazekas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Denver counters with a lovely shot to the body. Fazekas takes a swing at Denver's ribcage but misses. Denver throwing a counter right hand but Fazekas manages to avoid it. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Fazekas throws a poor cross that misses
and Denver counters with a lovely shot to the body. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lemuel Denver clearly takes that round. That's time! Denver's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fazekas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Denver manages to avoid it. It looked like Denver was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Fazekas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fazekas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Denver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fazekas. Fazekas throws an off balance right hand
and Denver counters with a lovely straight right hand! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Denver ducks under a wild hook from Fazekas. Denver is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Fazekas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Denver was well out of range. Poor timing from Fazekas.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Denver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fazekas. Fazekas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Denver counters with a straight right hand. Fazekas looks to land a right hand but Denver moved out of range. It looked like Denver was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fazekas. Denver checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Denver is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Denver ducks under a wild hook from Fazekas. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Denver here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Fazekas throws a lazy body kick and Denver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. A slow jab from Fazekas misses its intended target. Fazekas misses with a hook
letting Denver counter with a right hand. Fazekas misses with the body kick and Denver counters with a straight right hand. A telegraphed right hand from Fazekas misses the target. Fazekas misses the shot to the body. A telegraphed right hand from Fazekas misses the target. Ferenc Fazekas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Fazekas throws a leg kick that is checked and Denver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Denver ducks under a wild hook from Fazekas. Denver swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Fazekas throws a poor cross that misses
and Denver counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Fazekas misses with a body punch
and Denver counters with a straight right hand. A left lands for Fazekas. Fazekas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Denver. That did some damage!
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Fazekas misses with a right hand and Denver counters with a stiff right hand. Fazekas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Denver is looking to counter punch. Fazekas throws a leg kick but Denver sees it coming and moves out of range. Denver was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Fazekas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Fazekas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fazekas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Fazekas throws a lazy uppercut
and Denver makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Denver looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Fazekas misses with a right hand and Denver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lemuel Denver had his way with Ferenc Fazekas in that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Fazekas misses with a right hand and Denver counters with a lovely shot to the body. A low kick from Fazekas is predictable there and Fazekas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Fazekas throws a hook but Denver blocks it. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Fazekas might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Denver has got the better of the exchanges. Fazekas misses with a lunging right hand
and Fazekas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fazekas throws a poor cross that misses
and Fazekas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Fazekas with a nice calf kick.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Fazekas misses with a right hand and Denver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Fazekas misses with a kick to the body letting Denver counter with a right hand. Fazekas misses with a straight right. Fazekas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Denver counters with a right hand to the body. Some bone on bone action there as Denver checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Denver swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Fazekas misses with a right hand and Denver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Ferenc Fazekas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Denver slips a jab from Fazekas. Denver is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Fazekas throws an off balance right hand
and Denver counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Fazekas throws a body punch but Denver moves out of range. Denver is looking to counter punch. Denver moves out of range of the body kick. Denver throwing a counter right hand but Fazekas manages to avoid it. Fazekas misses with a jab to the body
and Denver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Fazekas misses with a hook
and Denver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Fazekas misses with a straight left. Fazekas looks to throw the jab but Denver is out of range. A big right from Fazekas misses. It looked like Denver was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fazekas. Fazekas misses with a left hand and Denver counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Fazekas throws a right hand that misses
and Denver counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Denver moves out of range as Fazekas strikes.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Fazekas throws a leg kick that is checked and Denver counters with a nice body shot. Fazekas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Denver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Fazekas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Denver was well out of range. Poor timing from Fazekas. Denver blocks a leg kick. Denver swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Fazekas throws a lazy uppercut
and Denver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight! Lemuel Denver showed his dominance in that final round. Well Denver has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 50:46 Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 48:47 Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lemuel Denver! Lemuel Denver retains his heavyweight title! A victorious Lemuel Denver thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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