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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lemuel Denver (ranked 7 p4p, 19 weight class) and Tyson Bonelli (ranked 3 p4p, 4 weight class). Denver kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Марш нової армії. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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 24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lemuel Denver!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyson Bonelli!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denver pushes Bonelli up against the cage in a clinch.
Denver dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Bonelli.
Bonelli dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Denver.
Bonelli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Denver lands a shot to the body.
Denver throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonelli.
Denver tries a body shot but Bonelli blocks it.
Denver scores with a shot to the side of Bonelli's head.
Denver lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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.
Bonelli gets through Denver's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Denver.
Bonelli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Denver working aggressively here.
Denver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonelli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bonelli misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Denver.
Denver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denver scores with a shot to the side of Bonelli's head.
Denver turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Denver trying to control the action but Bonelli is working from the bottom.
Bonelli manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bonelli wants to control but Denver is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bonelli keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Bonelli on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bonelli wants to control but Denver is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Denver there.
Bonelli controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Bonelli is looking for a sweep. Denver is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Denver not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denver wants to control but Bonelli is keeping him busy.
Denver not doing much here.
Bonelli is looking to improve his position.
Denver landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bonelli is refusing to be controlled, as Denver sits in half guard.
Bonelli moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Denver wants to pass the guard but Bonelli is keeping the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Denver wants to control from the top but Bonelli keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonelli bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Denver's guard.
Bonelli postures up.
Bonelli tries to free his leg and advance position but Denver is retaining full guard.
Bonelli wants to stand but Denver has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bonelli controlling from the top position.
Denver trying to keep a closed guard but Bonelli is proving a slippery customer.
Denver is really struggling to control Bonelli but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bonelli stays in close to Denver's body and controls the position.
Denver is looking for a triangle but Bonelli pushes his legs off easily.
Denver is working an open guard so Bonelli takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denver clinches with his opponent.
Denver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bonelli's elbow.
Bonelli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyson Bonelli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Denver tries to clinch
and Bonelli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bonelli throws a right hand that misses
and Denver counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Denver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bonelli is keeping the position for now.
Denver throwing strikes but missing.
Denver working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bonelli looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bonelli is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lemuel Denver dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A jab from Bonelli misses.
Denver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bonelli can do to turn this around?
Denver misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bonelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bonelli connects with a crisp jab.
Bonelli's jab looks to have found its range, popping Denver under the eye.
Denver tries to clinch up
letting Bonelli counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonelli throws a series of punches but Denver moves out of range.
Denver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Denver moves out of range of the body kick from Bonelli.
Denver connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bonelli's hands.
Denver doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bonelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonelli misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Denver tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Denver throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Bonelli to counter with a crisp jab.
Denver wants to clinch up but Bonelli keeps it at a distance.
Bonelli throws a right hand that misses
and Denver counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Denver is looking to clinch but Bonelli is avoiding it.
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.
Bonelli gets tackled into the cage by Denver. Denver maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denver has a couple of punches blocked by Bonelli.
Bonelli scores with a shoulder strike.
Denver misses with a body punch.
Bonelli tries to circle away but Denver has him pinned against the cage.
Denver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bonelli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bonelli swings wildly with an uppercut but Denver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonelli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Denver.
Bonelli blocks a body shot from Denver.
Denver lands with a short shot to the head.
Denver digs a right hand into Bonelli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bonelli's gas tank.
Denver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bonelli backwards.
Denver lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Denver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bonelli's elbow.
Denver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bonelli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Denver.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denver can't find room to land a body shot as Bonelli controls the action.
Denver swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonelli can't break the clinch.
Denver can't find room to land a body shot as Bonelli controls the action.
Bonelli throws a head punch that misses.
Bonelli swings wildly with an uppercut but Denver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Denver lands with a light punch inside.
Lemuel Denver has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bonelli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Denver backwards.
Bonelli blocking some punches.
Denver lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Denver misses with a punch on the inside.
Denver struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonelli controls his hands.
Denver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Denver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bonelli tries a body shot but Denver blocks it.
Bonelli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Denver can't find room to land a body shot as Bonelli controls the action.
Denver is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bonelli pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tyson Bonelli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Denver fails to land the takedown.
Denver with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonelli throws a lazy uppercut
and Denver counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Denver.
Denver sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bonelli's guard.
Bonelli is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Denver's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Denver's back!
Denver tries to roll but Bonelli sticks to his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good control from Bonelli.
Denver rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Denver is trying to maintain the position but Bonelli is very close to passing his half guard.
Bonelli performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Denver tries to get to full guard but Bonelli has control of the leg.
Denver is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bonelli tries to stand but can't do so whilst Denver controls his leg.
Bonelli prevents Denver from improving his position.
Denver is doing well to control the position and prevent Bonelli from advancing to side control.
Bonelli wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Bonelli is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonelli jabs at Denver's body.
Denver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonelli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Denver moves in looking to clinch but Bonelli pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Bonelli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tyson Bonelli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Denver wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonelli swats away the attempt to clinch by Denver.
Denver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Denver is looking to clinch but Bonelli is avoiding it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Denver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Denver bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bonelli's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Lemuel Denver did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bonelli connects with a right hand. Denver shakes it off.
Bonelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bonelli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bonelli throws a hook but Denver blocks it.
Denver is looking to counter punch.
Denver bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonelli moves away.
Denver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonelli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonelli swats away the attempt to clinch by Denver.
Denver avoids the head kick by Bonelli.
Bonelli missing with a left hand there. Denver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Denver feinted with a counter takedown.
Bonelli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonelli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Denver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Denver moves in looking to clinch but Bonelli pushes him off.
Denver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Denver is looking to wear down Bonelli with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Denver tries to clinch but Bonelli moves away
letting Bonelli counter with a right hand.
Denver fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bonelli throws a counter combo.
Denver lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonelli lands with a straight right. Denver didn't see that one coming.
Bonelli lands the left hand.
Bonelli throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Denver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Denver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonelli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Denver.
Bonelli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Denver throws a good cross that connects.
Denver tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bonelli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bonelli throws out a loose jab but Denver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Denver was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Denver throws a lazy right hand but Bonelli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bonelli is looking for the big counter here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Bonelli dominated that fourth 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 closes the distance but Bonelli moves to the side
and Bonelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Bonelli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bonelli takes a swing at Denver's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonelli throws a body kick that misses
and Denver decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bonelli's guard.
Bonelli looking for a sweep. Not yet Bonelli, not yet.
Denver throwing strikes from guard but Bonelli blocks nicely.
Bonelli wants to sweep here but Denver controlling him for the moment.
Lemuel Denver overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denver lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bonelli wants to sweep here but Denver controlling him for the moment.
Denver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bonelli is keeping the position for now.
Denver wants to control from the top but Bonelli keeps moving.
Bonelli looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bonelli's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Denver is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Denver is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Denver is fighting to break Bonelli's control of his arms but Bonelli is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Denver stands up over Bonelli, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Denver passes Bonelli's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bonelli is pressing down on Denver's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bonelli manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Denver manages to get himself to full guard.
Bonelli stopping the sweep attempt from Denver.
Bonelli content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denver wants to sweep here but Bonelli controlling him for the moment.
Denver throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Denver looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Denver looking for a sweep. Not yet Denver, not yet.
Bonelli controls from within his opponent's guard.
Denver tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bonelli controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Denver trying to keep a closed guard but Bonelli is proving a slippery customer.
Bonelli wants to pass the guard but Denver is keeping the position.
Denver managing to control the position.
Bonelli would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bonelli throws a lazy right hand but Denver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Denver cracks Bonelli with a right hand to the side of the head.
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 Lemuel Denver.
I think Denver has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 49:46
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 49:47
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 48:47
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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energy
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