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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lemuel Denver (ranked 889 p4p, 1016 weight class) and Chris Tamburello (ranked 106 p4p, 124 weight class). Denver's entrance music is Марш нової армії. A fine choice. Tamburello is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Going Out of Style - Dropkick Murphys. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm 26 234 6 - 1 - 0 |
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192 cm 31 255 15 - 17 - 0 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler World class MT Powerful |
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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 6 - 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 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Tamburello! The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tamburello looks to clinch and Denver makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Denver blocks a head kick by Tamburello.
Denver avoids the head kick by Tamburello.
Denver appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Denver swings for the body but Tamburello moves out of range.
Chris Tamburello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tamburello!
Tamburello tries to clinch there but Denver circles away.
A quick step to the side and Denver tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. 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. Jab, jab by Denver - just one landing. Tamburello throws a sloppy head kick and Denver moves out of range easily. Denver is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Tamburello throws a head kick that misses. A head kick misses from Tamburello. Denver is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Tamburello tries to clinch up but Denver circles away and keeps his distance. A head kick by Tamburello misses and Denver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Tamburello tries to clinch up. Tamburello throws a head kick but Denver moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A head kick misses from Tamburello. A counter left hand to the body from Denver misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Denver blocks a head kick by Tamburello.
Denver throwing a counter right hand but Tamburello manages to avoid it. A punch combination from Tamburello misses. It looked like Denver was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tamburello. Tamburello misses with a combination
and Denver makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Tamburello looks winded! Tamburello misses with a left hand and Denver counters with a nice uppercut. Tamburello instigates a clinch. Denver works on Tamburello's body with a couple of short punches. Denver working some nice short punches in the clinch. Tamburello doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tamburello misses with some punches.
Denver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tamburello pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tamburello darts in trying to clinch and Denver counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Tamburello off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Denver follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Tamburello was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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