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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vunipola Veainu (ranked 22 p4p, 203 weight class) and Lemuel Denver (ranked 3 p4p, 26 weight class). Denver has chosen Марш нової армії as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 40 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vunipola Veainu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lemuel Denver!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Denver lands a nice hook to Veainu's body. Veainu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Denver takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Lemuel Denver has been cut.
Veainu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Vunipola Veainu has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denver scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Denver moves away from the strike by Veainu.
Denver throws out a counter right but Veainu avoids it with no problem.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Denver.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denver throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Denver working the head and body with strikes.
Denver has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Denver working away.
Veainu tries to buck Denver off but Denver is having none of it.
Veainu managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Denver.
Denver tries to score with some ground and pound. Veainu controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Veainu can't do much from the bottom here.
Denver grinds an elbow into Veainu's temple.
Denver trying to control the action but Veainu is working from the bottom.
Veainu parries the strikes from Denver easily there. Denver is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Veainu to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denver is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Denver throws a strike aimed at the side of Veainu's head but Veainu avoids it well.
Denver is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Veainu has escaped the position, nice work there.
Denver connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Veainu some visible discomfort.
Denver throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
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.
The ground and pound from Denver seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Denver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Veainu keeps working.
Veainu is looking to regain half guard here but Denver keeps moving and retains side control.
Denver misses with the ground and pound.
Veainu struggling a bit here.
Veainu avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Denver.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Denver tries to advance to mount but can't.
Denver trying to control the position but Veainu is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lemuel Denver dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Veainu misses with a left hand
and Denver lands a stunning uppercut that sends Veainu to the mat!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Denver throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Denver thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Denver tries to pass to full mount but Veainu defends it.
Veainu is not content to let Denver control the position.
Denver thows a huge punch but Veainu dodges it nicely.
Denver seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Veainu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Denver thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Veainu's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denver seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Denver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Veainu keeps working.
Denver is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Veainu defends it well.
Ground and pound from Denver.
Denver working the head and body with strikes.
Vunipola Veainu's cut is getting worse.
Lemuel Denver has got the better of the ground game so far.
Veainu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Denver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denver is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Denver is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Vunipola Veainu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Denver thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Veainu's head.
Denver thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Denver sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Veainu defending well though.
Denver lands with a punch from half guard.
Veainu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Denver.
Denver trying to work for an americana but Veainu has managed to regain full guard.
Denver trying to control the position from guard on top but Veainu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu trying to keep a closed guard but Denver is proving a slippery customer.
Denver trying to control the position from guard on top but Veainu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Denver is working Veainu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jeez, Vunipola Veainu's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vunipola Veainu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lemuel Denver!
Lemuel Denver is the new heavyweight champion!
Lemuel Denver seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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