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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Dennehy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heitor Divan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennehy comes to the cage accompanied by The Homeland. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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218 lbs
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Good wrestling
Good kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Liam Dennehy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heitor Divan!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dennehy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Divan lands a jab to the nose.
Divan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Divan is working for a guillotine from mount but Dennehy frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dennehy tries to lock up and control but Divan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Divan looking to control but Dennehy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dennehy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Divan tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Divan trying to control but Dennehy is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dennehy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Divan wants to get back to his feet but Dennehy is holding on tight.
Divan with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Divan throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennehy tries to hold on but Divan postures up.
Divan punching from mount but Dennehy doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dennehy has given up his back here.
Divan has the hooks in. Dennehy is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Dennehy is working hard here to advance position.
Divan working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Dennehy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Divan on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Divan is not going to allow Dennehy to sit and survive in this position.
Dennehy staying busy and making it hard for Divan to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Divan controlling the position well here. Dennehy rolled but Divan kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Divan looking to hold on to the position here but Dennehy rolls and ends up regaining guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heitor Divan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Divan misses with a series of wild punches.
Divan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dennehy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Divan really felt that one!
Heitor Divan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dennehy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Heitor Divan has been cut.
Divan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Divan keeps the fight on the outside.
Divan looks to clinch
and Dennehy counters with a nice kick to the body.
Dennehy wants to clinch.
Dennehy scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dennehy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dennehy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dennehy.
Dennehy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Divan is breathing heavily.
Dennehy lands a nice uppercut.
Dennehy lands a nice knee to the body.
Divan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dennehy lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennehy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Divan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dennehy lands a nice elbow.
Dennehy lands a knee to the body.
Dennehy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dennehy landing knees to the head.
Dennehy scores with a shot to the side of Divan's head.
Divan goes for a takedown attempt but Dennehy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dennehy misses with a series of wild punches.
Dennehy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Divan letting Dennehy take a breather here.
Divan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dennehy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dennehy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dennehy misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Dennehy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennehy lands a left hand.
Divan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dennehy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Liam Dennehy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heitor Divan.
Dennehy lands a shoulder strike.
Dennehy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Divan backwards.
Dennehy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dennehy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Divan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Still in the clinch, Dennehy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dennehy lands a hook that snaps the head of Divan backwards.
Dennehy lands an elbow just above Divan 's eye.
Dennehy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Divan backwards.
A short body shot lands from Dennehy as the two fighters clinch.
Dennehy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Divan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dennehy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dennehy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Divan, pushing him back against the cage.
Dennehy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Divan trying to stall but Dennehy improves his position.
Divan looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennehy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A bit of stalling here from Dennehy.
A left hand lands to the body for Dennehy.
Dennehy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dennehy lands a knee to the body.
Dennehy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Divan's defenses.
Dennehy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dennehy looking to throw knees to the head but Divan is blocking nicely.
Divan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dennehy is pressed up against the cage. Divan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dennehy down to the mat. Dennehy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Divan moves in looking to clinch but Dennehy pushes him off.
Dennehy cracks Divan with an open hand slap.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dennehy.
Dennehy scores with a nice body kick.
Dennehy tries to clinch up.
Divan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dennehy fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Divan falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Liam Dennehy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Divan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dennehy has managed to clinch.
Dennehy lands an elbow that stopped Divan in his tracks for a moment.
Dennehy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Divan's face.
Dennehy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dennehy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Divan is looking to break free of the clinch but Dennehy has double underhooks.
Divan is trying to drag Dennehy to the mat but Dennehy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A hook to the body from Dennehy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dennehy avoiding damage.
Dennehy lands an elbow that stopped Divan in his tracks for a moment.
Dennehy with a knee to the head.
Dennehy leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Dennehy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Heitor Divan's cut.
That's time! Dennehy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dennehy thows a body kick. Divan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dennehy clinches.
Divan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dennehy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dennehy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dennehy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Divan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Dennehy coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Divan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dennehy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Divan really felt that one!
Dennehy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dennehy tries to clinch up.
Dennehy throws a leg kick which misses Divan's front leg but catches the back leg as Divan tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennehy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Divan manages to avoid it.
Divan blocks a jab.
Divan looks to clinch
and Dennehy counters with a straight right hand.
Liam Dennehy is winning the standup battle so far.
Dennehy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dennehy lands a really nice looking cross but Divan seems unphased.
Dennehy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Divan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dennehy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Divan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dennehy takes the fight into the clinch.
Dennehy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennehy lands an elbow inside that Divan shrugs off.
Dennehy stalling in the clinch.
Dennehy lands a nice elbow.
Divan misses with a punch to the body.
Divan throws a head punch that misses.
Dennehy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dennehy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Liam Dennehy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Dennehy.
Divan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dennehy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Liam Dennehy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heitor Divan.
Dennehy lands a nice knee to the body.
Dennehy lands a knee to the body.
Dennehy is struggling to control the position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dennehy.
Dennehy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Divan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dennehy lands an elbow inside that Divan shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Dennehy.
Dennehy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Divan's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennehy just leaning against Divan, taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Dennehy.
Divan avoids the elbow strike from Dennehy, against the cage.
Dennehy misses with the head strike.
Dennehy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Divan.
Divan takes a shot to the head.
Divan takes an elbow to the temple.
Dennehy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Divan is defending well for now.
Divan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dennehy stalls.
Divan tries to pull guard but Dennehy holds him up against the cage and eventually Divan drops back down to his feet.
Divan tries to pull guard but Dennehy won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dennehy.
Dennehy lands a nice knee to the body.
Dennehy is pushing Divan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Divan takes an elbow to the forehead.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dennehy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Divan misses with some punches.
Dennehy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dennehy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Divan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dennehy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dennehy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dennehy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dennehy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Divan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Divan jumps guard but Dennehy stands there with Divan around his waist. Divan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dennehy scores with a knee to the head.
Dennehy tries to land a knee to the head but Divan blocks with his arms.
Dennehy throws an elbow but it misses.
Divan blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Dennehy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dennehy 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Dennehy!
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FIGHT
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