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Event:
SMASH: Denver vs Chai Jr
Date: Mar 16, 2025 |
#R1#
A head kick misses from Chai Jr.
Chai Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Denver on the side of the head.
Chai Jr takes a swing at Denver's ribcage but misses.
Chai Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Denver counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Akimbo Spice Chai Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Denver lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chai Jr doesn't seem phased though.#CUT#It looks like Akimbo Spice Chai Jr has been cut.
Chai Jr misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denver with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chai Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chai Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Denver counters with a nice body shot. #T1#
Denver connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chai Jr momentarily.
Denver looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chai Jr loads up on a big right hand but Denver slips the punch.#TD#
Denver shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Denver scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Denver thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Denver missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Denver thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chai Jr keeping control of the position. #T2#
Chai Jr trying to control but Denver postures up.
Denver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai Jr keeps working.
Denver lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Denver not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Denver seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chai Jr trying to control but Denver postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai Jr tries to get to full guard but Denver has control of the leg. #T3#
Chai Jr manages to get to full guard.
Chai Jr is pulling down on Denver's head to control his posture.
Denver is looking to work some ground and pound but Chai Jr has wrist control.
Denver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai Jr is keeping the position for now.
Denver throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Denver forces his way into half guard.
Chai Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Denver is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chai Jr is just riding it out for now. Denver eventually gives up the hold. #T4#
Denver throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Denver sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chai Jr defending well though.
Denver is trying to control the action in half guard but Chai Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Denver landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Denver winds up and cracks Chai Jr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Denver seems to be looking for submissions.
Denver seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chai Jr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Denver thows a huge punch but Chai Jr dodges it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lemuel Denver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akimbo Spice Chai Jr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Chai Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Denver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#That has opened up Akimbo Spice Chai Jr's cut even more.
Horrible takedown attempt by Denver or perhaps it was just good defense by Chai Jr, which made it look bad.
Chai Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chai Jr misses with a hook. Denver ducked under it nicely.
Denver appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Chai Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chai Jr 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.
Nice jab there from Chai Jr. #CUT2#It looks like Lemuel Denver has been cut.
A big left from Chai Jr misses. #T1##KD#
Denver catches Chai Jr napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Chai Jr to the canvas!
#CUT#The cut above Akimbo Spice Chai Jr's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Denver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chai Jr can do to turn this around?
Chai Jr wants to sweep here but Denver controlling him for the moment.
Denver with a nice head shot there.#CUT#Akimbo Spice Chai Jr's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Akimbo Spice Chai Jr's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lemuel Denver!
Lemuel Denver retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Lemuel Denver thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
SMASH: Denver vs Inhanamoto
Date: Mar 02, 2025 |
#R1#
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 blocks a jab.
Denver appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denver swings for the body but Inhanamoto moves out of range.
Inhanamoto follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Inhanamoto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Inhanamoto looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T1#
Denver lands with a shot to the body.
Inhanamoto misses with a hook
and Denver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Denver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Inhanamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Denver.
Inhanamoto shapes to counter with a head kick.
Inhanamoto throws a leg kick
and Denver counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
Inhanamoto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Inhanamoto misses with a straight left.
Denver looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Inhanamoto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CUT2#It looks like Lemuel Denver has been cut.
Denver scores with a hook to the body. Inhanamoto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T3#
Denver changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Inhanamoto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A combination from Inhanamoto does no damage.
It looked like Denver was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Denver appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T4#
Denver darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Inhanamoto throws a leg kick
and Denver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Inhanamoto thinking.
Inhanamoto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Inhanamoto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Denver takes a step back to recover.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lemuel Denver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lemuel Denver's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Inhanamoto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Denver has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Inhanamoto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inhanamoto misses with a looping right.
Denver was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T1#
Denver takes a swing at Inhanamoto's ribcage but misses.
Inhanamoto tries a quick counter leg kick but Denver is wise to it.
Inhanamoto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Inhanamoto misses with a leg kick
enabling Denver to counter with a crisp jab.
Inhanamoto swings away with a body shot that misses
and Denver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
Denver moves out of range of the strikes.
Denver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto throws a poor cross that misses
letting Denver counter with a right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Inhanamoto. #T3#
Denver scores with a jab to the body.
Denver looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Inhanamoto misses with a double jab
and Denver counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T4#
Denver throws a poor cross that misses
and Inhanamoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Denver misses with a hook to the body
and Denver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Inhanamoto throws a leg kick
and Denver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Inhanamoto gets off balance looking for a body kick
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.
A close second round but Giro Inhanamoto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lemuel Denver's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Inhanamoto misses with a shot to the body
enabling Denver to counter with a crisp jab.
Lemuel Denver is winning the standup battle so far.
Inhanamoto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good work by Denver as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Denver.#T1#
Denver swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Inhanamoto counter with a right hand.
Inhanamoto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looked like Denver was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Denver dodges the punch combination from Inhanamoto.
Denver was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T2#
Inhanamoto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Denver to counter with a crisp jab.
Inhanamoto misses with a body kick.
Denver cracks Inhanamoto with a right hand to the side of the head.#T3#
Denver bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Inhanamoto's head backwards.
A shot to the body from Denver misses
letting Inhanamoto counter with a right hand.
Inhanamoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Denver.
Inhanamoto appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Inhanamoto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Denver checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Denver is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T4#
Inhanamoto throws a lazy uppercut
and Denver counters with a left to the body.
Inhanamoto misses with a jab to the body
enabling Denver to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Denver misses its intended target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Denver with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lemuel Denver clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Lemuel Denver's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
Inhanamoto throws a poor cross that misses
and Denver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Inhanamoto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Denver takes a swing at Inhanamoto's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denver scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T1#
Denver takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Denver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Inhanamoto counter with a right hand.
Inhanamoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Denver throws out the jab.
Inhanamoto counters with a body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Denver. That snapped Inhanamoto's head back.
#T2#
Inhanamoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Denver wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Denver looks to land a left hand but Inhanamoto moved out of range nicely.
A nice side step and Inhanamoto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Denver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Inhanamoto can do to turn this around?
Inhanamoto tries to land a body kick
and Denver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Inhanamoto throws a hook to the side of Denver's head but Denver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Denver connects with a single shot there.
Inhanamoto misses with a right hand
and Inhanamoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Denver lands a right hook to the body.
#T4#
Denver lands with a nice body punch.
Denver takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Inhanamoto misses with a right hand
and Denver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Denver looks to land a left hand but Inhanamoto moved out of range nicely.
And Inhanamoto responds with a good body kick, but Denver manages to step out the way in time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lemuel Denver had his way with Giro Inhanamoto in that round.
The cut man is working on Lemuel Denver's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R5#
An inside leg kick from Inhanamoto misses.
Denver swings for the body but Inhanamoto moves out of range.
Inhanamoto wants to slow Denver down by chopping away at his legs.
Denver is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denver throws a one two combo.
#T1#
Denver throws a right hand that misses
and Inhanamoto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Inhanamoto throws a jab when Denver was well out of range.
Inhanamoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Denver.
Inhanamoto throws out a counter right but Denver avoids it with no problem.
Inhanamoto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Denver counters with a right hand to the body.
Giro Inhanamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Nice body punch from Denver.
Denver misses with a wild body shot.
Inhanamoto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Inhanamoto throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Denver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Denver throws a right hand that misses
enabling Inhanamoto to counter with a crisp jab. #T3#
Inhanamoto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Inhanamoto misses with a lunging right hand
and Denver makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Denver throws a body shot but no joy.
Inhanamoto is trying to counter with his kicks.
Inhanamoto misses with the body kick
and Denver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
Denver throws an off balance right hand
#KD2#
and Inhanamoto counters with a big uppercut that knocks Denver off his feet! Inhanamoto dives into side control looking to finish!#ROC2#Denver is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Denver's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Denver manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Denver trying to hold on to Inhanamoto's head to control him but Inhanamoto postures up.
#SUB#
Denver actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giro Inhanamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 48:47
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lemuel Denver!
Lemuel Denver retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Lemuel Denver thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
SMASH: Hun vs Noeigati
Date: Jan 26, 2025 |
#R1#
Chai throws a poor cross that misses
and Denver counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice defenses there by Denver.
A little feinted left hand from Denver on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chai misses with a low kick.
Denver throwing a counter right hand but Chai manages to avoid it.
Chai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chai connects with a single shot there.
Denver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
Chai throws a sloppy head kick and Denver moves out of range easily.
Chai throws a jab when Denver was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Denver tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai cracks Denver with a good jab.
Chai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chai.
Chai misses with a right hand
enabling Denver to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai throws a right hand that misses
and Denver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Chai misses with a looping left.
Denver was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chai throws a lazy uppercut
and Chai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Denver counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chai throws a sloppy head kick
and Denver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chai might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Chai throws a leg kick
enabling Denver to counter with a crisp jab.
Chai throws a lazy uppercut
and Denver counters with a stiff right hand.
Chai misses with a hook
and Denver counters with a nice body shot.
Chai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Denver takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chai tries to clinch
and Denver counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Chai.
An attempted straight right counter from Denver misses the target.
Chai misses with a hook. Denver ducked under it nicely.
Chai throws a head kick that Denver semi-blocks.
#T2#
Chai is looking to clinch but Denver is avoiding it.
Chai misses with a leg kick
and Denver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A quick step to the side and Denver tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Denver counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
Denver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
Denver swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Denver ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Denver swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A low kick from Chai misses
and Denver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chai wants to clinch but Denver slips to the side
and Denver counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T3#
Chai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Denver counters with a nice uppercut.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Denver.
Denver swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Denver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body punch from Chai.
Chai throws a lazy head kick
and Denver counters with a nice uppercut.
Chai misses with an uppercut
and Denver counters with a stiff right hand.
Chai lands a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Denver blocks the leg kick.
Chai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Denver counters with a nice body shot.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chai throws a right hand that misses
enabling Denver to counter with a crisp jab.
Denver has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai moves into range and connects with a jab. #T4#
Chai misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Denver to counter with a crisp jab.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Denver.
Denver throwing a counter right hand but Chai manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Chai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Denver swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chai misses with a left hand
and Denver counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab from Chai finds it's way through Denver's defenses.
Chai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Denver counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Denver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
Nice defenses there by Denver.
Chai misses with a hook.
Chai misses with a left hand
and Denver counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai throws a right hand that misses
and Denver counters with a stiff right hand.
Chai throws a right hand that misses
and Denver counters with a nice uppercut.
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.#R2#
Chai misses with a low kick.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Denver staying out of range there.
Chai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Denver counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Denver counter with a right hand.
Chai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chai misses with a hook
and Denver counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chai misses with a hook.
Chai swings widly with a right hand
and Denver counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai misses with a right hand
and Denver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chai thinking.
A slow jab from Chai misses its intended target.
Lemuel Denver is winning the standup battle so far.
Chai misses with a straight right.
Chai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Denver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Chai misses with a hook.
Denver was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Denver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Denver misses the target.
Chai misses with a hook
and Denver counters with a straight right hand.
Chai misses with a hook
and Denver counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chai misses with a body shot.
Chai swings widly with a right hand
and Denver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chai thinking.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chai throws a leg kick
enabling Denver to counter with a crisp jab.
Chai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chai throws a leg kick but Denver sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Denver was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Chai throws a leg kick but Denver checks it.
Chai throws an off balance right hand
and Denver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chai thinking. #T2#
Chai throws a poor cross that misses
and Denver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chai throws a jab when Denver was well out of range.
Chai throws out a loose jab but Denver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Denver throwing a counter right hand but Chai manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai lands the left hand.#CL2#
Chai clinches up with Denver and pushes him back against the cage.
Chai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#BC2#
Chai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Denver takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chai misses with an uppercut
and Denver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chai thinking.
Chai misses with a right hand
and Denver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chai thinking.
Chai misses with a right hand
and Denver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chai throws a right hand that misses
and Denver counters with a right hand to the body. #T3#
Chai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Denver was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Chai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Denver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Denver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Denver misses its target.
Denver blocks a jab.
Denver is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chai swings widly with a right hand
and Chai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chai throws a right hand that misses
and Denver counters with a right hand to the body.
Chai misses with a hook. Denver ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Denver was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chai.
Chai throws a lazy head kick
enabling Denver to counter with a crisp jab.
Chai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Denver counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chai misses with a hook. Denver ducked under it nicely.
Denver is looking to counter punch.
Chai looks to throw the jab but Denver is out of range. #CL2#
Denver gets tackled into the cage by Chai. Chai maintains the clinch. #T4#
Denver lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chai blocks an uppercut.
Denver throws a punch but it's blocked by Chai. #BC2#
Chai breaks from the clinch.
Denver chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chai can pounce on him.
Denver blocks a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Denver misses its target.
Chai looks to clinch
and Denver counters with a nice uppercut.
Chai misses with a lunging right hand
and Denver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chai throws a lazy head kick
and Denver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chai misses the jab.
Denver is looking to counter punch.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lemuel Denver dominated that second 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.#R3#
Chai misses with a left hand
and Denver counters with a nice uppercut.
Chai misses with a hook. Denver ducked under it nicely.
Chai misses with a straight right.
It looked like Denver wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chai misses with a leg kick
and Denver makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chai tries to land a leg kick but Denver saw it coming and moves away.
Denver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai throws an overhand right that lands on Denver's shoulder, as Denver tries to avoid the shot.
Chai misses with a right hand
and Denver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Denver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Denver appears to be looking for a big counter.
A low kick from Chai misses
and Denver counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Chai is looking to clinch but Denver is avoiding it.
Denver throwing a counter right hand but Chai manages to avoid it.
Chai throws a leg kick but Denver sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chai throws a hook to the side of Denver's head but Denver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Denver slips a straight right by Chai.
Denver checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Denver to counter with a crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Chai.
Chai works Denver's body with a nice hook.
Good work by Denver as he checks the leg kick.
Chai throws a lazy head kick
and Denver counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the body from Chai misses
and Denver counters with a right hand to the body.
Chai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Denver appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T2#
Denver takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chai misses with a hook
and Denver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chai throws a lazy uppercut
and Denver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Denver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chai throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Denver to counter with a crisp jab.
Chai misses with a left hand
and Denver counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chai moves in looking to clinch but Denver pushes him off.
Denver is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chai misses with a right hand
and Denver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Denver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chai throws a looping overhand right but Denver ducks down to avoid it.
Chai darts in trying to clinch
and Denver counters with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Chai misses with a right hand
enabling Denver to counter with a crisp jab.
Chai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Denver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chai misses with a lunging right hand
and Denver counters with a left to the body.
Chai throws an off balance right hand
and Denver counters with a stiff right hand.
Chai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Denver counters with a straight right hand.
Denver walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chai misses with a lunging right hand
and Denver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chai throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Denver counter with a right hand.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
Chai misses with a low kick.
Denver is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chai misses with a hook
letting Denver counter with a right hand. #T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chai throws a jab when Denver was well out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Denver misses its target.
Chai throws a lazy uppercut
and Denver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Denver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
Chai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chai misses with a lunging right hand
and Denver counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chai throws a right hand that misses
and Chai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Denver seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Chai throws a poor cross that misses
and Denver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Denver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chai.
Denver throwing a counter right hand but Chai manages to avoid it.
Chai misses with a left hand
and Denver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Denver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Denver throwing a counter right hand but Chai manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lemuel Denver clearly takes that 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.#R4#
Chai throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Denver to counter with a crisp jab.
Chai throws a sloppy head kick and Denver moves out of range easily.
Chai misses with a hook. Denver ducked under it nicely.
A quick step to the side and Denver tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai throws a lazy uppercut
and Denver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chai with a hook.
Chai lands a head kick. Denver smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Chai looks to throw the jab but Denver is out of range.
Denver swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Denver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Denver wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Denver counters with a straight right hand.
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Denver slips the punch.
Chai throws a lazy uppercut
and Denver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
InSaen Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T1#
Denver checks a leg kick nicely.
It looked like Denver was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chai.
Denver checks the leg kick.
Chai throws a right hand that misses
and Denver counters with a stiff right hand.
Chai throws a jab when Denver was well out of range.
It looked like Denver was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chai.
Chai thows a leg kick but Denver checks it
and Denver counters with a straight right hand.
Chai misses with an uppercut. Denver saw that one coming.
Chai throws a right hand that misses
and Denver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Denver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chai can do to turn this around?
Chai swings widly with a right hand
and Denver counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Denver avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Denver was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Chai misses with a lunging right hand
and Denver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
Chai misses with a left hand
and Denver makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T2#
Chai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Denver sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Denver was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Chai with the inside leg kick.
Denver slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Denver misses the target.
Chai misses with a lunging right hand
and Denver counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Denver.
Chai throws a right hand that misses
and Denver counters with a nice body shot.
Denver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Denver swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chai throws a right hand that misses
and Denver counters with a left to the body.
Chai throws a sloppy head kick
and Denver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chai is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Denver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Denver is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chai misses with a hook
and Chai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chai wants to clinch up but Denver keeps it at a distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Denver misses its target.#T3#
Denver ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Denver swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Denver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chai throws a lazy uppercut
and Denver counters with a nice uppercut.
Chai misses with a straight left.
Chai throws an off balance right hand
and Denver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Denver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chai thinking.
Denver is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Denver moves away from the strike by Chai.
Denver slips a jab from Chai.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Denver.
Chai misses with a low kick as Denver jumps back.
A counter left hand to the body from Denver misses its target.
Chai throws a hook to the side of Denver's head but Denver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T4#
Chai misses the jab.
Chai missing with a left hand there. Denver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chai misses with a right hand
enabling Denver to counter with a crisp jab.
Denver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Denver swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chai throws a lazy uppercut
and Denver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai throws a right hand that misses
and Denver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chai throws a sloppy body shot
letting Denver counter with a right hand.
Chai scores with a shot to the body.
Denver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Chai misses the jab.
Denver swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lemuel Denver had his way with InSaen Chai in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R5#
Chai darts in trying to clinch
and Denver counters with a stiff right hand.
InSaen Chai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chai scores with a jab. Denver acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Denver.
Chai misses with a low kick as Denver jumps back.
A quick step to the side and Denver tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai throws an off balance right hand
letting Denver counter with a right hand.
Chai misses with an uppercut
and Denver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Chai misses.
Denver swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Denver ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Denver was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chai misses with a hook. Denver ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Chai misses
enabling Denver to counter with a crisp jab. #T1##CL2#
Chai darts in and clinches Denver up against the cage.
Denver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Denver.
Chai is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Denver digs a right hand underneath Chai's ribcage. Chai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Denver.
Denver works on Chai's body with a couple of short punches.
Denver pushes Chai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Denver lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Denver struggles to land a body shot inside as Chai controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chai.
Denver misses with a hook to the ribs.
Denver stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Denver lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Denver keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chai's efforts to push away.#T2#
Denver misses with a body punch.
Denver has a couple of punches blocked by Chai.
Lemuel Denver has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Denver lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Denver has Chai pressed against the cage, preventing Chai from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Denver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Denver tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Denver has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Denver.
Chai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chai.
Denver misses with a body punch.
Denver tries to throw a body punch but Chai avoids it by throwing Denver back against the cage.
Denver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chai wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Chai's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T3#
Denver digs a right hand into Chai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chai's gas tank.
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Denver's elbow.
Denver pushes Chai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Denver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Denver tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Denver lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Denver tries to throw a body punch but Chai avoids it by throwing Denver back against the cage.
Chai blocks a body shot from Denver.
Denver lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chai or not.
Denver lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
Denver lands a nice shot to the body.
Denver lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
Denver tries to throw a body punch but Chai avoids it by throwing Denver back against the cage.
A short right from Denver on the inside.
Denver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chai backwards. #T4#
Denver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Denver throws a punch but it's blocked by Chai.
Denver tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Denver prevents a body shot from Chai. #BC2#
Chai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai thuds a left hand into Denver's body.
Chai misses with an uppercut
and Denver counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chai throws a leg kick but Denver checks it.
A shot to the body from Chai misses
and Denver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Denver was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chai.
Denver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Denver was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chai.
A swing and a miss from Chai.
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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:45
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lemuel Denver!
Lemuel Denver is the new heavyweight champion!
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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Event:
SMASH: Denver vs Romanow
Date: Jan 04, 2025 |
#R1#
Romanow lands a head shot.
Denver slips under a jab.
Denver throwing a counter right hand but Romanow manages to avoid it.
Denver on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Romanow throws a big shot that misses.
We've been informed that Romanow has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Romanow connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Romanow fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romanow tries to throw a body punch but Denver avoids it by throwing Romanow back against the cage.
Denver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Denver misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Denver.
I was talking to Denver's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short body shot lands from Denver as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Denver.
Denver works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#T1#
Denver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Denver.
Romanow looks winded!
Romanow tries to throw a body punch but Denver avoids it by throwing Romanow back against the cage.
Denver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Denver lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romanow tries to work over Denver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romanow wants a takedown but no success here.
Romanow swings wildly with an uppercut but Denver uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Romanow fails to land.
Denver lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Denver.
Denver struggles to land a body shot inside as Romanow controls his hands.
Denver lands a body punch in the clinch.
Denver can't find room to land a body shot as Romanow controls the action.
Romanow drops down looking for an ankle pick but Denver pulls his leg out and moves away.
Romanow misses with a hook to the body
enabling Denver to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#It looks like Marcel Romanow has been cut.
Romanow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Denver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Romanow misses with a lunging right hand
and Denver counters with a right hand from hell and Romanow is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lemuel Denver!
An out of breath Lemuel Denver thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
SMASH: Denver vs Drago
Date: Dec 08, 2024 |
#R1#
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.
Denver fails with a takedown attempt.
Denver shoots in for a double leg but Drago sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Drago is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#KD2#
and Drago counters with a crisp right hand that drops Denver! Drago lets Denver back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#CUT2#It looks like Lemuel Denver has been cut.#T1#
Denver throws a right hand that misses
and Drago rattles Denver with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Denver tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Drago dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Denver stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ivan Drago!
Ivan Drago is the new heavyweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ivan Drago made sure he mentioned Furnace Performance 🔥, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Lemuel Denver spoke after the fight, saying 'I just don't know anymore.'. |
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Event:
SMASH: Veainu vs Denver
Date: Nov 17, 2024 |
#R1#
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.
#CUT#It looks like Lemuel Denver has been cut.
Veainu on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CUT2#It looks like Vunipola Veainu has been cut.#T1#
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.#TD2#
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.#T2#
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.
#T3#
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.#SUB2#
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. #T4#
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.#R2#
Veainu misses with a left hand #KD2#
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. #T1#
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. #SUB2#
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. #CUT2#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. #T2#
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. #CUT2#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. #SUB2#
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. #T3#
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. #CUT2#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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Event:
SMASH: Ghetea vs Ruttu
Date: Nov 02, 2024 |
#R1#
Denver lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Denver scores with a jab.
Denver looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Inhanamoto misses with the body kick#TD#
and Denver counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Denver wants to control from the top but Inhanamoto keeps moving.
Denver tries to free his leg and advance position but Inhanamoto is retaining full guard.
Denver trying to control the position from guard on top but Inhanamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denver throwing strikes from guard but Inhanamoto blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Denver accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1#
Inhanamoto keeping moving, preventing Denver from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Denver working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Inhanamoto seems keen to control Denver's posture.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Denver misses with a takedown
and Inhanamoto counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Lemuel Denver has been cut.
Denver loads up on a big right hand but Inhanamoto slips the punch.
Inhanamoto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Inhanamoto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Denver connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Inhanamoto scrambles back to his feet.#T2#
Inhanamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Inhanamoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Denver was well out of range. Poor timing from Inhanamoto.
Denver lands a jab to Inhanamoto's midsection.
Inhanamoto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Denver misses with a shot to the body
and Inhanamoto counters with a good, hard body kick but Denver shrugs it off.
Denver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Inhanamoto.
Denver tries to counter with a takedown but Inhanamoto is quick to defend against it.
Danga de danga de dang - Denver scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Denver comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Denver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Denver with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T3#
Inhanamoto slips a jab from Denver.
Denver shoots in for a takedown but Inhanamoto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Inhanamoto misses.
Inhanamoto avoids the body shot from Denver.
Lemuel Denver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denver shoots and misses
and Inhanamoto counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lemuel Denver. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Denver changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Inhanamoto looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#SUB#
Denver is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Inhanamoto knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Inhanamoto can't do much from the bottom here. #T4#
Inhanamoto is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Denver is staying active.
Denver remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Denver passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Inhanamoto!
Denver is landing with some decent strikes but Inhanamoto is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Denver.
Denver has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inhanamoto blocking the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lemuel Denver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lemuel Denver's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Denver lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Inhanamoto at a distance.
#TD#
Denver drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Inhanamoto pushes Denver off and scrambles back to his feet.
Lemuel Denver is winning the standup battle so far.#TD#
Denver scores with a takedown into Inhanamoto's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Inhanamoto looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Denver looking to sit in guard and control but Inhanamoto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T1##SUB#
Denver isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Inhanamoto stacks Denver on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Inhanamoto!
Denver being controlled for a moment.
Denver tries to improve position but can't.
Inhanamoto just content to control the position. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Denver struggling a bit here.
Denver is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Denver is looking to improve his position.
Inhanamoto content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Denver tries to get to full guard but Inhanamoto has control of the leg. #SUB#
Denver looking for submissions off his back.#T3#
Denver trying to control here.
Denver is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Inhanamoto is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Inhanamoto looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Denver misses with a jab to the body
and Inhanamoto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Denver is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Denver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Inhanamoto.
Denver misses with a straight left.
Inhanamoto lands with a right hand.
Inhanamoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Denver.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Inhanamoto! But no joy.
Denver shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Denver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Inhanamoto manages to avoid it.
Inhanamoto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giro Inhanamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lemuel Denver's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Denver lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Inhanamoto at a distance.
Denver fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Inhanamoto avoids it really well and circles away.
Inhanamoto was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A cross from Denver lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denver with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Inhanamoto fakes the leg kick and cracks Denver in the body. #T1#
Inhanamoto walks into a jab.
A lazy body kick from Inhanamoto
and Denver counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Denver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Denver.
Giro Inhanamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Denver scores with a shot to the body.
Inhanamoto ducks right into an uppercut from Denver.
Inhanamoto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Denver.
Inhanamoto walks into a left hand. #TD#
Denver changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Inhanamoto looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Inhanamoto wants to get back to his feet but Denver is dominant here and he's now got Inhanamoto's back!
Denver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Inhanamoto can do to turn this around?#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inhanamoto grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Inhanamoto breaks Denver's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Denver tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Inhanamoto looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Denver has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Inhanamoto is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Denver.
Denver is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T3#
Inhanamoto controlling the position from side mount.
Let's hope that Inhanamoto has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
You can see the frustration on Denver's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lemuel Denver overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Denver is trying to improve his position.
Denver manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Denver is trying to maintain the position but Inhanamoto is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Denver regains full guard. Nicely done.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lemuel Denver!
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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Event:
SMASH: Pushkin vs Vrjalya
Date: Oct 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Romanow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Denver circles away quickly and effectively.
Romanow misses with a body shot.
Romanow misses the jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Romanow!
A looping hook to the body misses from Denver. Romanow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romanow looks to land a right hand but Denver moved out of range.
Denver uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romanow.
Romanow misses with a wild body shot.
Denver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romanow moves away.
Denver fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Romanow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romanow misses with a wild body shot.
Denver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romanow manages to avoid it.
Denver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romanow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Denver now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T1#
Romanow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Denver moves in looking to clinch but Romanow pushes him off.
Denver scores with a nice right hand.
Marcel Romanow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denver moves into range and connects with a jab. #CUT2#It looks like Marcel Romanow has been cut.
Denver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romanow was well out of range. Poor timing from Denver.
Romanow changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#CL2#
Denver instigates a clinch.
Denver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Denver struggles to land a body shot inside as Romanow controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Denver.
Romanow has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Denver after a bit of a struggle.
Denver working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Romanow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Romanow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Denver lands a body shot in the clinch.
Romanow is breathing heavily.
Romanow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Romanow fails to land. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Denver lands a shot to the body.
Denver digs a right hand underneath Romanow's ribcage. Romanow let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Denver scores with a shot to the side of Romanow's head.
Denver lands a left hand.
Denver working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Denver lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Denver has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Romanow seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Denver can turn it around.
Still in the clinch, Denver scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Denver creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Romanow prevents a body shot from Denver.
Still in the clinch, Denver scores with a nice short uppercut.
Denver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Denver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Denver.
Denver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romanow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Denver working aggressively here.
Denver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Romanow backwards.
Romanow swings wildly with an uppercut but Denver uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Denver lands a hook to the side of the head.
Denver misses with a punch on the inside.
Denver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romanows head.
Denver lands an uppercut.
Denver presses Romanow against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Denver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Denver misses with a body punch.
Denver keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Romanow's efforts to push away.
Romanow blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Romanow fails to land.
Denver has a couple of punches blocked by Romanow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Denver.
Denver tries a body shot but Romanow blocks it.
A short left from Romanow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Denver.
Denver lands a right hand.
Denver tries to work over Romanow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Denver cracks Romanow with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Denver tries to work over Romanow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romanow swings wildly with an uppercut but Denver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Denver lands a left hand that snaps the head of Romanow backwards.
A short right from Denver on the inside.
Romanow throws a punch but it's blocked by Denver.
Romanow is looking to break free of the clinch but Denver has double underhooks.
Denver scores with a hook to the body.
Denver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romanow's elbow.
Denver cracks Romanow with a nice body shot.
Denver lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Denver.
Denver tries a body shot but Romanow blocks it.
Denver lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Romanow or not.
Good body shot from Denver.
A short right from Denver on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Denver can't find room to land a body shot as Romanow controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lemuel Denver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcel Romanow's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Denver lands a nice hook to Romanow's body. Romanow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Romanow on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Denver drops Romanow with a straight right hand, right on the button! Denver follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lemuel Denver!
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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Event:
SMASH: Franc vs Crazyhorse
Date: Sep 01, 2024 |
#R1#
Draught looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Denver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Denver moves out of range of the strikes.
Denver throws the left hand but Draught avoids the punch easily.
Denver digs a good body shot into Draught's ribs.
Draught looks to score with a jab to the body but Denver is just out of range.#TD#
Draught decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Denver makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Denver.
Denver keeping full guard, as Draught tries to pass.
Denver avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Draught tries to free his leg and advance position but Denver is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Denver had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Draught defends it easily.#SUB2#
Draught avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T1#
Denver is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Draught tries to get to full guard but Denver has control of the leg.
Denver lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB2#
Denver is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Draught moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Denver working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Draught is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Denver stopping the sweep attempt from Draught.#T2#
Draught is working hard here to advance position.
Denver scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Denver's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Denver scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Denver lands a couple of elbows.#SUB#
Draught has his foot on Denver's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Denver works his way back into a safe position though.
Denver passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Draught tries to buck Denver off but Denver is having none of it.#SUB2#
Denver wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Draught, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Denver lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Draught down.
#SUB2#
Denver looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Draught tries to buck Denver off but Denver is having none of it.#T3#
Draught can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Denver tries for a kimura but Draught is defending well.
Denver works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Draught takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Draught sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Denver seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Denver winds up and cracks Draught with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Draught has hold of Denver's hands but Denver slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Draught trying to hold on to Denver's head to control him but Denver postures up.
Draught has hold of Denver's hands but Denver slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Denver prevents Draught from improving his position.
Draught gets back to full guard.
#T4##SUB#
Draught has his foot on Denver's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Denver works his way back into a safe position though.
Draught bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Denver's guard. #REVR#
Draught has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Denver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Draught is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Denver has his foot on Draught's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Draught works his way back into a safe position though.
Draught passes into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draught not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB2#
Denver looking for submissions off his back.
Draught thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Denver wants to control but Draught is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Draught has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lemuel Denver dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##TD#
Draught manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Denver on his heels. He'll look to pass Denver's guard now, I'm sure.
Denver is trying to keep Draught in close.
Denver preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Denver tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Draught passes into half guard.
Denver works his way to full guard. Good work.
Draught looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Draught got a little sloppy there for a moment and Denver has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Draught has managed to get both his arms back between Denver's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draught trying to control the position from guard on top but Denver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Draught throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T1#
Denver is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Draught wants to pass the guard but Denver is keeping the position.
Denver pulls Draught in close to prevent any damage.
Denver manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Draught manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Denver keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Draught's head.
Denver chips away with some ground and pound.
Denver trying to control the position from guard on top but Draught is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Denver works over Draught with some ground and pound from guard.#T2#
Denver wants to control from the top but Draught keeps moving.
Denver has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Denver postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Denver preventing the sweep.
Lemuel Denver has got the better of the ground game so far.
Denver working some strikes from top position.#SUB#
Draught is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Denver lands a couple of digs.
Denver has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Draught keeping moving, preventing Denver from controlling successfully.
Denver preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Denver trying to control the position from guard on top but Draught is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Denver controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T3#
Denver is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Denver postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Denver lands a couple of elbows.
Draught looking for a sweep. Not yet Draught, not yet.
Denver trying to control the position from guard on top but Draught is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Denver working some strikes from top position.
Draught looking for a sweep. Not yet Draught, not yet.
Denver not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Denver landing some decent shots from guard.
Denver pushing down on Draught's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T4#
Denver prevents Draught from improving his position.#SUB#
Draught looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Denver working over Draught with some ground and pound. Draught looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Denver there.
Draught has hold of Denver's hands but Denver slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Denver prevents Draught from improving his position.
Denver seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Denver prevents Draught from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Denver controlling the action here.
Draught wants to improve his position but Denver is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lemuel Denver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Draught takes a swing at Denver's ribcage but misses.
Denver just misses with a punch to the body.
Draught misses with a body shot
and Denver counters with a left to the body.
Draught closes this distance looking for a takedown but Denver circles away.
Denver has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Draught is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Draught shoots in and drives through. Denver sprawls well.
Draught tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Denver counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#It looks like Carlton Draught has been cut.
Denver scores with a shot to the body.
Denver catches Draught with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Draught shoots in but Denver avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Denver looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlton Draught. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Denver scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Denver scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Draught gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD2#
and Denver counters with a nice double leg into side control. Draught won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Denver staying calm.
Denver in side control lands a decent elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1##SUB2#
Denver tries for a kimura but Draught is defending well.
Denver wants to control but Draught is keeping him busy.
Denver lands a decent elbow from side control.
Denver cracks Draught with a big elbow.
Draught manages to work his way to half guard, despite Denver's best efforts.
Draught wants to get back to full guard.
Denver winds up and cracks Draught with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Denver scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Denver scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Draught is looking for a sweep. Denver is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
Denver trying to mount his opponent but Draught defends it.
Denver seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Draught wants to improve his position but Denver is controlling well.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Denver. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Denver seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Draught does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Denver performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Denver passes the guard and advances to mount!
Denver with a couple of short strikes.#CUT2#Carlton Draught's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Denver landing punches. #CUT2#Jeez, Carlton Draught's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carlton Draught's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lemuel Denver!
After winning the bout, Lemuel Denver thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
SMASH: Ruttu vs Buddha
Date: Aug 03, 2024 |
#R1#
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.#T1#
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. #CL2#
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.
#BC#
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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Event:
SMASH: Bonaparte vs Bleak
Date: Jun 30, 2024 |
#R1#
Joestar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Denver.
Joestar lands with a kick to the ribs.
Joestar is looking to chop away at Denver's legs.
Joestar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Denver.
A head kick misses from Joestar.
Denver appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Joestar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Denver throws a shot from downtown. Joestar moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denver fails with the takedown
and Joestar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Lemuel Denver has been cut.
Joestar takes one to the side of the head.
#T1#
Joestar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Denver misses with a looping left.
Joestar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joestar throws a low kick but Denver moves out of range easily.
Denver changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Denver looks to score with a jab to the body but Joestar is just out of range.#TD2#
Denver shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Denver showed some decent athleticism there.
Denver lands strikes from half guard.#T2#
Joestar tries to roll over but Denver keeps him under control.
Joestar tries to kick Denver off but Denver keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Denver wants to pass to mount but Joestar is defending the position.
Denver has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Denver working Joestar over with strikes here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Denver wants to control the pace but Joestar is squirming around nicely.
Joestar is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Denver is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Joestar to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Joestar shrugs it off.
Denver has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T3#
Denver is landing with some decent strikes but Joestar is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Joestar working to try and regain half guard.
Joestar wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Joestar tries to hold on but Denver postures up.
Joestar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Denver on the ground.
Joestar squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Joestar tries to hold on but Denver postures up.
Denver looking to control but Joestar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Denver dominating with strikes here.#T4#
Joestar tries to buck Denver off but he can't manage it.
Joestar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joestar is bucking up trying to escape but Denver cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Joestar is looking to get to half guard.
Denver looking to finish Joestar with some ground and pound. This is bad for Joestar!
Denver tries to control but Joestar wriggling away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Denver with the ground and pound from mount.
Joestar is in a horrible position here. Denver smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
#CUT2#It looks like Johan Joestar has been cut.
Denver working Joestar over with strikes here.
Denver thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
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.#R2#
Joestar walks into a jab.
Joestar ducks right into an uppercut from Denver.
Joestar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Joestar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Joestar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joestar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denver misses with a double jab.
Denver needs to keep his hands up - Joestar had a free shot at his head there.
Denver has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Denver scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#T1#
Denver bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Joestar's head backwards.
Denver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joestar moves away.
Joestar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Denver finds it's way round the side to connect with Joestar's head.
Lemuel Denver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joestar moves away from the strike by Denver.
Joestar misses with a hook
and Denver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Joestar thinking.
Denver misses with a wild body shot.
Joestar thinks about countering with a body kick.
Joestar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Denver doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Joestar misses with a right hand
and Denver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Denver misses with a takedown
and Joestar counters with a flying knee. Nice. #T2#
Denver fails with the takedown
and Joestar counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Joestar misses
and Denver counters with a stiff right hand.
Denver with a poor takedown
and Joestar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johan Joestar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lemuel Denver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joestar misses with a straight left.
Denver looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Joestar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Denver will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#T3#
Denver checks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Denver! But no joy.#TD2#
Denver closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Denver scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Denver thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Denver lands a nice short elbow.
Lemuel Denver has got the better of the ground game so far.#ES#
Joestar kicks off Denver and gets to his feet. #TD2#
Denver gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Denver sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Joestar defending well though. #SUB2#
Denver is working for a kimura but Joestar is defending it quite comfortably.
#T4##ES#
Joestar has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Denver is on him like a limpet, forcing Joestar back against the cage.
Joestar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Denver is looking to take this one to the mat.
Denver tries for a takedown but Joestar manages to get underhooks.
Denver lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Joestar.
Denver is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Joestar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Denver lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Joestar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Denver wants a takedown but no success here.
Denver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Denver lands with a short head shot on the inside.
I was talking to Joestar's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Denver changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Joestar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Joestar tries to clinch up but Denver circles away and keeps his distance.
Johan Joestar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Denver lands a glancing blow to the side of Joestar's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lemuel Denver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Joestar lands a glancing blow to the side of Denver's head.
Denver connects with a good right hand that stumbles Joestar. Joestar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Denver shoots and misses
and Joestar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joestar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Denver stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joestar.
Denver throws a series of punches but Joestar avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denver moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Joestar.
#T1#
Denver jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Joestar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Denver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joestar.
Denver moves out of range of the body kick from Joestar.
Denver misses with a takedown attempt
and Joestar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joestar throws a low kick, looking for Denver's leg but Denver calmly moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Joestar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Denver doesn't seem phased though.
Denver misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Joestar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Joestar has closed the distance and engaged Denver in a clinch.
Denver works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#TD2#
Denver has hold of one of Joestar's legs. Joestar is fighting the takedown attempt but Denver gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Denver wants to control from the top but Joestar keeps moving.
Denver trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Denver is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Joestar keeping moving, preventing Denver from controlling successfully.
Denver throws a big elbow that misses.
Johan Joestar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Denver trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Joestar wants to stand but Denver is controlling the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Denver with a flurry of punches that miss.
Joestar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Denver with a hook.
Denver lands a head shot.
A jab lands there for Denver.#T4#
Joestar wants to slow Denver down by chopping away at his legs.
Denver is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice takedown defense from Joestar. No joy for Denver on that attempt.
Johan Joestar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lemuel Denver.
Joestar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Joestar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Denver digs a good hook to Joestar's body.
Joestar tries to close the distance and clinch but Denver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Denver now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Joestar throws a big shot that misses.#TD2#
Denver gets the takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lemuel Denver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Denver winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lemuel Denver!
Our winner, Lemuel Denver, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
SMASH:Hall vs Minoru
Date: Jun 01, 2024 |
#R1#
Ahola looks to throw the jab but Denver is out of range.
Ahola swings for the body but Denver moves out of range.
Jarkko Ahola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denver slips under a jab from Ahola.
An attempted straight right counter from Denver misses the target.
Denver looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ahola thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Denver wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Denver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ahola tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ahola misses with an uppercut.
Denver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahola.
Denver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahola throws out the jab.
Denver half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denver uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ahola.
Ahola moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahola misses with an uppercut.
Denver changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
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.#T1#
Ahola looks to land a left hand but Denver moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Ahola misses.
Denver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahola manages to avoid it.
Ahola misses with a looping left.
Ahola misses with a left hand #TD#
and Denver counters with a single leg into guard. Ahola didn't expect that.
Denver wants to control from the top but Ahola keeps moving.
Denver won't allow Ahola to sweep him here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Denver's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Denver throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ahola is controlling Denver's posture.
Denver with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T2#
Denver working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Denver has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ahola looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Denver wants to pass the guard but Ahola is keeping the position.
Denver lands a couple of digs.
Denver is looking to work some ground and pound but Ahola has wrist control.
Denver connects with a couple of short punches.
Denver throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ahola works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ahola avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Denver is pushing down on Ahola's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ahola is fighting to maintain full guard but Denver has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Denver missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T3#
Denver passes to full mount!
Denver wants to control the pace but Ahola is squirming around nicely.
Denver lands a couple of good shots and Ahola has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Denver slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Denver gets his hands free as Ahola looks to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Denver misses with an elbow to the head.
Denver throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage. #SUB#
Ahola fending off the submission attempt from Denver.
Ahola is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Denver off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Denver is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Denver gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Denver gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Denver apologises and we restart here on the feet.
#T4#
Denver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahola was well out of range. Poor timing from Denver.
A combination from Ahola does no damage.
Denver changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ahola throws a body punch but Denver moves out of range.
Denver drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ahola sprawls and moves away.
Denver defending well as Ahola loads up on a big left hand.
Ahola throws an overhand right that lands on Denver's shoulder, as Denver tries to avoid the shot.
Denver feinted with a counter takedown.
Jarkko Ahola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ahola throws a body punch but Denver moves out of range.
Denver half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ahola throws a shot from downtown. Denver moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahola connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Denver moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lemuel Denver 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.#R2#
Ahola swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Denver.
Jab by Ahola.
Ahola throws a right hand that misses
and Denver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ahola thinking.
Ahola throws the left hand but Denver avoids the punch easily.
Denver ducks under a wild hook from Ahola.
Ahola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ahola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Denver.
Ahola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Denver sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahola throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Denver stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Denver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ahola can do to turn this around?
Denver misses the shot to the body.
Denver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahola was well out of range. Poor timing from Denver.#T1#
Ahola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ahola connects with a body shot.
Ahola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Denver was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahola.#CL2#
Ahola moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Ahola.
Denver wants a takedown but no success here.
Ahola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Denver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Denver softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Denver softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ahola struggles to land a body shot inside as Denver controls his hands.
Denver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ahola backwards.
Ahola lands a body shot in the clinch.
Denver has Ahola pressed against the cage.
Denver lands a right hand. #T2#
Denver pushes Ahola back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Denver blocks a body shot from Ahola.
Denver can't get the takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Denver.
Ahola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Denver's elbow.
Ahola lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ahola misses with a punch on the inside.
#TD#
Denver lands a takedown into guard.
Ahola keeping full guard, as Denver tries to pass.
Denver is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Denver trying to control but Ahola is working from the bottom.
Ahola is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T3#
Ahola keeping moving, preventing Denver from controlling successfully.
Ahola working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Denver.
Ahola utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Denver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ahola is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ahola scores with a body shot.
Ahola misses with a hook to the body
and Denver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4#
Denver ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Denver swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ahola looks to score with a jab to the body but Denver is just out of range.
Ahola swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Denver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ahola.
Ahola swings widly with a right hand
and Denver counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ahola looks to throw the jab but Denver is out of range.
Ahola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Denver.
Ahola misses with a body shot.
Denver is looking to wear down Ahola with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Denver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A quick step to the side and Denver tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahola throws a lazy uppercut
letting Denver counter with a right hand.
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 the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Ahola throws a jab when Denver was well out of range.
Denver throwing a counter right hand but Ahola manages to avoid it.
Ahola misses with an uppercut
and Denver counters with a straight right hand.
Ahola misses with an uppercut
#TD#
and Denver counters with a single leg into guard. Ahola didn't expect that. #SUB#
Denver thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Denver throwing strikes but missing.
Denver trying to control but Ahola is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Denver drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ahola dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Denver wants to improve his position but instead Ahola has moved into half guard.
#T1#
Denver tries to roll over but Ahola keeps him under control.#SUB#
Denver looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Denver is not content to let Ahola control the position.
Denver has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ahola is working away from the top position though.
Denver is looking to improve his position.
Denver is trying to maintain the position but Ahola is very close to passing his half guard.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ahola trying to control from half guard but Denver is working away.
Denver is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Denver manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ahola being controlled here momentarily. #SUB#
Denver looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Denver looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T3##SUB#
Denver escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ahola gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Denver controlling the position.#SUB#
Denver has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ahola can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Denver is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Denver had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ahola defends it easily.
Jarkko Ahola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ahola must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Denver is looking for a triangle but Ahola pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Denver is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ahola defends well.
Denver is trying to keep Ahola in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lemuel Denver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Denver, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lemuel Denver!
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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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 21, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Mjölnir rushes Denver and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Denver goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mjölnir prevents it.
#BC#
Denver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Denver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mjölnir.
Mjölnir has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#CL2#
Mjölnir rushes Denver and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mjölnir throws a head punch that misses.
Denver changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mjölnir fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mjölnir scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mjölnir with a nice cross.
Denver stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Denver wants it to stay on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Denver on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mjölnir throws a right hand that misses
and Denver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Denver shoots and misses
letting Mjölnir counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lemuel Denver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mjölnir shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Denver as he avoids it easily.
Denver attempts a counter takedown but Mjölnir avoids it well and moves away.#TD#
Denver shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Denver showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Denver thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T1#
Mjölnir is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Denver scores with a couple of nice shots.
Denver not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB#
Denver is looking for a kimura but Mjölnir is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Denver to get the leverage.
Mjölnir is refusing to be controlled, as Denver sits in half guard.
Denver looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mjölnir with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mjölnir keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Denver tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mjölnir knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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.
Denver is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mjölnir! #T2#
Denver scoring with strikes but Mjölnir is staying in there.
Denver is landing with some decent strikes but Mjölnir is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#ES2#
Mjölnir somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Mjölnir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #TD#
so Denver counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Denver might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Denver won't allow Mjölnir to get back to his feet.
Mjölnir keeping full guard, as Denver tries to pass.
Denver has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Denver working some strikes from top position.
Denver connects with a couple of short punches.
Denver advances position into side control!#T3#
Denver content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Denver postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Denver working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mjölnir managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Denver.
Denver is chipping away with strikes.
Denver throwing strikes but Mjölnir manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control! #SU2#
Mjölnir stands up and beckons Denver to his feet.
Mjölnir throws the left hand but Denver avoids the punch easily.
Denver is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Mjölnir.#T4#
Mjölnir shoots in and drives through. Denver sprawls well.
Mjölnir misses with a kick to the body
and Denver counters with a straight right hand.
Mjölnir swings widly with a right hand
#TD#
and Denver counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Denver sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mjölnir defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Denver wants to pass the guard but Mjölnir is defending well.
Denver is looking to pass Mjölnir's guard but actually Mjölnir recovers to full guard.
Mjölnir keeping full guard, as Denver tries to pass.
Denver lands a couple of elbows.
Mjölnir keeping full guard, as Denver tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lemuel Denver dominated that 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.#R2#
Denver scores with a hook to the body. Mjölnir takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mjölnir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mjölnir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #TD#
so Denver counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Denver trying to control the position from guard on top but Mjölnir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Denver working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mjölnir's head.
Denver landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Denver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mjölnir can do to turn this around?
Denver distracts Mjölnir with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Denver throws an elbow that misses. Mjölnir uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Denver's guard. Nice move by Mjölnir!#REVB##T1##SUB#
Denver has an active guard here but Mjölnir has managed to pass into half guard.
#SU2#
Mjölnir stands up out of the half guard.
Denver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mjölnir.
Denver feinted with a counter takedown.
Mjölnir wants to slow Denver down by chopping away at his legs. #TD#
Denver looking to score a takedown here. Mjölnir is defending well but Denver drives through and ends up in Mjölnir's guard.
Mjölnir manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#TD#
Denver has hold of one of Mjölnir's legs. Mjölnir is fighting the takedown attempt but Denver gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Denver's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Denver working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Denver controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T2#
Denver with a nice head shot there.
Denver working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mjölnir preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Denver postures up and lands a big shot to Mjölnir's brow.
Denver trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Denver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Denver missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Denver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mjölnir is keeping the position for now. #T3#
Denver trying to control but Mjölnir is working from the bottom.
Denver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mjölnir wants to stand and escape but Denver is having none of it.
Denver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mjölnir is keeping the position for now.
Denver with a flurry of punches that miss. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mjölnir.
Mjölnir jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mjölnir throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Denver counter with a right hand. #CL2#
Mjölnir drives through and clinches with Denver against the cage.
#T4#
Denver wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Mjölnir's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mjölnir prevents a takedown attempt there.
#BC#
Denver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mjölnir avoids the body shot from Denver.
Denver lands a jab.#CL2#
Mjölnir closes the distance and clinches.
Denver goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mjölnir prevents it.
#TD#
Denver lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Denver is taking a breather. Mjölnir says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mjölnir is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lemuel Denver dominated that second 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!#R3#
Denver fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mjölnir shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Denver appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mjölnir misses with a lunging right hand
#TD#
and Denver counters with a single leg into guard. Mjölnir didn't expect that.
Denver scoring with punches to the head and body.
Denver scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Denver is looking to work some ground and pound but Mjölnir has wrist control.
Denver wants to control from the top but Mjölnir keeps moving.
Denver lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denver trying to control but Mjölnir is working from the bottom.
Denver prevents Mjölnir from getting back to his feet. #T1#
Denver trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mjölnir keeping moving, preventing Denver from controlling successfully.
Mjölnir utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mjölnir keeping moving, preventing Denver from controlling successfully.
Denver content to stall in guard here.
Mjölnir avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Denver looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Mjölnir.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Denver throws a big shot that misses.
Mjölnir tries to clinch #TD#
and Denver counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Denver.
Mjölnir pushes Denver off and scrambles back to his feet.
Denver looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mjölnir is fending him off so far but Denver persists. Nope, Mjölnir circles away and we're back to standing.
Denver takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Denver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Denver fails with a takedown attempt.
Mjölnir throws a big counter head kick but Denver avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lemuel Denver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Denver lands a body shot.
#TD#
Denver closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mjölnir quickly recovers to half guard.#SUB#
Denver is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mjölnir doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Denver.
Mjölnir blocking the ground and pound attempt from Denver. #T3#
Mjölnir blocking the ground and pound attempt from Denver.
Mjölnir tries to kick Denver off but Denver keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ground and pound from Denver.
Lemuel Denver overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Denver wants to free his trapped foot but Mjölnir is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Denver is nestled in close to Mjölnir, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Denver throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Denver seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mjölnir does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Denver throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Denver is working for a kimura but Mjölnir is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB#
Denver is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Denver is looking for a kimura but Mjölnir is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Denver to get the leverage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lemuel Denver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Denver, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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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Event:
HFC 68:Handerson vs Smooth
Date: Oct 07, 2023 |
#R1#
Hunter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Denver.
Hunter lands a nice hook to Denver's body. Denver takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hunter lands a really nice looking cross but Denver seems unphased.
#CUT#It looks like Lemuel Denver has been cut.
Denver missing with a left hand there. Hunter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hunter misses with a hook
and Denver counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Denver blocks a jab.
Denver steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hunter.
Denver uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunter.
Denver appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denver on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hunter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Denver sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hunter takes a swing at Denver's ribcage but misses.
Hunter throws a poor cross that misses
and Denver counters with a right hand to the body. #T1#
The fighters circling - Hunter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Denver tries to counter by closing the distance.
Denver lands with a good body shot.#KD#
Hunter drops Denver with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Denver looks back up at him and smiles so Hunter waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
A jab from Hunter misses.
Hunter misses the jab.
Denver blocks a jab.
Hunter misses with an uppercut. Denver saw that one coming.
Hunter swings widly with a right hand
and Denver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Saul Hunter has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Denver ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Denver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunter moves away.
The fighters circling - Hunter throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2#
Hunter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Hunter misses.
Hunter throws out a powerful jab.
A punch lands to the side of Denver 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hunter throws a right hand that misses
and Denver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hunter thinking.
Hunter is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A slow jab from Hunter misses its intended target.
Hunter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Denver.
A little jabbing left from Denver on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hunter throws a good cross that connects.
#KD#
Hunter feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Denver sprawling to the canvas! Denver rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hunter finish him?!
#ROC#Denver is rocked!
A jab from Hunter misses.
Denver is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunter finish him?#T3#
Hunter throws a series of punches but Denver avoids them all with ease.
Denver tries to counter with a clinch but Hunter shakes him off and moves away.
Denver seems to have recovered his senses.
Denver blocks a jab.
Hunter fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Denver square on the jaw! Damn, Denver is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Saul Hunter!
Saul Hunter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
HFC Fight Night 13
Date: Sep 13, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Denver dives in and scores a takedown into Petrov 's guard.
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.
Denver advances position into side control!
Petrov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Denver off and has taken his back!
Denver is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Denver breaks Petrov 's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Denver is working Petrov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB#
Petrov throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Denver escapes and throws Petrov 's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Denver is trying to get an arm triangle but Petrov is defending well.
Denver in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Denver trying to control the action but Petrov is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petrov is looking to reverse the position.#T1#
Denver scoring with punches and elbows. #SUB2#
Denver working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Petrov is looking for a sweep.
Petrov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Denver lands a nice forearm strike.
Denver controlling the position from side mount.
Denver lands a few punches from side control.
Denver passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Petrov !
Denver lands a big elbow.
Denver punishing his opponent with strikes.
Petrov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Denver on the ground.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Denver lands with some strikes.
Petrov working to try and regain half guard.
Denver raining down shots from the mount!
Petrov is in a horrible position here. Denver smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Denver controlling from mount.
Denver postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Petrov looks a forlorn figure.
Denver lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Denver controlling the pace for now.
Petrov bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!#T3#
Denver pulls Petrov in close to prevent any damage.
Petrov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Denver swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Petrov is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Denver has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Petrov is looking to defend but Denver has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Petrov ! Denver pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Petrov taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lemuel Denver!
Lemuel Denver thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
HFC Fight Night 12
Date: Aug 24, 2023 |
#R1#
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Denver moves away and avoids it.
Donk. Denver catches Taylor right on the button with a cross.
Taylor scores with a nice head shot.
Denver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Taylor swings widly with a right hand
and Denver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taylor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Denver stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Denver ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Denver looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL2#
Denver has Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Taylor fails to land. #BC#
Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Denver digs a good body shot into Taylor's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Denver is out of range.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Denver.
#T1#
Taylor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've been told by Taylor's head coaches at 3Band MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Denver throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big left from Taylor misses.
Denver throws a lazy uppercut
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Denver digs a good hook to Taylor's body.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Denver misses.
Taylor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Denver ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Denver connects with a body shot.
Denver wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taylor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Denver.
Taylor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Denver counters with a nice body shot.
Denver misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Denver lands a nice shot to the body.
#KD2#
Denver catches Taylor napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Taylor to the canvas!
#ROC2#Taylor is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Kevin Taylor has been cut.
Denver showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Denver postures up and lands a big shot to Taylor's brow.
Oh Taylor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Denver loads up on a big left hand. Taylor felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Denver looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Taylor can't hide his disappointment, as Denver celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lemuel Denver!
An out of breath Lemuel Denver thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 30, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Denver gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Han to score an easy takedown into full guard.#SUB#
Denver has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Han should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Denver has tightened it up now! Han should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lemuel Denver!
Lemuel Denver seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Bi Han had this to say: 'han 5'. |
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