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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carter Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Johnson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Enter Sandman by Metallica. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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276 lbs
21 - 7 - 0 |
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275 lbs
24 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carter Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brock Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lesnar somewhat.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Johnson scores with a takedown into Lesnar's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Johnson is fighting to break Lesnar's control of his arms but Lesnar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lesnar keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Lesnar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lesnar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lesnar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lesnar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson 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.
Lesnar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnson!
Johnson wants to control but Lesnar is having none of it.
The referee warns Johnson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
It looks like Carter Johnson has been cut.
Lesnar controlling from mount.
Johnson is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BOOM! Lesnar connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lesnar controlling from mount.
Johnson is desperately trying to improve his position but Lesnar has a good base and remains in mount.
Lesnar controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson working to try and regain half guard.
Johnson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lesnar prevents Johnson from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson won't allow Lesnar to pass to mount.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Lesnar sits in half guard.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Johnson.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnson is adopting a defensive guard.
Lesnar is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Lesnar defends easily.
Lesnar stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Johnson being controlled here, momentarily.
Lesnar preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lesnar chips away with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Lesnar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carter Johnson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lesnar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Lesnar off balance momentarily.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Lesnar slips the punch.
Johnson digs a good hook to Lesnar's body.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lesnar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lesnar has managed to get both his arms back between Johnson's legs - danger averted.
Lesnar lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lesnar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lesnar trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lesnar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lesnar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lesnar trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Lesnar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Lesnar defends easily.
Brock Lesnar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lesnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Lesnar tries to pass.
Johnson has his foot on Lesnar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lesnar works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnson is trying to keep Lesnar in close.
Lesnar lands a couple of digs.
Lesnar trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Lesnar distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
Johnson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lesnar defends it easily.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lesnar controls the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johnson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lesnar defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
Lesnar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lesnar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lesnar lands a couple of elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lesnar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesnar trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Lesnar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carter Johnson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Johnson looks for the body kick but Lesnar saw that one coming.
Lesnar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Lesnar. Lesnar gets slowly back to his feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Johnson.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Lesnar is out of range.
Lesnar dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Lesnar's head and hops out.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Lesnar.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Lesnar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lesnar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carter Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lesnar.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lesnar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Lesnar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Horrible takedown by Lesnar or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Lesnar shoots in.
Lesnar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lesnar's calf.
Lesnar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carter Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Lesnar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lesnar walks into a jab.
Lesnar drives through with a takedown into Johnson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
Brock Lesnar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lesnar is controlling him.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Lesnar defends easily.
Lesnar content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lesnar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
Lesnar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Brock Lesnar hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Carter Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Lesnar blocks with his arms.
Lesnar blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lesnar.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson tries to work over Lesnar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Lesnar avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Lesnar avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lesnar's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carter Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lesnar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Lesnar!
A victorious Brock Lesnar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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