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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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268 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brock Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Souza has closed the distance and engaged Lesnar in a clinch.
Come on Souza - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Souza tries for a takedown but Lesnar manages to get underhooks.
Lesnar has Souza pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Souza manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Souza gets underhooks to prevent Lesnar's takedown attempt.
Souza stalling.
Souza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Souza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Souza as he jumps to the side.
Antonio Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lesnar.
Lesnar looks winded!
Souza throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Brock Lesnar has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Souza moves into the clinch.
Lesnar told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Souza decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza looking for a guillotine here but Lesnar defends easily.
Souza is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Lesnar presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Souza prevents it.
Lesnar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Souza breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Souza.
Souza looks to land a combination. Lesnar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lesnar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Souza is fending him off so far but Lesnar persists. Nope, Souza circles away and we're back to standing.
Souza fails to land the takedown.
Souza goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lesnar.
Souza pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lesnar back to the cage. Souza follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Souza throws a series of punches but Lesnar avoids them all with ease.
Lesnar gets tackled into the cage by Souza. Souza maintains the clinch.
Souza pulls Lesnar into guard.
Souza wants to improve his position but instead Lesnar has moved into half guard.
Lesnar is looking to advance position but Souza won't allow it.
Souza knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lesnar on the ground.
Souza tries to get to full guard but Lesnar has control of the leg.
Souza controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Souza tries to roll over but Lesnar keeps him under control.
Souza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lesnar pulls his head out easily.
Lesnar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Souza sees it coming and defends easily.
Souza is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is keen to just control but Souza is a slippery customer.
Souza is defending against the submission attempts here by Lesnar.
Lesnar prevents Souza from improving his position.
Lesnar seems to be working for a kimura but Souza defends the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souza manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Souza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brock Lesnar's cut.
That's time! Souza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Souza connects with a high kick.
Souza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lesnar as he jumps to the side.
Souza instigates a clinch.
Lesnar swings wildly with an uppercut but Souza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lesnar throws a head punch that misses.
Souza stalling against the cage.
Lesnar trying to stall but Souza improves his position.
Souza is struggling to control the position.
Lesnar wants a takedown but no success here.
Souza's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lesnar can't get the takedown.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Souza - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Souza lands with a left to the head.
Lesnar letting Souza take a breather here.
Souza jumps into guard, dragging Lesnar to the mat.
Souza looking for a sweep. Not yet Souza, not yet.
Lesnar looking to pass the guard.
Lesnar looking to sit in guard and control but Souza gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Souza stands and steps away. Lesnar gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Souza here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Souza swivels and escapes.
Antonio Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lesnar.
Souza scores with a one two! Lesnar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lesnar avoids the head kick by Souza.
Souza lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Souza lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Souza moves into the clinch successfully.
Souza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Souza gets a clinch.
Souza manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Souza is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Souza manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lesnar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Souza avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Souza obliges.
Souza leaning against his opponent.
Souza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lesnar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Souza sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lesnar somewhat.
Souza instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Souza to work.
Souza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lesnar is trying desperately to land a takedown but Souza is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lesnar.
Souza throws a one two combo.
Antonio Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Souza tries to avoid it but Lesnar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Souza to the ground. Souza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Antonio Souza is winning the standup battle so far.
Souza throws a series of strikes that have Lesnar backpedaling.
Souza stalks Lesnar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lesnar's face. Lesnar staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Souza scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lesnar stuffs the takedown attempt from Souza. Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
Souza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lesnar can do to turn this around?
Souza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lesnar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Souza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lesnar closes the distance and clinches up with Souza, looking for a takedown. Lesnar pushes Souza against the cage but Souza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Souza looks to land a combination. Lesnar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Souza shoots in for a takedown but Lesnar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lesnar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Souza's waist but Souza gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lesnar off to one side.
Souza is working the combinations to good effect here.
Souza misses with a wild combination.
Souza fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Souza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brock Lesnar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lesnar shoots in looking for a takedown. Souza tries to sprawl out of it but Lesnar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Souza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Souza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lesnar shoots in for a double leg but Souza sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Souza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lesnar as he jumps to the side.
Souza moves into the clinch successfully.
Souza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Souza has Lesnar pushed against the cage.
Souza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lesnar or not.
Souza managing to block the knees to the body from Lesnar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Souza breaks the clinch.
Antonio Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souza gets a clinch.
Souza is stalling here.
Souza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lesnar shoots for a double leg takedown but Souza sprawls well. He's pushed Lesnar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Antonio Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lesnar.
Souza drives through and clinches with Lesnar against the cage.
Souza breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Souza is defended easily by Lesnar.
Souza throws a series of punches but Lesnar moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.
Souza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lesnar misses with a wild combination.
Lesnar throws a head kick but Souza moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Souza's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Souza duly obliges.
Lesnar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Some wild striking there from Souza.
Lesnar fails with a takedown attempt.
Souza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lesnar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Souza misses with the combination.
Souza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Souza leaves Lesnar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Souza moves into the clinch successfully.
Souza is looking for a takedown.
Lesnar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Souza's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lesnar is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lesnar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Souza tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lesnar defends well and Souza ends up having to push Lesnar into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lesnar is working for takedown but Souza is calmly controlling the position for now.
Souza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Souza lands with a kick to the temple. Lesnar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lesnar connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souza moves into the clinch successfully.
Lesnar wants a takedown.
Antonio Souza has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Souza.
Brock Lesnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antonio Souza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lesnar trying to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Souza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Souza 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Souza!
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RATING
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