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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Julio Contreiras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Lesnar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Julio Contreiras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Contreiras definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Contreiras looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lesnar is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Contreiras is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Contreiras is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lesnar pulls his head out easily.
Lesnar passes to full mount!
Lesnar looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Contreiras is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Lesnar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Contreiras. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lesnar controlling from mount.
You get the feeling that Contreiras really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Contreiras is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lesnar controlling from the full mount.
Contreiras wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar is trying to take his opponent's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar working for a submission but Contreiras is keeping him at bay.
Lesnar content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Contreiras is desperately trying to improve his position but Lesnar has a good base and remains in mount.
Contreiras sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Julio Contreiras is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lesnar fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Contreiras to the ground. Lesnar is now in Contreiras's guard.
Lesnar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Contreiras is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Contreiras throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Contreiras looking for subs off his back but Lesnar has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar prevents Contreiras from improving his position.
Contreiras wants to get back to his feet.
Contreiras really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lesnar stalling.
Contreiras actively working from the bottom here.
Contreiras looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lesnar moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Contreiras.
Lesnar controlling the position.
Contreiras is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lesnar asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lesnar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lesnar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Lesnar 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.
Lesnar moves into the clinch successfully.
We've been informed that Lesnar has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lesnar tries for a takedown but Contreiras manages to get underhooks.
Lesnar is working for takedown but Contreiras is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lesnar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lesnar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Julio Contreiras has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Lesnar.
Lesnar moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar prevents Contreiras from breaking the clinch.
Lesnar gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Contreiras actively working from the bottom here.
Lesnar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Contreiras looking for submissions off his back.
Contreiras is looking to escape.
Contreiras regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lesnar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lesnar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lesnar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Contreiras has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lesnar has managed to get both his arms back between Contreiras's legs - danger averted.
Contreiras escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lesnar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lesnar controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Contreiras will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Contreiras is looking for a triangle but Lesnar pushes his legs off easily.
Lesnar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Alex Lesnar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lesnar wants to pass the guard but Contreiras is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contreiras 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.
Lesnar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Contreiras is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lesnar defends well.
Lesnar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Contreiras 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.
Lesnar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lesnar working some strikes from top position.
Contreiras throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lesnar escapes and throws Contreiras's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lesnar lands an elbow.
Lesnar controlling the position from side mount.
Contreiras throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Contreiras tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Lesnar manages to move to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alex Lesnar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lesnar rushes Contreiras and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Contreiras tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lesnar turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Contreiras is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lesnar asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Lesnar in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Contreiras is pushing Lesnar's head away, looking to escape. Lesnar manages to hold on to the position though.
A lull in the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Contreiras is trying to get back to half guard.
Contreiras throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Contreiras circles away.
Contreiras was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lesnar has a takedown stuffed.
Lesnar pushes Contreiras up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lesnar blocks a body shot from Contreiras.
Contreiras tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lesnar's elbow.
Lesnar is trying to trip Contreiras. He has hold of a leg but Contreiras is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lesnar persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Lesnar is stalling in the full guard.
Contreiras wants to stand up but Lesnar is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contreiras had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lesnar defends it easily.
Lesnar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Contreiras 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 controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contreiras 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.
Contreiras is looking for a triangle but Lesnar pushes his legs off easily.
Lesnar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Contreiras is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lesnar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Contreiras is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lesnar scoring with some ground and pound.
Contreiras throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lesnar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Contreiras looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lesnar stands and throws Contreiras's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Julio Contreiras has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Lesnar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lesnar taking a breather here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Julio Contreiras.
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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Lesnar!
Alex Lesnar 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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