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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lesnar (ranked 1383 p4p, 1058 weight class) and Claudio Escorre (ranked 59 p4p, 41 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Escorre's choice of entrance music: Chico Science & Nação Zumbi - Da Lama Ao Caos. Mark Lesnar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Claudio Escorre!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escorre falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lesnar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lesnar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lesnar trying to control but Escorre is working from the bottom.
Lesnar throws a big right hand that misses.
Lesnar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Escorre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Escorre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lesnar.
Escorre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lesnar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escorre has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Lesnar has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Lesnar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Escorre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escorre lands a left hand.
Lesnar leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escorre is pressed up against the cage. Lesnar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Escorre down to the mat. Escorre avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Escorre darts in trying to clinch
and Lesnar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lesnar working Escorre over with strikes.
Escorre wants to get back to full guard.
Escorre regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lesnar.
Lesnar postures up and lands a big shot to Escorre's brow.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but Escorre keeps moving.
Escorre is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escorre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Escorre has his hands on Lesnar's head, controlling the position.
Escorre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lesnar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lesnar throwing strikes from guard but Escorre blocks nicely.
Escorre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Escorre wants to stand and escape but Lesnar is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Escorre is trying to hold Lesnar in close to prevent damage but Lesnar has managed to pass into half guard.
Escorre is looking to escape.
Lesnar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Escorre has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Escorre trying to control but Lesnar postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lesnar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lesnar digs a good body shot into Escorre's ribs.
Escorre wants to clinch up but Lesnar keeps it at a distance.
Lesnar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lesnar is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Escorre's half guard.
Lesnar 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is keen to just control but Escorre is a slippery customer.
Escorre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lesnar.
Lesnar is thwarting Escorre's attempts to control the position.
Lesnar is looking to take a break and control but Escorre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lesnar thows a huge punch but Escorre dodges it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Lesnar dominated that round.
That's time! Lesnar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lesnar misses the shot to the body.
As Lesnar backs off Escorre throws a huge counter combo but Lesnar manages to avoid it all.
Escorre lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Mark Lesnar has been cut.
Claudio Escorre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escorre tries to bum rush Lesnar with a series of wild strikes but Lesnar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Escorre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lesnar moves away.
Escorre throws a body punch but Lesnar moves out of range.
We've been told by Lesnar's head coaches at whitey's gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Escorre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lesnar feinted with a counter takedown.
Escorre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lesnar closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar looking for a takedown.
Lesnar slows down the pace here.
Escorre breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escorre takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Escorre throws a right and a left that Lesnar avoids nicely.
Lesnar moves out of range of the strikes.
Claudio Escorre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Escorre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lesnar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lesnar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escorre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Escorre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lesnar has managed to clinch.
Escorre manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escorre tries to clinch up.
Escorre misses with a double jab.
Lesnar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Escorre manages to break the clinch.
Escorre pushes Lesnar up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Escorre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escorre misses with a punch to the body.
Escorre blocking some punches.
Escorre lands a body punch in the clinch.
Escorre lands a shot to the body.
Escorre digs a right hand underneath Lesnar's ribcage. Lesnar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Escorre breaks the clinch.
Escorre scores with a jab to the body.
Claudio Escorre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Escorre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Escorre. Those never looked like landing.
Lesnar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escorre moves into the clinch successfully.
Escorre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Escorre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Escorre instigates a clinch.
Escorre gets through Lesnar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escorre pushes Lesnar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lesnar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Escorre pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lesnar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Escorre prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escorre tries to work over Lesnar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lesnar leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lesnar letting Escorre take a breather here.
Escorre is looking to control Lesnar's arms but Lesnar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Escorre has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lesnar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lesnar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escorre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escorre manages to avoid it.
Escorre wants to counter with a clinch but Lesnar pushes him away.
No joy there for Escorre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lesnar slips a jab and a cross from Escorre.
Escorre throws a right hand that Lesnar ducks under and follows up with a left that Lesnar also avoids with ease.
Lesnar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Escorre sprawls and moves 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!
Escorre throws a right hand that Lesnar ducks under and follows up with a left that Lesnar also avoids with ease.
Lesnar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Escorre sprawls and moves away.
Escorre misses with a double jab.
Lesnar attempts a counter takedown but Escorre avoids it well and moves away.
Escorre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice jab there from Lesnar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Claudio Escorre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Lesnar's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Lesnar looks to score with a jab to the body but Escorre is just out of range.
Lesnar throws out a loose jab but Escorre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escorre rushes Lesnar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Escorre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lesnar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escorre is looking to control Lesnar's arms but Lesnar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Escorre has his back to the cage.
Escorre is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escorre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escorre tries a body shot but Lesnar blocks it.
Escorre trying to control the position but instead, Lesnar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Escorre into the cage.
Escorre lands a shot to the body.
Escorre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escorre lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Escorre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escorre lands a jab-cross combination.
Escorre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escorre misses with a body shot.
Lesnar closes the distance and clinches.
Lesnar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Escorre slows down the pace here.
Escorre lands a nice shot to the body.
Escorre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escorre throws a right hand that Lesnar ducks under and follows up with a left that Lesnar also avoids with ease.
Lesnar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Escorre throws a hook to the side of Lesnar's head but Lesnar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escorre misses with a body punch
and Lesnar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Escorre tries to kick Lesnar off but Lesnar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Escorre is looking to control Lesnar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Escorre avoid being mounted?
Lesnar trying to control the action but Escorre is working from the bottom.
Lesnar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lesnar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar prevents Escorre from standing back up.
Lesnar is just content to waste time from the top position. Escorre takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Lesnar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lesnar is fighting to break Escorre's control of his arms but Escorre is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lesnar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Escorre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lesnar.
Lesnar is stalling in the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lesnar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Escorre is looking to stand up but Lesnar isn't so interested in that idea.
Lesnar cracks Escorre with a solid left hand.
Escorre looking to control.
Lesnar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Escorre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lesnar throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Escorre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lesnar feinted with a counter takedown.
Lesnar works the jab nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Claudio Escorre.
I think Escorre 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Claudio Escorre!
Claudio Escorre decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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