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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gauthier Delsarte (ranked 882 p4p, 1046 weight class) and Mark Lesnar (ranked 24 p4p, 30 weight class). Delsarte comes to the cage accompanied by Ah Non Cest Terrible. This should be a great matchup!
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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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gauthier Delsarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delsarte looks to land a left hand but Lesnar moved out of range nicely.
Lesnar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Delsarte misses with an uppercut.
Delsarte cracks Lesnar with an open hand slap.
It looks like Mark Lesnar has been cut.
Delsarte misses with a hook. Lesnar ducked under it nicely.
Delsarte throws a leg kick
and Lesnar counters with a nice double leg into 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.
Lesnar won't allow Delsarte to sweep him here.
Lesnar throwing strikes but missing.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Delsarte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Delsarte 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 one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lesnar trying to control but Delsarte is working from the bottom.
Lesnar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Delsarte keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Delsarte throws a body punch but Lesnar moves out of range.
Lesnar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gauthier Delsarte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lesnar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lesnar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Delsarte finds it's way round the side to connect with Lesnar's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to clinch but Delsarte moves out of range.
Lesnar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Delsarte throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lesnar rushes Delsarte and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lesnar struggles to land a body shot inside as Delsarte controls his hands.
Delsarte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lesnar backwards.
Delsarte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Delsarte fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lesnar.
Delsarte throws a jab when Lesnar was well out of range.
Delsarte scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Delsarte thows a leg kick but Lesnar checks it
and Lesnar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Delsarte is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lesnar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar with the ground and pound but Delsarte uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lesnar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lesnar throws a big elbow that misses.
Lesnar throws a strike but Delsarte rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Delsarte stopping the sweep attempt from Lesnar.
Delsarte will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lesnar seems keen to control Delsarte's posture.
Lesnar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Delsarte manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delsarte keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
Lesnar lands a couple of digs.
Delsarte preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar throwing strikes from guard but Delsarte blocks nicely.
Delsarte looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lesnar throws a strike but Delsarte rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gauthier Delsarte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Lesnar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lesnar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lesnar changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Delsarte stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lesnar tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Delsarte defends well and Lesnar ends up having to push Delsarte into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Delsarte chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Delsarte misses with a straight right.
Lesnar with the counter takedown but Delsarte avoids it easily.
Delsarte connects with a right hand. Lesnar shakes it off.
Delsarte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lesnar can do to turn this around?
Delsarte throws a hook to the side of Lesnar's head but Lesnar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Delsarte throws a lazy right hand but Lesnar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lesnar misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Delsarte tries a low kick but Lesnar avoids it.
Delsarte thows a left - swing and a miss!
Delsarte swings for the body but Lesnar moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Delsarte.
Delsarte looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Delsarte attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gauthier Delsarte is winning the standup battle so far.
Delsarte looks to score with a jab to the body but Lesnar is just out of range.
Delsarte is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Delsarte swings for the body but Lesnar moves out of range.
Gauthier Delsarte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lesnar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Delsarte scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice sprawl there from Delsarte as Lesnar shoots in.
Delsarte missing with a left hand there. Lesnar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lesnar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lesnar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lesnar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Delsarte pinned against the cage. Delsarte gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gauthier Delsarte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Lesnar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Delsarte uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lesnar has time to react.
Delsarte looks to score with a jab to the body but Lesnar is just out of range.
Nice shot lands for Delsarte.
Delsarte throws a leg kick but Lesnar checks it.
And Lesnar tries to counter it with a takedown but Delsarte pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delsarte 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.
Lesnar checks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Delsarte.
Delsarte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lesnar feints the counter takedown.
Delsarte throws a jab but it's blocked by Lesnar.
Delsarte attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lesnar feints the counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lesnar connects with a body shot.
Delsarte thuds his right hand into Lesnar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Delsarte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Delsarte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lesnar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lesnar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Delsarte manages to avoid it.
Delsarte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Delsarte throws a leg kick
and Lesnar counters with a nice double leg into side control. Delsarte won't be happy with that.
Delsarte throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lesnar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Delsarte manages to avoid it.
Lesnar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lesnar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lesnar rushes Delsarte and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Delsarte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Delsarte prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delsarte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Delsarte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lesnar manages to avoid it.
Lesnar checks a low kick from Delsarte.
Lesnar with the counter takedown but Delsarte avoids it easily.
Lesnar misses with a looping left.
Delsarte thows a leg kick but Lesnar checks it
and Lesnar counters with a takedown into side control.
Lesnar throwing strikes but Delsarte manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Lesnar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lesnar is not content to let Delsarte control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gauthier Delsarte dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Lesnar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Delsarte lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lesnar will feel that in the morning.
Delsarte throws a half hearted mid kick.
Delsarte uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Delsarte throws a hook but Lesnar avoids it easily.
Delsarte throws out a loose jab but Lesnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lesnar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Delsarte.
Delsarte throws a wild body kick that Lesnar sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Delsarte.
Delsarte thuds his shin into the meat of Lesnar's side.
Delsarte throws a nice inside leg kick.
Delsarte tries to work over Lesnar's front leg with a kick but Lesnar checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Delsarte.
No luck for Lesnar with that takedown attempt.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Delsarte sprawls well. Delsarte wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lesnar gets slowly back to his feet.
Delsarte lands a nice looking body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Delsarte misses the target.
Delsarte looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lesnar is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Delsarte's half guard.
Delsarte kicks Lesnar off and gets back to his feet.
Mark Lesnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lesnar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Delsarte's guard.
Lesnar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lesnar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lesnar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lesnar throws an elbow that misses. Delsarte uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lesnar's guard. Nice move by Delsarte!
Lesnar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lesnar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Lesnar looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar trying to control but Delsarte is working from the bottom.
Lesnar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gauthier Delsarte overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lesnar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Delsarte works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lesnar trying to control but Delsarte is working from the bottom.
Delsarte seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lesnar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lesnar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lesnar throwing strikes from guard but Delsarte blocks nicely.
Lesnar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lesnar throwing strikes from guard but Delsarte blocks nicely.
Lesnar throws an elbow that misses. Delsarte uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lesnar's guard. Nice move by Delsarte!
Delsarte wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.
Lesnar looking for a sweep. Not yet Lesnar, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gauthier Delsarte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Delsarte, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gauthier Delsarte!
Our winner, Gauthier Delsarte, 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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