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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaz Passer (ranked 5330 p4p, 5816 weight class) and Brock Lesnar (ranked 628 p4p, 658 weight class). Lesnar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Next Big Thing. Gaz Passer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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199 cm 22 260 3 - 1 - 0 |
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191 cm 25 282 0 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns Basic striking KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt Brawler Powerful |
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gaz Passer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brock Lesnar! The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lesnar dives in and grabs Passer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Passer pushes down on Lesnar's head and hops out. Lesnar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Passer defends it nicely. Lesnar closes the distance and pushes Passer back into the cage. Lesnar is fighting off a takedown attempt but Passer is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lesnar to the mat. Lesnar regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Lesnar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Passer is aware though and is defending well. Lesnar keeping moving, preventing Passer from controlling successfully. Passer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Passer chips away with some ground and pound. Lesnar is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Passer trying to control but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Passer landing some decent shots from guard. Lesnar working for submissions but it's allowed Passer to get to half guard.
Lesnar is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lesnar manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Passer scoring with punches to the head and body. Lesnar has Passer pulled in close to control his posture. Passer forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Passer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Lesnar tries to get to full guard but Passer has control of the leg. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lesnar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Lesnar looking for a guillotine here but Passer defends easily.
Passer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lesnar wants to sweep but no luck. Passer with a nice head shot there. Lesnar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Passer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Passer 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. Passer postures up and lands a big shot to Lesnar's brow. Lesnar looking for subs off his back but Passer has passed one foot through into half guard.
Passer seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Passer trying to control from half guard but Lesnar is working away. Passer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Passer looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Passer scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Passer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lesnar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Passer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Lesnar is looking to control Passer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lesnar avoid being mounted? Lesnar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Lesnar wants to sweep but no luck. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gaz Passer dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Lesnar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lesnar has a takedown stuffed. Passer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Brock Lesnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lesnar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Passer passes into half guard. Passer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nice strikes from Passer there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lesnar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Passer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lesnar swivels though and keeps the full guard. Passer wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lesnar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Passer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Passer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lesnar can do to turn this around? Passer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lesnar swivels though and keeps the full guard. Passer trying to control the position from guard on top but Lesnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lesnar trying to strike off his back.
Passer advances position into side control! Lesnar misses with an elbow from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Passer lands an elbow. You can see the frustration on Lesnar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Lesnar gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Passer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Passer is looking for a kimura here.
Lesnar is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. We've been informed that Lesnar has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Passer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Lesnar is pressing down on Passer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Lesnar looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Lesnar throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Lesnar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lesnar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lesnar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Passer keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully. Lesnar drops back, looking for a kneebar! Passer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Passer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Passer!
Lesnar is breathing heavily. Lesnar can't do much from the bottom here. Passer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lesnar keeps working. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Lesnar is looking for a sweep. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gaz Passer dominated that second round. 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 closes this distance looking for a takedown but Passer circles away. Lesnar wants to clinch. No luck with that takedown attempt from Lesnar. Passer ducks under a wild hook from Lesnar. Passer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Passer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Lesnar trying to control the position.
Lesnar is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Lesnar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lesnar trying to keep a closed guard but Passer is proving a slippery customer.
Passer chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Passer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lesnar's guard. Lesnar is refusing to be controlled, as Passer sits in half guard. Lesnar taking some punishment here, with Passer in his half guard. Lesnar preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. Passer blocks the strikes from Lesnar.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Passer connects with a nice short shot to Lesnar's temple. Passer is trying to control the action in half guard but Lesnar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Passer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lesnar with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Passer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lesnar has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Passer trying to pass the guard but Lesnar defending well. Lesnar is looking for a sweep. Passer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Passer looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Passer is pressing down on Lesnar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lesnar is holding on for now. Lesnar is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ground and pound from Passer. Passer is nestled in close to Lesnar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Lesnar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Passer scores with a couple of nice shots. Passer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lesnar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Passer. Lesnar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Lesnar looking for subs off his back but Passer has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Passer is trying to control. Lesnar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Lesnar gets full guard. Passer trying to control but Lesnar is working from the bottom. Gaz Passer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Lesnar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brock Lesnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Lesnar wants to sweep but no luck. Passer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that's the end of the fight! Gaz Passer showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Passer, 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27 Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27 Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaz Passer! A very excited looking Gaz Passer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. The defeated Brock Lesnar had this to say: 'I'll tell you one thing. I'm not retiring'.
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