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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 2727 p4p, 4546 weight class) and Charles Flute Habibi Dei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesnar comes to the cage accompanied by Thick of It by KSI. Brock Lesnar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brock Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charles Flute Habibi Dei!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Habibi Dei, pushing him back against the cage.
Lesnar tries to circle away but Habibi Dei has him pinned against the cage.
Habibi Dei looking for a takedown.
Lesnar tries to pull guard but Habibi Dei won't allow it.
Habibi Dei changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lesnar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lesnar tries to clinch but Habibi Dei is having none of it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Habibi Dei.
Brock Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Flute Habibi Dei.
Lesnar throws a head kick that Habibi Dei semi-blocks.
It looks like Charles Flute Habibi Dei has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Lesnar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Habibi Dei defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lesnar.
Habibi Dei throws a head kick but Lesnar moves out of range.
Habibi Dei looks winded!
Habibi Dei checks a leg kick nicely.
Lesnar misses with a double jab
and Habibi Dei counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to land knees in the clinch but Habibi Dei avoids the damage to the body.
Lesnar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Habibi Dei drags the fight down to the ground.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but Habibi Dei keeps moving.
Lesnar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Habibi Dei swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lesnar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Habibi Dei on the ground.
Habibi Dei keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
Lesnar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Lesnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lesnar advances to half guard.
Lesnar is keen to just control but Habibi Dei is a slippery customer.
Lesnar tries to stand and escape but Habibi Dei is controlling the position.
Lesnar prevents Habibi Dei from improving his position.
Habibi Dei is doing well to control the position and prevent Lesnar from advancing to side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Habibi Dei tries to get to full guard but Lesnar has control of the leg.
Habibi Dei keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habibi Dei keeps the fight on the outside.
Lesnar wants to clinch up but Habibi Dei keeps it at a distance.
Lesnar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Habibi Dei shoots in for a takedown but Lesnar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lesnar is looking to clinch.
Habibi Dei dives in and grabs Lesnar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lesnar pushes down on Habibi Dei's head and hops out.
Lesnar tries to clinch but Habibi Dei is having none of it.
Habibi Dei tries to land a leg kick but Lesnar saw it coming and moves away.
Nice body kick there by Lesnar.
Lesnar wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Habibi Dei throws a front kick aimed at Lesnar's knee but Lesnar avoids it well.
Habibi Dei shoots in looking for a takedown. Lesnar tries to sprawl out of it but Habibi Dei keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lesnar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lesnar throws a combination. Habibi Dei tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lesnar tries to clinch up.
Lesnar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Habibi Dei's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Lesnar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Flute Habibi Dei'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.
Lesnar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lesnar doesn't manage to clinch there - Habibi Dei circles away.
Habibi Dei drives through and clinches with Lesnar against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lesnar fails to pull guard.
Habibi Dei leaning against his opponent.
Lesnar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Habibi Dei has him pressed against the cage.
Lesnar wants to stall.
Habibi Dei breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Lesnar.
Habibi Dei is breathing heavily.
Habibi Dei goes for a double leg but Lesnar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lesnar continues to drive forward.
Habibi Dei goes for a double leg but Lesnar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lesnar continues to drive forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar looks to land a combination but Habibi Dei avoids it well.
Habibi Dei takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lesnar shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Habibi Dei eats them both and turns towards Lesnar to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Brock Lesnar is winning the standup battle so far.
Lesnar tries to clinch but Habibi Dei moves out of range.
Lesnar is looking to clinch.
Lesnar lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lesnar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lesnar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lesnar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Habibi Dei throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar scores with a hook.
Habibi Dei clinches.
Lesnar has had enough of the clinch but Habibi Dei keeps him there for the moment.
Habibi Dei keeps control of Lesnar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lesnar is looking to break free of the clinch but Habibi Dei has double underhooks.
Habibi Dei is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lesnar is defending well.
Brock Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Flute Habibi Dei.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesnar tries to stall but Habibi Dei uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lesnar manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Habibi Dei passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Habibi Dei decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Lesnar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Habibi Dei.
Lesnar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lesnar doesn't manage to clinch there - Habibi Dei circles away.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Habibi Dei shoots in looking for a takedown but Lesnar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Habibi Dei's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lesnar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A cross from Lesnar lands.
Lesnar throws a series of punches but Habibi Dei avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Lesnar.
Habibi Dei fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lesnar, pushing him back against the cage.
Habibi Dei gets control of Lesnar's arms and successfully pulls guard. Habibi Dei will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Habibi Dei keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
Habibi Dei wants to sweep but no luck.
Lesnar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Habibi Dei can do to turn this around?
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Habibi Dei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Habibi Dei managing to control the position.
Lesnar has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Habibi Dei is proving hard to escape from.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Lesnar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charles Flute Habibi Dei's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lesnar.
Lesnar lands a right hook to the body.
Lesnar connects with a body shot.
Lesnar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lesnar.
Lesnar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Habibi Dei is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Habibi Dei looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lesnar is fending him off so far but Habibi Dei persists. Nope, Lesnar circles away and we're back to standing.
Lesnar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lesnar tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Lesnar.
Lesnar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Habibi Dei moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Habibi Dei pulls guard successfully.
Habibi Dei keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
Habibi Dei has his feet on Lesnar's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Brock Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lesnar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lesnar has an active guard here but Habibi Dei has managed to pass into half guard.
Habibi Dei is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habibi Dei not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Habibi Dei is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habibi Dei passes to full mount!
Habibi Dei jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lesnar manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Habibi Dei slows the pace down.
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.
Habibi Dei looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lesnar is looking for a sweep.
Lesnar struggling a bit here.
Habibi Dei passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lesnar!
Charles Flute Habibi Dei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brock Lesnar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Habibi Dei wants to finish this one by submission but Lesnar is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Habibi Dei.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Flute Habibi Dei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lesnar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Lesnar!
Brock Lesnar took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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energy
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RATING
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