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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucius Lyoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyoto has chosen Walk as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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186 cm
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191 lbs
3 - 3 - 1 |
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188 cm
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Lesnar! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lucius Lyoto! The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lesnar misses with a takedown attempt - Lyoto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Lesnar scores a takedown into full mount! Lesnar thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Lyoto wants to hold on but Lesnar pushes him away. Lyoto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lesnar controlling from mount. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lyoto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Lesnar trying to control but Lyoto is having none of it. Lyoto working to try and regain half guard.
Lyoto swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lyoto is looking to get to half guard. Lesnar controlling from mount. Lesnar trying to control but Lyoto is having none of it. Lesnar avoids the attempt from Lyoto to control. Lyoto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lesnar is landing with some decent strikes but Lyoto is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Lyoto working to try and regain half guard.
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. Lesnar is landing with some decent strikes but Lyoto is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Lesnar looking to control and managing it successfully. Lesnar lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lyoto is looking to get to half guard. Lyoto looks gassed! Lesnar controlling the pace for now. Lesnar working Lyoto over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lesnar looking to control and managing it successfully.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Fedor Lesnar just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Lyoto keeps the fight on the outside. Lyoto shoots in for a takedown but Lesnar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Lyoto has a takedown stuffed. Lesnar throws a series of punches but Lyoto moves out of range. Lesnar is looking to clinch but Lyoto is avoiding it.
Lesnar is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lesnar misses with a head kick.
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. Lyoto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Lesnar misses with a takedown attempt - Lyoto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Lesnar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lyoto with a lazy takedown attempt and Lesnar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Fedor Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucius Lyoto. Lyoto wants a takedown but no success here.
Lesnar is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lyoto can't fight it off and eventually Lesnar manages to take the fight to the floor. Lyoto looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Lyoto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lesnar is aware though and is defending well. Lesnar content to stall in guard here. Lyoto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Lesnar dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lesnar darts in and clinches Lyoto up against the cage. Lesnar has picked Lyoto up - he's going for a ride! Lesnar dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Lyoto is looking to escape. Lesnar looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Lesnar is figuring out what he wants to do next. Lesnar working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Lesnar working Lyoto over with strikes. Lesnar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lyoto wants to get back to his feet. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lesnar lands a nice short elbow. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Lesnar missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Lyoto is staying active underneath Lesnar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Lesnar fails with the takedown. Lyoto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Lyoto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. The fighters are battling for position here. Lesnar manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Lesnar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lyoto manages to get himself to full guard.
Lesnar looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Lesnar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Lyoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lyoto looking for a sweep. Not yet Lyoto, not yet. Lesnar trying to control but Lyoto is working from the bottom. Lesnar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lyoto is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Lesnar is looking to stand up but Lyoto won't let him.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Nice sprawl there from Lesnar as Lyoto shoots in. Lesnar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Lesnar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lyoto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Lyoto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lesnar pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lyoto dives in and grabs Lesnar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lesnar pushes down on Lyoto's head and hops out. Fedor Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucius Lyoto.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lyoto is defended easily by Lesnar. Lesnar throws a nice inside leg kick. Lyoto misses with the combination.
Lesnar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lyoto's guard. Lesnar is looking to work some ground and pound but Lyoto has wrist control. Lesnar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Lesnar stands up and waves to Lyoto to follow him. Lyoto looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lesnar tries to roll over but Lyoto keeps him under control. Fedor Lesnar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Lyoto prevents Lesnar from standing back up.
Lesnar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Lesnar tries to get to full guard but Lyoto has control of the leg. Lesnar is working hard here to advance position. Lesnar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lyoto. Lesnar misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Lyoto trying to control from half guard but Lesnar is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Lesnar throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Lesnar dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lesnar drives through and clinches with Lyoto against the cage.
Lesnar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lyoto.
Lesnar wants a takedown.
Lesnar is trying to trip Lyoto. He has hold of a leg but Lyoto is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lesnar persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Lyoto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lesnar defends well. Lyoto has an active guard here but Lesnar has managed to pass into half guard.
Lyoto wants to get back to full guard. Lyoto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Lesnar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lyoto trying to hold on to Lesnar's head to control him but Lesnar postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Lesnar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Lesnar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Lesnar is looking to take a break and control but Lyoto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Lesnar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lyoto's head. Lyoto is trying to get back to full guard. Lesnar is controlling the pace.
Lesnar seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lyoto for as long as he can get away with.
That's two 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. Lyoto looking for submissions off his back. Lyoto is looking to control Lesnar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lyoto avoid being mounted? Lyoto wants to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Lesnar tries to clinch but Lyoto moves out of range. Lesnar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Lyoto counters with a nice double leg into guard. Lyoto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Lyoto gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Fedor Lesnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lesnar misses with a wild body shot. Lyoto blocks a head kick by Lesnar.
Lesnar stuffs the takedown attempt from Lyoto. Lyoto gets slowly back to his feet. Lesnar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Lyoto counters with a right hand to the body. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lyoto blocks a head kick by Lesnar.
Lyoto shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lesnar napping and manages to drive through into side control! Lesnar can't do much from the bottom here. Lyoto takes a little break here. Lesnar wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Lyoto has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lesnar doesn't succeed with the takedown and Lyoto counters with a takedown into side control. Lesnar is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lyoto off and has taken his back! Lyoto is trying to break free.
I would not like to be Lyoto right now.
Lyoto trying to control but not successfully. Lesnar is looking to control Lyoto but Lyoto is wriggling around and keeping busy. Lesnar biding his time, controlling Lyoto. Lesnar controlling well, preventing Lyoto from escaping the position.
And that's the end of the fight! Lucius Lyoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Lesnar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28 Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28 Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Lesnar!
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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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