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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Piotr Rasputin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar lands a with a good body shot.
Lesnar slips under a jab from Rasputin.
Lesnar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rasputin to the mat! Rasputin manages to get full guard.
Rasputin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rasputin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lesnar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rasputin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lesnar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rasputin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lesnar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lesnar throws a strike but Rasputin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rasputin won't allow Lesnar to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rasputin controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar is pulling down on Rasputin's head. It's preventing any offense from Rasputin, at least for the moment.
Lesnar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lesnar throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lesnar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rasputin is one step ahead there.
Rasputin trying to control but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar is pulling down on Rasputin's head. It's preventing any offense from Rasputin, at least for the moment.
That's two 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 trying to control the position.
Rasputin wanted to stand there but Lesnar had control of the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rasputin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rasputin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rasputin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rasputin throws a hook but Lesnar avoids it easily.
Rasputin slips a jab and a cross from Lesnar.
Rasputin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lesnar.
Rasputin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lesnar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rasputin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rasputin gets full guard.
Lesnar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rasputin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lesnar thows a big elbow that misses.
Rasputin wants to stand up but Lesnar is controlling him.
Lesnar is in close to Rasputin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lesnar with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lesnar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rasputin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rasputin is looking to stand up but Lesnar isn't so interested in that idea.
Rasputin pulls Lesnar in close to his closed guard and prevents Lesnar from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lesnar with a nice head shot there.
Rasputin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lesnar distracts Rasputin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rasputin pushes Lesnar off and scrambles back to his feet.
Good shot there by Lesnar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Lesnar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lesnar misses with a series of wild punches.
Brock Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rasputin misses with a double jab
and Lesnar counters with a nice uppercut.
Lesnar throws a nice looking combination but Rasputin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lesnar moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Rasputin as Lesnar shoots in.
Rasputin throws a looping overhand right but Lesnar ducks down to avoid it.
Rasputin tests Lesnar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rasputin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lesnar counters with a nice uppercut.
Rasputin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rasputin wants it to stay on the feet.
Rasputin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lesnar counters with a straight right hand.
Lesnar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rasputin's head.
Rasputin misses with the combination.
Rasputin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lesnar throws a lazy right hand but Rasputin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lesnar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rasputin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lesnar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rasputin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lesnar manages to avoid it.
Rasputin looks to land a combination but Lesnar avoids it well.
Rasputin with a hook.
Lesnar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rasputin throws a jab when Lesnar was well out of range.
Lesnar connects with a looping right hand.
Rasputin throws out a loose jab but Lesnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rasputin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rasputin missing with a left hand there. Lesnar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rasputin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lesnar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rasputin.
A jab from Rasputin misses.
Lesnar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rasputin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rasputin avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rasputin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lesnar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rasputin throws a hook but Lesnar blocks it.
Lesnar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rasputin.
Lesnar thows a body shot but no joy.
Rasputin misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Rasputin misses the target.
Lesnar defending well as Rasputin loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Rasputin.
Rasputin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rasputin lands a really nice looking cross but Lesnar seems unphased.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lesnar.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rasputin sprawls well. Rasputin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lesnar gets slowly back to his feet.
Piotr Rasputin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lesnar.
Lesnar fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin throws a shot from downtown. Lesnar moves away and avoids it.
Lesnar staying out of range there.
Lesnar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lesnar showed some decent athleticism there.
Lesnar trying to control from Rasputin's half guard. Rasputin has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lesnar throws and elbow that misses. Rasputin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lesnar's guard. Nice move by Rasputin!
Rasputin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lesnar is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rasputin slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Lesnar.
Rasputin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rasputin tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Lesnar is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Lesnar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lesnar lands an overhand right.
Rasputin throws a hook but Lesnar avoids it easily.
Lesnar tries to bum rush Rasputin with a series of wild strikes but Rasputin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brock Lesnar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rasputin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lesnar counters with a two punch combo.
Rasputin staying out of range there.
Rasputin moves out of range as Lesnar strikes.
Lesnar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rasputin.
Rasputin lands with a straight right. Lesnar didn't see that one coming.
Piotr Rasputin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rasputin throws a looping overhand right but Lesnar ducks down to avoid it.
Rasputin misses with a hook. Lesnar ducked under it nicely.
Rasputin throws a shot from downtown. Lesnar moves away and avoids it.
Rasputin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rasputin throws a jab when Lesnar was well out of range.
Rasputin misses the jab.
Lesnar lands a two punch combo.
Rasputin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lesnar throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rasputin.
Lesnar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lesnar.
Piotr Rasputin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lesnar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lesnar avoids the body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rasputin misses the jab.
Lesnar looks to score with a jab to the body but Rasputin is just out of range.
Lesnar misses with a looping right.
Rasputin throws a hook but Lesnar blocks it.
Lesnar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lesnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Rasputin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rasputin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar looking to sit in guard and control but Rasputin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lesnar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lesnar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rasputin is one step ahead there.
Lesnar trying to keep a closed guard but Rasputin is proving a slippery customer.
Lesnar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rasputin throws a series of strikes that have Lesnar backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lesnar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice defenses there by Lesnar.
Lesnar throws a combination. Rasputin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rasputin throws a shot to the body.
Lesnar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rasputin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lesnar throws a lazy right hand but Rasputin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lesnar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rasputin.
Rasputin slips a jab from Lesnar.
Lesnar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rasputin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rasputin blocks a jab.
Rasputin ducks right into an uppercut from Lesnar.
Lesnar misses with an uppercut. Rasputin saw that one coming.
Lesnar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rasputin gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Rasputin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lesnar throwing strikes from guard but Rasputin blocks nicely.
Lesnar throws and elbow that misses. Rasputin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lesnar's guard. Nice move by Rasputin!
Lesnar wants to sweep here but Rasputin controlling him for the moment.
Lesnar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rasputin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rasputin is trying to control. Lesnar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rasputin not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Lesnar really dominated that 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.
Lesnar moves out of range of the strikes.
Lesnar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rasputin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lesnar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lesnar throws a shot from downtown. Rasputin moves away and avoids it.
Rasputin throws a looping overhand right but Lesnar ducks down to avoid it.
Rasputin throws a jab when Lesnar was well out of range.
Lesnar tries to bum rush Rasputin with a series of wild strikes but Rasputin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rasputin misses with a hook.
Rasputin misses with an uppercut.
Rasputin misses with a double jab
and Lesnar counters with a straight right hand.
Lesnar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rasputin throws a lazy right hand but Lesnar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lesnar misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Lesnar.
Rasputin misses with a double jab
and Lesnar counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab from Lesnar finds it's way through Rasputin's defenses.
Lesnar blocks a jab.
Lesnar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rasputin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lesnar on the side of the head.
Lesnar misses with a series of wild punches.
Lesnar moves away from the strike by Rasputin.
Lesnar digs a good body shot into Rasputin's ribs.
Lesnar looks to land a combination but Rasputin avoids it well.
Rasputin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lesnar was well out of range. Poor timing from Rasputin.
Lesnar with a jab.
A jab from Lesnar misses.
Lesnar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Lesnar. That snapped Rasputin's head back.
Lesnar lands a right hook to the body.
Lesnar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rasputin doesn't seem bothered though.
A slow jab from Rasputin misses its intended target.
Rasputin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rasputin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lesnar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lesnar misses with a few strikes there.
Lesnar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rasputin at a distance.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lesnar.
Lesnar works over Rasputin's head and body with a nice combination.
Lesnar cracks a nice hook into Rasputin's ribs.
Lesnar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lesnar showed some decent athleticism there.
Rasputin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lesnar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lesnar throwing strikes but missing.
Lesnar content to stall in guard here.
Lesnar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lesnar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rasputin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is looking to work some ground and pound but Rasputin has wrist control.
Lesnar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rasputin is keeping the position for now.
Lesnar throwing strikes from guard but Rasputin blocks nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Good exchange - Lesnar coming out on top.
Lesnar scores a takedown into full mount!
Lesnar is landing with some decent strikes but Rasputin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lesnar throws some wild stikes that Rasputin manages to avoid easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lesnar thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lesnar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rasputin is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Lesnar dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rasputin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lesnar throws out the jab.
Rasputin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rasputin throws a hook to the side of Lesnar's head but Lesnar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rasputin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lesnar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rasputin trying to control from the bottom.
Lesnar misses with a head shot. Rasputin uses the momentum to regain guard.
Brock Lesnar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lesnar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rasputin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lesnar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lesnar controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lesnar is in close to Rasputin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lesnar throws and elbow that misses. Rasputin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lesnar's guard. Nice move by Rasputin!
Lesnar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rasputin is one step ahead there.
Lesnar pulls Rasputin in close to his closed guard and prevents Rasputin from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lesnar controls Rasputin momentarily but Rasputin frees himself.
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.
Lesnar keeping moving, preventing Rasputin from controlling successfully.
Lesnar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lesnar is pulling down on Rasputin's head to control his posture.
Rasputin stopping the sweep attempt from Lesnar.
Piotr Rasputin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lesnar slips under a jab.
Rasputin stuffs the takedown.
Lesnar scores with a takedown into Rasputin's guard.
Lesnar is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Rasputin wants to sweep here but Lesnar controlling him for the moment.
Rasputin keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
Rasputin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lesnar.
Brock Lesnar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rasputin keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar advances position into side control!
Rasputin isn't going anywhere.
Lesnar working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Rasputin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rasputin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rasputin gets back to half guard.
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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Lesnar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lesnar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Lesnar!
Brock Lesnar is the new heavyweight champion!
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