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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silverback Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesnar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is go coors!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Decent elbows
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Silverback Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Moore!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lesnar instigates a clinch.
Lesnar tries to work over Moore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lesnar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Thomas Moore has been cut.
Moore's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Moore blocks an elbow strike from Lesnar.
Lesnar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Lesnar.
Lesnar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lesnar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moore is defending well for now.
Lesnar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
Lesnar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lesnar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moore.
Lesnar tries to land knees in the clinch but Moore avoids the damage to the body.
Lesnar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lesnar missing with knees to the body.
Moore avoids a wild elbow strike from Lesnar.
Lesnar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Moore's defenses.
That has opened up Thomas Moore's cut even more.
Moore avoiding damage as Lesnar throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Lesnar.
Lesnar missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lesnar.
Lesnar tries to work over Moore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moore managing to block the knees to the body from Lesnar.
Moore avoids the elbow strike from Lesnar, against the cage.
Lesnar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moore avoids it.
Moore wants to get back to striking at distance but Lesnar won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lesnar.
Lesnar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Moore pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lesnar lands an elbow inside that Moore shrugs off.
Lesnar missing with knees to the body.
Lesnar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lesnar throws a head punch that misses.
Moore gets underhooks to prevent Lesnar's takedown attempt.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
Moore wants a takedown but no success here.
Moore tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lesnar smiles and moves away.
Lesnar looks for a takedown but Moore sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Silverback Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar looks to score with a jab to the body but Moore is just out of range.
Moore misses with the combination.
Moore throws a series of punches but Lesnar avoids them all with ease.
Lesnar lands a nice shot that snaps Moore's head back.
Moore throws a series of punches but Lesnar avoids them all with ease.
Moore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lesnar defending well as Moore loads up on a big left hand.
Lesnar clinches with his opponent.
Moore managing to block the knees to the body from Lesnar.
Lesnar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Moore has Lesnar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lesnar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lesnar has Moore pressed against the cage, preventing Moore from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lesnar scores a nice knee to the body.
Moore ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Moore no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lesnar stops Moore from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lesnar won't allow Moore to sweep him here.
Moore doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lesnar wants to pass the guard but Moore is keeping the position.
Moore keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
Moore throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Moore misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Moore misses with a takedown attempt - Lesnar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thomas Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lesnar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lesnar.
Lesnar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lesnar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A good leg kick by Moore.
Moore misses with a leg kick.
Moore lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lesnar circles away quickly and effectively.
Moore looks for a takedown but Lesnar sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lesnar ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Lesnar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moore.
Lesnar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silverback Lesnar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Moore's cut.
That's time! Lesnar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Moore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lesnar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lesnar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lesnar ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Lesnar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moore.
Moore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lesnar was well out of range. Poor timing from Moore.
A combination from Moore does no damage.
Lesnar takes the fight into the clinch.
Lesnar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lesnar trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar lands a damaging elbow.
Lesnar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moore avoids it.
Moore has Lesnar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lesnar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Moore managing to block the knees to the body from Lesnar.
A right handed body shot lands from Lesnar.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lesnar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar swings wildly with an uppercut but Moore uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lesnar.
Moore is breathing heavily.
Lesnar tries to land knees in the clinch but Moore avoids the damage to the body.
Moore wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lesnar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lesnar lands a nice elbow.
Moore breaks from the clinch.
Moore avoids the body shot from Lesnar.
Lesnar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moore sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lesnar somewhat.
Moore connects with a crisp jab.
Moore misses with a straight left.
Moore shoots in but Lesnar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lesnar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moore throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lesnar defending well as Moore loads up on a big left hand.
Moore misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Lesnar.
Moore slips a straight right by Lesnar.
Lesnar throws a right hand that Moore ducks under and follows up with a left that Moore also avoids with ease.
A clash of legs there as Lesnar blocks the low kick.
Moore throws a leg kick but Lesnar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Moore lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Moore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moore misses with a hook.
Moore looks to land a right hand but Lesnar moved out of range.
A combination from Lesnar does no damage.
Moore thuds his right hand into Lesnar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lesnar throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
Lesnar moves out of range of the leg kick from Moore.
Horrible takedown by Lesnar or perhaps it was just good defense by Moore which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Silverback Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lesnar.
Moore wants to land a leg kick but Lesnar is out of range.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Lesnar. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Moore throws a looping overhand right but Lesnar ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Moore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silverback Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lesnar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lesnar misses with a body shot.
Moore throws a combination that misses
and Lesnar counters with a right hand to the body.
Lesnar slips under a jab.
Lesnar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Moore throws a leg kick
and Lesnar counters with a stiff right hand.
Lesnar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lesnar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moore.
Lesnar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lesnar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lesnar swings for the body but Moore moves out of range.
A punch combination from Moore misses.
Moore tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lesnar is able to avoid easily.
Lesnar has Moore up against the cage in a clinch.
Lesnar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lesnar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moore gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lesnar working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Moore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Moore's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A low kick from Moore is predictable there
and Lesnar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lesnar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moore.
Moore throws a low kick, looking for Lesnar's leg but Lesnar calmly moves out of range.
Moore finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lesnar misses with a takedown attempt - Moore sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Moore misses with a straight left.
Moore throws a jab but it's blocked by Lesnar.
Lesnar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lesnar moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar scores a nice knee to the body.
Moore is trying to force a seperation but Lesnar has the dominant position.
Moore on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lesnar lands a shoulder strike.
Silverback Lesnar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Moore dodges an elbow strike from Lesnar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Moore's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lesnar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moore avoids a wild elbow strike from Lesnar.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lesnar.
Lesnar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moore is defending well for now.
Lesnar is working Moore over against the cage.
Moore wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lesnar has him pressed against the cage.
Lesnar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moore.
Lesnar lands a damaging elbow.
Moore managing to block the knees to the body from Lesnar.
Lesnar keeps control of Moore as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moore working hard to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Lesnar.
Moore fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Moore goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lesnar prevents it.
Lesnar pushes off an throws an elbow but Moore leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lesnar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Moore tries to break free but Lesnar pushes him back against the cage.
Lesnar lands a right hand.
Lesnar missing with knees to the body.
Moore drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lesnar pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silverback Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Moore.
Lesnar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Moore blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lesnar lands a nice elbow.
Lesnar throws an elbow but it misses.
Lesnar trying to land knees to the body.
Lesnar struggles to land a body shot inside as Moore controls his hands.
Lesnar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lesnar is working for takedown but Moore is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore breaks the clinch.
A nice combination there by Moore.
Moore shoots in and drives through. Lesnar sprawls well.
Moore misses with a series of wild punches.
Moore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lesnar.
Lesnar is looking to wear down Moore with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Moore moves forwards but Lesnar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lesnar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moore throws a series of punches but Lesnar avoids them all with ease.
Moore throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lesnar works the jab nicely.
Moore shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Moore misses the jab.
Lesnar feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore wants to sweep here but Lesnar controlling him for the moment.
Lesnar is stalling in the full guard.
Lesnar won't allow Moore to sweep him here.
Lesnar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Moore keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silverback Lesnar showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silverback Lesnar!
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energy
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