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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Bobby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby has chosen Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. 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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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Lesnar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Bobby!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobby fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bobby takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lesnar fails to land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Bobby or perhaps it was just good defense by Lesnar which made him look bad.
Bobby is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lesnar.
Lesnar misses with the combination.
Bobby darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bobby trying to control the action but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
Bobby is working for a submission of some sort.
Lesnar is trying to stand back up but Bobby is controlling him
Lesnar manages to get to full guard.
Bobby pushes down on Lesnar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar wants to get back to his feet.
Lesnar makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lesnar stuffs the takedown.
Brian Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Bobby.
Bobby looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lesnar gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bobby to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bobby looks gassed!
Bobby tries to free his leg and advance position but Lesnar is retaining full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lesnar kicks Bobby off and gets to his feet.
Lesnar thows a body kick. Bobby tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lesnar tries to bum rush Bobby with a series of wild strikes but Bobby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lesnar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lesnar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bobby shoots in for a double leg but Lesnar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lesnar clinches up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lesnar.
Lesnar lands an elbow just above Bobby 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lesnar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lesnar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lesnar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lesnar with a knee to the head.
Lesnar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lesnar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bobby takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bobby tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lesnar breaks the clinch.
Lesnar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lesnar tries to clinch but Bobby is having none of it.
Lesnar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lesnar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bobby at a distance.
Lesnar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lesnar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bobby avoids the head kick by Lesnar.
Bobby takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lesnar misses with a wild combination.
Lesnar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lesnar wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar lands a head kick!
Lesnar sizes up Bobby with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lesnar tries to clinch up but Bobby circles away and keeps his distance.
Good leg kick by Lesnar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lesnar tries to clinch up but Bobby circles away and keeps his distance.
Lesnar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Horrible takedown by Bobby or perhaps it was just good defense by Lesnar which made him look bad.
Brian Lesnar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lesnar lands with a kick to the temple. Bobby shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lesnar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lesnar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lesnar scores a nice knee to the body.
Lesnar manages to break the clinch.
Lesnar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bobby backs up against the cage.
Lesnar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lesnar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice uppercut lands for Lesnar. That snapped Bobby's head back.
Lesnar scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobby drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bobby thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lesnar pushes Bobby off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bobby walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jab by Lesnar.
Lesnar scores with a one two! Bobby had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lesnar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lesnar throws a combination. Bobby tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lesnar wants to clinch up but Bobby keeps it at a distance.
Bobby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lesnar.
Bobby fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lesnar lands with a slapping head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lesnar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lesnar throws a combination. Bobby tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lesnar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lesnar drives through and clinches with Bobby against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Lesnar 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 throws a sloppy head kick and Bobby moves out of range easily.
Lesnar lands a jab-cross combination.
Lesnar closes the distance and clinches.
Lesnar lands an elbow inside.
Bobby tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lesnar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bobby dodges the punch combination from Lesnar.
Lesnar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bobby, pushing him back against the cage.
Lesnar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bobby wants a takedown.
Bobby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lesnar. Bobby shrugs it off though.
Bobby dodges the punch combination from Lesnar.
Bobby avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bobby tries for a takedown but Lesnar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brian Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Bobby.
Lesnar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bobby momentarily.
Bobby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lesnar.
Bobby is breathing heavily.
Bobby shoots in and drives through. Lesnar sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lesnar.
Lesnar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bobby has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bobby moves forwards but Lesnar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lesnar fails to land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lesnar.
Bobby on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lesnar misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Lesnar.
Bobby takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lesnar works over Bobby's head and body with a nice combination.
Bobby has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lesnar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick from Lesnar lands but Bobby takes it in his stride.
Lesnar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bobby takes one to the side of the head.
Lesnar thumps Bobby with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lesnar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lesnar is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lesnar wants to clinch.
Brian Lesnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lesnar has closed the distance and engaged Bobby in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lesnar lands an elbow just above Bobby 's eye.
Lesnar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lesnar.
Lesnar misses with a wild combination.
Lesnar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bobby tries a head kick but it misses.
Lesnar drives through and clinches with Bobby against the cage.
Lesnar with a knee to the head.
Lesnar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lesnar scoring well with a low kick there.
Lesnar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lesnar lands a nice shot to the body.
Lesnar moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Lesnar misses.
Lesnar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lesnar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lesnar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bobby at a distance.
Bobby takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brian Lesnar is winning the standup battle so far.
Lesnar works Bobby's body with a nice hook.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice elbow from Lesnar.
Bobby takes an elbow to the temple.
Bobby looking for a takedown.
Lesnar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bobby takes an elbow to the temple.
Lesnar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lesnar lands with a slapping head kick.
Lesnar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bobby can do to turn this around?
Lesnar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brian Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lesnar lands with a kick to the temple. Bobby shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice cross by Lesnar.
A shot to the liver by Lesnar. Beautiful body shot.
Lesnar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lesnar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar jabs Bobby right on the nose. Bobby blinks but takes it well.
Lesnar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lesnar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lesnar moves into the clinch successfully.
Bobby fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lesnar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lesnar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bobby backwards.
Lesnar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lesnar lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Lesnar.
Lesnar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lesnar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lesnar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lesnar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lesnar feints and then cracks Bobby's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bobby down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lesnar slaps away a takedown attempt from Bobby, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lesnar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bobby dodges the punch combination from Lesnar.
Lesnar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Lesnar dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lesnar tries to clinch but Bobby moves out of range.
Lesnar wants to clinch.
Lesnar gets caught flat footed, as Bobby shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lesnar throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lesnar is looking to stand up but Bobby isn't so interested in that idea.
Bobby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lesnar is keeping the position for now.
Bobby stops Lesnar from standing up.
Lesnar kicks Bobby off and gets to his feet.
Bobby shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lesnar pinned against the cage. Lesnar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lesnar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bobby stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lesnar.
Lesnar connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar clinches with his opponent.
Lesnar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lesnar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bobby's calf.
Lesnar scores with a one two! Bobby had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lesnar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lesnar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lesnar tries to clinch there but Bobby circles away.
Lesnar tries a head kick but it misses.
Bobby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lesnar circles away quickly and effectively.
Lesnar darts in and clinches Bobby up against the cage.
Lesnar breaks the clinch.
Lesnar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bobby misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lesnar throws a nice head kick!
Lesnar lands a nice hook to Bobby's body. Bobby takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lesnar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lesnar throws a leg kick which misses Bobby's front leg but catches the back leg as Bobby tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lesnar stuffs the takedown.
Brian Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Bobby.
Lesnar darts in and clinches Bobby up against the cage.
Lesnar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar scores with a nice body kick.
Lesnar throws a series of punches but Bobby avoids them all with ease.
Bobby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lesnar.
Bobby has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lesnar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bobby. That did some damage!
Bobby takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bobby tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lesnar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bobby's head.
Lesnar jabs at Bobby's body.
Bobby takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lesnar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bobby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lesnar stalks Bobby and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bobby's face. Bobby staggers backwards, shaken.
Lesnar looks to land a combination but Bobby avoids it well.
Lesnar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bobby counters with a shoot takedown. Lesnar fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesnar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby passes Lesnar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lesnar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lesnar tries to kick Bobby off but Bobby keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bobby is keen to just control but Lesnar is a slippery customer.
Lesnar pushes Bobby off looking to stand but Bobby dives back in and keeps control.
Bobby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lesnar keeps working.
Bobby is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lesnar defends it well.
Lesnar looking for submissions off his back.
That's four 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.
Bobby wants to take a breather but Lesnar is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bobby is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lesnar.
Lesnar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bobby. That did some damage!
Bobby misses with a takedown attempt - Lesnar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A head kick misses from Bobby.
Lesnar instigates a clinch.
Bobby wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lesnar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lesnar lands an elbow that stopped Bobby in his tracks for a moment.
Lesnar lands an elbow that stopped Bobby in his tracks for a moment.
Lesnar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lesnar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bobby's defenses.
Lesnar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lesnar cracks Bobby with a nice body shot.
Bobby is working for takedown but Lesnar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lesnar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bobby stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lesnar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Lesnar clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lesnar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lesnar ducks under a wild hook from Bobby.
Lesnar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lesnar throws a series of punches but Bobby moves out of range.
Bobby on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lesnar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bobby backs up against the cage.
Bobby shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lesnar's guard.
Bobby drops back looking for a leg! Lesnar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lesnar manages to kick Bobby off! Bobby jumps back into Lesnar's guard.
Lesnar keeping moving, preventing Bobby from controlling successfully.
Bobby prevents Lesnar from getting back to his feet.
Bobby got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lesnar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bobby has managed to get both his arms back between Lesnar's legs - danger averted.
Bobby works a leg free and moves into half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar is trying to stand back up but Bobby is controlling him
Lesnar tries to roll over but Bobby keeps him under control.
Lesnar tries to kick Bobby off but Bobby keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bobby is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lesnar sees it coming and defends easily.
Ricky Bobby has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lesnar is trying to stand up here but Bobby is controlling him well.
Bobby is looking for a kimura but Lesnar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bobby to get the leverage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lesnar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bobby's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lesnar.
Lesnar lands a body shot.
Lesnar tries to clinch up.
Bobby scores a takedown into full mount!
Lesnar is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobby wants to control the pace but Lesnar is squirming around nicely.
Bobby wants to take Lesnar's back here but Lesnar is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Lesnar wants to get back to his feet.
Bobby trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lesnar somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
A head kick misses from Lesnar.
Lesnar wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lesnar throws out a powerful jab.
Lesnar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lesnar instigates a clinch.
Lesnar breaks the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lesnar.
Lesnar tries to clinch but Bobby moves out of range.
Lesnar throws a nice head kick!
Bobby avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lesnar tries to close the distance and clinch but Bobby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bobby takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bobby's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bobby shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lesnar throws a series of punches but Bobby moves out of range.
Lesnar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lesnar lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobby closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A left and a right from Lesnar both land. Nice combination.
Lesnar lands a nice shot that snaps Bobby's head back.
Lesnar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lesnar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bobby shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lesnar defends it nicely.
Brian Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Bobby.
Lesnar jabs Bobby right on the nose. Bobby blinks but takes it well.
Bobby on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lesnar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lesnar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bobby.
Lesnar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lesnar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lesnar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bobby tries to close the distance and clinch but Lesnar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bobby slips a jab and a cross from Lesnar.
Lesnar stalks Bobby and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bobby's face. Bobby staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Lesnar had his way with Ricky Bobby in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bobby steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lesnar. That one must have hurt.
Bobby misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lesnar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lesnar closes the distance and pushes Bobby back into the cage.
Lesnar connects with a knee to the head.
Bobby jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lesnar walks away with a smile on his face. Bobby gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A combination from Lesnar does no damage.
Lesnar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lesnar connects with the punch.
Bobby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice jab there from Lesnar.
Lesnar lands a jab to Bobby's midsection.
Lesnar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lesnar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lesnar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bobbys head.
Lesnar breaks from the clinch.
Bobby takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lesnar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bobby circles away quickly and effectively.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lesnar looks to land a combination. Bobby sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lesnar lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby walks into a straight right hand from Lesnar.
Lesnar throws a head kick that half lands.
Lesnar lands a lovely overhand right.
Lesnar moves into the clinch successfully.
Lesnar manages to break the clinch.
Lesnar scores with a kick to the midsection.
A jab lands there for Lesnar.
Bobby takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lesnar lands a head kick. Bobby smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lesnar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bobby has time to react.
Bobby takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lesnar lands with a shot to the body.
Bobby fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lesnar avoids it really well and circles away.
Brian Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Bobby.
Lesnar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lesnar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A lazy left from Lesnar finds it's target.
Lesnar throws a nice looking combination but Bobby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar drives through and clinches with Bobby against the cage.
Lesnar lands a right hand.
Lesnar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lesnar tries to close the distance and clinch but Bobby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lesnar misses with a combination
and Bobby counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bobby is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lesnar is just riding it out for now. Bobby eventually gives up the hold.
Lesnar is trying to stand back up but Bobby is controlling him
Bobby blocks the strikes from Lesnar.
Bobby is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bobby 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bobby shoots for a double leg takedown but Lesnar sprawls well. He's pushed Bobby's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bobby shoots in looking for a takedown. Lesnar tries to sprawl out of it but Bobby 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 quick head kick that skims the top of Bobby's head.
Lesnar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bobby swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Lesnar does no damage.
Lesnar's corner calls for a 1-2. Lesnar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bobby swats away the attempt to clinch by Lesnar.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lesnar. That's going to slow Bobby down.
Lesnar moves into the clinch successfully.
Lesnar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bobby tries to keep at a distance but Lesnar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lesnar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bobby changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lesnar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lesnar moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobby tries to pull guard but Lesnar won't allow it.
Lesnar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lesnar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lesnar stuffs the takedown attempt from Bobby. Bobby gets slowly back to his feet.
Bobby avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bobby keeps the fight on the outside.
Lesnar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lesnar wants it to stay on the feet.
A head kick from Lesnar lands but Bobby takes it in his stride.
Bobby shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lesnar pinned against the cage. Lesnar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bobby swats away the attempt to clinch by Lesnar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lesnar moves into the clinch.
Ricky Bobby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobby fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lesnar prevents the takedown attempt.
Lesnar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Lesnar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lesnar, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Brian Lesnar!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Brian Lesnar!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Brian Lesnar!
Brian Lesnar wins by unanimous decision!
Brian Lesnar retains his welterweight title!
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