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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Knuckle Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Knuckle Stone has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Knuckle Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Brock Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Stone won't allow Lesnar to pass to mount.
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 works his way into side control.
Stone is trying to control Lesnar's posture but Lesnar avoids it.
Lesnar wants to control but Stone is keeping him busy.
Stone is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lesnar tries to advance to mount but Stone denies him.
Lesnar scores with punches from side control.
Stone wants to control but Lesnar postures up.
Stone tries to improve position but can't.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lesnar tries to clinch but Stone moves out of range.
Lesnar drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is trying to control the position but Lesnar postures up.
Lesnar wants to pass the guard but Stone is keeping the position.
Stone is pulling down on Lesnar's head. It's preventing any offense from Lesnar, at least for the moment.
Lesnar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lesnar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stone wants to sweep here but Lesnar controlling him for the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stone lands a right hook to the body.
Lesnar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lesnar defending well as Stone loads up on a big left hand.
Stone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Stone. No joy for Lesnar on that attempt.
Lesnar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lesnar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lesnar.
Lesnar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stone tests Lesnar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lesnar takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lesnar looks gassed!
Lesnar shoots in looking for a takedown. Stone tries to sprawl out of it but Lesnar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Stone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Knuckle Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lesnar.
Stone connects with a solid leg kick.
Lesnar walks into a straight right hand from Stone.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone is looking to slow Lesnar down with leg kicks.
A good leg kick by Stone.
Stone throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lesnar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stone lands a lovely overhand right.
Stone scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stone takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown but Stone shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone scores with a leg kick.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stone scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lesnar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lesnar.
Stone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lesnar's calf.
Lesnar closes the distance and clinches up with Stone, looking for a takedown. Lesnar pushes Stone against the ropes but Stone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone thuds a left hand into Lesnar's body.
Stone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lesnar.
Stone throws a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Stone.
Stone feints and then cracks Lesnar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lesnar down.
Stone is looking to slow Lesnar down with leg kicks.
Stone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lesnar takes one on the button.
Stone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lesnar.
Stone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stone throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Stone finds it's way through Lesnar's defenses.
Nice body kick from Stone.
Stone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown but Stone shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Knuckle Stone dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stone throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lesnar feints and as Stone raises his hands in defense, Lesnar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stone is trying to control the position but Lesnar postures up.
Lesnar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lesnar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stone looking to control.
Stone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stone keeping full guard, as Lesnar tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lesnar doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stone with a nice cross.
Lesnar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stone circles away.
Lesnar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lesnar shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stone is trying to defend but Lesnar finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Stone gets back to full guard.
Stone is trying to keep Lesnar in close.
Lesnar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stone keeping full guard, as Lesnar tries to pass.
Stone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lesnar.
Lesnar postures up in Stone's guard and throws a big left but Stone blocks it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone looking to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stone.
Stone bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Stone bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lesnar's head backwards.
Stone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lesnar moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
Lesnar shoots in and drives through. Stone sprawls well.
Stone scores with a spinning back kick!
Stone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lesnar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Stone.
Nice sprawl there from Stone as Lesnar shoots in.
Knuckle Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lesnar.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stone.
Lesnar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stone defends it nicely.
Lesnar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone connects with a looping right hand.
Stone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice sprawl there from Stone as Lesnar shoots in.
Nice straight punches there by Stone. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stone.
Stone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lesnar throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Stone counters with a right hand to the body.
Stone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stone.
Lesnar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lesnar misses with a takedown
and Stone counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lesnar's knee momentarily.
Stone lands a slapping body shot.
Lesnar closes the distance and clinches up with Stone, looking for a takedown. Lesnar pushes Stone against the ropes but Stone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lesnar shoots and misses
and Stone counters with a leg kick.
Lesnar wants to clinch.
Stone throws a leg kick which misses Lesnar's front leg but catches the back leg as Lesnar tries to avoid it.
Lesnar has his takedown stuffed
and Stone counters with a leg kick.
Stone lands with an uppercut that bounces Lesnar off the ropes and back into rage.
Stone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lesnar tries for a takedown but Stone circles away easily
and Stone counters with a leg kick.
Stone slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lesnar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stone counters with a low kick, right behind Lesnar 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Knuckle Stone dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Stone lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lesnar tries for a takedown but Stone circles away easily
and Stone counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stone shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stone attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lesnar is out of range.
Lesnar throws a lazy right hand but Stone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lesnar needs to keep his hands up - Stone had a free shot at his head there.
Lesnar moves out of range of the body kick from Stone.
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
Lesnar wants to clinch
and Stone counters with an outside leg kick.
Knuckle Stone is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lesnar shoots in and drives through. Stone sprawls well.
Lesnar shoots for a takedown but Stone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Knuckle Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lesnar.
Lesnar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lesnar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Knuckle Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lesnar's calf.
Lesnar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stone counters with an inside leg kick.
Lesnar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stone can pounce on him.
Stone's corner calls for a 1-2. Stone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lesnar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lesnar.
Lesnar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stone throws a series of punches but Lesnar moves out of range.
Brock Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lesnar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lesnar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stone counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lesnar's knee momentarily.
Stone lands a nice looking body shot.
Stone wants to slow Lesnar down by chopping away at his legs.
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar misses with a takedown
and Stone makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown but Stone shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lesnar can do to turn this around?
Stone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A lazy left from Stone finds it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stone, right into the meat.
Lesnar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stone swivels and escapes.
Stone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lesnar's sensitive parts.
A solid body kick from Stone.
Stone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lesnar.
Stone lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lesnar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stone sprawls well initially but Lesnar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Stone is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lesnar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lesnar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lesnar passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lesnar lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone is trying desperately to improve position.
Lesnar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lesnar scoring with strikes but Stone is staying in there.
Lesnar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stone is looking to escape.
Lesnar misses with a head shot.
Lesnar throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Lesnar avoids the attempt from Stone to control.
Lesnar tries to control but Stone wriggling away.
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.
Stone tries to hold on but Lesnar pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Lesnar there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lesnar avoids the attempt from Stone to control.
Stone is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lesnar is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lesnar looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lesnar scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Stone regains half guard.
Lesnar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lesnar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lesnar wants to free his trapped foot but Stone is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brock Lesnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stone is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Knuckle Stone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stone, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Knuckle Stone!
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energy
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RATING
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