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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jericho Datu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Datu comes to the cage accompanied by Ridin Dirty. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jericho Datu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Datu misses the jab.
Datu is looking to clinch.
Datu closes the distance and pushes Lesnar back into the cage.
Lesnar breaks from the clinch.
Datu avoids the head kick by Lesnar.
Lesnar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Datu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Datu has Lesnar up against the cage in a clinch.
Datu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lesnar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Datu looking to stall.
Datu blocks a body shot from Lesnar.
Lesnar wants to break free but Datu has control.
Datu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lesnar trying to land knees to the body.
Datu is working for takedown but Lesnar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lesnar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Datu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Datu wants the takedown. Lesnar is fighting it off but Datu persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lesnar's guard against the cage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lesnar trying to control the position.
Datu drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lesnar dives on top into guard.
Lesnar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Datu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Datu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Datu controls Lesnar momentarily but Lesnar frees himself.
Datu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lesnar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Datu keeping full guard, as Lesnar tries to pass.
Lesnar throwing strikes from guard but Datu blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Datu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lesnar wants to stand but Datu is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Datu is adopting a defensive guard.
Datu'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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Datu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lesnar tries to stand but Datu is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Datu 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 wants to stand but Datu is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lesnar wants to stand and escape but instead Datu has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Datu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lesnar keeping moving, preventing Datu from controlling successfully.
Datu stands and throws Lesnar's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Datu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Datu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Datu is looking to take a break and control but Lesnar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lesnar is trying to buck Datu off.
Lesnar is not content to let Datu control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lesnar dodges the ground and pound from Datu.
Datu trying to control the action but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jericho Datu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Datu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lesnar moves away.
Datu blocks the body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lesnar. That's going to slow Datu down.
Lesnar swats away the attempt to clinch by Datu.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lesnar tries to clinch up but Datu circles away and keeps his distance.
Lesnar tries to clinch up.
Brian Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Datu looks to land a right hand but Lesnar moved out of range.
Lesnar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Datu misses with a body shot.
Lesnar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Datu counters by moving into the clinch.
Lesnar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Datu.
Datu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lesnar up against the cage.
Datu goes for a takedown attempt but Lesnar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Datu here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar misses with a looping right.
Datu tries to clinch but Lesnar moves out of range.
Datu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Datu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Datu doesn't manage to clinch there - Lesnar circles away.
Datu throws a head kick but Lesnar moves out of range.
Datu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lesnar misses with a leg kick.
Datu with a nice cross.
Lesnar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Datu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lesnar takes the fight into the clinch.
Lesnar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Datu keeps the fight on the outside.
Lesnar throws a nice looking combination but Datu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lesnar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Datu looking to score a takedown here. Lesnar is defending well but Datu drives through and ends up in Lesnar's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Datu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Datu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lesnar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Datu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lesnar's head.
Datu postures up.
Lesnar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Datu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
Datu with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Datu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Datu wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.
Datu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Datu trying to control the position from guard on top but Lesnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lesnar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Datu won't allow Lesnar to sweep him here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jericho Datu wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lesnar swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Datu is looking to clinch but Lesnar is avoiding it.
Lesnar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lesnar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Datu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lesnar tries to clinch there but Datu circles away.
Datu clinches up against the cage.
Lesnar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Datu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lesnar has him pressed against the cage.
Lesnar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Datu can't get the takedown.
Datu is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lesnar is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jericho Datu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lesnar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lesnar is pressed up against the cage. Datu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lesnar down to the mat. Lesnar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lesnar takes a swing at Datu's ribcage but misses.
Lesnar moves in looking to clinch but Datu pushes him off.
Datu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jericho Datu will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lesnar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lesnar wants to clinch.
Brian Lesnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lesnar wants to slow Datu down by chopping away at his legs.
Lesnar ducks under a wild hook from Datu.
Lesnar swats away the attempt to clinch by Datu.
Lesnar closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lesnar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Datu, pushing him back against the cage.
Lesnar is pressed up against the cage. Datu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lesnar down to the mat. Lesnar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Datu moves in looking to clinch but Lesnar pushes him off.
Datu tries to clinch up but Lesnar circles away and keeps his distance.
Lesnar ducks under a wild hook from Datu.
Lesnar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lesnar with a hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Datu is defended easily by Lesnar.
Datu swats away the attempt to clinch by Lesnar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Datu. Lesnar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lesnar tries to clinch but Datu is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Lesnar.
Lesnar doesn't manage to clinch there - Datu circles away.
Lesnar lands with an overhand left.
Lesnar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lesnar tries to clinch up.
Lesnar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Datu circles away quickly and effectively.
Lesnar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Datu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lesnar misses with the head strike.
Lesnar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lesnar misses with a punch to the body.
Lesnar lands a knee to the body.
Lesnar blocks a body shot from Datu.
Brian Lesnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lesnar lands a good knee to the midsection. Datu won't want to take too many of those.
Lesnar lands an elbow just above Datu 's eye.
It looks like Jericho Datu has been cut.
Lesnar wants to get back to striking at distance but Datu won't allow it.
Datu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lesnar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jericho Datu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Datu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Datu avoids the head kick by Lesnar.
Lesnar just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Datu tries to clinch but Lesnar moves out of range.
Lesnar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Datu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lesnar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Lesnar misses.
Datu scoring well with a low kick there.
Lesnar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Datu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Datu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A lazy left from Datu finds it's target.
Datu wants to clinch.
Lesnar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brian Lesnar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Datu tries to close the distance and clinch but Lesnar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Datu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Datu.
Datu closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Datu lands in his opponent's guard.
Datu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Datu drops back looking for a leg! Lesnar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lesnar manages to kick Datu off! Datu jumps back into Lesnar's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Datu looking to pass the guard.
Datu is working Lesnar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Datu passes into half guard.
Lesnar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Datu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Datu 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.
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 is looking for a sweep. Datu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jericho Datu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Datu seems to be working for a kimura but Lesnar defends the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jericho Datu.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Datu, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jericho Datu!
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