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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rouche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock Lesnar is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brock Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Rouche!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rouche's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lesnar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rouche scrambles back to his feet.
Rouche fails to land the takedown.
Rouche dodges the punch combination from Lesnar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rouche shoots for a double leg takedown but Lesnar sprawls well. He's pushed Rouche's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lesnar.
Rouche closes the distance and clinches up with Lesnar, looking for a takedown. Rouche pushes Lesnar against the cage but Lesnar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brock Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Rouche.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rouche decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rouche lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rouche not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lesnar taking some punishment here, with Rouche in his half guard.
Rouche prevents Lesnar from standing back up.
Rouche working Lesnar over with strikes.
Rouche 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 wants to get back to his feet.
Rouche thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lesnar's head.
Rouche seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rouche lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lesnar is trying to stand back up but Rouche is controlling him
Rouche drops an elbow to the side of Lesnar's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ground and pound from Rouche.
Lesnar wants to get back to his feet.
Lesnar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rouche.
Rouche thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lesnar is trying to stand.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
Rouche not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rouche is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rouche scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lesnar taking some punishment here, with Rouche in his half guard.
Rouche working Lesnar over with strikes.
Lesnar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lesnar tries to get out of the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lesnar pushes Rouche off looking to stand but Rouche dives back in and keeps control.
Rouche is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rouche landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lesnar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rouche on the ground.
Rouche working Lesnar over with strikes.
Rouche lands with a punch from half guard.
Lesnar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lesnar pushes Rouche off and gets back to his feet.
Lesnar misses with a wild combination.
Rouche shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Rouche dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lesnar thuds a left hand into Rouche's body.
Lesnar misses with a two punch combination.
Brock Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rouche doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lesnar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rouche takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lesnar throws a combination that misses
and Rouche counters with a three punch combo that has Lesnar backing up. Lesnar nods at Rouche to acknowledge the strikes.
Rouche dodges the punch combination from Lesnar.
Rouche with a poor takedown
and Lesnar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Lesnar. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circling - Rouche throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rouche dives in and scores a takedown into Lesnar's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rouche.
Rouche stops Lesnar from standing up.
Rouche is in close to Lesnar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lesnar wants to get back to his feet but Rouche is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rouche is in close to Lesnar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rouche working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rouche throwing strikes but missing.
Lesnar has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rouche off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Rouche misses with a takedown attempt
and Lesnar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brock Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Rouche.
Lesnar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rouche is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lesnar's half guard.
Lesnar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rouche scores with a couple of nice shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesnar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rouche scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lesnar pushes Rouche off looking to stand but Rouche dives back in and keeps control.
Rouche thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rouche throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rouche is breathing heavily.
Rouche working Lesnar over with strikes.
Rouche lands strikes from half guard.
Rouche scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Rouche showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lesnar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lesnar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rouche looks for a takedown but Lesnar sprawls well.
Lesnar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Rouche counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rouche postures up in Lesnar's guard and throws a big left but Lesnar blocks it.
Rouche landing some decent shots from guard.
Rouche loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rouche landing with the ground and pound.
Antonio Rouche has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rouche throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lesnar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lesnar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rouche loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rouche working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lesnar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rouche is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rouche in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rouche postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rouche missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar has momentary wrist control but Rouche slips an elbow through the middle.
Rouche stands up over Lesnar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lesnar is looking to stand up but Rouche isn't so interested in that idea.
Rouche cracks Lesnar with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rouche's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rouche cracks Lesnar with a solid left hand.
Rouche stands up over Lesnar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lesnar wants to stand and escape but Rouche is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rouche with a nice head shot there.
Rouche stops Lesnar from standing up.
Rouche cracks Lesnar with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rouche cracks Lesnar with a solid left hand.
Lesnar is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Rouche lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rouche lands strikes from half guard.
Lesnar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rouche lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lesnar looks like he's trying to stand up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rouche connects with a nice short shot to Lesnar's temple.
Rouche working Lesnar over with strikes.
Rouche missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lesnar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rouche.
Rouche has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lesnar is trying to stand up here but Rouche is controlling him well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rouche is nestled in close to Lesnar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lesnar is trying to stand up here but Rouche is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rouche takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lesnar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lesnar is trying to stand.
Rouche working Lesnar over with strikes.
Lesnar is trying to stand up here but Rouche is controlling him well.
Rouche looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rouche lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lesnar pushes Rouche off looking to stand but Rouche dives back in and keeps control.
Brock Lesnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antonio Rouche is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rouche takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Rouche comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rouche winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Rouche!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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