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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Sigurdsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Henrik Sigurdsson 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Sigurdsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Brock Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sigurdsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lesnar.
Sigurdsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sigurdsson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lesnar checks a leg kick.
Lesnar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sigurdsson misses the jab.
Sigurdsson throws out a leg kick but Lesnar moves out of range and Sigurdsson only half commits.
Sigurdsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sigurdsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lesnar scores with a takedown into Sigurdsson's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sigurdsson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lesnar throws a big right hand that misses.
Lesnar lands a couple of digs.
Lesnar lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigurdsson wants to stand but Lesnar is controlling the position.
Lesnar with a nice head shot there.
Sigurdsson is looking to stand up but Lesnar isn't so interested in that idea.
Lesnar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sigurdsson wants to stand and escape but Lesnar is having none of it.
Sigurdsson pushes Lesnar off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sigurdsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sigurdsson looks to land a right hand but Lesnar moved out of range.
Sigurdsson fails with the takedown.
Lesnar throws a looping overhand right but Sigurdsson ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Lesnar.
Lesnar moves out of range of the leg kick from Sigurdsson.
Lesnar blocks a leg kick.
Henrik Sigurdsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sigurdsson misses with a low kick.
Lesnar gets a takedown into half guard.
Sigurdsson is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesnar working over Sigurdsson with some ground and pound. Sigurdsson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sigurdsson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sigurdsson taking some punishment here, with Lesnar in his half guard.
Lesnar winds up and cracks Sigurdsson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sigurdsson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lesnar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lesnar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lesnar working Sigurdsson over with strikes.
Sigurdsson is trying to stand back up but Lesnar is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is nestled in close to Sigurdsson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lesnar working Sigurdsson over with strikes.
Sigurdsson is staying active underneath Lesnar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sigurdsson pushes Lesnar off looking to stand but Lesnar dives back in and keeps control.
Lesnar winds up and cracks Sigurdsson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Lesnar there.
Lesnar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sigurdsson has one foot on Lesnar's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Lesnar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lesnar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sigurdsson rushes Lesnar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sigurdsson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lesnar blocks an elbow strike from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lesnar wants to take the fight to the mat but Sigurdsson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sigurdsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lesnar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sigurdsson prevents the takedown attempt.
Sigurdsson misses with a knee strike.
Sigurdsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lesnar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sigurdsson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Henrik Sigurdsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lesnar.
Sigurdsson staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick from Sigurdsson misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brock Lesnar will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sigurdsson throws a low kick but Lesnar moves out of range easily.
Lesnar just misses with a punch to the body.
Sigurdsson tried to score with a low kick but Lesnar checks it.
Sigurdsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lesnar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sigurdsson slips a jab from Lesnar.
Lesnar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sigurdsson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lesnar is trying to control. Sigurdsson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lesnar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lesnar working the head and body with strikes.
Sigurdsson is trying to stand back up but Lesnar is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lesnar working Sigurdsson over with strikes.
Lesnar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sigurdsson is trying to stand up here but Lesnar is controlling him well.
Brock Lesnar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lesnar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lesnar working Sigurdsson over with strikes.
Lesnar lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lesnar working Sigurdsson over with strikes.
Lesnar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sigurdsson is trying to stand up here but Lesnar is controlling him well.
Lesnar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sigurdsson tries to kick Lesnar off but Lesnar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sigurdsson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lesnar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sigurdsson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lesnar stops Sigurdsson from getting back to his feet.
Lesnar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lesnar winds up and cracks Sigurdsson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sigurdsson is trying to stand back up but Lesnar is controlling him
Lesnar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lesnar working the head and body with strikes.
Lesnar stops Sigurdsson from getting back to his feet.
Lesnar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lesnar is looking to take a break and control but Sigurdsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lesnar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sigurdsson is trying to stand up here but Lesnar is controlling him well.
Lesnar trying to control from half guard but Sigurdsson is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson has hold of Lesnar's hands but Lesnar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sigurdsson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lesnar working Sigurdsson over with strikes.
Sigurdsson pushes Lesnar off looking to stand but Lesnar dives back in and keeps control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lesnar lands a nice short elbow.
Sigurdsson is trying to stand.
Sigurdsson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Lesnar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sigurdsson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lesnar.
Sigurdsson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lesnar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson is looking to chop away at Lesnar's legs.
Sigurdsson moves into range and clinches up with Lesnar.
Sigurdsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lesnar's face.
Lesnar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sigurdsson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sigurdsson tries a knee to the head but Lesnar blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sigurdsson is trying to stall.
Lesnar wants a takedown.
Sigurdsson stops a takedown attempt from Lesnar.
Henrik Sigurdsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lesnar.
Sigurdsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lesnar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sigurdsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sigurdsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lesnar can't get the takedown.
Sigurdsson tries to land a knee to the head but Lesnar blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sigurdsson throws an elbow but misses.
Lesnar tries for a takedown but Sigurdsson manages to get underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Sigurdsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brock Lesnar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sigurdsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lesnar circles away.
Sigurdsson is looking to clinch.
Lesnar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sigurdsson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lesnar prevents Sigurdsson from escaping the position.
Check out the look on Lesnar's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sigurdsson wants to get back to his feet.
Lesnar landing strikes.
Sigurdsson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lesnar scores with punches from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sigurdsson is pushing Lesnar's head away, looking to escape. Lesnar manages to hold on to the position though.
Lesnar cracks Sigurdsson with a big elbow.
Lesnar works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar cracks Sigurdsson with a big elbow.
Lesnar working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lesnar creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lesnar lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sigurdsson down.
Lesnar works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lesnar throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sigurdsson is trying to get back to his feet.
Lesnar working the ground and pound from side control.
Lesnar prevents Sigurdsson from escaping the position.
Sigurdsson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lesnar connects with a decent elbow.
Sigurdsson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Lesnar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sigurdsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sigurdsson throws a leg kick but Lesnar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lesnar misses with a double jab.
Lesnar throws a shot from downtown. Sigurdsson moves away and avoids it.
Lesnar moves out of range of the leg kick from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sigurdsson tries to clinch but Lesnar moves out of range.
Sigurdsson tries to clinch up.
Sigurdsson is looking to chop away at Lesnar's legs.
Sigurdsson darts in and clinches Lesnar up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson misses with a knee strike.
Sigurdsson stops a takedown attempt from Lesnar.
Sigurdsson misses with a knee to the head.
Sigurdsson tries to land a knee to the head but Lesnar blocks with his arms.
Sigurdsson looking to throw knees to the head but Lesnar is blocking nicely.
Lesnar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sigurdsson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sigurdsson connects with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sigurdsson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sigurdsson is pressed up against the cage. Lesnar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sigurdsson down to the mat. Sigurdsson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Henrik Sigurdsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lesnar.
Sigurdsson tries to score with a low kick but Lesnar moves his leg out of the way.
Sigurdsson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lesnar.
Sigurdsson throws a leg kick but Lesnar moved away.
Sigurdsson misses with a low kick as Lesnar jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar misses with a hook.
Lesnar loads up on a big right hand but Sigurdsson slips the punch.
Sigurdsson wants to clinch.
Sigurdsson tries to clinch up.
Sigurdsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lesnar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson closes the distance and clinches.
Henrik Sigurdsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brock Lesnar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sigurdsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
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 Henrik Sigurdsson.
I think Lesnar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Brock Lesnar!
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