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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torsti Toveri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Torsti Toveri!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar moves into the clinch.
Lesnar tries to break free but Toveri pushes him back against the cage.
Lesnar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lesnar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Toveri smiles and moves away.
Toveri attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Toveri leaves Lesnar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lesnar dives in for a single leg takedown but Toveri sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toveri avoids the head kick by Lesnar.
Lesnar moves out of range of the body kick from Toveri.
Toveri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lesnar. Toveri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Toveri steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lesnar.
Lesnar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lesnar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lesnar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar being controlled here momentarily.
Lesnar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Toveri can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lesnar controls the pace.
Lesnar stands and throws Toveri's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lesnar decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Lesnar avoids the head kick by Toveri.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lesnar tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Toveri defends well and Lesnar ends up having to push Toveri into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Toveri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lesnar.
Lesnar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
Toveri has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lesnar is working away from the top position though.
Lesnar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Toveri's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toveri wants to get back to full guard.
Lesnar is working for a kimura but Toveri is defending it quite comfortably.
Lesnar trying to control the pace.
Lesnar seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Toveri for as long as he can get away with.
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.
Lesnar is nestled in close to Toveri, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lesnar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lesnar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lesnar slips a nice elbow through Toveri's hands, connecting with Toveri's forehead.
Lesnar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Toveri with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lesnar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Toveri is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Lesnar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Toveri is looking to slow Lesnar down with leg kicks.
Toveri motions for Lesnar to come forward. Toveri throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Toveri avoids the head kick by Lesnar.
Lesnar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Lesnar seems content to control.
Lesnar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lesnar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Toveri can do to turn this around?
Toveri wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Toveri is trying to get back to full guard.
Lesnar throwing shots but Toveri is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar seems to be working for a kimura but Toveri defends the submission attempt.
Lesnar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lesnar wants to pass the guard but Toveri is defending well.
Lesnar seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lesnar works his way into side control.
Toveri is trying to improve his position.
Lesnar scores with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar decides to stand up, so the ref orders Toveri to his feet.
Lesnar closes the distance and pushes Toveri back into the cage.
Toveri looking to throw knees to the head but Lesnar is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toveri connects with a knee to the head.
Toveri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Toveri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lesnar blocks it with crossed arms.
Toveri unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lesnar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Toveri prevents it.
Lesnar tries to break the clinch but Toveri is controlling the position.
Toveri is trying to stall.
Toveri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lesnar is trying to drag Toveri to the mat but Toveri just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lesnar wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toveri scores with a knee to the head.
Toveri should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lesnar goes for a takedown attempt but Toveri pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lesnar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Toveri connects with a leg kick. Lesnar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lesnar darts in looking for a takedown but Toveri gets double underhooks and turns Lesnar into the cage.
Toveri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Toveri looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fight stays on the outside here - Toveri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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 Brock Lesnar will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Toveri throws a quick inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Lesnar.
Toveri has managed to clinch.
Lesnar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Toveri fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lesnar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lesnar swats away the attempt to clinch by Toveri.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Toveri but Toveri pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toveri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lesnar fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toveri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Toveri.
A nice inside leg kick there by Toveri. That's going to slow Lesnar down.
Toveri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lesnar throws a quick counter kick to the body but Toveri avoids it.
Toveri throws a front kick that sends Lesnar stumbling back into the cage.
Toveri is looking to slow Lesnar down with leg kicks.
Lesnar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Toveri darts in and clinches Lesnar up against the cage.
Lesnar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lesnar tries to pull guard but Toveri forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toveri unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Toveri is looking to control Lesnar's arms but Lesnar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Toveri has his back to the cage.
Toveri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lesnar jumps guard but Toveri stands there with Lesnar around his waist. Lesnar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Toveri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lesnar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Toveri pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Toveri tries to land a knee to the head but Lesnar blocks with his arms.
Toveri looking to throw knees to the head but Lesnar is blocking nicely.
Torsti Toveri seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lesnar takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toveri with a knee to the head.
Toveri tries to land a knee to the head but Lesnar blocks with his arms.
Lesnar being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toveri is looking to control Lesnar's arms but Lesnar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Toveri has his back to the cage.
A knee to the head by Toveri.
Toveri is trying to stall.
Lesnar jumps guard but Toveri stands there with Lesnar around his waist. Lesnar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Toveri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lesnar blocks it with crossed arms.
Torsti Toveri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lesnar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Toveri misses with a knee strike.
Lesnar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lesnar managing to block the knees to the body from Toveri.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toveri misses with a knee strike.
Toveri stalls.
Toveri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lesnar blocks it with crossed arms.
Toveri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Toveri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lesnar managing to block the knees to the body from Toveri.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Toveri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Toveri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brock Lesnar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Toveri blocks an elbow strike from Lesnar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Torsti Toveri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lesnar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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