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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Overem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, 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 London, Bernard Overem!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overem fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Overem throws a hook to the side of Lesnar's head but Lesnar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Overem but Overem pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Overem misses with a takedown
and Lesnar counters by clinching up.
Lesnar tightens his grip and picks Overem up, before dumping him to the ground. Overem manages to land in guard.
Overem looking to control but Lesnar passes into half guard.
Overem trying to hold on to Lesnar's head to control him but Lesnar postures up.
Overem wants to control the action here but instead Lesnar manages to pass to full mount!
Overem is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lesnar looking to secure an arm triangle but Overem defends it well.
Lesnar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Overem tries to hold on but Lesnar pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar controlling from the full mount.
Lesnar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Overem's face.
Lesnar avoids the attempt from Overem to control.
Lesnar trying to control but Overem is having none of it.
Overem tries to hold on but Lesnar postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Bernard Overem just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lesnar slips a jab and a cross from Overem.
Overem shoots and misses
and Lesnar counters with a takedown into side control.
Brock Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernard Overem.
Overem wants to control but Lesnar postures up.
Overem is not content to let Lesnar control the position.
Overem struggling a bit here.
Overem is looking for a sweep.
Lesnar tries to advance to mount but Overem denies him.
Lesnar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overem tries to buck Lesnar off but Lesnar is having none of it.
Overem is trying to control Lesnar's posture but Lesnar avoids it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Overem stalks Lesnar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lesnar's face. Lesnar staggers backwards, shaken.
Overem rushes Lesnar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lesnar drags the fight down to the ground.
Overem trying to control but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
Overem wants to stand but Lesnar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Overem gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Overem, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overem fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Overem tries to clinch up
and Lesnar moves into the clinch.
Overem scores with a shoulder strike.
Overem can't break the clinch.
Overem swings wildly with an uppercut but Lesnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lesnar pulls Overem into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lesnar holds on and takes a little breather.
Overem thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lesnar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Overem is one step ahead there.
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!
Overem closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lesnar moves into the clinch successfully.
Overem wants to get back to striking at distance but Lesnar won't allow it.
A bit of stalling here from Lesnar.
Lesnar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lesnar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lesnar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Overem working a defensive guard here.
Overem had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lesnar is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Overem Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lesnar's back instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lesnar staying busy and making it hard for Overem to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar just trying to survive but Overem is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Lesnar is in a bad position with Overem working for a choke. Lesnar manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Lesnar drops back looking for a leg! Overem is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Overem manages to kick Lesnar off! Lesnar jumps back into Overem's guard.
Overem keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Overem is on top in guard.
That's two 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.
Overem trying to control the position from guard on top but Lesnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Overem seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Overem trying to control but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
Overem seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overem is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Overem trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lesnar's guard.
Lesnar keeping moving, preventing Overem from controlling successfully.
Lesnar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Overem manages to get himself to full guard.
Lesnar wants to pass the guard but Overem is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Overem controlling Lesnar's posture.
Overem working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lesnar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lesnar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lesnar won't allow Overem to get back to his feet.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Overem clinches but Lesnar breaks the clinch
and Lesnar moves into the clinch.
Overem avoiding damage as Lesnar throws knees to the body.
Overem wants to break free but Lesnar has control.
Lesnar gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Lesnar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Overem wants to get back to his feet.
Overem trying to control but Lesnar postures up.
Lesnar stops Overem from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overem has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lesnar is working away from the top position though.
Despite being in the dominant position, Bernard Overem just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Overem dodges the punch combination from Lesnar.
Overem scores with a one two! Lesnar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bernard Overem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lesnar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Overem moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Overem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lesnar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Overem throws a right hand that Lesnar ducks under and follows up with a left that Lesnar also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lesnar clinches.
Lesnar tries to score a body lock takedown but Overem shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Overem is leaning against Lesnar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Overem is trying to maintain a safe position but Lesnar gets an underhook and turns Overem into the cage.
Overem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Overem fails with the takedown
so Lesnar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lesnar trying to control but Overem is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Overem holds on and takes a little breather.
Overem keeping full guard, as Lesnar tries to pass.
Overem controls Lesnar momentarily but Lesnar frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overem looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Overem escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lesnar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Overem working a defensive guard here.
Lesnar stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Brock Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Overem is looking to clinch.
Overem goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brock Lesnar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lesnar wants to pass the guard but Overem is defending well.
Lesnar trying to control the action but Overem is working from the bottom.
Overem trying to hold on to Lesnar's head to control him but Lesnar postures up.
Lesnar prevents Overem from standing back up.
Overem makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Overem.
Overem working a defensive guard here.
Bernard Overem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brock Lesnar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Overem had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lesnar is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Overem Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lesnar's back instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Lesnar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lesnar, 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Lesnar!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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