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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lesnar (ranked 1609 p4p, 1182 weight class) and Sepi Pulkkinen (ranked 71 p4p, 54 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Solid boxing
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World class MT
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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 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sepi Pulkkinen!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar drops his hands momentarily and Pulkkinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Mark Lesnar has been cut.
Pulkkinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lesnar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lesnar on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pulkkinen. That's going to slow Lesnar down.
Sepi Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Lesnar.
Lesnar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lesnar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pulkkinen looks to throw the jab but Lesnar is out of range.
Pulkkinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Pulkkinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Lesnar counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lesnar connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pulkkinen some visible discomfort.
Lesnar trying to control the position but Pulkkinen is working away.
Lesnar tries to score with some ground and pound. Pulkkinen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lesnar sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pulkkinen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Pulkkinen tries to bench press Lesnar off him but Lesnar keeps the position.
Pulkkinen defending against the ground and pound.
Lesnar misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lesnar throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Pulkkinen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pulkkinen is not content to let Lesnar control the position.
Pulkkinen taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lesnar controlling the position from side mount.
Lesnar working the ground and pound.
Pulkkinen regains half guard, as Lesnar was trying to land strikes.
Lesnar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pulkkinen has hold of Lesnar's hands but Lesnar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen is looking for a sweep. Lesnar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lesnar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lesnar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pulkkinen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lesnar takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pulkkinen gets back to full guard.
Lesnar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pulkkinen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lesnar throws an elbow that misses. Pulkkinen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lesnar's guard. Nice move by Pulkkinen!
Lesnar wants to sweep but no luck.
Lesnar is trying to control the position but Pulkkinen postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen looking to pass the guard.
Pulkkinen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lesnar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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.
Lesnar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lesnar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pulkkinen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lesnar.
Pulkkinen is trying to control but can't.
Lesnar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pulkkinen defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Lesnar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Lesnar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pulkkinen lands with an overhand left.
Pulkkinen looks to land a left hand but Lesnar moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pulkkinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lesnar jabs Pulkkinen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook.
Pulkkinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lesnar feinted with a counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Pulkkinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pulkkinen throws an overhand right that lands on Lesnar's shoulder, as Lesnar tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pulkkinen moves away from the strike by Lesnar.
Pulkkinen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Pulkkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lesnar.
Pulkkinen throws a wild body kick that Lesnar sees coming a mile off.
Sepi Pulkkinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pulkkinen.
Lesnar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lesnar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pulkkinen.
Lesnar moves out of range as Pulkkinen strikes.
A slow jab from Lesnar misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Pulkkinen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick
and Lesnar counters with a single leg into guard. Pulkkinen didn't expect that.
Lesnar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Pulkkinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lesnar being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lesnar landing with the ground and pound.
Lesnar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pulkkinen being controlled here, momentarily.
Lesnar throwing strikes but missing.
Pulkkinen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lesnar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lesnar throwing strikes but missing.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but Pulkkinen keeps moving.
Lesnar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pulkkinen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lesnar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar throws a big elbow that misses.
Pulkkinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pulkkinen controls Lesnar momentarily but Lesnar frees himself.
Lesnar won't allow Pulkkinen to sweep him here.
Lesnar with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lesnar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pulkkinen throws out the jab.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pulkkinen but Pulkkinen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lesnar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkkinen moves away.
Lesnar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pulkkinen throws out the jab.
Lesnar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sepi Pulkkinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mark Lesnar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pulkkinen throws a jab when Lesnar was well out of range.
Lesnar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pulkkinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Lesnar.
Lesnar feinted with a counter takedown.
Pulkkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lesnar.
Lesnar walks into a left hand.
Pulkkinen lands a front kick.
Pulkkinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lesnar's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick lands from Pulkkinen.
Lesnar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pulkkinen, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lesnar can't find room to land a body shot as Pulkkinen controls the action.
Lesnar taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Lesnar - that landed with a thud.
Pulkkinen blocking some punches.
Pulkkinen breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Lesnar misses.
Pulkkinen misses with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pulkkinen. Lesnar shrugs it off though.
Sepi Pulkkinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lesnar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lesnar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pulkkinen throws out the jab.
Lesnar tries to counter with a takedown but Pulkkinen is quick to defend against it.
Lesnar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot.
Pulkkinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick
and Lesnar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lesnar drops an elbow to the side of Pulkkinen's head.
Pulkkinen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is taking a breather. Pulkkinen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pulkkinen regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lesnar.
Lesnar cracks Pulkkinen with a solid left hand.
Pulkkinen keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
Pulkkinen controlling the position.
Pulkkinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pulkkinen holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen controls Lesnar momentarily but Lesnar frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pulkkinen is on top in guard.
Lesnar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lesnar is thwarting Pulkkinen's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lesnar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lesnar trying to control the action but Pulkkinen is working from the bottom.
Lesnar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pulkkinen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pulkkinen keeping hold of Lesnar's head, controlling as best he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lesnar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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 Mark Lesnar.
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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mark Lesnar!
After the fight, Mark Lesnar was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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