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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Rienstien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oleg Rienstien has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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290 lbs
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285 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brock Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oleg Rienstien!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lesnar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lesnar is nestled in close to Rienstien, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rienstien can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rienstien is trying to control but can't.
Lesnar thows a huge punch but Rienstien dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lesnar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lesnar drops an elbow to the side of Rienstien's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesnar throwing shots but Rienstien is blocking nicely.
Rienstien blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lesnar.
Rienstien is controlling Lesnar's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rienstien is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar stops Rienstien from getting back to his feet.
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.
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.
Rienstien is doing well to control the position and prevent Lesnar from advancing to side control.
Lesnar misses with a head shot. Rienstien uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lesnar postures up in Rienstien's guard and throws a big left but Rienstien blocks it.
Lesnar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lesnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lesnar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rienstien swivels though and keeps the full 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.
Lesnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lesnar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lesnar throws a strike but Rienstien rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lesnar pulls Rienstien in close to his closed guard and prevents Rienstien from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lesnar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rienstien thows a big elbow that misses.
Lesnar controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Brock Lesnar just wasn't active enough.
Rienstien looks to land a combination but Lesnar avoids it well.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown and gets it, with a heavy slam. That will score well with the judges.
Lesnar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lesnar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lesnar throws and elbow that misses. Rienstien uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lesnar's guard. Nice move by Rienstien!
Rienstien really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lesnar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rienstien throwing strikes from guard but Lesnar blocks nicely.
Rienstien looks gassed!
Lesnar controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rienstien throwing strikes from guard but Lesnar blocks nicely.
Rienstien with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rienstien with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lesnar managing to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Brock Lesnar has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lesnar misses with a takedown attempt
and Rienstien counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lesnar!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rienstien lands a big elbow.
Rienstien pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Lesnar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lesnar shoots and misses
and Rienstien counters with a shoot takedown. Lesnar fights it but they end up in guard.
Rienstien with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lesnar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rienstien working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brock Lesnar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rienstien is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lesnar managing to control the position.
Rienstien missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rienstien is fighting to break Lesnar's control of his arms but Lesnar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rienstien distracts Lesnar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rienstien postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lesnar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rienstien wanted to stand there but Lesnar had control of the position.
Rienstien loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rienstien wants to pass the guard but Lesnar is keeping the position.
Rienstien throws a strike but Lesnar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rienstien is pulling down on Lesnar's head to control his posture.
Lesnar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rienstien works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Rienstien is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lesnar throws a strike but Rienstien rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rienstien missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rienstien trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rienstien is looking to work some ground and pound but Lesnar has wrist control.
Rienstien loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rienstien trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rienstien with a nice head shot there.
Rienstien postures up in Lesnar's guard and throws a big left but Lesnar blocks it.
Rienstien is fighting to break Lesnar's control of his arms but Lesnar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lesnar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rienstien throws a strike but Lesnar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lesnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but Rienstien keeps moving.
Rienstien is trying to control the position but Lesnar postures up.
Lesnar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lesnar throwing strikes from guard but Rienstien blocks nicely.
Lesnar cracks Rienstien with a solid left hand.
Rienstien working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lesnar.
Lesnar throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oleg Rienstien showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lesnar tries for a takedown but Rienstien circles away easily
and Rienstien decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lesnar's guard.
Rienstien loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rienstien loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lesnar has his hands on Rienstien's head, controlling the position.
Lesnar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rienstien.
Lesnar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rienstien cracks Lesnar with a solid left hand.
Rienstien postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lesnar is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rienstien landing with the ground and pound.
Lesnar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rienstien.
Rienstien missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lesnar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rienstien's guard.
Lesnar throwing strikes but missing.
Lesnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lesnar lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rienstien managing to control the position.
Lesnar scoring with some ground and pound.
Lesnar throwing strikes from guard but Rienstien blocks nicely.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but Rienstien keeps moving.
Lesnar is looking to work some ground and pound but Rienstien has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rienstien utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rienstien not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lesnar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lesnar looking to sit in guard and control but Rienstien gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rienstien working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lesnar is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Brock Lesnar wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rienstien looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lesnar is fending him off so far but Rienstien persists. Nope, Lesnar circles away and we're back to standing.
Lesnar shoots and misses
and Rienstien counters with a single leg into guard. Lesnar didn't expect that.
Rienstien working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lesnar holds on and takes a little breather.
Rienstien throws and elbow that misses. Lesnar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rienstien's guard. Nice move by Lesnar!
Lesnar cracks Rienstien with a solid left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oleg Rienstien comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rienstien 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oleg Rienstien!
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FIGHT
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