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UFC HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
1st round – Referee Josh Rosenthal is the third man in the octagon for this UFC Heavyweight Title bout. Lesnar is clipped but Lesnar takes it to the ground. They both get back up and in front of each other. Carwin lands a right uppercut and has Lesnar on his heels. Carwin drops him and hammers away with some heavy bombs. Lesnar stays alive and holds onto Carwin. Carwin begins to lands punch after punch. He covers up and comes in close with Carwin. Lesnar is beat up and is trying to get into full guard. Carwin lands some heavy elbows. Lesnar is bleeding badly and Carwin steps back and then into Lesnar’s half guard. Lesnar is trying to get up and does. He is going for a takedown. Lesnar is very tired as he stands up with Carwin. Lesnar lands a knee while pressing Carwin against the fence. Lesnar hits Carwin with a knee to the thigh. The round ends with Carwin clearly ahead. (Carwin 10-8)
2nd round – Lesnar and Lesnar are both tired as the 2nd round begins. Lesnar backs away from Carwin. Lesnar misses with a right hand. Lesnar gets the takedown and begins to work from half guard. Lesnar and Carwin are both tired. Lesnar is trying to pass Carwin’s guard. He begins to pound away on Carwin’s body. Lesnar gets a mount and gets for a choke, but Carwin has his arm in and wont allow the choke to convert. Lesnar continues to push through it and makes Carwin tap with the triangle choke.
Official Decision – Lesnar over Carwin 2nd round (2:19) arm triangle choke submission