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UFC 116 RESULTS: Penick's live round by round coverage of Lesnar vs. Carwin event
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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

UFC 116: LESNAR VS. CARWIN
JULY 3, 2010
LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

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SPIKE TV PRELIMINARY CARD

As always, Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan welcome the UFC audience to this special hour long preliminary card broadcast. We're now just a few hours away from the big fight, but there should be some good action on this card before we get to the main event. We start here with a bout in the light heavyweight division, and hopefully we'll see a few of the other prelim bouts throughout the card tonight as well.

Before we get to the first fight, Rogan and Goldberg briefly break down the main event between Lesnar and Carwin.

FIGHT ONE: SETH PETRUZELLI VS. RICARDO ROMERO (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT)

PRE FIGHT: Petruzelli said he plans on continuing his first round TKO streak. Romero said he's going to stick to his gameplan, attacking until he gets him down and pounding him out.

ROUND ONE: Petruzelli throws an early leg kick as he takes the center of the cage. He engages with a quick combination. Petruzelli lands a push kick. Romero catches a leg kick and tries to get the takedown but Petruzelli holds it off nicely. Petruzelli lands a big right on Romero and it rocks him. He followed up with some more big punches on the cage but Romero is able to recover. Petruzelli comes forward and throws a high kick. He slips but it lands. He tries to get a hip throw on Romero but he can't get him down. Romero got in close and landed a good punch. Petruzelli came forward and landed a few nice punches. He tries a spinning back kick but was too close in and Romero gets his back and drags him down. Romero went for a Peruvian neck tie but Petruzelli pops out and gets in his guard. He lands some big shots in the guard. He steps up and lands some really big shots. Romero manages a sweep and almost immediately gets into the mount. He tries to go for an arm triangle but can't get it. He tries for an Americana but Petruzelli again holds it off. Petruzelli gave up his back and Romero tried for a choke. Petruzelli turned back to his side and Romero landed an elbow to the side of the head. Romero went for an armbar but Petruzelli got out and to his feet. Petruzelli dropped him with an uppercut and threw a double hammer fist at Romero. He drops down and Romero somehow gets his back and tries a rear naked choke but the round ends. Crazy round.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Petruzelli. Romero almost stole it but Petruzelli did a lot of damage in that round. He gassed himself out, though, and he's exhausted.

ROUND TWO: Romero presses in early. He lands a nice left. Petruzelli tags him with a knee that hurts him, but Romero gets back to his feet. Petruzelli walked him to the cage and swung with a couple of big punches. Romero shot in but Petruzelli sprawled. He stepped over and grabbed for an armbar but Romero got out. He's cut open badly and he's bleeding profusely. Romero got into Petruzelli's guard and landed some huge body shots. Petruzelli threw some elbows from his back. Petruzelli threw his legs up for a triangle but the blood caused it to be too slippery. Romero moved to north-south and went for an arm. He got to the crucifix position and went for an arm. He got the submission and Petruzelli tapped and screamed in pain. Nasty submission and Petruzelli's arm is hurt. The replay showed he popped Petruzelli's elbow out. That's bad. Petruzelli thinks his arm is broken.

WINNER: Romero via submission at 3:05 of the second round

STAR RATING: (***-) They got really gassed out, but Romero's a tough guy and took a ton of punishment from Petruzelli before getting into that position at the end of the fight. Petruzelli was far too gassed after the first round, and his inability to finish the fight cost him. Romero's submission comeback was a nice cap to the story of the fight, and an excellent start to the night's card.

-Joe Rogan talks to Shane Carwin backstage. Carwin said he knows Lesnar's big and a the Champion, and he said he's going to take the Championship tonight.

-After a commercial break, Rogan is backstage with Brock Lesnar. Lesnar again reiterated that he's feeling blessed to be here and to fight again. Lesnar gave Carwin credit for his credentials, but said he'll be leaving the Octagon as the UFC Heavyweight Champion. He talked about his switch to southpaw and said it's just about versatility and evolving as a fighter.

FIGHT TWO: BRENDAN SCHAUB VS. CHRIS TUCHSCHERER (HEAVYWEIGHT)

PRE FIGHT: Schaub said he's dangerous in all areas of the game, and he's looking to finish the fight.

ROUND ONE: Schaub took the center and walked Tuchscherer down against the cage. Tuchscherer threw a leg kick and Schaub landed a bunch of punches. Tuchscherer backs off and Schaub comes back at him. He drops him with a huge right and then attacks him on the ground with some big punches. That right hit him on the temple and he went down. It doesn't take long and Herb Dean stops it. Dominant win.

WINNER: Schaub via TKO at 1:07 of the first round

STAR RATING: (**) Expected performance from Schaub. Very good knockout and Tuchscherer's probably on his way out of the UFC.

PRELIM FIGHT A: GERALD HARRIS VS. DAVE BRANCH

ROUND ONE: Both fighters hopped around a bit for the first minute and did not engage. Harris landed a good overhand left as he stayed in the center. Branch threw a head kick and Harris blocked it. Branch threw a leg kick as Harris walked him down. There's not much going on at all here. Harris came in with a powerful combo. He caught a knee from Branch as he tried to engage again. He went back to the center and continued to walk Branch down. He popped in with a good right. He missed with an overhand left and Branch avoided a right as well. Branch dropped his hands and taunted Harris a bit. Harris stumbled Branch and tried to swing for the kill but missed. Branch popped in with a nice right hand. Harris came in with a nice flurry, landing a nice right before clinching Branch and putting him against the cage. He grabbed for a single leg and Branch grabbed control of his wrist. Branch threw a couple of elbows as Harris tried to grab a double leg. He lifted him up against the cage and dropped him down. Branch threw his legs up but the round ended.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Harris. Not much happened, but he connected on more and got the takedown.

ROUND TWO: Branch tries to grab a takedown early but steps off of the shot. Harris has the center of the cage again. Branch pops in with a two punch combo. Branch threw a head kick but Harris blocked it. He then shot in and got a takedown into Branch's guard. Branch tried to get his legs up for a triangle but Harris held it off. Harris landed some good punches from the top and Branch continued to try to attack from his back. He escaped and got back to his feet. Harris pushed him against the cage. Branch landed a good knee and turned Harris around. He threw some knees to the thigh. He landed some more knees as things stalled a bit. Harris turned him back around again and took him to the ground into guard. Harris landed a right.Branch threw his legs up again, looking for the triangle. He pushed Harris off and ate an uppercut as he got back to his feet. Branch pushed in and landed a couple of punches and then backed out. Harris got in a good right as Branch came forward. They circled again as the round ended.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Harris. A couple of takedowns and aggression have him up two rounds to none.

ROUND THREE: Branch tried to push in early. He landed a head kick but it didn't land flush. Harris got him down and Branch had a triangle. Harris picked him up and slammed him to get out of the position and wound up in his guard. Branch got back to his feet and ate a big left from Harris. Branch pushed Harris to the cage. The crowd boos as Branch is holding onto the fence. He grabs it again and separates them. Branch pushed in with a knee and landed. Harris landed some good punches and shot for the double leg. Branch held him off against the cage. Branch jumped up and tried to grab a triangle standing, and Harris slammed him to the canvas and he went out. That was nasty. Harris recognized he was out right away and didn't throw any extra punches. Violent finish.

WINNER: Harris via KO (slam) 2:35 of the third round

STAR RATING: (**+) That was a very even fight for much of it's duration, but Branch made a huge miscalculation trying to jump guard there. He almost had his leg up over Harris' shoulder to lock in that triangle, but Harris smartly dropped him right down. It was great to see him hold off on throwing another punch as well.

-Joe Rogan and Dana White give the final sell of Lesnar vs. Carwin before the pay-per-view broadcast.

PAY-PER-VIEW BROADCAST

-Goldberg and Rogan run down the fights set for tonight's pay-per-view card.

FIGHT THREE: GEORGE SOTIROPOLOUS VS. KURT PELLEGRINO (LIGHTWEIGHT)

PRE FIGHT: Sotiropolous said he'll use his striking, grappling and wrestling to handle Pellegrino wherever the fight goes. He says people won't remember what the two fighters said beforehand, they'll only remember the fight itself.

ROUND ONE: Sotiropilous took the center early and engaged with a couple of punches. They trade punches. Pellegrino lands a leg kick and Sotiropolous catches it and comes forward. He lands a nice combination as they get back to the center. Pellegrino is circling on the outside. Sotiropolous clipped Pellegrino and got him to the ground. He got his back and pulled him down. Pellegrino scrambled nicely and got to his feet. Pellegrino got in a good combination as Sotiropolous came forward. Sotiropolous got in another right. They exchanged punches as Sotiropolous continued to press the pace. He got in with a left hook and he is tagging Pellegrino here. Pellegrino grabs a hold of Sotiropolous and takes him down, but Sotiropolous immediately gets back up. He lands the left hook again. Sotiropolous again gets in with the left. He lands a good knee after Pellegrino lands a right. Sotiropolous continues to tag Pellegrino with punches. He got the left hook again. Pellegrino shot and got another takedown. Sotiropolous goes to mission control and holds Pellegrino down with both feet. Pellegrino stepped up, ate an upkick and dropped into half guard. Sotiropolous pulled him back to guard and threw an elbow from his back.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Sotiropolous. He's tagging Pellegrino over and over with shots, landing the left hook on multiple occasions. Pellegrino got a couple of takedowns, but Sotiropolous did more from his back.

ROUND TWO: Sotiropolous engaged and Pellegrino landed a good combo. Pellegrino landed a couple of leg kicks. Sotiropolous ducked under a punch and grabbed for a single leg. Pellegrino held it off briefly but Sotiropolous got him down and passed to half guard. Pellegrino got him back to guard and landed an elbow from the bottom. He threw a few more punches and Sotiropolous scrambled and got back to half guard. He almost passed to mount but Pellegrino got his ankle. Sotiropolous landed some short forearms and elbows in half guard. Sotiropolous landed some good hammer fists and trapped an arm. Pellegrino scrambled and almost got to his feet but Sotiropolous stayed on him and dragged him back down against the cage. He got to side control with two minutes left. Pellegrino got to a knee and Sotiropolous stayed on him. Pellegrino walked up the cage. Sotiropolous stayed on him with a body lock. He nearly picked him up and dropped him but Pellegrino stayed on his feet. The crowd started to boo and Sotiropolous stayed on Pellegrino's back. Pellegrino finally broke free. Sotiropolous landed a left and a high kick. Pellegrino landed a knee and they traded punches before the round ended.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Sotiropolous. He's relentless on the ground and he's completely controlling this fight.

ROUND THREE: Sotiropolous landed a couple of jabs. They exchange punches. Sotiropolous landed the jab again. He keeps tagging him with punches from the center of the Octagon. He gets in with the left hook again. Je keeps landing the jab. Pellegrino got in with a right and then a left. Sotiropolous walked him down and hurt him with a right. Pellegrino instinctively shot and got a takedown. Sotiropolous started throwing elbows from the bottom. Pellegrino landed a hard right. Sotiropolous tried to push him off but Pellegrino stayed in his guard. Pellegrino landed some more elbows and punches. Sotiropolous got his legs up again and trapped Pellegrino's arm with his legs above Pellegrino's shoulders. He landed some punches from his back. Pellegrino got to his feet and dropped down with a couple of shots but Sotiropolous worked back up to his feet. He landed a couple of jabs and a nice right and then clinched Pellegrino at the cage. Sotiropolous held him against the cage and they exchanged knees. Pellegrino pressed in and knocked Sotiropolous down with a huge knee right before the bell, but it's too little too late. Wow. Great finish.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Pellegrino. He stole it back with the huge knee and the takedown in the round. Sotiropolous should take this decision though.

WINNER: Sotiropolous via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 39-38)

POST FIGHT: Sotiropolous thanked his team. He said, "all I've gotta say is 'who's next.'" He said it was hard to hold Pellegrino down and talked about catching him with punches. He said he thought he would be able to finish him. He said he never felt threatened on the ground, either.

STAR RATING: (**+) Good fight. Not quite the spectacular clash I was hoping for, but Sotiropolous looked really good and Pellegrino finished in a nice flurry with that big knee. It was much too little, too late for him, however, and Pellegrino took the win.

RAMIFICATIONS: Sotiropolous is now probably a fight away from a Lightweight Title shot. He'll take one more fight and likely get the next shot after the winner of Kenny Florian vs. Gray Maynard at UFC 118. That was another impressive win to put him at 6-0 in the UFC.

FIGHT FOUR: KRZYSZTOF SOSZYNSKI VS. STEPHAN BONNAR (LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT)

PRE FIGHT: Bonnar said they'll pick up right where they left off. He said he wants the fight to be an action-packed blood brawl.

ROUND ONE: Soszynski comes forward immediately. Bonnar throws a kick and Soszynski lands a good combo. Bonnar presses back out and takes the center of the cage. They trade leg kicks as Soszynski circles on the outside. Bonnar catches a leg kick and drops Soszynski with a right and drops into his full guard. Very different Bonnar here from the first fight so far. He tries to posture up but Soszynski keeps control of his body. He grabs for an armbar and uses it to sweep. He starts throwing bombs at Bonnar against the cage, but Bonnar covers up well before Soszynski clinches him against the cage. Bonnar is cut under his right eye. He turns Soszynski around and lands some short elbows and nice knee against the cage before stepping out. He walks Soszynski down, eats a right and lands a couple punches of his own. They trade leg kicks again. Bonnar walks him down again and pops in with a nice right. He went for a spinning back kick but Soszynski got in close and got his back. Bonnar broke free and Soszynski tried to chase him down. Bonnar turned him around and landed some nice shots against the cage. Bonnar lands a hard kick to the body and a big right. He presses in for the clinch again and Soszynski turns him around. Bonnar went for a single leg but let it go. Soszynski tagged him hard with a right. Soszynski hurt him and landed some big punches against the cage. Bonnar presses right back with swinging punches and then clinches him. He backs off and lands a high kick. He then lands a push kick as the round ends.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Bonnar. His face looks worse, but he was the aggressor and had some good combos and kicks of his own in the exchanges. It was a very close round, but I give him the slight edge.

ROUND TWO: Bonnar pressed in with the jab. Soszynski came in with a big exchange. He keeps walking Bonnar down and they both trade wild punches before Bonnar puts his back on the cage. Bonnar lands some big punches against the cage and tees off on him. Soszynski then gets in a left and then clinches him against the cage. This is just full of action right now. Bonnar backed off and landed a big right. He teed off again and landed a high kick. He landed a huge knee as Soszynski came in. Bonnar went for a double leg and got the takedown into side control. He landed a couple of elbows to the body. Sosyznski scrambled and got back to his feet. Bonnar stayed on him with knees against the cage. He dropped Soszynski with a huge knee from the Thai plum. He threw a bunch of punches but Soszynski covered up. He got a hook in and started throwing a ton of punches and Yamasaki stopped the fight. Great win for Bonnar in a great fight.

WINNER: Bonnar via TKO at 3:08 of the second round

POST FIGHT: Bonnar said he just kept throwing punches and kept saying to himself, "no one's going to take this fight from me tonight." He said he's spilled pints and pints of blood for the fans, but he's loved it. He said he knows he's sick in the head. Good stuff from Bonnar.

STAR RATING: (***) That was a really fun brawl, the type that Bonnar is pretty much known for. He fared much better than expected in the exchanges, and he was much more aggressive. That was a really big win for him.

RAMIFICATIONS: Bonnar keeps his job, and Soszynski gets stopped for the first time in the UFC. He'll head down the ladder, and Bonnar earns his keep for awhile longer. That was definitely a good fight, though.

FIGHT FIVE: CHRIS LYTLE VS. MATT BROWN (WELTERWEIGHT)

PRE FIGHT: Lytle said he wanted the fight because he likes his style. Brown said it's his goal to stop Lytle. Lytle said he's always banking on the fact that if his opponent is throwing down with him he'll take him out.

ROUND ONE: Brown comes out with a body kick. Lytle catches a kick and misses a punch. He gets in close and lands a good combination. Lytle clinches and lands some good punches, and then Brown pushes forward to back him off. Brown clinches and they jockey for position. Lytle tries to drop and trip him but then gets back to his feet and keeps Brown on the cage. Brown gets a nice knee to the body. Lytle grabbed a body lock. They continued to jockey for position and Brown separated with a head kick. Lytle came right back forward and got the clinch again and pushed Brown to the cage. Lytle goes to his back, and tried to grab a leg. Brown scrambled and stayed on him, and he grabbed a D'Arce choke. Lytle's in a bad spot here, but he finally got out of it and got to his feet. Lytle separated with a hard right and then blocked a head kick. He landed a hard left as Brown tried to throw a kick. Lytle came forward and barely missed a big right. Brown had another kick blocked. Lytle got in and clinched. Lytle missed some big punches again. He got in a shot to the body. Brown got in and landed a leg kick and tripped Lytle up and got him down. Lytle went for a kimura and rolled him over as the round ended.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Brown. Close round but the extended sub attempt gave it to Brown. Very close, though.

ROUND TWO: Brown got in with a food right early. Lytle came right back with a punch. He caught a kick and landed a punch. Lytle keeps missing with some big swinging punches. He gets in a good body punch. Brown lands a left and Lytle lands a right. They both exchange punches and Lytle hurts him. Lytle grabs for a guillotine and uses it to pass to full mount. He moved to side control and right to a mounted triangle. Beautiful pass. He throws some punches and he goes for the loose arm. He extends the arm and Brown has to verbally tap with his other arm trapped. They don't have a good angle of the arm lock, but Brown was in clear pain.

WINNER: Lytle via submission (armbar) at 2:02 of the second round.

POST FIGHT: Lytle said he knew he couldn't get out of the choke in the first round but was going to sit there and left him tire out, which is what happened. He called for Submission of the Night, which he should get yet again.

STAR RATING: (**+) Another good fight. Lytle's transition to the mounted triangle was just awesome, and he hurt Brown with that armbar.

RAMIFICATIONS: Lytle continues to prove he's a well rounded fighter, despite his propensity to brawl, and he will continue to hold his spot in the middle of the pack in the welterweight division. Brown gets sent back down the ladder with the loss.

FIGHT SIX: CHRIS LEBEN VS. YOSHIHIRO AKIYAMA (MIDDLEWEIGHT)

PRE FIGHT: Leben doesn't think Akiyama has fought the caliber of fighters that he has. Akiyama said he will become a recognizable fighter in the UFC. He said it will be Fight of the Night, and he'll knock Leben out when the opportunity is there.

ROUND ONE: Akiyama took the center and tripped Leben early as he caught a kick. Leben scrambled right back up. Akiyama took the center again. Leben tried to press forward and he landed a leg kick. Leben popped in again and landed a punch. He landed another nice kick to the leg. Leben landed a hard counter punch and then a couple of leg kicks. Akiyama landed a kick low and Leben took some time to recover. They restart and Akiyama lands a nice two punch counter as Leben comes in. Akiyama tried a spinning back fist. He got a nice judo toss to bring the fight to the ground. Leben nearly got an armbar locked in but Akiyama fought out. Leben again went for the armbar. Akiyama again pulled out of it and rolled for an armbar of his own. Akiyama has his legs around Leben's head and gets the mounted triangle again. He let go of that position and went for the arm again but Leben escaped and got back to half guard. Akiyama set up for an arm triangle but Leben got out. Leben got up to his feet and Akiyama clinched him to the cage. He separated with 15 seconds left. Leben landed a good left and another right, but Akiyama pressed forward and got Leben down with another trip as the round came to a close. Good first round.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Akiyama. Leben landed a couple of good shots and had a couple of good armbar attempts, but Akiyama had some really good ground work and a couple of really good trips.

ROUND TWO: Leben slipped on a head kick attempt but Akiyama couldn't capitalize. They trade punches. Leben gets in with a good punch. Akiyama landed a great spinning back fist but Leben just takes it. Leben lands a nice superman punch. He clipped Akiyama with a left but Akiyama recovered. Akiyama got in with a right and then the left. He got another left. Leben landed a couple of lefts and hurt Akiyama. Akiyama hurt him. He landed some more shots to the chin and they're just throwing bombs. Leben drops him with a left. He gets back up and lands some more punches. This is insanity. Akiyama got another throw and got into his guard. That was a crazy exchange. Leben got his back on the cage and tried to walk up, but Akiyama landed a couple of punches and kept him down. Akiyama landed a bunch of rights as Leben got back to his feet. Akiyama clinched him on the cage. Akiyama drops for a double leg and Leben grabs for a front choke. He grabs the guillotine but Akiyama gets out and steps away. They go back to the center and Akiyama tags him with a right. Akiyama lands a right and Leben lands the left. They exchange punches again, with Leben getting the better of it. Akiyama grabs him again and Leben throws a bunch of lefts on the cage as the round ends. Awesome, awesome stuff.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Leben. He got the better of the exchanges overall in a crazy round. This third round is going to decide it, I think, but Akiyama could have taken that round with the takedown.

ROUND THREE: They show respect to start the third. Akyiyama landed a left. Leben landed a good body kick. He came in with a combo. Leben is looking fresh here compared to Akiyama. Akiyama catches a kick and drops him with a right into his guard. Leben started throwing punches from the bottom as Leben grabbed control of his head. Leben went for the armbar again but Akiyama defended well. Akiyama almost tapped but he got out and got to side control. Leben landed some heel kicks to the thigh but Akiyama got to the mount. The crowd started booing for some reason. Leben threw some punches from the bottom and he got it back to half guard. They exchanged punches on the ground and Leben got it back to guard. He started throwing more punches from his back. Akiyama threw punches back from the top. Akiyama got a nice left. Leben is staying very active on his back here. They traded more shots as the fight was winding down> Leben's throwing a ton and gets a triangle on with 30 seconds left. Akiyama taps with 24 seconds left! Unbelievable victory for Chris Leben. Wow, that was an incredible finish and an amazing fight from Chris Leben on two week's notice.

WINNER: Leben via submission (triangle choke) at 4:40 of the third round

POST FIGHT: Leben called out Wanderlei Silva and said he wanted that fight next. He said it doesn't matter if it's on the feet or on the ground, he gets the job done. Akiyama said he appreciated Leben taking the fight and thanked him. He spoke in English. He said he was surprised at Leben's ground game.

STAR RATING: (****) That is another "Fight of the Year" contender. That was just an incredible back and forth fight that had a huge brawl, and a shocking finish by Leben. He may have lost that last round had it gone to the scorecards, but he pulled out the submission in shocking fashion. That was just an amazing fight.

RAMIFICATIONS: Leben should get the fight with Silva when he can return, and Akiyama won over a ton of fans with that performance. He'll be better his next time out, and hopefully it will come much sooner than this second fight came for him.

MAIN EVENT FIGHT SEVEN: BROCK LESNAR VS. SHANE CARWIN (UFC HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP)

PRE FIGHT: There's no more to say, it's fight time!

ROUND ONE: Lesnar takes the center and slowly circles. Carwin gets in with a left jab early. Lesnar pops in with the jab and clipped Carwin with a big right and tried to get the takedown. Carwin fought it off and got to his feet, landing a knee as they separated. Carwin rocked Brock and pushed him back to the cage. Lesnar tried to get away but Carwin stayed on him. Lesnar pushed him off after eating a ton of punches. Lesnar is surviving, but Lesnar is in a bad spot here. Brock is trying to cover up and Carwin drops down with some more big punches. Lesnar gets it to half guard and has recovered. Lesnar landed a right from the bottom. Carwin postured up and dropped down with a couple of big elbows. He lands a big pucnh and Brock covers up. Carwin is still landing shots and Lesnar pushes him off and he's cut over the left eye. Carwin drops back into his half guard. The right eye is cut open now as well. Lesnar landed a couple of punches and Brock tried to scramble. He got a body lock and got Carwin to the cage. Carwin landed a knee to the body. Lesnar landed one of his own. He pushed Carwin's back on the cage. And we're getting to the second somehow. Wow. Well, we know Lesnar can take a punch.

Penick's Scorecard: 10-8 Carwin. That was a crazy round. Lesnar took a ton of shots in that round, but Carwin may have punched himself out.

ROUND TWO: Lesnar is definitely tentative here. He landed a big right and Carwin countered. Lesnar shot in and got the takedown into half guard. Lesnar landed a couple of hammerfists and a short forearm. He threw some punches to the body and tried to set up for an arm triangle. He sets it up and moves to side control and has the arm triangle. Shane is holding this off, though. Lesnar tightens it up and forces Carwin to tap. That was incredible!

WINNER: Lesnar via submission (arm triangle) at 2:19 of the second round

POST FIGHT: Lesnar said this isn't about him tonight. He said it's about his family, his doctors, his training partners, his training staff. He said he is blessed. He said he stands before the fans as a humble Champion, and he's still the toughest s.o.b. around. He said he just needed to weather the storm. He said each shot was less dramatic than the other. Carwin was then interviewed, he said Brock was a tough son of a bitch and took those shots like no one else.

STAR RATING: (****) That lived up to the hype in every way. Lesnar proved he can take punches, and he came back and showed why he's a great wrestler and a great fighter. That was a great transition to the arm triangle and then he tightened it up even further. That was incredible.

RAMIFICATIONS: Well, for all those that talked up how bad Lesnar is and how good Carwin is, it was Carwin dropping multiple F-bombs after the fight. Lesnar should win over everyone with that performance, surviving the first round onslaught and proving he's more than just a big guy. He's a legitimate fighter, and he's the best heavyweight on the planet today. Bar none.

-They finish the pay-per-view broadcast with Kendall Grove's split decision victory over Goran Reljic from the preliminary card.

UNAIRED PRELIM RESULTS

Daniel Roberts def. Forrest Petz Decision (Split) R3 5:00

Jon Madsen def. Karlos Vemola via Decision (Unanimous) R3 5:00

-Well that's another event in the books. Brock Lesnar was incredible in coming back from a very vicious assault from Shane Carwin in the first round. The fight absolutely lived up to the billing, and though this was a one fight event, the co-main event brought it even further with an incredible submission from Chris Leben. This was a great night of fights and Brock Lesnar is now firmly atop the Heavyweight ranks. Be sure to tune in tonight at 1AM ET at BlogTalkRadio.com as we will break down all the action from tonight's card in an hour long call in show. Thanks for joining us tonight!


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