Lesnar drops Herring with a straight right. Herring gets to his feet and pushes the massive Lesnar against the fencing. Lesnar has control of Herring’s head in a headlock. Herring, bleeding from above his left eye, gets out of the headlock and is easily taken down with a single-leg. Herring gives up his back and is blasted with a right hand.
Lesnar controls him from the back with a leg in and wrist control. Herring rolls but Lesnar stuffs it and takes the same position. Lesnar crushes Herring with a knee to the body. Lesnar is taking his time and controlling his more experienced opponent. Herring keeps working but he can’t shake Lesnar off his back. The former pro wrestler punches the body with both hands. More knees to the body land as time expires.
Round 2
Lesnar kicks at Herring’s front leg and muscles him to the canvas. Lesnar goes to the same back position as round one, until Herring flops over and ends up in the bottom in side-control. Lesnar is mopping the floor with Herring with total control. Lesnar punches the head twice with his right hand and briefly takes the mount. Herring gives up his back and Lesnar ties up wrist control with one leg in from behind. Knees to the body from Lesnar find their target. Herring gets to his feet and Lesnar follows. Herring pushes Lesanr against the fencing and lands a right to the body. Lesnar answers with a knee to the body that shakes Herring’s frame. Herring returns knees to the mid section and is taken back down before the horn sounds.
Round 3
Lesnar snaps a kick to Herring’s body. Lesnar pushes Herring to the fence and works on the midsection with knees. An easy takedown from Lesnar follows. Through 11 minutes of action, this fight is hardly a contest. Lesnar mounts and patiently strikes. Herring gives up his back. More knees hit the body. Herring, now with his left eye swollen shut, stands and is effortlessly ripped back to the canvas with a textbook single-leg. Herring rolls for a kneebar that is defended perfectly. Lesnar hits the head with both hands and takes the mount with 10 seconds remaining. Complete domination.
All three judges see the bout 30-26 for Brock Lesnar.
