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Twitter reacts to Brock Lesnar’s typically smothering Octagon return

Published 08:30 10 Jul 2016 BST

Darragh Murphy
Twitter reacts to Brock Lesnar’s typically smothering Octagon return

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Brock Lesnar did not look like he was coming off a five-year layoff.

For the first time since December 30, 2011 Lesnar stretched the largest gloves available across the ham hocks he calls hands. And what a comeback it was. An underdog at UFC 200, many expected Lesnar to become the latest addition to knockout artist Mark Hunt's walk-off highlight reel. But after a tentative opening in the co-main event, Lesnar ultimately steamrolled 'The Super Samoan' and hammered away for a dominant opening round.

https://twitter.com/ufc/status/751995610895495168 The second went to Hunt, who just about landed enough to get the nod, but the WWE superstar turned it on again in the third to bludgeon his opponent from mount to earn a unanimous 29-27 decision. It extends Lesnar's UFC record to five wins and three losses, with his last victory having come against Shane Carwin at UFC 116 back in 2010. And here's how the fight community saw the bout. https://twitter.com/kennyflorian/status/751998701720117248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/Court_McGee/status/751998243672776704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/Court_McGee/status/751998243672776704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/ChaelSonnen/status/751994897087901696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/jmoontasri/status/751999519399636992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/VinnyMMA/status/751998898483245057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/danhardymma/status/751998947007275008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/smilensam/status/751998982918901760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/John_Kavanagh/status/751998603699171329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/junior_cigano/status/751999920282959872 https://twitter.com/tarecfighter/status/751998627262836736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/JoshLBarnett/status/751998686532505600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/kings_mma/status/751998501446356992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/PhilMrWonderful/status/751998310768996358?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/ColbyCovMMA/status/751999190348292096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/AlexTheMauler/status/751999460461412352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw JOE Snapchat logo
Twitter reacts to Brock Lesnar’s typically smothering Octagon return