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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krsto Frankopan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krsto Frankopan looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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208 cm
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250 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
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265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Krsto Frankopan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brock Lesnar! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lesnar punishes Frankopan's body with a nice straight punch. Frankopan is breathing heavily. Lesnar gets a takedown into half guard. Lesnar trying to control from half guard but Frankopan is working away. Lesnar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lesnar in particular looking to stall. Frankopan is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Frankopan won't allow Lesnar to pass to mount. Frankopan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Frankopan tries to get out of the position. Lesnar takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Lesnar is trying to control the action in half guard but Frankopan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brock Lesnar has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Lesnar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Lesnar scoring with strikes to the body and head. Lesnar not doing much here.
Lesnar drops an elbow to the side of Frankopan's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lesnar controlling the action here. Lesnar lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Lesnar is controlling the pace.
Lesnar decides to stand and escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lesnar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Frankopan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Lesnar lands a few punches from side control. Lesnar has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Lesnar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Frankopan's guard. Lesnar passes Frankopan's left leg - he's now in half guard. Lesnar moves into full mount! Frankopan won't be happy about that!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lesnar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lesnar tries to control but Frankopan wriggling away. Lesnar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lesnar is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Frankopan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Frankopan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Lesnar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Lesnar slows the pace down. Frankopan can't do much from the bottom here. Lesnar scoring with punches and elbows. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Lesnar decides to stand back up. Lesnar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lesnar has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lesnar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Lesnar feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Lesnar connects with a couple of short punches. Lesnar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Lesnar won't allow Frankopan to sweep him here. Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Frankopan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lesnar cracks Frankopan with a solid left hand. Lesnar trying to control but Frankopan is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lesnar stands up and waves to Frankopan to follow him. A momentary lapse in concentration from Frankopan enables Lesnar to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Frankopan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Lesnar looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Frankopan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lesnar postures up in Frankopan's guard and throws a big left but Frankopan blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Frankopan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lesnar controls the pace. Lesnar sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Frankopan's guard. Frankopan taking some punishment here, with Lesnar in his half guard. Lesnar trying to control the pace. Lesnar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Frankopan is just riding it out for now. Lesnar eventually gives up the hold. Brock Lesnar has got the better of the ground game so far. Frankopan wants to control the action here but instead Lesnar manages to pass to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lesnar landing strikes from the mount. Lesnar unloading with bombs!
It looks like Krsto Frankopan has been cut. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Lesnar looking to control and managing it successfully. Lesnar looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Krsto Frankopan's cut is getting worse.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Krsto Frankopan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brock Lesnar!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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