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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Travos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Lessnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travos's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Korn - Blind. Lessnar has chosen Amazing as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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280 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
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279 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boris Travos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Lessnar!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Travos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lessnar is fending him off so far but Travos persists. Nope, Lessnar circles away and we're back to standing.
Travos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lessnar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Travos's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lessnar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Travos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lessnar wants to control from the top but Travos keeps moving.
Lessnar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lessnar cracks Travos with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lessnar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Travos keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lessnar misses with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Lessnar seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Travos managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lessnar.
Lessnar misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Travos regains half guard.
Lessnar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Travos keeps working.
Travos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Travos.
Lessnar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lessnar trying to control but Travos is working from the bottom.
Lessnar stopping the sweep attempt from Travos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lessnar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Travos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lessnar is controlling him.
Travos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Travos keeping moving, preventing Lessnar from controlling successfully.
Lessnar is fighting to break Travos's control of his arms but Travos is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Travos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lessnar is one step ahead there.
Travos can't keep his opponent in guard - Lessnar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lessnar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Travos's head.
Travos is refusing to be controlled, as Lessnar sits in half guard.
Lessnar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Travos tries to get to full guard but Lessnar has control of the leg.
Travos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lessnar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lessnar throwing shots but Travos is blocking nicely.
Lessnar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lessnar trying to mount his opponent but Travos defends it.
Travos is positioning himself well to prevent Lessnar advancing to mount.
Travos kicks off Lessnar and gets to his feet.
Travos missing with a left hand there. Lessnar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Travos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lessnar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Travos wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Lessnar 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.
Travos fails with the takedown
and Lessnar counters with a head kick. That will keep Travos thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Travos shoots and misses
and Lessnar counters with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lessnar lands a nice shot to the body.
Lessnar connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Travos to the floor! Lessnar dives in looking for the finish!
Travos is rocked!
It looks like Boris Travos has been cut.
Lessnar creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Travos is out cold and this one is all over! Lessnar climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Frank Lessnar!
Frank Lessnar is the new heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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