Round 1: They clinched early and Lesnar landed some knees early on. They were clinched against the cage and traded knees. They broke away from the cage and Couture landed some good punches. Lesnar went for a takedown and Couture stuffed his takedown but Lesnar was able to take him down. Lesnar controlled on the top although didn't do much damage. Couture got back to his feet without taking much damage and Lesnar was visibly tired. 10-9 Lesnar.
Round 2: Lesnar landed a couple of punches and Couture wobbled from an elbow. They started trading punches and Lesnar got cut below the eye. Couture pushed Lesnar against the cage.. Midway in the round, Lesnar nailed Couture with a right hand that dropped Couture, and Lesnar followed him dropping hammer fists before the referee stopped the fight.
Winner via TKO (strikes) at 3:07 in Round 2 and new UFC Heavyweight Champion: Brock Lesnar
After the fight Lesnar gave respect to Couture. Randy Couture said he still feels like he's getting better and didn't sound like he's retiring soon. Couture said the loss was more about Lesnar's size and his big punches rather than ring rust.
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