Brock Lesnar made his MMA debut at k1 in June/07 against Min Soo Kim(3-6-MMA),winning by TKO with ground and pound.In Feb /08, Lesnar made his "big show stage debut" at UFC-81 against former heavyweight champion Frank Mir.
There,lesnar got the early take down and looked to be overwhelming his opponent. Although, it can be argued that Mir loves to fight off his back; just ask "titanium" Tim Sylvia who walks around with a metal splint in his arm thanks to Mir.
In any case, Lesnar was deducted a point for hitting Mir in the back of the head,following this controversial incident Frank Mir was taken to his back again by lesnar and this time Mir grabbed the first appendage he saw, which happened to be Lesnar's leg.
Frank Mir then proceeded with a knee-bar that put the monster in severe pain and left him tapping like an unlucky bunny caught in a hunters snare.
If submissions are huge part of mixed martial arts, then it should be evident now to MMA fans just how dangerous Frank Mir really is.The fact that he has never lost his title in the octagon and has done extremely well after almost losing his life in a motorcycle accident is a testament to his toughness and warriors heart.
Frank Mir is an underrated fighter,and after the result of UFC-91, he may now get some of the recognition he deserves.
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Of course I'm talking about last nights UFC-91 event featuring lesnar vs couture,two accomplished collegiate wrestlers who took different paths but ended up at a crossroads.
Lesnar is now the UFC Heavyweight Champion but was once a four time All American and 2000 NCAA champion with a wrestling record of 106-5.Randy Couture was an All American three times and had two second place finishes in the finals,and a three-time Olympic team alternate.
The result at UFC-91 had nothing to do with credentials however, Randy Couture has always struggled with larger wrestlers. An example would be his losses to Josh Barnett and Ricco Rodriguez in 2002.
Brock Lesnar's size and strength became the overwhelming factor in last night's victory. Randy Couture was at a serious wrestling dis-advantage and obviously doesn't have the greatest chin either.
Randy Couture got clubbed by one of Lesnar's right hand punches and it turned his legs to rubber.
Lesnar then jumped on the falling couture and rained down what commentator Joe Rogan described as hammer fists from hell.
My final thought is this, Lesnar can be beat, and the easiest way to accomplish that is by submission, so if Frank Mir beats "big Nog" we are looking at a rematch where Mir would be a favorite to win.
If Nogueira should beat Mir however,there is a strong possibility that Lesnar's reign as champion could be short lived.
If i had some advice for Brock Lesnar ,I'd probably say go hire the best submission defence specialist that money can buy.You're size and strength can only take you so far.
You may have to face the man who has already beaten you (Frank Mir) or his opponent (Nogueira) who is possibly the greatest submission expert in the UFC.
A martial artist who drills exclusively to a set pattern of combat is losing his freedom. He is actually becoming a slave to a choice pattern and feels that the pattern is the real thing.
It leads to stagnation because the way of combat is never based on personal choice and fancies, but constantly changes from moment to moment, and the disappointed combatant will soon find out that his "choice routine" lacks pliability. There must be a "being" instead of a "doing" in training. One must be free. Instead of complexity of form, there should be simplicity of expression.(BRUCE LEE)
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about 1 month ago
Yes, I'd go with that, Stoker.
Brock will be Brock who? unless he focuses entirely on cardio and Jiu-Jitsu.
about 1 month ago
Saying Brock needs to focus on cardio couldn't be further from the truth. The guys is big, but not fat and is incredible shape.
Anyone who can go from amature wrestling, to a waste of time in the WWE and then at 27 years old make the Minnesota Vikings practice squad and NFL Europe team after not playing football since high school to then winning a title in the UFC is in incredible shape and a great athlete. Great athletes don't have poor cardio.
Jiu Jitsui is for sure something he has to focus on, I'll agree with that. However, Nick Thompson who trains with Lesnar has won 21 of his 36 MMA wins via submission claims Lesnar was getting subbed all day against the heavy weight black belt jits guys as well as by Thompson (170 lbs) prior to the Mir fight. Thompson also says that in the training up to the Couture fight, the black belt Jits heavy weights and Thompson aren't subbing him anymore and he even has some submissions of his own.
about 1 month ago
Thanks for that Leon...Brock didn't look gassed at all, but the "sub specialists" will get him if he doesn't focus on what to do when he gets someone to the ground!!!..Jui Jitsu was designed primarily for fighting while on your back,its a form of self defence that assumes that all fights will end up on the ground..which is true unless a KO occurs from the stand-up.
/thanks stokey
about 1 month ago
I really like your article-- you brought a fresh perspective to the Lesnar phenomenon.
It's a good question to ask how he's gonna hold up against Mir and Nog, especially if he tapped to a knee bar, which I haven't seen happen in top-tier MMA since maybe Carlos Newton and Sakuraba locked up in Pride. well done.
about 1 month ago
,,thank you..stick around..:))
about 1 month ago
I know he won the first one, but I can't see Mir as a favorite for a (possible) rematch.
However, I'm a Minnesotan, so my judgment is often clouded by my hopes of seeing one of our own succeed.
Great article.
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