FAO wrestling/UFC fans - Brock Lesner - aberdeen-music

Chris · **FAO wrestling/UFC fans - Brock Lesner -** 06-02-2008, 08:32

Anyone see Brock Lesner make his debut in UFC on Sunday? Watched the repeat last night (just got sky, nice to have access to this stuff without waiting for downloads) on Bravo 2 and have to say he did pretty well. Made a nice mess of Mir's face and looked like he could have won it if he hadn't got caught by the knee bar. Guess he just needs more experience.

Away from Lesnar it was a pretty good show, haven't watched any MMA for ages and it seems the bigger budgets and the acquisition of Pride have helped the UFC get a bit more diversity in it's fighters. Much more stand up and technical stuff last night and less ground and pound. Made it much more entertaining to watch for me. Having said that it was pretty funny when Boetsch threw Heath headfirst into the cage and the floor. No technique, just agression.

Hugh_Jazz · 06-02-2008, 09:36

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Originally Posted by Chris

Anyone see Brock Lesner make his debut in UFC on Sunday? Watched the repeat last night (just got sky, nice to have access to this stuff without waiting for downloads) on Bravo 2 and have to say he did pretty well. Made a nice mess of Mir's face and looked like he could have won it if he hadn't got caught by the knee bar. Guess he just needs more experience.

Away from Lesnar it was a pretty good show, haven't watched any MMA for ages and it seems the bigger budgets and the acquisition of Pride have helped the UFC get a bit more diversity in it's fighters. Much more stand up and technical stuff last night and less ground and pound. Made it much more entertaining to watch for me. Having said that it was pretty funny when Boetsch threw Heath headfirst into the cage and the floor. No technique, just agression.

Pretty impressed that Lesnar wanted to take on somebody as good as Mir in only his 2nd MMA fight. Most guys wouldnt go anywhere near somebody like that until they had more experience. Mir's BJJ is top notch, and this was always going to be Lesnar's biggest problem.....but until the knee bar, Lesnar was kicking Mir's ass!

IMO, put Lesnar against any of the other heavyweights who perhaps arent so strong on the ground (eg. Silvia, Liddell etc) I'd favour Lesnar. No question.

PS. Boetsch looked amazing.....total fucking animal!

Camie · 06-02-2008, 09:58

I was reading about the pay and the win bonuses the comeptitors were getting. pretty disgraceful tbh.
Lesnar got $200,000 with a $200,000 win bonus.
Mir got $40,000 with a $40,000 win bonus.

Chris · 06-02-2008, 10:34

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Originally Posted by Camie

I was reading about the pay and the win bonuses the comeptitors were getting. pretty disgraceful tbh.
Lesnar got $200,000 with a $200,000 win bonus.
Mir got $40,000 with a $40,000 win bonus.

Hmm. Don't think it's as black and white as that. How many extra viewers do you think watched the event just because Lesner was involved? He'll generate a lot more money for UFC in that one event than Mir would.

Jimmy Lucifer · 13-02-2008, 12:22

I thought Lesnar did quite well too. He was fairly hammering Mir until he got caught in the kneebar. I reckon a couple more fights and he'll be picking huge amounts of ass.