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There's no such thing as a set up when the reigning champion is involved. A true champion (see: GSP) will and will want to fight the best around. That's what makes you the champion - you fight the best of the best and you win. This really shouldn't even need to be said, but apparently it does.
As for the fight, Lesnar has a game plan going in and he executed it. Learned his lessons and didn't went wild man like the Mir fight. Lesnar dominated both rounds and Couture couldn't get anything going. Lesnar deserved the win - but as HW champ, that will be up for discussion. If he fight Mir again, he will get his revenge, beat that wuss, and retain his title. Nogueira, though, is a different story - this guy has a knack of surviving and beating opponents when you least expected.
Lesnar did show improvement by not running out immediately like an idiot monkey. Lesnar did NOT dominate either round, nor the fight. You obviously do not understand the concept of that word. Lesnar, for such an accomplished wrestler was having a hard time controlling Randy, which is why in the first round Randy was able to move to his feet and almost get Lesnar's back. Did Lesnar deserve the win? No, he didn't even deserve the fight.
Mir a wuss? Not hardly. Mir is a very good, very underrated fighter and he proved that Lesnar didn't take enough time training before entering MMA.
To me Nog is the real champ and Brock have to beat the winner of Nog vs Mir.
Now on the fight:
The knock down punch wasn't to the temple but to the back of the ear. I thought Randy did well the first round but Brock won. If Randy didn't get knock out I think he could have worn Brock(the younger fighter)down. Brock didn't look worried but maybe a lil shock at Randy strength so maybe he would have gotten discouraged later, but Brock was and is a champion so maybe not.
O and Brock back is so massive that it saved him from being choked out. Crazy
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Terror, not sure which fight you were watching. In the 1st round, Lesnar controlled Randy and took him down, first with a single leg attempt and then a double, got a half-mount, pin down his left arm and connect on a few punches. "Almost get Lesnar's back" doesn't count since Lesnar defended it and counters with a leg trip and took him down again. As a result, all three judges gave a 10-9 round to Lesnar. For a typical feeling-out round, that's domination.
Terror, not sure which fight you were watching. In the 1st round, Lesnar controlled Randy and took him down, first with a single leg attempt and then a double, got a half-mount, pin down his left arm and connect on a few punches. "Almost get Lesnar's back" doesn't count since Lesnar defended it and counters with a leg trip and took him down again. As a result, all three judges gave a 10-9 round to Lesnar. For a typical feeling-out round, that's domination.
If Lesnar was controlling him as well as you say, Randy wouldn't have gotten to his feet. Almost getting his back does indeed count, especially against an accomplished wrestler like Lesnar. If Lesnar was dominating him, Randy wouldn't have landed some good shots, but oh wait, he did. Lesnar fought well, but he did not at all dominate.
If Lesnar was controlling him as well as you say, Randy wouldn't have gotten to his feet. Almost getting his back does indeed count, especially against an accomplished wrestler like Lesnar. If Lesnar was dominating him, Randy wouldn't have landed some good shots, but oh wait, he did. Lesnar fought well, but he did not at all dominate.
Lesnar dominated the second round. He landed big shots to Randy and then gnp him out. To say otherwise is stupid. Its not like Lesnar landed a big right out of no where.
General consensus in the MMA community is that we all were rooting for Captain America, but as we all know it was a David vs Goliath match. I'm not bitter. It's a passing of the guard. Big Nog will submit him if not Fedor or Mirco will take care of business. I like Brock cuz he's entertaining, but had to add in Mirco cuz I would pay to see him land a LHK to Brock's head to put em in a coma.
Oh man! So it did come out like I thought it would be. Lesnar dominated the fight, and he proved he was an intelligent, highly adaptable fighter who at the same time can be really ferocious. This was really impressive to watch... I think that this fight will begin a new stage in Brock's career.
Just look at this. I watched it a few times already... the guy just did a great job, a pleasure to watch.
cause thats what i call it. And im done with the ufc. Oh and by the way lesnar really didn't dominate anything. He pretty much took him down a couple of times and laid on him. He out weighs him by 40 ibs and couldn't keep him down. Oh oh oh not to mention he was gassed and pretty much looked like he blow his wad by the second round.
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