BrockEdwardLesnar.Com's "NEXT BIG BLOG"
by John Rocca // Posted
July 11th 2009
Introduction:
Hey everybody welcome back once again to the UFC 100 NBG SPECIAL! This blog
is going to be ALL about UFC 100 but before I get there, I want to comment on
some things that have happened over the last few weeks. Number one, I am
extremely happy to know that Steve Mazzagatti will not be refing the Brock
Lesnar vs Frank Mir fight. Instead it will be Herb Dean and Dean seems to be a
stand up guy and unbiased as well. The thing about Mazzagatti is that he is
close friends with Mir and naturally he favored Mir because of that very fact.
The Ultimate Finale of the Ultimate Fighter had one of the best fights on free
TV ever when Clay Guida took on Diego Sanchez. These two guys gave everything
they got and then some! The end of that fight was a bloody mess with Diego
ending up winning the fight via split decision. If you haven’t seen this fight,
you tube it or do whatever you gotto do because it is truly one of the best
matches ever! Bobby Lashley is still on a mission to enter the UFC and he fought
against Bob Sapp a couple of weeks ago and beat Sapp via submission in the very
first round. I gotto say, Lashly is doing his thing but if he wants UFC to take
him seriously, he needs to stop doing pro-wrestling appearances like the one he
did in TNA. Everybody was under the impression that he signed with the company
when he was just there to get in the spotlight. Look at Brock, it took a lot for
people to take him serious as an MMA fighter but now I think more than ever he
has cemented himself as such. In two months it will be UFC 102 and guess what
the main event is scheduled to be? Randy Couture versus Antonio Minotauro
Nogueira! Two former champions going at it and this pretty much answers my
question as to who will become the number one contender after an undisputed
heavyweight champion is crowned. Can’t wait for that one folks! Alright enough
chit-chat let’s get down to businesss…AND HERE WE GO!!!
Hitting a Milestone!:
I have not been a long time UFC fan, I started to follow it back in 2006
when I watched season 3 of the ultimate fighter and that show got me hooked on
the UFC in general. When season 7 of TUF came about where Forrest Griffin and
Rampage Jackson were going to be Coaches I started tuning in again. This was
basically due to pro-wrestling shows getting in the way. I was more into the
soap-opera of wrestling than actual real life drama that only the UFC can
provide! I became a casual fan but then I heard that Brock Lesnar was going to
sign with them in late 2007 I started paying more attention. In the early years
of the UFC, things were not the way it is now, back then there were no weight
classes and pretty much no rules. Guys would come in from different backgrounds
of fighting styles and fight in a cage and the end would be when one guy passed
out or if parts of his body were broken. Royce Gracie was the guy who really
revolutionized the MMA business with his unique style which at the time was not
known (which is now well known world wide as Brazilian Jujitsu). So many events,
so many fights, so many memorable moments cannot be measured in just one big
event…except for now! UFC 100! UFC is hitting it’s milestone and they have
perhaps the best card they could possibly produce. Brock Lesnar vs Frank Mir is
already worth the price of admission! But then you add the best welterweight of
all time George St-Pierre and the best up and comer in that weight classes in
Thiago Alves, you just know that something great is going to happen! What about
UK’s golden boy Michael Bisping, former TUF winner taking on a UFC legend in Dan
Henderson. I’ll tell you, the commercial hype for this event alone gave me goose
pumps, I can only imagine how the show itself will be. The dude that did the
voice over for that commercial called Brock “the most powerful man in MMA” and I
think he hit the nail right on the head there. Lesnar has arguably the best
strike force out of any fighter in MMA. Through out the years of the UFC, we
have seen that out guy that took the UFC to new heights such as Royce Graice,
Randy Couture and now…Brock Lesnar! Dana White said that he opens that in the
next 10 years that MMA is as big as soccer is right now which is played world
wide. He hopes to bring the UFC not only to every place around the United States
but also to every country. The way things are going I see it getting that way!
Brock Lesnar vs Frank Mir – The Ultimate Re-match!
That’s right, I’m calling it like I see it! To me this is the biggest
re-match in recent history! This is bigger than Couture-Liddell in my eyes! Not
only have these two men had history but also they are both champions! Two titles
on the line in one match! Only one man will walk out as the undisputed UFC
Heavyweight champion of the world! I’ll start by going back to their first
encounter. February 02, 2008, yeah it’s been that long! Brock had just signed
with the UFC and Dana White was very skeptical about Brock wanting to be a part
of the UFC. To try and call Brock on his bluff, he picked a UFC veteran to face
the new comer in Frank Mir. It was said at the time that Brock Lesnar had
absolutely no business in the UFC because he came from the WWE. Most of these
remarks came from Mir himself. When the fight took place Brock Lesnar came
swinging like no tomorrow and within the first 10 seconds of the fight he takes
Mir down to the mat and starting laying the hammer fists. Although Lesnar hit
Mir in the back of the head two times, Mazzagatti asked for the time out and
instead of giving a warning, he went ahead and took a point away from Brock. Joe
Roggan said “No warning” and Mike Goldberg responded with “Interesting”. You
know that there was something wrong there and this is exactly what I was talking
about before, I am glad that Mazzagatti is not referring this fight. Moving on…They
stand up and Lesnar nails a punch sending Mir down again on his back. He once
again start nailing the hammer fists and this time nails a whole bunch of them
without hitting the back of the head. He even gets some elbow shots in but I
believe Lesnar got a bit over confident, probably thinking that he already had
that won and that is when Mir used his Brazilian Jujitsu and capitalized with an
ankle lock. Lesnar had no choice but to tap. Looking back at that fight I saw
many things that will eventually be a turn around for Brock. Number one, he will
learn not to get over confident again thinking that the fight is over before it
actually is. Number two, he will take his time and not allow Mir or anybody else
for that matter to grab any part of his body for a submission hold. Number three
he will learn to keep the fight standing up.
Fight Analysis
I have to believe that this fight will not start out as the first one did.
Lesnar was really rushing in the early minutes and I think that was because it
was his very first fight in the UFC and he wanted to impress. Now that has had
two fights under his belt and has the Heavyweight title, he will be more relaxed
and take his time. The main thing that Lesnar has to watch out for is for the
fight not to go to the ground. As we all know Frank Mir has excellent Brazilian
jujitsu and has won a lot of his fights via submission including the one against
Lesnar. Very likely Lesnar is going to go back to his roots of wrestling and
probably take Mir down although I hope he won’t! Frank Mir has had that many
fights under his belt and he’s been around for a long time. His professional
record states 12 wins and 3 losses with 0 draws. All of his loses were due to
TKOs which says a lot. Frank Mir is not a very good striker and his stand up
game is not all that great which is why he loves when the fight goes to the
ground. I really hope Lesnar did his homework on this one. This will be very
hard to call considering I cannot predict the future I will say what I want to
happen. What I want to happen is for Brock to remain calm, cool and collected
and to pick his spots and not try to take Mir down right away. He should work
wearing Mir down to a point where he is tired and that is when he should strike.
Remember this, Brock Lesnar has great stamina and endurance so he can go all 5
rounds if need be. Two possible outcomes can come out of this. Number one Brock
Lesnar wins by TKO in the third round. The second outcome is they go all five
rounds and Brock wins by split decision. I may not see how the fight is going to
play out but if there’s one thing I see is that Brock Lesnar is going to win at
any cost!
Henderson vs Bising – Put up or Shut up!:
Did these two guys make an impression in the Ultimate fighter or not? First
I just want to congratulate Team UK for the clean sweep over Team USA! It was
perhaps the best Ultimate Fighter show ever because they focused on all of the
fighters this time and not on one fighter and also there was no drama so it was
very enjoyable to watch. Henderson seems like the cool, calm and collected no
nonsense kind of guy. His attitude is, “I’ll do my talking in the octagon”.
While Michael Bisping is more of a cocky in your face kind of guy. In the last
season of the Ultimate Fighter Henderson coached the USA guys while Bisping
coached the UK guys. I felt that overall Henderson did a much better job in
coaching simply because of his experience. However the UK guys were hungrier and
wanted it more thus explaining why Team UK won the whole thing. Now it is time
for the coaches to go to collide and this is the time to put up or shut up!
Meaning Bisping has the chance to prove to everyone that he is the real deal and
if he can defeat a legend he will legitimize his stand once and for all in the
UFC.
Fight Analysis
I think that Bisping will come out early trying to end the fight as quickly
as possible. While Henderson will try to take his time standing. Henderson is a
12 year pro and has tons of experience over Bisping who by the way was the
winner of season 3 of the ultimate fighter. Henderson has the ability to knock
his opponents out with either hand but Bisping has the ability to defend himself
from such situation. In the entire career of Bisping he lost only one time
against Rashad Evans and that was via split decision so The Count has never been
knocked out or made to submit. Henderson has a great chin and I think his
experience will prevail and he will win this fight by split decision.
Thiago Alves vs GSP – Who’s Truly the Best Welter Weight? :
Right off the bat I will side with my fellow countryman, Alves but also not
for nothing, Alves has been nothing short of amazing in the welterweight
division! First of all, look at the guy, he’s a welterweight but he looks like a
light-heavyweight. He’s got the strength, the technique and the agility to hit
you with anything and everything! But the same can be said for GSP. He’s ranked
number one welter weight in the world right now and for a good reason! He’s
beaten almost everybody already but now he’s got a huge challenge ahead of him
in the form of Thiago Alves. Thiago Alves has beaten some of the best including
the shocking TKO against Matt Hughes and dominating Josh Koscheck last year.
Alves is now ranked as the top contender and will be looking to win the UFC
Welterweight title against the very well rounded GSP. This guy has beaten some
of the best in this sport and there was even talk of him going up a weight class
and possibly challenging Anderson Silva! This could be one of the best fights of
all time but before he can actually do this he will have to get through Thiago
Alves.
Fight Analysis:
This fight is actually going to be a very physical and fast paced fight.
This is going to be very hard because both GSP and Thaigo Alves are Jujitsu
specialist so its very hard to call whether they will want the fight to go on
the ground or not. Either way I see Thiago Alves walking out the winner. I’m
sorry I can’t comment anymore on this fight but I just have no clue as to what
will happen here. This is a fight that is actually unpredictable; I couldn’t
even come up with something if I wanted to. I will shoot though on what could
happen. I feel that Alves is going to make GSP tap out!
Closing:
I just want to close this by saying that UFC 100 is expected to draw over a
million buyrates making this event the highest ever! How can it not be with
featuring the ultimate re-match? This event will be one for the ages! I hope
everybody tunes it to see this memorable moment and for the people who will
actually be there all I gotto say is, YOU LUCK S.O.Bs!
(If you have any questions, comments, feedbacks or whatever, e-mail me at
hollywoodjonn@hotmail.com)
John
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