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In one of the stupidest and most misleading headlines I've personally seen in a long long time, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES reported LESNAR DOESN'T LAST ONE ROUND IN UFC BOUT. That's not the story, folks. The usually-excellent Lance Pugmire posted the story. Let's go through it.
 
Pugmire wrote, "The boost that Brock Lesnar failed to give the Ultimate Fighting Championship's troubled heavyweight division Saturday was instead provided by new interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira."
 
I think Lesnar brought a lot of attention to UFC, and there was nothing wrong with the fight he fought. He was a scary, frightening heavyweight. Nothing to be ashamed of.
 
Pugmire wrote,"Lesnar certainly didn't emerge as the heir apparent to Couture. The former World Wrestling Entertainment champion is trying to parlay the wrestling skills he built while winning a 2000 NCAA title into a mixed martial arts career."
 
I think Lance missed the point, didn't he? Lesnar was impressive, dominant, powerful, and with the controversy of the accidental punch to the back of the head leading to the match being stopped, Lesnar has a legitimate gripe. In the post-fight interview, Lesnar offered no excuses.
 
 About the fight, Pugmire stated, The former World Wrestling Entertainment champion is trying to parlay the wrestling skills he built while winning a 2000 NCAA title into a mixed martial arts career.

His first UFC assignment, against the organization's former heavyweight champion Frank Mir, was a tough one, although Lesnar got the best of the early action. He immediately dropped Mir and rained punches on his head before referee Steve Mazzagatti stopped the bout briefly to warn Lesnar about illegal blows to the back of the head.

Another right hand felled Mir, and Lesnar bloodied Mir's forehead with right tomahawk punches and elbows.

Yet, Mir, a jiu-jitsu black belt, grabbed Lesnar's right leg, turned him and forced him the to tap out by twisting Lesnar's leg in a decisive kneebar 1:30 into the first round.

"I tried his arms, but look at 'em," Mir said afterward. "I knew his legs were a little leaner. It feels spectacular. . . . Brock Lesnar was dropping elbows on my head."

With famed pro wrestlers Steve "Stone Cold" Austin, The Undertaker and Kurt Angle in attendance, Lesnar said after the defeat that he would go "back to the drawing board," and planned to fight in the UFC again.

"I came out trying to pressure Frank, I was trying to get a bunch of shots in," Lesnar said. "But I left my leg there. He got me. Tonight, he was the better fighter."
 
Why don't these MMA guys get over the fact was a pro wrestler already? It's like they took Lesnar's ascent in UFC personally. The animosity is not supposed to permeate into the news room.

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