Brock Lesnar proved a few things tonight...

...he proved me WRONG. I thought Carwin would knock him out in the 1st (which, to be honest, could have been the result with a different referee in there).


...he proved he has MASSIVE balls, and a serious chin. To eat so many shots from a monster hitter like Carwin, then to recover to the extent he did, was just remarkable to watch, really really astounding.


...he proved that although Shane Carwin and Brock Lesnar are the same weight, Lesnar is the superior athlete. Carwin gassed because he threw so many punches - but Brock was the one shipping those punches, and he still had the stamina and endurance to be aggressive in the 2nd round whereas Shane did not. If Carwin wants another crack at the UFC gold at some point, he has to work on his own athleticism and fitness levels, and not just train for one round.

...he proved (to me) that the result of his fight with Cain Velasquez is pretty much academic already. Velasquez couldn't stop Cheick Kongo despite being on top raining down punches on him for many minutes, so he isn't going to stop Brock Lesnar, and he isn't going to overcome that weight deficit and outwrestle him either.

...he proved that his stand-up is a clear weakness, because as I and many others suspected, he has no defence and his offence is nothing special either. Carwin was owning him standing up, but didn't have the energy or movement to avoid being taken down in the 2nd round. Can anyone think of a UFC heavyweight who has excellent stand-up, good movement, good takedown defence, good fitness levels, and good speed around the cage?

I can, Junior dos Santos. Before tonight, I'd have bet big on JDS to be the man to topple Brock, and I still think he has a great chance, but Brock proved me wrong tonight and proved to have incredible punch resistance and mental strength, so I don't know how anyone can confidently pick against him from now on.

MASSIVE props to Lesnar for this win :happy



Also, well done to the UFC for the most exciting main card I've seen in a long time. Chris Lytle's submission on Matt Brown was fantastic, and Chris Leben was just awesome, I am very much looking forward to Leben vs Wanderlei which must surely happen soon!!

 

Agreed. I always thought he was a complete *******, but he left the WWE bravado at home tonight, fought like an absolute warrior, and was gracious to Carwin and everyone else afterwards. I'm excited by how he has turned it around, I'm looking forward to his fight with Cain for sure.

 

I'm looking forward to seeing Lesnar in full throttle vs Cain, I don't mind if it's the beatdown I think it will be, it'll be great viewing just to see Brock handling a young, hungry challenger with a good wrestling pedigree himself. Brock vs JDS will definitely be a closer and more intriguing fight though, you're right there.

 

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