You tapped out! you tapped out!

Posted by Fenn Feb 3 2008 at 12:51:14 PM

As I feared, and I knew better, the Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir match was over in 90 seconds.



Brock came out strong, dumped Frank Mir and started pounding the life out of him with brutal hammerfists. We even saw a beautiful float over. Frank Mir's forehead was busted open within 30 seconds.

Unfortunately, the referee, Steve Mazzagatti (who apparently now thinks it's okay to have a p0rnstar mustache) called a time out in the middle of the pummeling, stood up Brock and took a point from him. While Brock was beating the hell out of Frank Mir, Mir rolls over exposing the back of his head. Brock connects, and they get stood up... a point was taken... no warning. I think that this is complete and utter crap, especially considering that in an earlier bout (Tyson Griffin vs. Gleason Tibau), Tibau was given a warning by the UFC referee for the same offense, even though he (apparently) only speaks Portuguese.

If this hadn't happened... if Brock's momentum wasn't interrupted... I strongly feel he would have won this. I believe the doctor would have stopped the fight due to the cut over Mir's eye. giving Brock the win.

...but no.

They stand up, Brock takes Mir down again. Mir tries for an arm bar (yeah, good luck arm barring arms that big), Mir opts for the leg, which he gets. Brock taps out to a leg bar in the first 90 seconds of the first round. Yes, a rookie mistake, a costly one, but ultimately I believe the interference from the referee cost Brock the match.

Here are the cuts on Frank Mir's face after the fight. Take note that the majority of them are over Frank Mir's eyes. Now imagine them bleeding profusely during the fight. The doctor definitely would have called the match.

$45 down the toilet. You're welcome, Dana. Heh.






WWE & TNA Wrestlers in attendance: Kurt Angle, Undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austin