Post by voiceboxisback on Dec 10, 2007 16:31:38 GMT -5
edisoncarasio said:
tyfo85 said:
Im the exact opposite, I want Brock to win. I love wrestling and MMA as well, but pro wrestling will always be #1 to me. My friends who only care for MMA do nothing but cut down wrestling and any and all wrestlers as fakes, etc. They've spent the last 2 months talking about how the phony wrestling guy (Lesnar) is gonna get his ass kicked by a "real athlete".
This is the chance to shut them up, and I hope Brock's the guy to do it. I want him to dominate anyone he faces. That may be wishful thinking, but I have hope. I just dont understand how there are people STILL unwilling to admit that wrestlers ARE athletes.
It's not that people can't admit that wrestlers are athletes (I'm gonna assume you mean amatuer wrestling) it's the fact that guys like Brock Lesnar are linear fighters with only one area of expertise. It's the same reason Cro Cop is getting his ass kicked so much now. You can't just be good at one thing and expect to win an MMA fight. That's why black belts and olympic gold medalists in Judo, Karate, Tae Kwon Do, and collegiate wrestlers walk into MMA gyms and get destroyed by guys with 3 months of training. Until Brock can show (even though he hasn't had the fights yet) that he is capable of more than just wrestling, the doubts will be there. It's like that with any fighter, no matter who they are. People are ragging on Cung Le. Even though he is a world class expert on his feet and with his awesome Sanshou take downs, he's yet to fight on the ground or have any ground game at all.
Plus, Brock is cocky. He thinks he's gonna be able to walk into MMA and destroy everyone. Well, problem his, unlike in wrestling, you can punch and elbow a guy who takes you down.
Did you see his first fight? He gnp'd Min Soo Kim to a tapout due to strikes in 76 seconds. He is apparently training in all aspects.