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Ginsu Victim:
Yeah, that was my point. He roughed him up, and controlled him, but had no skills to finish him.

ChadTower:

Are you kidding me?  You know who else went the distance with Herring and couldn't finish him last year?  Antônio Rogério Nogueira, current UFC interim Heavyweight Champion.  That is the second time, BTW, Herring has lost to Nogueria by decision against one time getting tapped by him.  Herring also went ten straight minutes with Emelianenko before finally getting knocked out.  Herring is one of the world's very best at surviving against a dominating opponent and that's why they chose him to face Lesnar to begin with.  Herring's last five fights have all been decisions.

Lesnar didn't go for submissions because that isn't his game.  Why would he go out of his zone of expertise when what he knows was that dominating?  Herring didn't get in a single offensive move.

Ginsu Victim:
MMA is supposed to have well-rounded fighters these days. Brock needs to branch out from his wrestling background.
I mean, he managed an easy win, but too many fights like that, and it'll get boring.

ChadTower:

--- Quote from: GinsuVictim on September 02, 2008, 05:58:49 pm ---MMA is supposed to have well-rounded fighters these days. Brock needs to branch out from his wrestling background.
I mean, he managed an easy win, but too many fights like that, and it'll get boring.

--- End quote ---


He did branch out - with striking.  He knocked Herring down several times.  There are a lot of fans who find the wrestling just as interesting as the jiu jitsu.  Most submission work in MMA now is jiu jitsu and Lesnar just isn't built for it.  Jiu jitsu is about leverage against a larger opponent.  Who would Lesnar need that for?  What we're looking at is a guy absolutely perfectly made to be a ground and pound fighter - one like Randy Couture and Tito Ortiz.

Ginsu Victim:
His striking isn't great, but there's a lot of power behind it! He's still pretty green, but with the right training, he could fine-tuned into a monster. The Couture fight will be nice to see, though he's not deserving of such a bout yet.

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