UFC 81 - Breaking Point

Well UFC 81's main event wasnt Frank Mir vs Brock Lesnar (above), but with all the hype you would have thought it was. Everyone seemed to be dellusional and cheering for former collegiate wrestler/WWE Superstar Brock Lesnar. While I was watching the event I couldnt help but think what the fuck is wrong with you people, that big guys got no business in the octagon. Former Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir made all those WWE fans sit down and shut up. When Frank finished Brock 90 seconds in with a knee bar. Brock had top control if thats what you want to call it and threw several hammer punches which even those were poorly thrown. If anything the only reason that big meathead lasted as long as he did was due to brute strength. Frank with plenty of head movement did what he could to avoid most of Brocks sloppy punches and with Jiu-Jitsu on his side Frank pulled off the knee bar, which a fighter of Brocks size and inexperience had no chance of escaping. Brock go home...the octagon isnt for you my friend.

The main event of the night was Antonio Rodrigo ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira vs Tim "The Mainiac" Sylvia (above Tim landing the straight right hand) for the Interim Heavyweight Championship. With no sight of Randy Couture wanting to defend his title the belt is obviously up in the air. Tim Sylvia the underdog which for some reason no one seems to like is very unorthadox and a heavy hitter. He came out swinging landing several shots and even knocking Nogueira down and cutting his eye.

Nogueiras only chance was to take Sylvia off his feet and get him on the ground where his strengths lie. Nogueira being an excellent submission fighter probably the best, no one can lock flow like Nogueira. So the first round going to Sylvia with an obvious dominance, round 2 again was being controlled by Sylvia but finally Nogueira strategy was to take the fight to the ground by trying to jump guard and go for the sweep to get top control. Funny thing being Nogueira did exactly that, jumped guard, got Sylvia down and went for the sweep and from the sweep transition went for the famous Guillotine choke which finished the match in text book style.
So over all a goodnight of fights. Brock showed us a WWE "champion" had no business in the real fight game and Nogueria as always showed us he can take a beating and still come out on top starting a new reign as the UFC Heavyweight Champion.