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Five Ounces of Pain recently interviewed The Ultimate Fight Coach and UFC Former Champ Frank Mir.  Among the things said was the outstanding quote;

“Let’s face it, the public’s perception of MMA is not exactly fantastic. Every time guys like Tank Abbot or Krazy Horse (Charles Bennett) fought or even now with Kimbo Slice; every time Kimbo fights it sets the sport back. Guys like that just reinforce the idea in the public’s eye that we are all blood thirsty barbarians who just want to pummel each other and that there is no skill required. Guys like them do the sport a disservice.” – Frank Mir

Let’s face it, Frank Mir is a pretty bright fighter, but would you agree with such a statement?

I without a doubt want to see Brock Lesnar fight again.  Brock did a hell of a job coming into the fight against Frank Mir.  Brock immediately overwhelmed Frank with a take down going into side control immediately and then dropping some hammer fists on Frank.  Brock continued to overpower Mir while on top, throwing a barrage of punches.  After landing a shot to the back of Mir’s head, referee Steve stepped in and broke up the fight, giving Mir his time to recover.  The two stood up again, Frank threw a kick which appeared to hurt Frank much more than Brock. Brock then threw a punch while knocked Frank down, but wasn’t a knock out or flash knock out.  Brock then got on top of Frank and threw a barrage of punches yet again.  Frank was in big trouble at this point.  Using his heart, he mustard’ up an armbar attempted, following by a knee leg lock and ended the fight with some great jiu jitsu.

Although Brock lost the fight, Brock showed some amazing power and great wrestling skill.  Combine with with some jiu jitsu defense and Brock is going to be a force to be reckoned with.  I’d love to see Brock train some defense and come back against someone not as skilled with their ground game as Frank Mir is.

Tomorrow Night, UFC 81 Breaking Point will air live from the Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas Nevada. Brock Lesnar will make his UFC debut against former UFC Champion Frank Mir. Tim Sylvia, will work his way back to the top fighting UFC new comer and well known Pride fighter Antonio Nogueira. MMA Fight Girls will cover these fights live tomorrow night as the event goes down.

In the mean time, check out the following Brock Lesnar interview video that was posted yesterday and this new Frank Mir video from ESPN. Frank talks about how he’s had to work his way back up to the top since his accident. He talks about how he likes going up against Lesnar because he’s a big name and has a lot of potential and will bring many of the WWF / WWE wrestling fans into the UFC / MMA game. Frank talks about how Brock and wrestlers are use to hip control, but they don’t focus enough on their arms and legs and how they can get caught with a submission. Tomorrow will only tell if Brock Lesnar defeats Frank Mir or Frank Mir beats Brock Lesnar. Check out the video.

Brock Lesnar comes off very humble during his pre UFC 81 interview.  Brock talks about  he knows that anything can happen in the ring.  He can get get caught right on the button and lights out.  He hasn’t been fighting long, but he’s humble enough to know this.  Brock’s working a bit on his ground game, he jokes that he knows an Armbar and a Toe Lock.  He talks about his pro wrestler status and how he understands that there’s a lot of hype.  He understands that people dislike him because he’s entering the UFC as a feature because of his wrestling background.  He states that he still has to pay his dues to prove himself and win the fans over. He’s asked why he’s going up against Frank Mir, a former UFC champion.  He feels that by taking on Frank, if he defeats him, it’s instant credibility, which he needs going into the UFC as someone who is hyped up. If he goes up against someone who’s not so well known and wins, it will do very little for his cred.

Brock talks about the shape he’s in.  He jokes that he’s out of shape.  But with all honestly, he thinks that he’s in better shape than he was in College.  At the time of the interview, he says that he feels like crap, had little sleep, all due to a poor flight into Vegas from Minnesota.

Overall, the interview is excellent.  Brock drops a lot of good jokes, has great humor, and comes off as an intelligent fighters, something always great for the sport.  Check out the video here:

Tickets for UFC 81 Breaking Point go on presale for fight club members this Wednesday, December 5th at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. General Ticket Sale starts Sunday December 9th at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. UFC 81 will Debut former WWE / WWF Wrestler Brock Lesnar. He will take on long time UFC fighter Frank Mir in what should be a memorable event. Lesnar’s first UFC fight has been highly anticipated by MMA fans and Wrestling fans alike.

The UFC has announced that former WWE star Brock Lesnar’s first opponent in the Octagon will be UFC Fighter Frank Mir.  The event will take place in Vegas, at Mandalay Bay on February 2, 2007, during the superbowl weekend at UFC 81.  Dana White comments on the fight:

“Lesnar is a great wrestler, a good athlete, and this is definitely gonna be a big test for him. Frank Mir is a former world champion who is coming off a big win over Antoni Hardonk, and he’s looking to get his career back on track while Lesnar’s looking to walk into the UFC and prove what type of fighter he’s gonna be by trying to knock him off.”  – Dana White

The full press release article is available at UFC.com.

Frank Mir has quite a Martial Arts history, he stated competing at 5 years old! While continuing to train, at 14 he saw the first UFC event and witness the one and only Royce Gracie. After seeing Gracie take down opponents much bigger than himself, Frank realized that he needs to start learning grappling. Frank made his way into the UFC and made his way to the top. Mir fought Tim Sylvia, 50 seconds into the fight, Frank Arm bared Tim, broke his forearm and won the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Later that year Frank was hit by a car while driving his motorcycle breaking his femur. This had set Frank back for a while, and got back in the game a little less than 2 years later. A highlight Video of Frank is included in this post. Take a look at the skills Frank Mir has!

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