Brock Lesnar versus Frank Mir: Kroz’s Thoughts

I may have not mentioned it in my page before but I am a HUGE Professional Wrestling fan. I remember, as a child, watching Psycho Sid turning on Hulk Hogan by leaving him in their tag team match, as well as feeling my heart beat raise when The Undertaker confronted the Fake Undertaker for the first time. Even as a child I was fascinated with professional wrestling’s entertainment value and as I grew up, I slowly realized that it is actually choreographed and scripted. But that did not slow down my interest with sports-entertainment. I hated how people labeled it as "Fake" and that all those wrestlers are just juiced up actors that can’t actually win a fight. Although there are some wrestling stars whom I think are better entertainers than they are fighters, there are still many superstars whom I think can hold their own in a real fight. And Brock Lesnar was one of those superstars.

Brock is a legit tough guy in my point of view. Even not considering his amateur wrestling record, there are still many factors that could prove that Lesnar is a tough S.O.B. I mean just look at his physique. His upper body just looks unreal. He’s got muscles where I dont even have places! haha! And the way how he achieves that physique is also unbelievable. His training routine is just almost inhuman. He carry used to carry around a huge log over his shoulders while he jogs, he soaks himself in a tub of ice every after workout, he just pushes his body to the limit and that is a sure indication that he is a true athlete.

 Then when Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) garnered mainstream attention, it was just phenomenal. Everybody’s reaction was just "HOLY SH#T!!!" We were seeing a real fight like we’ve never seen it before on TV. It was organized, sanctioned and legitimate. It has the realism of boxing and some entertainment value of professional wrestling. People loved it.

So people started wondering, myself included, what if one of the big names in professional wrestling would step inside the real world of the octagon. Now we will find out, On Febuary 2, 2008, Brock Lesnar steps in the octagon for the first time and its not against any fighter. He is going head to head with former UFC World Champion, Frank Mir. This is what I have been waiting for. Even though Lesnar said that he doesnt care, it doesnt change the fact that he’s got a lot to prove. I mean, back in the World Wrestling Entertainment, he was hyped as an unstoppable force and Brock carried it well that a lot of people actually believed it. Now, can you imagine how Lesnar would look winning in a dominant fashion? This will not only affect his image but the reputation of all professional wrestlers.  Personally, I would want to see Lesnar win the title in the UFC but that would be for another day. For now, I am awaiting how the Brock Lesnar/Frank Mir bout would turn out. Go Rock ‘em Brock!