Why the heck didn't he stop the fight sooner?

If you were rooting for Couture during UFC 91, I am with you as a disappointed supporter.  A majority of people said Coutre was the underdog going into this fight at 6' 1", 220 pounds vs the bull that is Lesnar standing at 6'3", weighing 275 pounds.  And with the 45-year-old's abscence from the ring for the last 15 months, you know most people were betting in favor of the youner (31), stronger and faster Lesnar.  

If you missed the fight, catch some good footage here.   After watching the fight, I could not help but wonder why Steve Mazzagatti didn't stop it sooner.   Prior to the fight being called, Brock was  pounding Couture's head like a basketball.  After the series of hammers throws, I was pretty sure Couture was not defending himself and that the fight should have been called, but noooooo.  Then Lesnar switcheed to straight punches, and at the point Mazzagatti finally stopped the fight.  Why the heck did he take so long to stop the fight and why didn't he stop it sooner?  After doing a little digging, I guess Lesnar didn't want Mazzagatti to referee this fight due to a "controversial ruling" in the Mir-Lesnar fight.  Huh?  Controversial ruling, ummm I think not.  Anyway, maybe Mazzagati was trying to appease Lesnar and his lawyers, who knows.  Any ideas?

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Can anyone beat Anderson Silva?

Some people were born to do certain things, or so they say.  If you have followed Anderson "The Spider" Silva over the last few years, you could probably say he was born to fight.  Anderson Silva is ranked as the number one middleweight in the world, as well as the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world.  Having competed in the PRIDE Championships, Cage Rage, Shooto and Rumble Rock, the UFC announced in late April 2006 that Anderson had signed a multi-fight contract to compete in the UFC.  Silva made his debut at the Ultimate Fight Night 5 and wowed the crowds with a win over Chris Leben.  Well he has continued to wow UFC crowds worldwide with an undefeated record in the UFC.  So with his announced retirement coming up in 2009, who the heck is going to beat him?

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So are you going to watch UFC 91?

This Saturday @ the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas, 3-time HeavyWeight Champ Randy "The Natural" Couture will be fighting for this titles against "the biggest opponent of his career,  "wrestling freak-of-nature Brock Lesnar.

UFC 91, in-person on November 15 or on Pay-Per-View? For me, Pay-Per-View is going to have to do.

So who am I rooting for?   "The Natural" Couture of course!  Dude, just look at Lesnar, I swear he is on roids or something... not cool.  

Couture is a stud.  Did you know he is one of only two UFC fighters to have held a championship title in two different divisions?

Yeah, it's Couture all the way.

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