Brock Lesnar’s short but eventful MMA career began with a lightning-fast win.
The WWE superstar transitioned to real fighting at K-1 Dynamite!! USA in June 2007.
Brock Lesnar was matched up against Kim Min-soo, a judoka who won a silver medal at the 1996 Olympic Games before launching careers in professional MMA and kickboxing.
Min-soo had an unimpressive 2-5 MMA record, but it was made up of elite-level opposition ahead of his scrap with ‘The Beast Incarnate.’
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Brock Lesnar’s MMA debut
Brock Lesnar refused to touch gloves and secured a takedown in the first 10 seconds of his MMA debut.
Kim Min-soo threw an ill-advised body kick that signalled the beginning of the end when it was caught.
The more experienced man didn’t seem to know what to do when Lesnar worked his way into mount.
Min-soo held onto his opponent like his life depended on it, but it didn’t stop Lesnar from posturing up.
As soon as the future UFC heavyweight champion began letting his punches go, Min-soo frantically tapped out to avoid taking punishment.
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