Interactive Tournament: Heavyweight Semifinals

Last week saw the beginning of the Interactive Tournament for mixed martial arts heavyweight.

With that said, let's look at the results.

Frank Mir eliminated Shane Carwin seven votes to four.

Gabriel Gonzaga took down Cheik Kongo by an 8-3 vote.

Antonio Nogueira received a lot of love from the fans, eliminating Dos Santos, 9-2.

In the closest Interactive Tournament fight, Randy Couture eliminated Cain Valasquez by a 6-5 vote.

Four men have advanced to the semifinals, and we are left with two great fights to accompany the ones last week, so let's get it on!

Semifinals fight No. 1: Frank Mir vs. Gabriel Gonzaga

Most people would probably choose Gonzaga if I would have asked the question six months ago, but since the his fight against Nogueira, Frank Mir showed what he was all about.

Mir is one of the best submission fighters in the MMA heavyweight division, and the only fighter who may be better is "Minautoro" Nogueira.

With that said, Mir also showed great boxing skills against Nogueira at UFC 92.

Gonzaga has the same skills as Mir. He is primarily a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter who has shown great kickboxing skills against Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic and Randy Couture.

Who's the better submission fighter? Who's the better stand-up fighter?

It's really hard to predict who has the advantage here, although I would say that Gonzaga has knock out power over Frank Mir.

SemiFinals fight No. 2: Antonio "Minautoro" Nogueira vs. Randy Couture

Dream fight anybody?

Ever since Nogueira first stepped into the UFC octagon, everybody wanted to see him fight Randy Couture. Now coming off big losses, the fight still remains very interesting for the MMA fans.

Randy Couture has better striking skills and is's good in the clinch. Couture is a great take-down fighter as well.

Nogueira has decent boxing skills, but his strength are his BJJ skills that have won him many fights in the past.

One thing these two fighters have in common is that they have the heart, passion and dedication to fight and win, and that's why they are two of the all-time greats in MMA history.

Which legends pull off the victory here?

One thing is for sure. The finals should be very interesting.

Tune in next week for the finals of the Heavyweight division.