An intesting start that tells me a few things straight away. Rampage is a very shitty coach, Abe Wagner sucks and Mazaghatti continues to push for the (dis)Honur of being the worst ref in MMA history. The feud between Rampage and Rashad is fun to watch and they already look like they are pissing each other off.
I don't like Roy Nelson but I was suprised he was picked so late, 9th I think. I think this is because Rashad is loyal to his guys and Rampage can't coach. Daril Shoochever was also picked too late for me. I don't like how those two look, as Rampage said they both have "titties" but both are good fighters and I think those are likely finalists. Both first picks are disgraces, James McSweeney (Rashad's pick) is 3-4 and Kimbo isn't exactly amazing at MMA is he? Wes Sims shows us all why we dislike him more than Sylvia. I have to admit I laughed when Rampage was messing with Zac Jensen, the last pick. He was like "ill take..the camera man "
So he then picks the first fight and choses a terrible match-up. A guy with no wrestling against an excellent wrestler. Abe Wagner looks like a big, mean scary guy but he is just an accountant or whatever who can't stop takedowns. Got to say, it was kind of a dick move from Joe Madsen to fake a touch of gloves then shoot and take Abe down, especially since it was so easy for him anyway.
Now all of us are used to seeing blood and cuts ect but first time viewers (and im sure there were a few) are not so that fight probably didn't leave a good impression for some of them. Credit to Abe for continuing but that cut was disgusting to look at, you could see his skull. The fight was the bloodiest on TUF since season 4 with Edwin Dewees but the cut was worse and I really think that Mazaghatti and/or the doctors should have stopped that, and its not like it was a close fight at that stage anyway. I had it 20-17 but I could see how it was 20-16 since Abe had no offence and Jon should have finished.
That was episode one, a nice little start but the rest of the season looks so much better, looking forward to it.
I don't like Roy Nelson but I was suprised he was picked so late, 9th I think. I think this is because Rashad is loyal to his guys and Rampage can't coach. Daril Shoochever was also picked too late for me. I don't like how those two look, as Rampage said they both have "titties" but both are good fighters and I think those are likely finalists. Both first picks are disgraces, James McSweeney (Rashad's pick) is 3-4 and Kimbo isn't exactly amazing at MMA is he? Wes Sims shows us all why we dislike him more than Sylvia. I have to admit I laughed when Rampage was messing with Zac Jensen, the last pick. He was like "ill take..the camera man "
So he then picks the first fight and choses a terrible match-up. A guy with no wrestling against an excellent wrestler. Abe Wagner looks like a big, mean scary guy but he is just an accountant or whatever who can't stop takedowns. Got to say, it was kind of a dick move from Joe Madsen to fake a touch of gloves then shoot and take Abe down, especially since it was so easy for him anyway.
Now all of us are used to seeing blood and cuts ect but first time viewers (and im sure there were a few) are not so that fight probably didn't leave a good impression for some of them. Credit to Abe for continuing but that cut was disgusting to look at, you could see his skull. The fight was the bloodiest on TUF since season 4 with Edwin Dewees but the cut was worse and I really think that Mazaghatti and/or the doctors should have stopped that, and its not like it was a close fight at that stage anyway. I had it 20-17 but I could see how it was 20-16 since Abe had no offence and Jon should have finished.
That was episode one, a nice little start but the rest of the season looks so much better, looking forward to it.