New Season of Ultimate Fighter!

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Oh yeah! Heavyweights! I've always loved watching the big guys knock each other around. Kimbo Slice is on the show this season. It should be pretty interesting considering Dana White's previous trash talking about him. Being a "street fighter" he has never been taken seriously by many in the UFC from what I've seen.

Rampage Jackson and Rashad Evans are the coaches this season. Their banter at the beginning of the show was great. They have such opposite personalities. I haven't liked Rashad's cocky attitude since I saw him in his first fight on his season of The Ultimate Fighter. He is a kick-ass fighter for sure though, often underestimated at the beginning of his career due to his attitude.

Rampage is a big teddy bear, a big sweetie...lol. I love his personality. I'm not sure he's the best coach or fighter there ever was, but his team spirit goes a long way. I liked how he took Kimbo (the underdog who has to prove himself) and welcomed him with open arms. That speaks volumes to me about him personally and if I was a fighter, I would want someone like that as a coach rather than "Mr. Cocky Rashad."

That being said, it is looking like Team Rashad is going to kick Team Rampage's ass, right off the bat. The first fight pick went to Rampage, but he picked a big guy (Abe Wagner) who seemed kinda slow and put him up against one of the smaller heavyweights (Jon Madsen). Madsen is quick and has a great take-down and wrestling background. The fight got really bloody pretty quickly when Madsen took Wagner down and cut his forehead with some good elbows.

The second round was more of the same and ended with Madsen over top Wagner again. So, Team Rashad-1, Team Rampage-0. It should be an interesting and possibly very bloody season. Heavyweights have those big, huge fists...lol.

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Well, being a former NFL player did nothing to help Wes Shivers in his bout with McSweeny. Shivers managed to land a few punches that knocked McSweeny to the ground, but he was back up in no time, none the worse for wear. By then Shivers was tired and McSweeny took advantage of that with knocking him around with punches and kicks until he got him to the ground. McSweeny tried the guillotene, but couldn't finish Shivers off with it. At the end of the second round it felt like there may be a third, but the decision was made in McSweeny's favor.

Team Rashad-2, Team Rampage-0.

Next week should be interesting. Rashad had his turn at making the match-up and chose one of his best, a former IFL champ, Roy Nelson to go up against Kimbo Slice. I do believe that ratings will be up for this fight. I know I can't wait to see what happens.

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Team Rashad-3, Team Rampage-0

Damn! I really wanted to see Kimbo do it for some reason. He seems like he's always getting the short end of it all.

Kimbo came out in the first round looking good. I thought he did a good job until he got knocked to the ground near the end of the first round. Nelson was just "gramma punching" Kimbo in the forehead while he layed on top of Kimbo as the bell rang. I was happy to hear the bell because Kimbo was just laying there taking it as if he was smothering to death under Nelson's belly.

So, the second round starts and I'm thinking Kimbo is looking like he is going to make a desperate go at knocking Nelson out. I think he knows that he just can't get Nelson off of him if he gets taken to the ground. Kimbo gets a few hard punches in, even seeming to ring Nelson's bell a bit. I think Nelson realized this and decided to get Kimbo down as quick as possible.

Back down they went in the same position as at the end of round 1. I was screaming "get up, get up, get up," but Kimbo didn't do a damn thing. He couldn't do a damn thing, I don't think, Nelson is a huge, heavy dude and Kimbo's cardio is not developed enough yet, IMO. So, the fight was deemed "over" by the ref after about 50 gramma punches to Kimbo's forehead and him just laying there like he was already knocked out or something.

There is some hope that Kimbo may get another shot in the ring though. Another Rampage team member has been having some knee problems and the previews for next week hinted around that maybe Kimbo would be back.

If he can get more training under his belt, especially his ground game, who knows? It will be interesting.

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Another loss for Team Rampage. He was so pissed after the fight he wouldn't even go over to his fighter and console him. I was so surprised at that and then Rashad went over and did it! What is going on here?..lol

Nothing else too exciting I guess...maybe next week.

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I havent seen any of them I was wondering if it was worthwhile. Did kimbo come back I used to love watching his street fights on Youtube especially the backyard one when he retty much knocked the guys eyeball out.

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Has anyone seen the Full Tilt's commercials about Phil Ivey's poker career leading up to him playing at the final table of the WSOP. As member of the "November Nine" even though ESPN has not played all the shows leading to the final table. I know the table has already been set and that I may have been only one of a handful who didn't know who's the November Nine was. But come on FT and ESPN for airing it. There are still some of us who are watching each week with some excitement of not knowing who's winning or losing each hand. THANKS...

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Has anyone seen the Full Tilt's commercials about Phil Ivey's poker career leading up to him playing at the final table of the WSOP. As member of the "November Nine" even though ESPN has not played all the shows leading to the final table. I know the table has already been set and that I may have been only one of a handful who didn't know who's the November Nine was. But come on FT and ESPN for airing it. There are still some of us who are watching each week with some excitement of not knowing who's winning or losing each hand. THANKS...

Looks like this is in the wrong thread, but... I KNOW!!! I was trying to avoid knowing who waa going to be at the final table too!!!! Dmmit!!