Ultimate Fraud!

Wow. Kimbo Slice straight up got owned. No other words can describe how badly he got rocked by "Big Country" tonight. I have to say, other than watching the training and listening to the back and forth between the coaches, the show has been starting to disappoint. Other than a couple minutes of good back and forth sparring each episode, the rounds always end up with Team Rampage getting completely man-handled by the middle of the 2nd round.

Watching Kimbo Slice redeem himself during this season was supposed to be the big draw, but with him out only after 3 episodes, it looks like Dana White is manipulating the situation to get him back into the show. I could just be cynical (and I really hope that's it) but having Marcus's "health problems" as a reason to get Kimbo back on the show seems incredibly sketch.

Anyways, this is why heavyweight fights SUCK. Slow action and poor conditioning leads to mediocre first rounds and boring contests with guys just laying on each other. This is confirmation that speed and skill are more entertaining than brute force. Watching Welterweight and Middleweight fights is almost poetic. Case in point: Anderson Silva. This guy is an assassin. (warning: video is violent)

I want Kimbo to do well... he seems like a down to earth and pretty humble guy, but dang, he is so one-dimensional it's not even funny. Here's hopin' the future episodes turn out better.

TV is back!

Normally I don't get too excited for TV shows. The only ones I've consistently followed for the past 5 or so years has been Smallville and Scrubs, but with the eventual deaths of both shows looming, I've had to open my eyes to fresh new ones to replace them.

Anyways, here is the new list of TV shows I'm diggin this season (no particular order):

1. Heroes- (NBC Mon @8/7c) The show is always back and forth for me. One season it is gripping, full of twists and turns, the next it's just too whack to enjoy. But from the season premiere last week, it's back to it's old form. Sylar is still the man, and even annoying characters like Peter and Matt Parkman have become more watchable this season. On top of all that, but they added someone w/ a freakin Irish accent... how cool is that!? If you love a show that gives you super powers and will surprise you with crazy plot developments, definitely give this season a go!
2. Glee- (Fox Wed @ 8/7c) Granted, I've only seen 1.5 episodes so far, but I've been pretty entertained by it so far. When I saw promos for it, I immediately scoffed and disregarded the show as having any chance of drawing my attention. I stand corrected. The show's biggest draw is the musical talent and hilariously cool dance numbers they do every episode. Last week's plot basically had the HS football team stinking it up, and in order to shake things up, the coach had them take choreography lessons from the Glee club teacher or something. Anyways, they're losing in the final game, and the QB decides to bust out what they've been practicing on the field; Beyonce's "Single Ladies". HA! It was pretty funny. I'm not entirely sold on the actual plot of the show yet... seems a bit contrived and adolescent, but the singing/dancing alone makes this show a good watch.
3. The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights- (Spike Wed @ 10et) Mixed martial arts fighting, seeing a group of alpha-dog males trying to coexist in a house/ gym, and two hilarious coaches= hilarious times. Rampage and Rashad clearly hate each other, and watching them bicker and make fun of each other is grade-A comedy. It's simply priceless to watch. Obviously seeing the fighting and training is another draw, although the fights have been incredibly disappointing. One of the reasons I hate watching heavyweights is they have crappy endurance, so if a fight lasts longer than 1 round, it's incredibly painful to watch the fighters trudge around throwing tired jabs. This is probably why Dana White went and got freakin KIMBO SLICE to participate in this season which is pretty exciting, b/c we will finally put to rest all the speculation on whether he can be a legit fighter or not.
4. Community (NBC Thurs @ 9:30/8:30c) Joel McHale fans will love this show (host of The Soup). Basically, he plays a washed up lawyer who needs to go back to a local community college to get a real degree, and it follows his experiences there. Very simple premise, but I foresee a lot of great storylines in the future.