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And here's some quick thoughts I had after watching the fights:
1. Check out Cody McKenzie and his facial hair. Reminded me of this guy:
2. Anybody else notice that Johnnie Hendricks sticks his chin out and begs to be hit when he fights? Oh, and that his 9-0 start does not really tell the whole story of the type of fighter he is, or should I say is not.
3. How about Demian Maia's BJJ and takedown clinic! And for all the bad things Joe Rogan had to say about his hands, his hands were vastly improved. He had a nice move where he would side step to his right and throw a right hook to the head.
4. Anybody else wonder how long Koscheck ran his mouth during the first interview attempt before someone told him the audio wasn't working? That must have been priceless. And how about that fireplace behind him that was flanked with marble cut naked men holding towels over their nipples. Yikes.
5. Stephan Bonnar looked pretty good against Igor "The Serial Killing Human Trafficking" Pokrajac. That is, except for his bizzare nips and backne. Hey, don't blame me for bringing it up. Blame HD.
Also, too little was said about the tight shot on what appeared to be three Eastern Bloc ladies of the night just before Igor was announced. When the camera cut back to Rogan, he made an awesome face, but no one touched the subject. Perhaps Igor was working a second job that night knowing that he wasn't going to be making much more dough as a pro fighter.
6. Lets talk the nam phanner and Leonard "No Cardio" Garcia. I was surprised by how enraged Joe Rogan and the fans were. I thought it could have gone either way. The way I saw it, Garcia brought the action in rounds 1 and 3. The nam phanner did nothing in round 3 and only landed a few, albeit solid, shots in round 1. So, I think he only decisively won round 2. Moral of the story, lock the door when you're going to phan your nam in a house full of fools...and don't leave it to the judges.
7. Last but not least, Mr. Brookins. Lets talk about heart and sheer will. And lets talk about why you finish someone when you have the chance. Michael Johnson is still the same bull with no cardio after the first round. I told my wife when he didn't finish Brookins in the first round that he would regret it. And regret it he did. Brookins dominated him for the rest of the fight...or at least as much of the fight as I saw because my DVR cut it off before round 3 ended...stupid second take of the St. Pierre/Koscheck interview! But here's to our new Ultimate Fighter:
Just kidding. Love that kid Brookins...everything martial arts is supposed to be about.
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