TUF 10 - Heavyweights

The wait is over, and the tenth installment of the UFC's 'The Ultimate Fighter' reality show aired on Spike TV last week (September 16th) with coaches Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson and 'Sugar' Rashad Evans mentoring a group of future UFC heavyweights. This cast of massive men are made up of former NFL players, UFC prospects, UFC veterans, and street brawler Kimbo Slice. As I mentioned in a previous post Kimbo will be attempting to earn a place in Dana White's empire and the only road inside leads straight through The Ultimate Fighter show. This will be a true test of Kimbo's MMA skills, as we all know he can hold his own in backyards and parking lots, but thus far Slice has looked somewhat lacklustre inside the octagon against Seth Petruzeli. I'm sure Seth is an intimidating fighter, but he stands at 6'0" and 205lbs. This season of TUF 10 boasts a roster of fighters like Wes Sims (6'10" & 260 lbs), Marcus Jones (6'6" 260 lbs) or Wes Shivers (6'7" 285 lbs). These boys may be large, but we'll see how well they fight.

The second episode just finished, and Rashad's team now holds control to select the match ups for next weeks show (Sept 30th). Finally, the fighter everyone has tuned in to watch will step into the octagon. Kimbo Slice will face Roy 'Big Country' Nelson.

Big Country is an established MMA fighter, and former Heavyweight champion of the International Fight League (IFL) who trains with UFC legend Ken Shamrock's Lions Den. We know Kimbo can stand and throw with any street thug, but can he handle an MMA fighter with a 13-4 professional record who holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu?


We'll see next Wednesday.

-=UPDATE=-

Maybe this is only funny to me 'cause it's late, but doesn't Roy 'Big Country' Nelson bear a striking resemblance to King Hippo from the Mike Tyson's Punch Out?


If I were Kimbo, I'd punch him in the belly button 'till his pants fell down...

It's the most wonderful time of the year...

Fall is here... the cool crisp air, the leaves are changing, and another summer is coming to an end. Now don't get me wrong, I love the summer weather, and living in Canada, it's a welcomed sight after a long harsh winter, but with the beginning of the fall season, comes several personal highlights.

NHL Pre-season is well underway with the regular season starting 1 week from today. The NFL season is 2 games deep, baseball is getting exciting as the MLB playoffs will be starting soon, and most important, it's the busy season for Fantasy Sport Managers everywhere. In the span of 3 weeks, I've attended 2 NFL football drafts, and 4 NHL hockey drafts (while maintaining my drivers in a NASCAR pool). I even opted out of a baseball pool, and Survivor (TVShow) pool because I fear I might look like I have a gambling problem.

All-in-all, a busy time of year, but one many sports fanatics (like myself) look forward to. The golden rule of betting on sports... is to bet with your head, not your heart. So best of luck to the Red Wings/Buccaneers/Phillies as I'll cheer you on with my heart, but will use my head when it comes to wagers.