Saturday, December 13, 2008

The Ultimate Fighter Finale #8

Maybe its nitpicking but what is with all the retarded nicknames guys are coming up with these days ("The Hater Hurter," "Buckets Of Blood." "The Polish Experiment," "The Crazy Cuban," "The Filthy Mauler," "The Insane 1,"& Junie "McShithead")? At anywho, the Ultimate Fighter 8 was filled with eating each others bodily functions, tantrums that should have gotten people thrown in jail, not to mention kicked off the show, KO's of guys that can't be KO'd, 2 good coaches, and 1 shitty season of fighters which will probably produce about (maybe) 5 guys who will still be employed in the UFC next year. I'd say this is a lame roster, but so was the UFN 16 which produced spectacular jaw dropping fights. So on to it shall we?
MAIN CARD
Efrain Escudero
vs. Phillipe Nover The Lightweight Finale features 2 good prospects but 1 gets the honors. If you check the rap sheet you notice one guy has more experience and is cerebral under pressure. 1 is untested and 1 is more ready than the other. Phillipe "Navidad" has a chance to become a real talent in a few years for the most competitive division in the UFC, but this night go with the durable though maybe boring guy, who has the ability to earn more points in a close affair.
WINNER-"F'N" Escudero
Ryan Bader vs. Vinicius Magalhaes The Light Heavyweight showdown is similar in that Bader relies too much on his wrestling ability, but Vinny also relies heavily upon his Jiu-Jistsu. The difference maker is that Maghal is far superior when employing his strengths though he has a weak record and does not like to exchange on the feet. This could be closer than people expect and I am tempted to "Upset Pick" Bader upon his power but after UFN 16's debacle of picks I'm playing it safe.
WINNER-"Pezao" by decision
Kevin Burns vs. Anthony Johnson The "eye poke" rematch brings these 2 men back together after "Rumble" took a finger from Burns deep into his eye. Anthony was winning the 1st affair until the injury halted the fight and the referee wrongly awarded the victory to Kev via TKO. Revenge comes swiftly with a "muscle twitch" TKO from Rumble this time.
WINNER-Anthony Johnson by I already told you how
Wilson Gouveia vs. Jason MacDonald I do love it when fighters miss weight and Wilson missed it by a good 4 pounds! Inexcusable but the "Athlete's" superior stamina and striking will make it a long night for Gouveia. Will always has question marks around his gas tank as well as his willingness to lay everything on the line to win. MacDonald does the exact opposite giving his all in every fight and has too many ways to win this bout.
WINNER-Jason MacDonald by decision
Junie Browning vs. Dave Kaplan I am so pissed they let this little shit fight on the show and now the finale that I don't want to write a damn thing about him. UFC matchmaker Joe Silva hands fuckstick a win.
WINNER-Asshole by TKO
PRELIMS
Shane Primm vs. Krzysztof Soszynski Time for the "Polish Experiment" to come up with a new nickname and get his 1st win in the UFC after doing decent in the minor leagues once called the IFL.
WINNER-Krzystof by bludgeoning
Jules Bruchez vs. Eliot Marshall Never take the guy who is making his "Pro" MMA debut in the UFC against a guy with elite level Jiu-Jitsu.
WINNER-Eliot by I'm just spit balling here, submission?
Kyle Kingsbury vs. Tom Lawlor Oh jesus let this be the only time we see these 2 guys in the UFC.
WINNER-Tom Lawler
Shane Nelson vs. George Roop Ole Roopy brings a lot of heart to the gym but BJ Penn trained Nelson should find a way to win on the floor
WINNER-Shane Nelson by submission
John Polakowski vs. Roli Delgado I'm already giggling to myself wondering what "Aw shucks lets hug" antics will be coming by way of Roli Poli. The reach could cause some trouble for Delgado but his non-stop balls out attack with eventually get the better of the lanky skinny slim jim John.
WINNER-"Buckets Of Blood" (Really, that's Roli's nickname)