That was TERRIBLE. Literally both were punched out after 2 mins of sparring. I love the beef between Rampage and Evans. I need to see that fight! Love Rampages outburst on the door. I really like the show, just terrible fights. That Brendan bloke might have some class as will Nelson. I think Kimbo got a tough match up, he could've beat many others. Looking forward to see if Marcus can make his size and strength count.
Hmm....interesting that two of the most out of shape looking guys (Nelson and Schoonover) seemed to have the most prepared cardio, whereas guys like Mcsweeny and Shivers and Mitrone and Junk looked horribly gassed. Anyway, this happens every single season of TUF. Everyone looks like **** because they don't get to prepare for these fights the way they normally would. Normally guys get to work towards their peak and no when to cool and for how long before their fights and on the stupid show they get, what two days notice? Also, EVERY SINGLE SEASON the first round fights make half the guys on the show look like ****. It always gets better in the later rounds. There should be plenty of good fights coming up, they just won't include Kimbo.
Marcus seems to have some JJ skill too which is nice. I think Kimbo would have beaten some other people as well. I think the worst thing in this series is the cardio of some of the guys its sickening.
I don't think Schoonover or Nelson showed unbelievable cardio. There cardio was okay relatively speaking and that means the other guys cardio was absolutely shocking. I think if they trained harder they'd have better cardio. Suprise suprise, Mitrone was having bacon for breakfast and Schoonover is a fattie while drinking bear near his fight time.
Easy to say, but it's a 100% clear trend that guys gas and look like **** on the show and don't when they fight after the show. There's a huge process of getting ready for the day of the fight and they don't get to do that on the show. Also, they're nervous and away from home and blah blah blah. No one from that show is ever as bad or good as they look.
The worst part about it was Dana hyping it up... I'd be embarrassed if I was Dana, and would try y best to sneak out the back.:-(
Is this the next glut of UFC heavyweights that Fedor will supposidly be running from? {Not a dig at Fedor, I am a huge fan}
thats what I'm confused about, how did mcsweeney manage to get such a good pro kickboxing record (41 and 7) with such awful cardio doesn't make sense
with all the hype this season has gotten i figured it would be good,every fight has sucked ass,the only thing that keeps me watching is the beef with rashad and page,i think it funny as hell.its a shame that they wont fight now
Exactly. When someone knows three months in advance of when the date of the fight is, they tailor their workouts and sparring and rest and diet and everything else so that they peak when they're supposed to fight. Some of these guys who have very little experience might only look a little better with a real schedule and training camp, but most of them would look a ton better, at least cardio-wise.
Your right to a point, but when you can't make it past two minutes? You have to admit that's pitiful. That is worse than the amateurs and these guys are "professionals". They belonged in a Toughman competition and not the octagon, which is what this season is turning out to be, nothing more than a Tough man competition.
I am beginning to doubt Kimbo fights on TUF again considering the talks of him fighting Houston Alexander.
