Mitrione-Slice

Zach Arnold is lamenting the terrible matchmaking on display in 2010:

First, Bobby Lashley vs. Jimmy Ambriz and now news of Matt Mitrione vs. Kimbo Slice. I throw my hands up.
Ironically, I had recently been watching New Japan footage circa 2003 and saw Ambriz in a video promo with Sean McCully in Los Angeles doing a truck power stunt. Of course, this was the heat-up for Ambriz vs. Josh Barnett at the Tokyo Dome. I have nothing against Jimmy getting a payday, but to get booked against Lashley…
So far, the booking in 2010 is the kind that just kills your spirit as a supporter of the business.

While I don't debate that Ambriz is just a squash match for Lashley, I really feel that Mitrione beats Kimbo. I don't think Kimbo has anything like the skillset to deal with Mitrione, which is kind of sad. Kimbo's a one-dimensional fighter who says the right things. From everything I've read he's a very kind person, but still...it's not like he's going to improve. Mitrione, for all of the douchery the implied and showed on TUF, is a bit younger fighter with more upside. Honestly, let's see how each one does. Loser goes home.

Ironhead's Skull's Story

Ah Seanbaby...you're made of great.

agreed

Everything Ben said.
How close do you have to get to finishing someone to score a 10-8? Do they have to be unconscious? All I know is Tom Lawlor doesn't deserve a loss for that fight.

decisions, decisions

what the fuck was up with the judging in virginia? at least in the Maynard-Diaz fight someone got something wrong. 28-29, 29-28, 30-27? It looked like 29-28 maynard at first glance to me, but whatever, they both kind of looked like clowns.
Lawlor got a little robbed in my opinion. I thought he won two rounds.
Efrain Escudero needs someone to explain that tapping is what you do instead of rehabbing a torn up arm for six weeks.
Not a bad event, especially if you're a fan of watching the same damn commercials over and over again. What's with the constant emergence of the boobirds? Every show it seems like the come out as soon as fighters stand in front of each other. it's annoying.

Holy shit

I just switched over to cartoon network to set the DVR for Venture Brothers and there's Bas Rutten doing a PSA for handwashing to stop the flu. World! Stop spinning so crazily!

Upon a bit of googling he's apparently done other spots for CN. That's just another layer of awesome on the multi-dimensional awesomecake that is Bas Rutten.

Oh Jaime Varner

You just lost me with your idiotic "I came to fight he came to grapple" bullshit immediately on the heels of your "I came to box he came to kick" comment. What, grappling and kicking aren't part of fighting? Are you stupid? Hopefully you can head off where you belong, on undercards. Good luck with that, you small-time Matt Serra impersonator. I defended you for a long time, but that was just bullshit.

agreed

with what subo said