What can I say? Apparently I'm shallow. And unlike my fellow bloggers, I just don't know enough about MMA yet to reliably pick a winner so I have to rely on things like wrestling background, my gut instincts, and whether or not one of the fighters is Canadian. I know, I know, shut up and get to the picks already. Fine, then, here you go. My picks for the TUF Finale:
Travis Brown (251) vs. James McSweeney (231) -- Yeah, I don't like McSweeney, not one bit. He's just obnoxious. Not even that charming British accent can make me give a crap about him, and that says alot. So all of this, coupled with the fact that I don't know jack about Brown except that he seems much larger than McSweeney and reminds me vaguely of BJ Penn, and I'm calling this one for Brown.
Chris Camozzi (185) vs. James Hammortree (186) -- I'll admit it, I obsessively watched this season of TUF and loved every minute of it. However, Hammortree just didn't impress me much... On the other hand, Camozzi left so early on in the show that I didn't really get a good feel for his abilities either other than the fact that he is apparently impervious to the pain... But! Mr. Camozzi IS from my home state of Colorado and is apparently something of an anarchist so I guess the coin-toss goes to Camozzi...this time.
Josh Bryant (185) vs. Kyle Noke (185) -- Sigh. This fight does not make me happy. I like both these guys, and think they're both pretty good. That being said, I really enjoy Bryant's hobbit-like fighting style so I'm going to have to call this for Bryant. (But Josh, sweetie, we really need to talk about your hair...)
Seth Baczynski (185) vs. Brad Tavares (185) -- Again with the pairing of two fighters I like. Tavares is young, eager, and has alot of heart; I expect him to have a hell of a career in MMA. Seth (I'm not typing his last name more than once) on the other hand, has experience on his side. And he's funny. I mean, really, really funny. And apparently a hell of a nice guy. Tho I really do like Tavares, I want to see Seth win this one.
John Gunderson (155) vs. Mark Holst (154) -- Wow, Holst is awful scrawny for 155. As an MMA noob, I'm not entirely sure how much this will influence the fight but my boyfriend, who actually knows what he's talking about (and is 100% to blame for my interest in MMA), also uses the word "scrawny"... in a tone of voice that leads me to believe this is probably not a good thing for Mr. Holst. It might not have the greatest of track records picking winners, but my gut is telling me to go with Gunderson. So there you go.
Rich Attonito (186) vs. Jamie Yager (185) -- With all the praise Dana White gave Tavares after his last fight in the house, he gives these guys the main card and relegates Tavares to the prelims? Really?! Oy vey... That being said, I'm sure the entire TUF-watching population wants to see Jamie Yager get his ass kicked by someone...anyone...but they were probably just as surprised as I was to learn that the guy being given that opportunity is Rich Attonito, who broke his hand early in the season. Unlike virtually everyone else in the English-speaking world, Attonito apparently has no personal animosity toward Yager. This makes him an interesting choice of opponent...but probably makes him a better candidate to beat Yager than someone who does harbor dislike for the guy. That being said, Yager's a bit of a wild-card: sometimes his fights are impressive, sometimes I just want to roll my eyes and go have another smoke.. And I'm sure it comes as no surprise to any of you that I'm going with Attonito for the win, just like everyone else in the free world except the BF.
Dennis Siver (156) vs. Spencer Fisher (156) -- Ordinarily I would have no dog in this fight...but I am endlessly amused any time a fighter has to drop his drawers to make weight. Ok, that's a slight understatement...I'm amused as hell any time a man has to strip down in public. Unfortunately, neither Fisher nor Dana White finds this as amusing as I do, and even though the BF seemed to have nice things to say about Siver, I'm going with Fisher on this one, just because...
Aaron Simpson (186) vs. Chris Leben (186) -- Yeah, I don't like Chris Leben. I find him obnoxious, and he looks like a little emo boy. According to the BF, Simpson is quite the wrestler, and my number two rule to picking winners is to go with the wrestler (number one is "go with the Canadian"), ergo, Simpson for the win, folks.
Keith Jardine (205) vs. Matt Hamill (205) -- Jardine's facial hair frightens me. Hell, Jardine kinda scares me. Hamill, on the other hand, is just one of those guys you want to bear hug and then set up on a date with your sister. He's just adorable, and I have to admit that the whole "deaf boy overcomes disability and makes career as professional fighter" thing is rather inspiring (and apparently movie-worthy). Add this to the fact that the man's a wrestler and Jardine hasn't exactly won a fight lately, and Hamill is the obvious choice for this fight.
Chris McCray (184) vs. Court McGee (185) -- I am thrilled that McCray finally got his facial-hair problem under control, although I think we still need to talk about that faux-hawk he's sporting. In contrast, McGee has excellent facial hair (what? don't judge me!) and looks to be in pretty good shape. To be fair, so does McCray, but I'm totally and completely biased in favor of McGee in this fight. I adore him and his underdog story of overcoming drug addiction to become a pro-fighter. I've been pulling for him since day one of TUF, and by god, I'm not going to change that now. I don't think people give him enough credit because he's the quiet guy in the background, but any man that can nail a standing guillotine wins my affections.. McGee for the win. Or else.
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