Big Daddy looks even more disgusted as he asks, "What the fuck's up with you? You're a fucking retard, too." I'm guessing that Big Daddy doesn't care that the appropriate term would be a "fucking developmentally disabled person". After all, it doesn't have quite the same panache, and Big Daddy is all about panache. But, whatever, for once I'm completely in agreement with Big Daddy. The punishment for Shane's part in last night's events is to set him up to be the first lightweight to fight. And, since he wanted to fight Efrain so badly the night before, he'll get his chance in the octagon."
Shane's reaction:
I'm a dead man.
Efrain's reaction:
Oh Yeah!
And, then, Big Daddy announces that he's not going to kick anyone out of the house.
Ratings whore of the year
Seriously, his liability insurance must be through the friggin roof. Sooner or later Marilyn is bound to seriously hurt himself or someone else, and Big Daddy is just gambling that it doesn't happen on his show. Of course, now, the big, bad, in-your-face, Marilyn is crying and apologizing. And, Kyle, of all people, is trying to comfort him like a big brother comforting a little kid. I'm telling you, the majority of these guys are really kind of sweet, that is when they're not trying to pound someone into pulp.
There, there, my little psycho. Everything is going to be okay.
After Big Daddy's shpiel, it's a little anti-climatic when Mini Big Nog announces that he picks Shane from Frankie's team to fight Efrain. I have to say that Efrain is still looking a lot more enthusiastic about this idea than Shane is.
I'm not sure that Frankie's that excited about the fight either. Of course, after last nights antics he's got to be realizing that one quarter of his team is made up of complete drunken losers.
Seriously, you're sure I picked you?
Back at the house, Marilyn is eager to prove that, yes, he is a jackass when he's sober. And, he's working hard to get into Efrain's face. You know, I've got to say that during the intro fights, Marilyn came off as sounding witty and somewhat intelligent. All I can assume is that his brain has turned the corner in the pickling process. It's both uncomfortable and a little embarrassing to watch Efrain outwit him, by simply agreeing with everything Marilyn says. Marilyn taunts him. Efrain agrees. Marilyn gets angrier. It's like watching kids in a poorly run daycare.
I'm only two drinks away from a vegetative state, so don't fuck with me.
We go to weigh-in and Keith Kizer, the Nevada Athletic Commission official, is all dressed up in a jacket and tie. I'm thinking that he must be swinging by the weigh-in on his way to a date. Meanwhile, the other fighters share their opinions about the fight. Krazy thinks it's going to be a great fight because both Efrain and Shane were second picks. Kyle points out that the pressure is on Shane, because Shane ran his mouth like an idiot over and over again. And, Marilyn, who tells us that he doesn't really like Efrain that much because he's always got some smart ass smirk on his face and Marilyn just hopes that he gets a chance to fight him. Sigh, at this point I really want to see Marilyn get his ass kicked.
The Fight
Okay, we're going into the fight with 25 minutes left in the show. This means that we're in for a really long fight, more drama, or a lot of commercials. Dear Lord, please don't let it be the commercials. And... we go to another commercial. I'm counting one commercial approximately every seven minutes, so far. And, sadly, we haven't had any for the new Spike show Manswers.
This week, we're featuring a new ring girl in a bright red bikini:
Big Daddy seems to approve:
Heh-heh
After the obligatory introduction of the ref and the autozone sponsorship of the fight clock, we finally get down to business. Sadly, neither of these guys look too eager to engage and they spend the first 30 seconds just dancing around with a fair amount of space between them.
They immediately quit fighting and rush over to audition for SYTYCD.
There is a short burst of action when Shane lands a kick on Efrain's face, but it doesn't seem to phase Efrain too much and they go back to dancing. The coaches are encouraging these guys to actually do something and Frankie yells, "Shane don't be frightened." LOL. Me thinks that, right about now, Shane is seriously wishing that he had signed up for those GED courses like his mother wanted him to.
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Comments (8)
This has got to be the funniest recap ever!!
Marilyn is totally and completely disgusting. I don't understand how he can still be on the show. His poor parents must be so embarrassed.
The other fighters seem nice, so I hope they get rid of Marilyn just so we can see more of them.
Thanks for the laughs.
1 of 8 | Posted by rosesarered | Posted on October 11, 2008 4:33 PM
Great recap!
I will have to say that after seeing the show I as unsure how anything funny was going to come from that disaster.
Thanks-
2 of 8 | Posted by bmcl | Posted on October 11, 2008 5:35 PM
Great recap Yenta. Junie is really disappointing me. You're absolutely right, he is perpetuation the negative stereotype, but I can't see him staying past next week. And now his coach is really pissed at him, and Dana was easy on him once, that won't happen twice. Don't let this fool you, yents, Dana White has a history of kicking guys off this show. He kicked a guy out of the finals last season when he caused an uproar after the show ended. Junie can't last.
And for your other question about wrestlers, yes and no. Based on a lot of what I've seen, many of the best fighters have extensive backgrounds in Jujutsu because it incorporates most of the aspects of MMA, i.e. striking, grappling, and submission. Yenta, I encourage you to look at a lot of UFC events and become familiar with some of the techniques and fighters.
3 of 8 | Posted by FreewayShark | Posted on October 11, 2008 5:35 PM
Junie Browning is the best fighter on the show and is going to be one of the best in the UFC. Hes just acting like that cus hes bored and he wants camara time.
I heard he makes it to the finals and beats all the other LH asses.
4 of 8 | Posted by ufcfan | Posted on October 12, 2008 9:13 AM
Another outstanding recap.
I hope Dana puts a stop to this ugly Junie business. After this week, if he doesn't kick the guy out, he - and the UFC - will have very little credibility left with me.
And who is Dana kidding with his excuse for giving them all that alcohol?
Dana has built a wonderful brand with UFC - and did a lot to save a strugling MMA. It pains me to see him allow this much credibility loss over a few rating points.
5 of 8 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on October 12, 2008 8:58 PM
Hey! Thanks for the shout out - I'm pretty sure that's my first one ever. Is that sad?
In answering your question about wrestling - it is a very important part of MMA, and at one time, it was considered perhaps THE most important part, but times change. I'll spare you a long story, but suffice it to say that muay thai, boxing, wrestling and jiu jitsu - in some combination are some of essential martial arts to know.
It's not uncommon for "stand up" fighters to hate on others with great wrestling skills because most fights go to the ground. If the wrestler is able to control the fight on the ground, the stand up fighter is at a huge disadvantage.
Let's play a game. Pick a fighter and choose theme music for them. I'll start with an easy one. Junie Allen Browning - "My Own Worst Enemy" by Lit.
Yenta, great recap. It is always embarrassing when the guys in the house act like jackasses. All the work that has been done by the likes of Anderson Silva, Noguiera, Randy Couture and Rich Franklin to prop up the image of MMA goes to waste when the Junies, Chris Lebens and Lee Murrays of the world act the way they do.
+1 to you Yenta if you can find out who and what Lee Murray is (in)famous for.
6 of 8 | Posted by Hey Buddy | Posted on October 13, 2008 7:15 AM
Yenta, honey, that was bee-YOO-ti-fullll! You're making me see the human part of some of these guys, and that's a wonderful thing... although I still don't understand why none of them can seem to understand how COMPLETELY DISGUSTING it is to put their FEET up on all of their EATING surfaces (yick!).
Of course, then there's Marilyn, and in him I see every asshole bully who ever tried to kick my ass on the way home from school (they used to get SO mad when they couldn't even catch the school fag, much less beat the shit out of me). It wasn't even any good to try and verbally trounce guys like him, because any insult other than "fuck you, asshole" would go way over their heads. With any luck he will make somebody a wonderful organ donor (except for his liver)...
love to you, fantastic job!
love, J-Mo :)
7 of 8 | Posted by J-Mo | Posted on October 13, 2008 8:30 AM
Hi Guys,
Love the comments, thanks so much for taking the time to post.
Rosesarered: As a mom, I look at Junie's behavior and give thanks every day. You're absolutely right, his poor family.
Bmcl: I'm hoping that next week is a little less violent and a little more slapstick : )
FreewayShark: Thanks so much for your input. Much to my hubby's amusement I am finding myself downloading MMA fights and cruising some of the boards. OMG, what if I'm an addict?
Fire@will: Somebody sent me a link to Dana ranting about how somebody recently did something that could lower the MMA reputation after all his years of trying to build it up. Sigh. I can't help wondering if he's actually seen his show? Heart as always...
HeyBuddy: Okay, I did the requisite googling and as far as I can tell there's actually 2 things that Lee Murray could be famous for. 1) beating up Tito Ortiz outside of a nightclub, and/or 2) possibly participating in a bank robbery. OMG, I couldn't stop giggling when I was reading about him. What a sociopathic nightmare.
My song title would be for Junie as well, Manic Depression from Jimi Hendrix.Thanks for your info on the wrestling versus Jujuitsu. I really appreciate it.
J-Mo: I wish I had been in high school with you. Seriously, I was one mean little bitch, I would have had those bastards crying in no time. And, I totally agree about the feet on the table thing. Why is it that when a group of gay men live together the place is inevitably to die for and when a group of straight men live together the place becomes a pigpen? Ick!!
Hugs,
Yenta
8 of 8 | Posted by yentapatrol | Posted on October 13, 2008 5:03 PM