So last night on The Ultimate Fighter, it was Jared 'J-Roc' Rollins versus George Samalamadingdong, or whatever his last name is. Going into the fight, we saw Matt Hughes clearly overtraining all of his guys, including J-Roc, as punishment for the 5 fight losing streak they've been on. As Matt Serra pointed out, that is a purely egotistical move, as the training only served to frustrate and tire Team Hughes, and also injure J-Roc's ribs before his fight.
Conversely, Matt Serra and his team of trainers worked closely with George, and gave him a chance to learn what he needed to learn in order to be successful in the fight. And what happened? George countered most of J-Roc's punches, and ended up getting the KO.
I see several reasons why J-Roc lost, and I would say that the number one reason he lost is that he is not a real fighter. If you look at him, it is painfully obvious that he likes the image of being a fighter, and being tough, but as far as skills go, he just doesn't have any. I'll give him credit for grappling and maybe even BJJ, but his standup is simply atrocious, as we saw on the show, he was getting picked apart by jabs and didn't know what to do. It seems to me that despite his impressive 9-3 record, he is really just some washed up jock who is looking for fame and adoration. No wonder Matt Hughes picked him.
George, on the other hand, is the smartest guy I have seen on the show, and he is currently my pick to win it all. Why, you ask? Because he knows why he's on the show, and he knows what he needs to do in order to win. He's not on the show to make friends with the other fighters or promote his vegan lifestyle, he's on the show to work his ass off and learn as much as he can so he can be the next Ultimate Fighter. The fact that Ben Saunders was pissing and moaning that he didn't wake everyone up at 10 was bullshit. Why should it be on George to wake everyone up? I think Saunders wanted George to pat his back and wipe his ass for him while he was at it. George is there to train and to win, not to be Ben Saunders' fucking nanny.
Anyways, the fight was really good, in that George showed patience, and was able to counter punch effectively. He got caught with a brutal leg kick, but it really didn't seem to phase him. J-Roc, however, pulled a couple punches and kicks, and really was not the same guy who tried to mad dog George at the weigh ins. He looked scared, and was way too tentative. George's patience flushed J-Roc out, which was exactly what George wanted. J-Roc really should have tried to use that leg kick, since he didn't know what to do with all of George's jabs. If he was smart, he would have thrown that leg kick each time he got caught with a jab to even out the score in the judge's eyes. But instead, he got caught up and then knocked out. His tantrum in the dressing room and then outside only proves that he is not a real fighter. He's just some guy who wants to be famous and have everyone like him.
It seems there's a lot of guys like that on TUF this season. And one of them is a coach.
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