The Contender

Ok, I picked Steve Forbes from the beginning, but I really wanted Bravo to win. How the hell did the vote go: 47-47, 48-46 and 49-46 in favor of Brewer. Am I the only one who has followed this show?

 

Bravo ran out of gas. The fight should have been a split decisioin and no more than one point difference on any score card. Grady finished the last 2 rounds strong. Without the knock down, Bravo was beaten outright. The knockdown at the end of the 1st round saved Grady, in that he had time to recover and Bravo didn't jump on him in round 2.

Bravo let the fight slip away. Grady is the better fighter, but Bravo has more heart.

 

I thought it was a reasonable decision. Even in per-round scoring, the guy who finishes the later rounds strongest is going to get a little bit of an edge. I just hate that they cut the fights and add special effects to them. You can't get a feel for the real flow of the fight and they can make it look any way they want to add artificial suspense. I'm glad they got Stallone off camera for this season, but I still think the Ultimate Fighter is a better show.

 

OK, did Bravo decide not to show up tonight? Maybe the fourth place money was good enough or K9 had some serious coaching since his last fight.