Couple of notes about UFC 10: The Tournament: (1) There were some good matches on this card, and the final match - to determine "the ultimate fighter" - was actually a very good "schoolyard"-type fight between two warriors. I was pretty impressed with this card overall and wasn't left feeling like I had wasted an entire evening. (2) If you watch this (streaming on ESPN+ with a paid subscription) be prepared for more of the bad audio problems. There was no problem hearing/understanding what was being said by the analysts...until the matches started. Whoever was responsible for the audio on these productions has hopefully moved on to their true calling...like sacking groceries at the "Everything for $1" grocery store in Buckwheat, USA. Once the matches began, it was impossible to decipher what was being said by the ringside (sorry, but I refuse to refer to them as "octagon-side ) analysts. Didn't necessarily detract from the quality of the fights but be aware that - for all practical purposes - there is no running commentary during the matches...at least, none that can be heard. (3) I know his "career" has long since flamed out but can anyone tell me how - except for looking like one of the characters in a video game - Tank "Fat" Abbott became so popular? The guy was nothing but a fat, out-of-shape, full-of-himself windbag that couldn't fight and refused to acknowledge that pretty much any other UFC fighter was capable of knocking him on his fat rear end. He claimed (during one of the ringside interviews here) that "the guys at the beer joints needed someone to cheer for" so that's basically his only claim to being qualified as a "professional fighter": he's a fat, beer-guzzling out-of-work bum who gets in back-alley brawls for a few bucks and suddenly he's UFC material? I admit, I loved watching every match where he got exposed for being the mouthy idiot that he is...and judging from his inability to articulate, he needs to go back and graduate fifth grade. What a yammering moron. Fatty Abbott aside, there were some real "warriors" in UFC 10, including Mark Hall, Mark Coleman, Don Frye, and Brian Johnston; my hat is off to all of these guys who waded through some of the most grueling matches yet refused to stop. Personally speaking, I felt like John McCarthy (the ref) stopped at least two matches way too quickly...enough to make you wonder if there was a little action going on the side for McCarthy. Overall, though, this was one of the better of the "early" UFC cards and definitely worth spending an evening watching.
Review by ShubesBlockedParent2022-12-10T01:30:52Z
Couple of notes about UFC 10: The Tournament: (1) There were some good matches on this card, and the final match - to determine "the ultimate fighter" - was actually a very good "schoolyard"-type fight between two warriors. I was pretty impressed with this card overall and wasn't left feeling like I had wasted an entire evening. (2) If you watch this (streaming on ESPN+ with a paid subscription) be prepared for more of the bad audio problems. There was no problem hearing/understanding what was being said by the analysts...until the matches started. Whoever was responsible for the audio on these productions has hopefully moved on to their true calling...like sacking groceries at the "Everything for $1" grocery store in Buckwheat, USA. Once the matches began, it was impossible to decipher what was being said by the ringside (sorry, but I refuse to refer to them as "octagon-side ) analysts. Didn't necessarily detract from the quality of the fights but be aware that - for all practical purposes - there is no running commentary during the matches...at least, none that can be heard. (3) I know his "career" has long since flamed out but can anyone tell me how - except for looking like one of the characters in a video game - Tank "Fat" Abbott became so popular? The guy was nothing but a fat, out-of-shape, full-of-himself windbag that couldn't fight and refused to acknowledge that pretty much any other UFC fighter was capable of knocking him on his fat rear end. He claimed (during one of the ringside interviews here) that "the guys at the beer joints needed someone to cheer for" so that's basically his only claim to being qualified as a "professional fighter": he's a fat, beer-guzzling out-of-work bum who gets in back-alley brawls for a few bucks and suddenly he's UFC material? I admit, I loved watching every match where he got exposed for being the mouthy idiot that he is...and judging from his inability to articulate, he needs to go back and graduate fifth grade. What a yammering moron. Fatty Abbott aside, there were some real "warriors" in UFC 10, including Mark Hall, Mark Coleman, Don Frye, and Brian Johnston; my hat is off to all of these guys who waded through some of the most grueling matches yet refused to stop. Personally speaking, I felt like John McCarthy (the ref) stopped at least two matches way too quickly...enough to make you wonder if there was a little action going on the side for McCarthy. Overall, though, this was one of the better of the "early" UFC cards and definitely worth spending an evening watching.