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subgenius · 10-19-2006, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Crashsti

i have never been a big fan of TUF, not since season one came out. its an interesting idea but as someone who tries to take part in the sport as much as watch it, TUF was'nt really designed for me. i have watched TUF and TUF3but like some of you said, the drama in the house gets old and i wish they'd show more training footage. however most people don't look at it that way. they want to BS in the house and then a fight at the end. i think TUF has actually done alot for the sport but i hate when people try talking UFC without knowing that the UFC has been around alot longer than Diego Sanchez's UFC career. TUF is good for the sport, just not for me personally.

I think the house idea and Reality TV idea has run its course. I liked TUF1, TUF2, and I am finding TUF4 to be interesting -- outside of the house. It made me mad that Jeremy Jackson was booted off the show because he left the house to get laid, if that is even true. I find that I believe only about 25% of the BS that happens outside of the training and fighting. It is STUPID to eliminate a fighter in a tournament for something (non-criminal) that happens outside of the octagon. I have always liked Jeremy Jackson, and he was one of my top picks in this season. If it were not for Shonie and Matt Serra, I might have stopped watching this season.

I say that you are right, Crash. Most of each episode is NOT for me anymore. I even get bored with the BS and fastforward to the fights sometimes (as I have DVR and record the shows). I would rather that they run only the fights and show training sessions (as with All Access: Tito Ortiz). I want them to focus on the schools of MMA. It would have been nice to have seen Greg Jackson's Gaidojutsu training sessions with Sánchez and Jardine, or Ed Herman training with Team Quest, or Luke Cummo training with Matt Serra or Gracie Barra. THAT is what I want to see. It would be awsome to have fighters from Chute Boxe or Top Team (Brasil) and show what those schools are like.