Mad World

This Friday is it, day after tomorrow, the Overeem/Lesnar match in UFC.  Alistair Overeem is ready for it, his first UFC fight.  X-Box Live is even offering the fight for free, if you stream it through your X-Box.

I might not do that though.  I'm pretty nervous about it.  Think I'll just read about it afterwards.  I mean, I'd hate to miss it if Alistair Overeem won, but don't think I could stand watching if Brock did.  He's just always come across as a jerk to me; maybe it's just a manufactured stage persona from his pro wrestling days, but there it is.

Furthermore, I idiotically read about things online, including people's comments.  Most people want Brock to win; some even want him to "kick that n*****'s ass."  Yeah, going online makes me hate the world.  I have GOT to be more careful about that.

Besides, that night on Smackdown, Ted DiBiase will lose a match, which is SURE to be hot, Ezekiel Jackson fights Drew McIntyre, and they're both hot, and Wade Barrett and Randy Orton have a falls-count-anywhere match, which also sounds pretty hot, although sadly ending in Randy's back being injured.  Many fans who dislike Orton have expressed their delight.  SERIOUSLY!  I have GOT to stop reading what people say on the internet!  On a side note though: Barrett, you animal!

Alistair Overeem: Onward to victory.

Violent

Alistair Overeem is set to fight Brock Lesnar on December 30, 2011, at UFC 141.

Couple of thoughts about this.  Firstly: Boy, do I hope Alistair wins!  This is an instance where diversity is in full effect, but I have no logical explanation.  I just do not like Brock Lesnar.  He does not do it for me.  And I couldn't tell you why.  He just leaves me cold.  Alistair, on the other hand, absolutely commands my attention.  I get nervous before a fight like this.  I hope my Jobber Curse won't affect Alistair.  But people I like, and people I cheer for, end up jobbers.  If John Morrison and Phil Baroni find out, they'll be pissed at me.  (I don't know why it didn't affect Randy Orton the same way.)

Secondly, I'd stay away from MMA if it wasn't for such hot guys luring me in.  But it's so real.  I know the athleticism of professional wrestling is indeed very real, but I also like that the goal is to put on an entertaining show without injuring one another.  The fantasy makes it so much safer.  Guys really going at it, I don't always like to watch.  But Phil Baroni getting put to sleep by Frank Shamrock...that just does me in every time.  (Which makes me feel extra guilty and a little evil.)

When Joe, at Ringside at Skull Island, mentioned Rock Hard Wrestling's Jake Jenkins making his MMA debut, it made me think, "No!  So pretty!"  It made me sad to think of him getting hurt.  (True, Joe's blog is the only place I've seen him, but I still thought, "No!")  Maybe I'm not being fair, though.  Maybe I'm underestimating people's toughness.

Besides, sometimes, you have a really hard day, and you're mad at the world.  Sometimes, it is really good.  Sometimes, it's really satisfying.

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