So like THOUSANDS of others, I took in Saturday night's Mixed Martial Arts event at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, so I thought I'd share some observations that crossed my mind....
1. Why is Coastal Carolina's basketball team not playing more games in this venue? It's PLENTyYbig enough for the games they'd draw more than the 900-1000 their tiny on-campus gym holds. Seriously.
2. Why was it necessary to INTERVIEW the girl singing the national anthem to get her thoughts on the night's events? Nobody interviews the GRAMMY WINNING ARTISTS who perform the same task at Super Bowls and World Series games... so what, pray tell, was "whatshername" going to say that would enhance the experience?
3. We're here already; tickets have been bought. Therefore, the various meat-heads that got the mic should've realized we didn't need to be sold on this event anymore. Less chatter, more fighting - and in less time, please.
4. I've never seen so many "tools" in one building in my life. Of course, said douche-bags had to impress (who?) by being pulled up in rented stretch Hummers ('cause, you know, we're gonna PRESUME that's how they roll and be completely envious, right?).
5. Is wearing Ed Hardy or 'No Authority' scripted tees all that special when EVERYBODY's doing it? You couldn't swing a dead cat without striking a meat-head wearing one...
6. Overall, I was impressed with the presentation of the event; the giant screen with the two camera feeds showing the live action was REALLY nice for those that sat higher up in the bleachers, but all in all, there wasn't a bad spot in the house to see the beat-downs. The videos between fights, the music and all were pretty first-rate, I thought. I do think 15 bouts on a card is a bit much, especially if you're going to let everybody who had ANYthing to do with staging this event have the mic to blather on further and ask the crowd "are you rady for some fighting, Myrtle Beach?" But all-in-all, I came away impressed.
1. Why is Coastal Carolina's basketball team not playing more games in this venue? It's PLENTyYbig enough for the games they'd draw more than the 900-1000 their tiny on-campus gym holds. Seriously.
2. Why was it necessary to INTERVIEW the girl singing the national anthem to get her thoughts on the night's events? Nobody interviews the GRAMMY WINNING ARTISTS who perform the same task at Super Bowls and World Series games... so what, pray tell, was "whatshername" going to say that would enhance the experience?
3. We're here already; tickets have been bought. Therefore, the various meat-heads that got the mic should've realized we didn't need to be sold on this event anymore. Less chatter, more fighting - and in less time, please.
4. I've never seen so many "tools" in one building in my life. Of course, said douche-bags had to impress (who?) by being pulled up in rented stretch Hummers ('cause, you know, we're gonna PRESUME that's how they roll and be completely envious, right?).
5. Is wearing Ed Hardy or 'No Authority' scripted tees all that special when EVERYBODY's doing it? You couldn't swing a dead cat without striking a meat-head wearing one...
6. Overall, I was impressed with the presentation of the event; the giant screen with the two camera feeds showing the live action was REALLY nice for those that sat higher up in the bleachers, but all in all, there wasn't a bad spot in the house to see the beat-downs. The videos between fights, the music and all were pretty first-rate, I thought. I do think 15 bouts on a card is a bit much, especially if you're going to let everybody who had ANYthing to do with staging this event have the mic to blather on further and ask the crowd "are you rady for some fighting, Myrtle Beach?" But all-in-all, I came away impressed.
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