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MTV Caged: Cable Network Reaches New Low with Grotesque Fighting Show

MTV introduced a MMA style reality show on Monday night that had little to do with the sport. Caged is a show about young kids in Louisiana that are dealing with life after high school. With few options for work, they turn to caged fighting in an attem…

MTV introduced a MMA style reality show on Monday night that had little to do with the sport.

Caged is a show about young kids in Louisiana that are dealing with life after high school. With few options for work, they turn to caged fighting in an attempt to become a success. Here is the official description from MTV.com:

For these modern day gladiators, every day is a fight to break free from the past, and to find their future. It’s their chance to turn their lives around, and an opportunity to stand up and fight to make something of themselves.

This is a decent idea for a show if the producers worked for Spike or FX. The MTV producers in charge have a specific demographic to please. Viewers will be treated to the male version of the endless reality shows the channel has aired in recent years. Think Teen Mom with less babies and more blood.

The focus of the show is the drama and emotions of the fighters and the people in their lives. The actual fighting scenes are nothing more than filler to set up the next confrontation.

It’s really just depressing more than anything else. One of the profiled kids claims there is nothing to do in Shreveport, Louisiana except “drink, get laid and beat some guys up.”

The same kid was later bragging to the cameras that he drank $100 worth of booze before puking. TMI dude.

If you are a MMA,UFC, or any sort of fighting fan that is considering this show, just remember that there are more battles with a fighter and his family/girlfriend than against other fighters.

So it’s a show about fighting with words that’s masked as a show about fighting with your fists.

If that’s your cup of tea, tune in Monday nights at 10:00 p.m. EST. If you just want to watch compelling fights in the ring, stick to Spike, HDNET and PPV.

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Houston Alexander Ticketed for Child Abuse After Allegedly Boxing Son

Sometimes athletes that fight for a living have a hard time turning off their instincts outside of the ring. Houston Alexander is the latest example. The UFC light heavyweight was ticketed in Omaha, Neb. for misdemeanor child abuse because he decided t…

Sometimes athletes that fight for a living have a hard time turning off their instincts outside of the ring.

Houston Alexander is the latest example.

The UFC light heavyweight was ticketed in Omaha, Neb. for misdemeanor child abuse because he decided to box his 16-year-old son in his basement.

Alexander allegedly caught his son sending explicit messages to women through Facebook and, according to KMTV in Omaha, challenged his son to a boxing match:

According to police reports, “Alexander then retrieved boxing gloves and told his son, ‘If you are going to lie to me, then we are going to box.'” The two reportedly boxed in the basement. Officers describe the teen as having a “slight bloody nose and pain to his right side.”

The 39-year-old is known for his hands, and using them to discipline his child is beyond idiotic. Although to his credit, a slight bloody nose means he didn’t treat his son like an opponent, but it’s still an awful decision to make.

With the way concussions are becoming the worst enemy in sports, delivering blows to the head of your son is incredibly stupid.

From Mike Tyson to Floyd Mayweather, fighters have a history of violence and let’s hope this is the scare Alexander needs to ensure something like this never happens again. Alexander most recently fought in October, where he was knocked out by Steve Bosse in Montreal.

Here’s to hoping Alexander figures out a better way to keep his children in check…especially when you consider he has six of them.

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Houston Alexander Ticketed for Child Abuse After Allegedly Boxing Son

Sometimes athletes that fight for a living have a hard time turning off their instincts outside of the ring.

Houston Alexander is the latest example.

The UFC light heavyweight was ticketed in Omaha, Neb. for misdemeanor child abuse because he decided to box his 16-year-old son in his basement.

Alexander allegedly caught his son sending explicit messages to women through Facebook and, according to KMTV in Omaha, challenged his son to a boxing match:

According to police reports, “Alexander then retrieved boxing gloves and told his son, ‘If you are going to lie to me, then we are going to box.'” The two reportedly boxed in the basement. Officers describe the teen as having a “slight bloody nose and pain to his right side.”

With the way concussions are becoming the worst enemy in sports, delivering blows to the head of your son is incredibly stupid.

Here’s to hoping Alexander figures out a better way to keep his children in check…especially when you consider he has six of them.

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Jon Jones’ UFC Suspension: 6-Month Layoff Nothing to Get Fired Up About

Jon Jones has had a roller coaster ride of a week. On Saturday night at Denver’s UFC 135 main event, Jones crushed Quinton Jackson to retain the light heavyweight championship. On Tuesday, Colorado regulatory officials medically suspended him for…

Jon Jones has had a roller coaster ride of a week.

On Saturday night at Denver’s UFC 135 main event, Jones crushed Quinton Jackson to retain the light heavyweight championship. On Tuesday, Colorado regulatory officials medically suspended him for six months, although the length can be shortened to 45 days.

It’s the same amount of time Aaron Riley got for withdrawing from his fight with Tony Ferguson after claiming he had a broken jaw after the first round. Even crazier, it was much longer than the 60 days Jackson got, who clearly got the worst of Saturday’s bout.

All things considered, it’s really not a big deal according to Chad Dundas of ESPN.com:

Before this and reports that Jon Jones may have injured his foot—supported by accounts that he had to be helped to and from the post-fight news conference—elicit an audible groan from both fight fans and the camp of Rashad Evans, it should be noted that these suspensions are sometimes purely precautionary. If Jones can get the go-ahead from his physician, he can be back to training soon enough, likely in time to make, say, a potential Super Bowl weekend show against Evans.

All he needs is a doctor’s note to reduce the suspension as the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies’ Office of Boxing is just being cautious. The last thing they want is for him to rush back only to suffer a far greater injury with the department catching the blame.

The limp was quite noticeable in the post-fight press conference, but clearly it wasn’t a factor during the bout.

Jones was likely going to sit on the huge win for a while anyways. He’s the champ and needs to make sure everyone knows as much. Enjoy the belt for the next six months and make sure your ankle is completely healthy before putting the belt on the line.

There is no reason for Jones to rush back into the ring.

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Lesnar vs Overeem: Expect Underdog Overeem to Pull Off Shocking Upset

The most anticipated fight of the year is not going to end the way most people think. Brock Lesnar versus Alistair Overeem on Dec. 30 in Vegas has got the fighting world abuzz for multiple reasons: 1.) Lesnar’s battles with diverticulitis are not …

The most anticipated fight of the year is not going to end the way most people think.

Brock Lesnar versus Alistair Overeem on Dec. 30 in Vegas has got the fighting world abuzz for multiple reasons:

1.) Lesnar’s battles with diverticulitis are not as serious as previously rumored.

2.) The news confirms that Overeem, who was released from Strikeforce because he refused a fight set for the upcoming weekend, is officially headed for the UFC.

3.) It extinguishes the rumor that the UFC would hold an event in Dubai for New Year’s Eve

As far as the actually fight is concerned, you have to like Overeem over Lesnar in the battle of the two biggest brutes in the heavyweight division. Overeem is a K-1 kickboxing champion and the most celebrated striker in the heavyweight division.

Lesnar was less than stellar against Cain Velasquez, a less accomplished version of Overeem, and is going to really struggle to run away.

Sure Lesnar is a much better wrestler, but his stamina is not nearly what it used to be and the incredible conditioning and stamina of Overeem is going to play a huge factor in the fight.

Another aspect to take into account is rust factor. Lesnar hasn’t participated in a MMA fight since last October. That means it will be 14 months between fights for a guy that is now 34 years old. Overeem on the other hand, recently defeated Fabricio Werdum in June.

The time is now to make your bet on Overeem as Bodog has Lesnar and Overeem as a pick’em, with the line at minus-115 on either side.

Expect a somewhat boring match where Overeem wears out Lesnar, stays out of wrestling situations and eventually puts him into submission.

It’s not going to be an exciting fight for the crowd…but Overeem couldn’t care less.

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