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The hype was there. The Ultimate Fighters promoted a good fight. There was the street fighter against the legendary titleholder. So why was everyone disappointed at the winner? The TV did a good job of setting the stage. Everyone for weeks has been reading every morsel printed about Kimbo and Roy Nelson. Sports casters and viewers were holding their breath as the fight aired Wednesday night. Even when it was over, they were left sitting in awe. Everyone got through round one thinking, “What?”

Roy Nelson’s girth was the topic of several stories before the bout. There were glimpses of it throughout the preview, but no one understood what it meant until the fight. Everyone saw Roy land flat on Kimbo. Roy barely tapped Kimbo with his balled up fist, but Kimbo could not move. It was a disappointing fight. It was like watching the saddest thing in the world. Nothing was happening. There was nowhere for Kimbo to go. He was stuck. Roy could not move. He just laid there, his arms tapping, tapping, and tapping Kimbo.

I had never heard of Kimbo before the scheduled event. The hype for the fight was fierce. Supposedly, Kimbo and Roy were fighting for a contract that will come later down the road. They portrayed Roy as a burger eating has-been. Kimbo was the new kid on the block. However, Kimbo lost the fight. The pudgy burger-eating has-been won. The excitement is just starting, where will it go from here?