EliteXC vs. Sex and the City

So I watched the debut of EliteXC's Saturday Night Fights on CBS. After watching the event, all I could think about was James Thompson's cauliflower ear. It looked like a dumpling. The way it flapped about was fascinating.

The next day, I took my girlfriend to see the Sex and the City movie. She's a huge fan of the series and unfortunately her girlfriends couldn't make it, so I accompanied her.

The movie was about a lifestyle I didn't relate to. Glamour, shoes, Prada bags and so forth. I'll admit, I did tear up during a couple of scenes, but it was due to the constant yawning. To be fair, I'm not saying it's a bad movie, it's just not my cup of tea.

Needless to say, I was pretty bored and it doesn't help that I have the attention span of a gerbil. So to keep my mind from going numb, I thought about something cool...like ninjas. Unfortunately that didn't help.

Finally I settled on a thought. The only comforting thought: James Thompson's cauliflower ear. Ah, finally something to keep me grounded.

Suddenly, the EliteXC event wasn't so bad.

However, it was frustrating not to see a definitive conclusion to the last three fights. It felt like reading a suspense novel through the final chapter, only to find out the last page was ripped out. CBS is not doing us any favors. It may be free television, but I still value my time.

There was one silver lining, Gina Carano vs. Kaitlin Young. Gina put on a fight clinic. All the moves that Frank Shamrock detailed at the top of the show, Gina put them to action. From front kicks to gogoplatas (I think that's what it's called), to rear naked chokes.

A touching moment after the fight was when Gina gave Kaitlin a congratulatory kiss on the head.

It wasn't a perfect MMA event, but fans should keep watching. Hopefully EliteXC and CBS will have ironed out the wrinkles by the time their next show airs.

But just in case, go watch a chick flick first.