I just watched the first episode of the IFL show. International Fight League (http://www.ifl.tv/) is what MMA should be on TV! I could end the post there as it sums up my feelings completely.

This show is beyond anything that Zuffa/UFC and Spike TV have come up with. The production quality, camera angles, announcing all lent to the feel that this was a real sports event not a spectacle. I loved it.

There has been lots of flak on the Internet about the shorter rounds and a few other rules. This is still MMA, ask the guys that took the beatings if they were doing MMA and I am sure they'd say yes. The rounds aren't noticeably shorter and lots of punishment occured, including a great leglock.

Another thing that gets the wankers on the boards going are the names. But honestly look at the links for the big three sports leagues. Go ahead I'll wait:

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp
http://www.nhl.com/teams/index.html
http://www.nfl.com/

These names suck too, according to the criteria being used to judge the IFL names. Cats/Fish/imaginary beasts/ this is what sports names are, the IFL is no different. The logos aren't anyworse than fish wearing helmets and that duck mask thing. That arguement strikes out with me.

IFL, get this on TV with Expressvu. Do it now. At least get it on the Fight Network here in Canada so I can watch it without turning to the filesharing programs.

PS - Fight Network guys, get on Expressvu. What is the slowup?!