I just want to fill in the context for those who are unaware to explain just how epic this is (SPOILERS, obviously):

This was the main event of the final WEC show, before the whole roster gets folded into the UFC. This fight was for the WEC Lightweight Championship - the winner getting an automatic shot at the UFC Lightweight (155lb) Champion (to be determined in January, 2011).

Through four rounds of this 5-round fight most people had the fight scored even at two rounds apiece, and it was shaping up to be a fight-of-the-year candidate. The fourth round itself was possibly the round-of-the-year with incredible back-and-forth action on the feet and on the mat.

As the fifth round played out, Anthony Pettis started taking control of the round, but with just under 90 seconds to go, this happens. Benson Henderson, who is legendarily difficult to submit or KO survived the following onslaught, but this shot effectively closed out the round, fight, show, year, organization.

Anthony 'Showtime' Pettis won the fight by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46).

edit: It's now called the 'Showtime' kick.

Side note: Anthony Pettis is also tangentially famous for being featured in the 'World of Jenks' show on MTV.

>> ^GenjiKilpatrick:

Where all my NPR homies at? woot!


All Things Considered, this scene of Car Talk is a breathe of Fresh Air, but I wish she'd Tell Me More about where they're going. Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me, It's my Sound Opinion that they're going not going home.

>> ^GeeSussFreeK:

wow, that move at 1:06 is amazing.


I came for the Bruce Lee thumbnail, I stayed for the 'flying-rolling omoplata' (that's what I'm calling it).

I love the addition of Dan Miragliotta (ref) both shoving a guy over and raising the wrong hand at the end.

Last scene was my favo(u)rite. Reminds me of 'Who Dat Ninga' (later changed to 'Ninja') from 30 Rock.

lol at the pink polenta reference from earlier in the show

I beg to differ: this may actually be the best movie.

>> ^ponceleon:

That Canada show cannot be real. I did like the second jury behind the second pane of glass bit tho...


Was he referring to the four of them, sitting and judging the judgers? Of course, looking on the four of them and judging is the videosift community...

woah.

turtles all the way down.

First he slips up the 'J-Lo block party' line (that will never happen again), now 'poppycock'. Is Freud on-call?

In all seriousness, he's become a voice of reason on cable news - not just Fox. He called out both sides for how stupid they are, which is about as accurate a call as any talking head has made.

Props to the woman who took the time to read through the paper he supplied as 'research'. He gave her that as one piece of 'proof' and after flipping through the LARGE print pamphlet, she points out that "this isn't research". He responds with "I've got more!". More what, exactly? That's always the way, isn't it? I could prove it to you but I left the best proof at home. The dog ate my homework and I was soooo close to winning the lottery because my number was one higher than the winner.

This is fantastic. I really like this guy - he's clearly dedicated and takes his craft very seriously, but at the same time is completely aware of the absurdity and campish nature of it all.

Linky for canuckistan!

It's tough to do that so-bad-it's-good thing. This is right on.
That was 'Maeby' wasn't it? More Arrested Development-Ellen Page connections please.

Also, shape-shifting at 3:56 ftw.

Not to take a turn to negative-town, but maybe if he actually helped the poor guy with the tire he wouldn't have been clipped. Either way, that was crazy. I can't believe that tire stopped without damaging something.

At the very end, the interviewer says (something like): "Pleasure to have us, uh, have you with us". Derren Brown responds: "Pleasure to have us see you too". I wonder if he was purposely 'mirroring' Sir David Frost; I think he was still trying to get a read on the interviewer. Either way, it made me smile.

In all the clips, he does things that seem tricky but may just be misdirection aimed at those of us trying to figure out the 'tricks'. It's like a game to figure out what's part of the trick and what's just misdirection.