The Ultimate Fighter Season 11 Episode 11 Re-Cap
"A Will To Win"
Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz
Last week Josh Bryant took out Jamie Yager by second round TKO and Tito Ortiz was booted by Dana White and Rich Franklin was brought in as his replacement. Brad Tavares, Court McGee, Josh Bryant and Kris McCray are the 4 fighters left and they will fight on this episode.
To start the show they have Dana and Rich touring the upgrade UFC facilities and Rich signing the contract to fight Chuck Liddell. Rich has one week to get Kris McCray ready for his semi-final fight. Because of Tito leaving Dana said that he is overcompensating with the assistant coaches. He brings in Forrest Griffin, Gray Maynard and Tyson Griffin to be Rich Franklin's assistant coaches.
Middleweight Semi-Final Fight- Court McGee (5-1) vs. Brad Tavares (4-0)
Dana says it will be a close fight but he picks Court to win. Both of these guys are from Team Liddell. Tavares has a 2" height and McGee has a 2" reach advantage.
R1- Court got a take down after two minutes of even fighting but Brad was able to get to his feet without taking any damage. Court got another take down near the end of the round but Brad popped back up. Court hit a good strike up against the fence. Close round, Court 10-9.
R2- Court hit a good right that briefly backed up Tavares at the 90 second mark of the round. Tavares is starting to connect with some shots and he's opened a very small cut on Court's nose. Really close round, I give it to Tavares.
R3- Court hit a good leg kick that buckled Tavares and he was able to land a good strike afterwards with about one minute left in the round. Court hit a low blow and right when they restarted Court landed a good left right to Brad's chin that sent him sprawling backwards. Court followed up with two right hands to the side of the head and then Court picked him up and slammed him. Court jumped on him and submitted him with a Rear Naked Choke. Great finish by Court. Good showing by both guys. Good fight.
Winner: Court McGee by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) R3
"This was a dog fight right from the beginning...incredible fight"- Dana White
Dana brings in some of the Marines to train with the guys. They wanted to show the guys some of the things they do for their conditioning. They also showed how to defend themselves if someone comes at them with a gun or knife. The fighters showed the Marines some of their ground fighting. After the training the Marines came over to the house for a cookout with the fighters and coaches.
Hammortree and Yager got into it over flour and trash. Looks like we could be setting up for an Ultimate Finale showdown. Yager says something to Kacey on the way out of the room. Kyacey gets pissed and challenges him to a throw down in the back yard. Yager didn't go outside to meet Kyacey.
"You're mine"- Kyacey Uscola to Jamie Yager
"Please, Please give me Jamie Yager in the finale"- Kyacey Uscola
Middleweight Semi-Final Fight: Josh Bryant (10-0) vs. Kris McCray (5-0)
These guys fought earlier in the season and Bryant won by decision in 2 rounds. McCray says that he did overlook Bryant going into the fight. This will be McCray's 5th fight in 6 weeks. McCray has a 2" height advantage but Bryant has the 2" reach advantage.
R1- McCray got caught early with a left and was briefly floored. McCray got a take down at the one minute mark. Bryant got up and McCray took him back down again. McCray landed a good right around the one minute mark and then they clinched. McCray landed some knees in the clinch. Bryant hit a good right towards the end of the round. Good action in the first round. I've got McCray 10-9.
R2- McCray landed some good shots to open up this round. McCray looks like he's tiring a lot as the fight goes on. I've got McCray taking this round so he's up 20-18 on my score card.
R3- McCray got a take down with 3 minutes left but Bryant clearly grabbed the cage to stop it. Both guys are tired. Looks like Bryant's mouthpiece is out as he spits blood onto the mat. McCray hit a couple of good shots that Bryant took and stayed standing. Good fight. I've got McCray 30-27.
Judges score cards: 30-27, 29-28, 30-27 McCray
Winner: Kris McCray by Decision (Unanimous)
"Never had an undefeated coach in the history of TUF. Until now."- Rich Franklin as he points to himself
Court McGee vs Kris McCray is the final.
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
TUF Season 11 Episode 9 Re-Cap
The Ultimate Fighter Season 11 Episode 9 Re-Cap
"Civilized Sport"
Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz
The last episode featured two fights and had Kris McCray and Court McGee advancing to the next round after both having been chosen as replacements. McCray won the *wildcard* fight to advance to the quarterfinals. McGee took Rich Attonito's spot (Rich had to bow out due to injury) and defeated replacement James Hammortree (replaced Nick Ring) to advance to the Semi-Finals. This show features McCray versus Kyle Noke and Brad Tavares fights Seth Baczynski. Plus, they tease "shocking news that will have both teams reeling"! I'm guessing this is Tito's exit episode.
Tito had to go see his neck doctor and he said they want to do another surgery. Tito debates whether or not to have the surgery and says he's not going to let Chuck beat him because he wasn't 100% like he's done in the past.
Middleweight Fight- Kyle Noke (16-4-1) (Team Liddell) vs. Kris McCray (Team Ortiz) (5-0)
McCray and Noke trained with each other in the past before coming to TUF so they should be very familiar with each other. Kyle beat Clayton McKinney in the first round via Triangle Choke. McCray lost a decision to Josh Bryant and then came back and beat Kyacey Uscola by submission. I really like Noke to get to the finals of this season of TUF. Noke has a 4.5" reach and 2" height advantage.
R1- McCray went in for a take down and got it but also ate a knee. Noke got to his feet without taking any damage. McCray clinched again and got another take down. McCray had some really weird positioning he was trying for while on top and Noke again got back to his feet with very little damage taken. McCray went for a take down and Noke blocked it and grabbed a front choke and pulled it into a guillotine. McCray got back to his feet and Noke lost the choke. Noke went for a kimura and was able to use it to take McCray to the mat. McCray was able to get out and take Noke's guard but it looked like he was able to do that because Noke was too aggressive in going for the submission. Noke's guard is more active than McCray on top. McCray looks like he's tired. I give this round to Noke 10-9. McCray controlled positioning but Noke came closer to finishing the fight and McCray didn't do any damage to Noke. McCray had the take downs but he didn't do anything with them.
R2- McCray got two early take downs. McCray really utilizing the lay and pray in this fight. The strikes he's throwing on top have been ineffective so far. Noke got back to his feet mid-way through the round. All McCray so far this round but very little damage inflicted. Noke got a take down and took McCray's back. Noke tried to clinch in the Rear Naked but couldn't get it clamped in. McCray reversed and took top position with one minute left in the round. McCray just laid on him for the rest of the round. Noke was only in control for about a minute but he did more in that one minute to try and finish the fight than McCray did for the four minutes he was in control. I have Noke 20-18. McCray has done nothing in this fight but lay and pray. I fear for the judges score cards. It is declared a draw and we are going to a third round. Dana originally thought it was going to be over. Tito is pissed at the decision. I'm guessing he thought that Kris simply laying on his opponent should have equaled victory.
R3- McCray landed an early jab. Both guys look tired. McCray got Noke up against the cage and took him down. Now he will probably lay on him for 4 minutes and rest. McCray is doing nothing on top. C'mon ref, stand this up. Jesus. Kris finally lands two decent elbows mid-way through the round. I think I'm falling asleep. Wake me up if they stand this one up. Noke grabs a kimura from the bottom but McCray slips out. Who the fuck is refereeing this fight? They stand it up with one minute left. Noke tries for a jumping knee but McCray clinches him against the cage. Yawn. McCray has really done nothing to deserve this fight besides get take downs and lay on his opponent. I've got Noke 29-28 with McCray taking the final round. The judges all score the round 10-9 for McCray.
I realize McCray is young and very inexperienced but my god this was a boring fight because of McCray. Noke obviously needs to work on his take down defense. I'm not looking forward to McCray's next fight. McCray has had two very boring fights so far.
Winner: Kris McCray by Decision
Chuck visits the house and finds out that Tito is injured and is not happy.
Middleweight Fight- Brad Tavares (Team Liddell) (4-0) vs. Seth Baczynski (Team Ortiz) (11-5)
Tavares is the youngest fighter in the house. Says he likes having to fight all of the "old men". Tavares beat James Hammortree by decision in the first round and Baczynski was a late replacement and defeated Joe Henle by decision in his first round fight.
R1- They swung at each other early and then Seth went for a take down and they clinched against the cage. Seth completed the take down about 40 seconds into the round. Seth stood up and tried to land some strikes and ended up taking Brad's back and got him in a body triangle to secure the position. Seth landed a couple of strikes and then tried for a Rear Naked. Seth is looking really good so far. Brad was trying to get out and Seth used the cage to keep his position on Brad's back and then about five seconds later he almost had a Rear Naked choke. CHEAT TO WIN! I'm glad he didn't win that way. I'm sure it was more reflex than anything but it would have been a really douchy way to win a fight. Brad slipped out the back with a minute and a half left and took top position. Seth went for a triangle choke but Brad slammed him down on the mat twice. Brad landed a couple of strikes from the top and then started to let the strikes fly. Brad slipped and Seth soccer kicked him right in the head while he was downed right before the buzzer. No question that's a deduction right there. It was instinctive but that's the second foul he's had in the fight and this one was a major one. I scored the round 10-9 in favor of Seth and was really impressed by his jiu jitsu and he obviously wants to win due to his Cheat to Win mentality. I've got the fight 9-9 after one due to the point deduction.
"What did he hit me with"- Brad Tavares
The doctor ruled that Brad could not continue due to the illegal kick as it looked like it knocked him a little bit loopy. It's unfortunate because it was a good fight and I was impressed by Seth but it was the right call.
Winner: Brad Tavares by DQ (Illegal Knee) R1
"You see that kick land and he just drops right to the canvas. Arms down, right on his face, like he's out"- Dana White
"He hopped up and I said Tavares I'm sorry and he said 'for what'. Immediately after hitting Brad I wasn't worried about the fight. I was worried about him"- Seth Baczynski
Some jackass on Team Ortiz starts saying the kick was under his arm pit. Rich Attonito takes issue with it and some tempers fly as he calls the guy a fat fuck (agreed, Rich, agreed). Tito Ortiz rushes off in a hissy after the fight. Tito starts screaming at the Team Liddell guys about them winning the fight by kicking the guy in the chest.
"He started walking back and walking at one of my guys to scream at one of my guys. And that ain't bleeeep"- Chuck Liddell
Chuck jumps down from the ring and starts after Tito and his guys have to hold him back.
"Civilized Sport"- Dana White
"Watch the tape and see and then come apologize to me after"- Tito Ortiz (ummm. No)
"Let me soccer kick him in the face and then tell him to continue after and we'll see what happens"- Chuck Liddell
Dana pulls Chuck aside to keep him from kicking Tito's ass. Dana tells Chuck that he's been waiting to tell Chuck that Tito pulled out of the fight (great timing Dana!). Chuck stands up, looks pissed, and says he's going to punch Tito. And we go off the air! Wow, great drama finish to the episode.
Middleweight Rankings:
1. Jamie Yager (Team Ortiz Pick #4)- defeated Charles Blanchard (TKO (Strikes) R1)
2. Brad Tavares (Team Liddell Pick #5)- defeated James Hammortree (Decision)
3. Court McGee- Injury Replacement (Rich Attonito)- lost to Nick Ring by Decision in 1st Round, beat Hammortree by Guillotine Choke in 2nd Round
4. Josh Bryant (Team Liddell Pick #4)- defeated Kris McCray (Decision)
5. Kris McCray (Wildcard Selection)- defeated Kyacey Uscola (Submission) and Kyle Noke (Decision)
7. Seth Baczynski (Team Ortiz Replacement)- defeated Joe Henle (Decision)
Eliminated:
Clayton McKinney by Kyle Noke (First Round)
Chris Camozzi- left due to injury
James Hammortree by Brad Tavares (First Round)
Charles Blanchard by Jamie Yager (First Round)
Rich Attonito- left due to injury after beating Kyacey Uscola in first round by DQ
Joe Henle by Seth Baczynski (First Round)
Kyacey Uscola- defeated by Kris McCray (Wildcard Round)
Nick Ring- left due to injury
James Hammortree- defeated by Court McGee (Second Round)
Kyle Noke- defeated by Kris McCray (Decision)
Seth Baczynski- eliminated by Brad Tavares (DQ for Illegal Soccer kick to the head)
"Civilized Sport"
Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz
The last episode featured two fights and had Kris McCray and Court McGee advancing to the next round after both having been chosen as replacements. McCray won the *wildcard* fight to advance to the quarterfinals. McGee took Rich Attonito's spot (Rich had to bow out due to injury) and defeated replacement James Hammortree (replaced Nick Ring) to advance to the Semi-Finals. This show features McCray versus Kyle Noke and Brad Tavares fights Seth Baczynski. Plus, they tease "shocking news that will have both teams reeling"! I'm guessing this is Tito's exit episode.
Tito had to go see his neck doctor and he said they want to do another surgery. Tito debates whether or not to have the surgery and says he's not going to let Chuck beat him because he wasn't 100% like he's done in the past.
Middleweight Fight- Kyle Noke (16-4-1) (Team Liddell) vs. Kris McCray (Team Ortiz) (5-0)
McCray and Noke trained with each other in the past before coming to TUF so they should be very familiar with each other. Kyle beat Clayton McKinney in the first round via Triangle Choke. McCray lost a decision to Josh Bryant and then came back and beat Kyacey Uscola by submission. I really like Noke to get to the finals of this season of TUF. Noke has a 4.5" reach and 2" height advantage.
R1- McCray went in for a take down and got it but also ate a knee. Noke got to his feet without taking any damage. McCray clinched again and got another take down. McCray had some really weird positioning he was trying for while on top and Noke again got back to his feet with very little damage taken. McCray went for a take down and Noke blocked it and grabbed a front choke and pulled it into a guillotine. McCray got back to his feet and Noke lost the choke. Noke went for a kimura and was able to use it to take McCray to the mat. McCray was able to get out and take Noke's guard but it looked like he was able to do that because Noke was too aggressive in going for the submission. Noke's guard is more active than McCray on top. McCray looks like he's tired. I give this round to Noke 10-9. McCray controlled positioning but Noke came closer to finishing the fight and McCray didn't do any damage to Noke. McCray had the take downs but he didn't do anything with them.
R2- McCray got two early take downs. McCray really utilizing the lay and pray in this fight. The strikes he's throwing on top have been ineffective so far. Noke got back to his feet mid-way through the round. All McCray so far this round but very little damage inflicted. Noke got a take down and took McCray's back. Noke tried to clinch in the Rear Naked but couldn't get it clamped in. McCray reversed and took top position with one minute left in the round. McCray just laid on him for the rest of the round. Noke was only in control for about a minute but he did more in that one minute to try and finish the fight than McCray did for the four minutes he was in control. I have Noke 20-18. McCray has done nothing in this fight but lay and pray. I fear for the judges score cards. It is declared a draw and we are going to a third round. Dana originally thought it was going to be over. Tito is pissed at the decision. I'm guessing he thought that Kris simply laying on his opponent should have equaled victory.
R3- McCray landed an early jab. Both guys look tired. McCray got Noke up against the cage and took him down. Now he will probably lay on him for 4 minutes and rest. McCray is doing nothing on top. C'mon ref, stand this up. Jesus. Kris finally lands two decent elbows mid-way through the round. I think I'm falling asleep. Wake me up if they stand this one up. Noke grabs a kimura from the bottom but McCray slips out. Who the fuck is refereeing this fight? They stand it up with one minute left. Noke tries for a jumping knee but McCray clinches him against the cage. Yawn. McCray has really done nothing to deserve this fight besides get take downs and lay on his opponent. I've got Noke 29-28 with McCray taking the final round. The judges all score the round 10-9 for McCray.
I realize McCray is young and very inexperienced but my god this was a boring fight because of McCray. Noke obviously needs to work on his take down defense. I'm not looking forward to McCray's next fight. McCray has had two very boring fights so far.
Winner: Kris McCray by Decision
Chuck visits the house and finds out that Tito is injured and is not happy.
Middleweight Fight- Brad Tavares (Team Liddell) (4-0) vs. Seth Baczynski (Team Ortiz) (11-5)
Tavares is the youngest fighter in the house. Says he likes having to fight all of the "old men". Tavares beat James Hammortree by decision in the first round and Baczynski was a late replacement and defeated Joe Henle by decision in his first round fight.
R1- They swung at each other early and then Seth went for a take down and they clinched against the cage. Seth completed the take down about 40 seconds into the round. Seth stood up and tried to land some strikes and ended up taking Brad's back and got him in a body triangle to secure the position. Seth landed a couple of strikes and then tried for a Rear Naked. Seth is looking really good so far. Brad was trying to get out and Seth used the cage to keep his position on Brad's back and then about five seconds later he almost had a Rear Naked choke. CHEAT TO WIN! I'm glad he didn't win that way. I'm sure it was more reflex than anything but it would have been a really douchy way to win a fight. Brad slipped out the back with a minute and a half left and took top position. Seth went for a triangle choke but Brad slammed him down on the mat twice. Brad landed a couple of strikes from the top and then started to let the strikes fly. Brad slipped and Seth soccer kicked him right in the head while he was downed right before the buzzer. No question that's a deduction right there. It was instinctive but that's the second foul he's had in the fight and this one was a major one. I scored the round 10-9 in favor of Seth and was really impressed by his jiu jitsu and he obviously wants to win due to his Cheat to Win mentality. I've got the fight 9-9 after one due to the point deduction.
"What did he hit me with"- Brad Tavares
The doctor ruled that Brad could not continue due to the illegal kick as it looked like it knocked him a little bit loopy. It's unfortunate because it was a good fight and I was impressed by Seth but it was the right call.
Winner: Brad Tavares by DQ (Illegal Knee) R1
"You see that kick land and he just drops right to the canvas. Arms down, right on his face, like he's out"- Dana White
"He hopped up and I said Tavares I'm sorry and he said 'for what'. Immediately after hitting Brad I wasn't worried about the fight. I was worried about him"- Seth Baczynski
Some jackass on Team Ortiz starts saying the kick was under his arm pit. Rich Attonito takes issue with it and some tempers fly as he calls the guy a fat fuck (agreed, Rich, agreed). Tito Ortiz rushes off in a hissy after the fight. Tito starts screaming at the Team Liddell guys about them winning the fight by kicking the guy in the chest.
"He started walking back and walking at one of my guys to scream at one of my guys. And that ain't bleeeep"- Chuck Liddell
Chuck jumps down from the ring and starts after Tito and his guys have to hold him back.
"Civilized Sport"- Dana White
"Watch the tape and see and then come apologize to me after"- Tito Ortiz (ummm. No)
"Let me soccer kick him in the face and then tell him to continue after and we'll see what happens"- Chuck Liddell
Dana pulls Chuck aside to keep him from kicking Tito's ass. Dana tells Chuck that he's been waiting to tell Chuck that Tito pulled out of the fight (great timing Dana!). Chuck stands up, looks pissed, and says he's going to punch Tito. And we go off the air! Wow, great drama finish to the episode.
Middleweight Rankings:
1. Jamie Yager (Team Ortiz Pick #4)- defeated Charles Blanchard (TKO (Strikes) R1)
2. Brad Tavares (Team Liddell Pick #5)- defeated James Hammortree (Decision)
3. Court McGee- Injury Replacement (Rich Attonito)- lost to Nick Ring by Decision in 1st Round, beat Hammortree by Guillotine Choke in 2nd Round
4. Josh Bryant (Team Liddell Pick #4)- defeated Kris McCray (Decision)
5. Kris McCray (Wildcard Selection)- defeated Kyacey Uscola (Submission) and Kyle Noke (Decision)
7. Seth Baczynski (Team Ortiz Replacement)- defeated Joe Henle (Decision)
Eliminated:
Clayton McKinney by Kyle Noke (First Round)
Chris Camozzi- left due to injury
James Hammortree by Brad Tavares (First Round)
Charles Blanchard by Jamie Yager (First Round)
Rich Attonito- left due to injury after beating Kyacey Uscola in first round by DQ
Joe Henle by Seth Baczynski (First Round)
Kyacey Uscola- defeated by Kris McCray (Wildcard Round)
Nick Ring- left due to injury
James Hammortree- defeated by Court McGee (Second Round)
Kyle Noke- defeated by Kris McCray (Decision)
Seth Baczynski- eliminated by Brad Tavares (DQ for Illegal Soccer kick to the head)
Thursday, May 20, 2010
TUF Season 11 Episode 8 Re-Cap
The Ultimate Fighter Season 11 Episode 8 Re-Cap
"Closed Mouth Don't Get Fed"
Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz
Last week Seth Baczynski defeated Jon Henle by decision to advance. Court McGee was given Rich Attonito's spot in the next round. Kyacey Uscola and Kris McCray were given the wildcard spots so they will face off to see who advances to the next round.
Kyacey finds out his son is born at the beginning of the show and they let him have a phone call to talk to the mother of his child.
Middleweight Fight- Kyacey Uscola (18-15) vs. Kris McCray (5-0)
Kyacey has a 2.5" reach advantage. Kyacey got DQ'd for an illegal knee in his fight versus Rich Attonito and McCray lost to Josh Bryant by decision were McCray started to gas as early as the second round.
R1- Kyacey landed a good shin/leg kick at the one minute mark and McCray reacted visibly to the shot. Kyacey rushed in but got clinched. McCray landed some strikes in the clinch against the cage. McCray hit a low blow and they restarted. Kris tried a judo throw but Kyacey sprung out of it and both guys landed shots on the way back to their feet. Kris picked up Kyacey and took him to the mat. Kris landed a couple short elbows on the mat. Kris 10-9.
R2- McCray got a take down in the first twenty seconds of the fight. For someone who has 33 fights, Kyacey is horrible on the ground. McCray goes for a kimura and Kyacey taps. McCray looked a lot better in this fight then he did in his first fight.
Winner: Kris McCray by Submission (Kimura) R2
Dana sits down with Chuck and Tito to pick the fights for the next round and asks Chuck who the best 4 fighters are. Chuck takes a while to answer. My answer is Yager, Noke, Tavares and Ring but I could be wrong. Yager and Noke are definitely the top two so far in my book based on what I've seen. Tito says the 4 that I listed.
"Tito's over there shaking his head saying 'yeah he's buddies with Chuck he's going to give Chuck whatever he wants' and Chuck's going "you gave the big crybaby exactly what he wanted"- Dana White
"It's a no win situation...Go with your teams psychos and let me figure this thing out"- Dana White
Dana's Picks for the Semi-Finals:
Nick Ring (Team Ortiz) vs. Court McGee (Team Liddell)
Kyle Noke (Team Liddell) vs. Kris McCray (Team Ortiz)
Brad Tavares (Team Liddell) vs. Seth Baczynski (Team Ortiz)
Jamie Yager (Team Ortiz) vs. Josh Bryant (Team Liddell)
"We have a shot at winning every one of these fights....Can you guys send Tito home if we do that? Please? For me?"- Chuck Liddell
Forrest Griffin comes to the house and brings UFC Undisputed 2010 on the 360 and says they get a 2 hour reprieve to play the game. Great product placement by UFC. They TUF guys sell the game. Somebody knocks Forrest out with Tito Ortiz while playing against Forrest.
Nick goes to the doctor to get his knee checked out. The doc tells him he has little tissue and says he might need a third ACL reconstruction down the road. Ring says he might be able to get 1 or 2 more fights in or he might go ahead and get the knee fixed now. Dana comes to the house to talk to Nick. Nick says it's not smart to continue in the competition and doesn't think he can win. Says long-term it's the right decision.
"The doctor told him 'if he wanted to take this fight he could take this fight"- Dana White
Dana pulls the guys together. Tells them that Nick blew his knee out and they need to pick someone to replace him. Joe Henle thinks the spot is his because everybody else is hurt. After Dana leaves James Hammortree gets up and follows Dana outside and tells Dana he wants to fight. Dana comes back in and says that Hammortree asked him for the fight and he's giving it to him. After this Joe finally steps up and says he wants in if anybody else losses.
"Hammortree was the guy that stepped up to the plate. Throughout all the seasons do you know how many guys I've seen that wouldn't step up for a fight even if I went and asked them?"- Dana White
"This guy chases me out the door to tell me he wants to fight. Your getting the fucking fight"- Dana White
"Closed mouth don't get feed"- Jamie Yager
Middleweight Fight- Court McGee (9-1) vs. James Hammortree (5-1)
Interesting fight as both of these guys have a loss already on the show.
R1- Hammortree stuffed an early shot. Court grabbed a kick and was able to clinch and then take down Hammortree but he couldn't hold him down. Both guys swung and it looked like Hammortree got the better of the exchange. Both guys look like they have openings they just aren't being very aggressive in taking them as they don't want to be the one that makes the mistake. Hammortree landed a couple of good strikes but then got taken down. Hammortree was able to get back to his feet with about 90 seconds left. McGee went for a spinning back kick and Hammortree took Court down but Court was able to reverse positions. Pretty close round but Court got it with the take downs. McGee 10-9.
R2- Hammortree went for a take down and Court grabbed him in a guillotine and tapped him out. Good finish by Court. Not Tito's best moment as a coach there telling Hammortree to go for a take down when Court obviously had the superior wrestling in the first round.
Winner: Court McGee by Submission (Guillotine Choke) R2
"That was for my dad. It was his birthday today"- Court McGee
Middleweight Rankings:
1. Jamie Yager (Team Ortiz Pick #4)- defeated Charles Blanchard (TKO (Strikes) R1)
2. Kyle Noke (Team Liddell Pick #1)- defeated Clayton McKinney (Triangle Choke R1)
3. Brad Tavares (Team Liddell Pick #5)- defeated James Hammortree (Decision)
4. Court McGee- Injury Replacement (Rich Attonito)- lost to Nick Ring by Decision in 1st Round, beat Hammortree by Guillotine Choke in 2nd Round
5. Josh Bryant (Team Liddell Pick #4)- defeated Kris McCray (Decision)
6. Kris McCray (Wildcard Selection)- defeated Kyacey Uscola (Submission)
7. Seth Baczynski (Team Ortiz Replacement)- defeated Joe Henle (Decision)
Eliminated:
Clayton McKinney by Kyle Noke (First Round)
Chris Camozzi- left due to injury
James Hammortree by Brad Tavares (First Round)
Charles Blanchard by Jamie Yager (First Round)
Rich Attonito- left due to injury after beating Kyacey Uscola in first round by DQ
Joe Henle by Seth Baczynski (First Round)
Kyacey Uscola- defeated by Kris McCray (Wildcard Round)
Nick Ring- left due to injury
James Hammortree- defeated by Court McGee (Second Round)
"Closed Mouth Don't Get Fed"
Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz
Last week Seth Baczynski defeated Jon Henle by decision to advance. Court McGee was given Rich Attonito's spot in the next round. Kyacey Uscola and Kris McCray were given the wildcard spots so they will face off to see who advances to the next round.
Kyacey finds out his son is born at the beginning of the show and they let him have a phone call to talk to the mother of his child.
Middleweight Fight- Kyacey Uscola (18-15) vs. Kris McCray (5-0)
Kyacey has a 2.5" reach advantage. Kyacey got DQ'd for an illegal knee in his fight versus Rich Attonito and McCray lost to Josh Bryant by decision were McCray started to gas as early as the second round.
R1- Kyacey landed a good shin/leg kick at the one minute mark and McCray reacted visibly to the shot. Kyacey rushed in but got clinched. McCray landed some strikes in the clinch against the cage. McCray hit a low blow and they restarted. Kris tried a judo throw but Kyacey sprung out of it and both guys landed shots on the way back to their feet. Kris picked up Kyacey and took him to the mat. Kris landed a couple short elbows on the mat. Kris 10-9.
R2- McCray got a take down in the first twenty seconds of the fight. For someone who has 33 fights, Kyacey is horrible on the ground. McCray goes for a kimura and Kyacey taps. McCray looked a lot better in this fight then he did in his first fight.
Winner: Kris McCray by Submission (Kimura) R2
Dana sits down with Chuck and Tito to pick the fights for the next round and asks Chuck who the best 4 fighters are. Chuck takes a while to answer. My answer is Yager, Noke, Tavares and Ring but I could be wrong. Yager and Noke are definitely the top two so far in my book based on what I've seen. Tito says the 4 that I listed.
"Tito's over there shaking his head saying 'yeah he's buddies with Chuck he's going to give Chuck whatever he wants' and Chuck's going "you gave the big crybaby exactly what he wanted"- Dana White
"It's a no win situation...Go with your teams psychos and let me figure this thing out"- Dana White
Dana's Picks for the Semi-Finals:
Nick Ring (Team Ortiz) vs. Court McGee (Team Liddell)
Kyle Noke (Team Liddell) vs. Kris McCray (Team Ortiz)
Brad Tavares (Team Liddell) vs. Seth Baczynski (Team Ortiz)
Jamie Yager (Team Ortiz) vs. Josh Bryant (Team Liddell)
"We have a shot at winning every one of these fights....Can you guys send Tito home if we do that? Please? For me?"- Chuck Liddell
Forrest Griffin comes to the house and brings UFC Undisputed 2010 on the 360 and says they get a 2 hour reprieve to play the game. Great product placement by UFC. They TUF guys sell the game. Somebody knocks Forrest out with Tito Ortiz while playing against Forrest.
Nick goes to the doctor to get his knee checked out. The doc tells him he has little tissue and says he might need a third ACL reconstruction down the road. Ring says he might be able to get 1 or 2 more fights in or he might go ahead and get the knee fixed now. Dana comes to the house to talk to Nick. Nick says it's not smart to continue in the competition and doesn't think he can win. Says long-term it's the right decision.
"The doctor told him 'if he wanted to take this fight he could take this fight"- Dana White
Dana pulls the guys together. Tells them that Nick blew his knee out and they need to pick someone to replace him. Joe Henle thinks the spot is his because everybody else is hurt. After Dana leaves James Hammortree gets up and follows Dana outside and tells Dana he wants to fight. Dana comes back in and says that Hammortree asked him for the fight and he's giving it to him. After this Joe finally steps up and says he wants in if anybody else losses.
"Hammortree was the guy that stepped up to the plate. Throughout all the seasons do you know how many guys I've seen that wouldn't step up for a fight even if I went and asked them?"- Dana White
"This guy chases me out the door to tell me he wants to fight. Your getting the fucking fight"- Dana White
"Closed mouth don't get feed"- Jamie Yager
Middleweight Fight- Court McGee (9-1) vs. James Hammortree (5-1)
Interesting fight as both of these guys have a loss already on the show.
R1- Hammortree stuffed an early shot. Court grabbed a kick and was able to clinch and then take down Hammortree but he couldn't hold him down. Both guys swung and it looked like Hammortree got the better of the exchange. Both guys look like they have openings they just aren't being very aggressive in taking them as they don't want to be the one that makes the mistake. Hammortree landed a couple of good strikes but then got taken down. Hammortree was able to get back to his feet with about 90 seconds left. McGee went for a spinning back kick and Hammortree took Court down but Court was able to reverse positions. Pretty close round but Court got it with the take downs. McGee 10-9.
R2- Hammortree went for a take down and Court grabbed him in a guillotine and tapped him out. Good finish by Court. Not Tito's best moment as a coach there telling Hammortree to go for a take down when Court obviously had the superior wrestling in the first round.
Winner: Court McGee by Submission (Guillotine Choke) R2
"That was for my dad. It was his birthday today"- Court McGee
Middleweight Rankings:
1. Jamie Yager (Team Ortiz Pick #4)- defeated Charles Blanchard (TKO (Strikes) R1)
2. Kyle Noke (Team Liddell Pick #1)- defeated Clayton McKinney (Triangle Choke R1)
3. Brad Tavares (Team Liddell Pick #5)- defeated James Hammortree (Decision)
4. Court McGee- Injury Replacement (Rich Attonito)- lost to Nick Ring by Decision in 1st Round, beat Hammortree by Guillotine Choke in 2nd Round
5. Josh Bryant (Team Liddell Pick #4)- defeated Kris McCray (Decision)
6. Kris McCray (Wildcard Selection)- defeated Kyacey Uscola (Submission)
7. Seth Baczynski (Team Ortiz Replacement)- defeated Joe Henle (Decision)
Eliminated:
Clayton McKinney by Kyle Noke (First Round)
Chris Camozzi- left due to injury
James Hammortree by Brad Tavares (First Round)
Charles Blanchard by Jamie Yager (First Round)
Rich Attonito- left due to injury after beating Kyacey Uscola in first round by DQ
Joe Henle by Seth Baczynski (First Round)
Kyacey Uscola- defeated by Kris McCray (Wildcard Round)
Nick Ring- left due to injury
James Hammortree- defeated by Court McGee (Second Round)
Thursday, April 29, 2010
TUF Season 11 Episode 5 Re-Cap
The Ultimate Fighter Season 11 Episode 5 Re-Cap
"If It Breathes, It Bleeds"
Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz
Last week we had two fights with Jamie Yager and Rich Attonito both advancing. Team Ortiz finally got a win and is trailing 3-1 but now has the opportunity to pick the next fight. Tito gets to pick his first fight of the competition and picks Kris McCray to fight Josh Bryant. Looks like a good pick by Tito in my book.
Clayton McKinney had surgery so he won't be coming back to fight in the wildcard spot. Tito apologizes to Clayton McKinney for saying that he lacked heart when he was really injured. Clayton flicks him off when Tito turns his back. Dana says Josh has knockout power in both hands and has great wrestling. Chuck has to leave again and is leaving John Hackleman in charge.
"I'll be taking over the reigns but in reality he'll be calling the shots like John Gotti did when he was in prison"- John Hackleman
"Don't turn the channel. Don't get up for a coffee or soda or popcorn. It's not gonna last that long"- Kris McCray
Middleweight Fight- Kris McCray (5-0) (Team Ortiz) vs. Josh Bryant (10-0) (Team Liddell)
R1- McCray landed strikes early and then got a take down. McCray took Bryant's back and tried to go for an arm bar but lost his position. McCray briefly worked a clinch and then got a take down but couldn't hold it. McCray got another take down but couldn't complete it and Bryant picked McCray up and dumped him on his back. Bryant tried for a really sloppy Rear Naked Choke and quickly lost it and gave up position to McCray. Neither guy dominated but McCray took the round 10-9.
R2- McCray looked really tired when the round started and Bryant hit a couple of strikes early. Bryant landed a couple more really good clean strikes. McCray hit a knee but got taken down. Bryant tried to work a kimura but the fight went back to their feet where Bryant landed a couple more shots. McCray showing a good chin. McCray landed another knee and then ate a slam. McCray got a take down with a minute and a half left in the fight but was not able to do much from the top because of his conditioning. Bryant stayed busy on the bottom and while he didn't land anything substantial he did stay busy. Bryant took this round to even up the fight 19-19 on my score card.
R3- They clinch and both guys just look exhausted. This is a frustrating round. These guys knew they were going to be on TUF. Unless they just had a huge adrenaline dump why didn't they come into the house in shape with this opportunity that they have? Three and a half minutes into the round and neither guy has done anything to win the fight. Still clinching against the cage and both guys resting/struggling for a take down. Bryant shows some sign of life after Herb Dean splits them up and he lands some strikes. McCray went for a really weak take down and basically gave top position to Bryant with less than a minute left in the fight. Bryant went for the mount and McCray gave up his back. Bryant went for a Rear Naked Choke but again didn't have good position. Bryant clearly won this fight as he just had more in his gas tank than McCray did.
Winner: Josh Bryant by Decision
"McCray comes out after the first round and looks completely gassed. Completely gassed"- Tito Ortiz
"I was like Damn I'm tired"- Kris McCray
Team Liddell goes up 4-1 and takes back control of choosing the fights.
Here are my way too early rankings based only on the first three TUF shows. Rankings will change drastically after the first round of fights I am sure.
Middleweight Rankings:
1. Jamie Yager (Team Ortiz Pick #4)- defeated Charles Blanchard (TKO (Strikes) R1)
2. Kyle Noke (Team Liddell Pick #1)- defeated Clayton McKinney (Triangle Choke R1)
3. Nick Ring (Team Ortiz Pick #1)
4. Brad Tavares (Team Liddell Pick #5)- defeated James Hammortree (Decision)
5. Court McGee (Team Liddell Pick #6)
6. Rich Attonito (Team Liddell Pick #2)- defeated Kyacey Uscola (DQ- Illegal Knees)
7. Joe Henle (Team Liddell Pick #7)
8. Josh Bryant (Team Liddell Pick #4)- defeated Kris McCray (Decision)
9. Seth Baczynski (Team Ortiz Replacement)
Eliminated:
Clayton McKinney by Kyle Noke (First Round)
Chris Camozzi- left due to injury
James Hammortree by Brad Tavares (First Round)
Kyacey Uscola by Rich Attonito (First Round- DQ'd Illegal Knees)
Charles Blanchard by Jamie Yager (First Round)
Kris McCray by Josh Bryant (Frist Round)
"If It Breathes, It Bleeds"
Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz
Last week we had two fights with Jamie Yager and Rich Attonito both advancing. Team Ortiz finally got a win and is trailing 3-1 but now has the opportunity to pick the next fight. Tito gets to pick his first fight of the competition and picks Kris McCray to fight Josh Bryant. Looks like a good pick by Tito in my book.
Clayton McKinney had surgery so he won't be coming back to fight in the wildcard spot. Tito apologizes to Clayton McKinney for saying that he lacked heart when he was really injured. Clayton flicks him off when Tito turns his back. Dana says Josh has knockout power in both hands and has great wrestling. Chuck has to leave again and is leaving John Hackleman in charge.
"I'll be taking over the reigns but in reality he'll be calling the shots like John Gotti did when he was in prison"- John Hackleman
"Don't turn the channel. Don't get up for a coffee or soda or popcorn. It's not gonna last that long"- Kris McCray
Middleweight Fight- Kris McCray (5-0) (Team Ortiz) vs. Josh Bryant (10-0) (Team Liddell)
R1- McCray landed strikes early and then got a take down. McCray took Bryant's back and tried to go for an arm bar but lost his position. McCray briefly worked a clinch and then got a take down but couldn't hold it. McCray got another take down but couldn't complete it and Bryant picked McCray up and dumped him on his back. Bryant tried for a really sloppy Rear Naked Choke and quickly lost it and gave up position to McCray. Neither guy dominated but McCray took the round 10-9.
R2- McCray looked really tired when the round started and Bryant hit a couple of strikes early. Bryant landed a couple more really good clean strikes. McCray hit a knee but got taken down. Bryant tried to work a kimura but the fight went back to their feet where Bryant landed a couple more shots. McCray showing a good chin. McCray landed another knee and then ate a slam. McCray got a take down with a minute and a half left in the fight but was not able to do much from the top because of his conditioning. Bryant stayed busy on the bottom and while he didn't land anything substantial he did stay busy. Bryant took this round to even up the fight 19-19 on my score card.
R3- They clinch and both guys just look exhausted. This is a frustrating round. These guys knew they were going to be on TUF. Unless they just had a huge adrenaline dump why didn't they come into the house in shape with this opportunity that they have? Three and a half minutes into the round and neither guy has done anything to win the fight. Still clinching against the cage and both guys resting/struggling for a take down. Bryant shows some sign of life after Herb Dean splits them up and he lands some strikes. McCray went for a really weak take down and basically gave top position to Bryant with less than a minute left in the fight. Bryant went for the mount and McCray gave up his back. Bryant went for a Rear Naked Choke but again didn't have good position. Bryant clearly won this fight as he just had more in his gas tank than McCray did.
Winner: Josh Bryant by Decision
"McCray comes out after the first round and looks completely gassed. Completely gassed"- Tito Ortiz
"I was like Damn I'm tired"- Kris McCray
Team Liddell goes up 4-1 and takes back control of choosing the fights.
Here are my way too early rankings based only on the first three TUF shows. Rankings will change drastically after the first round of fights I am sure.
Middleweight Rankings:
1. Jamie Yager (Team Ortiz Pick #4)- defeated Charles Blanchard (TKO (Strikes) R1)
2. Kyle Noke (Team Liddell Pick #1)- defeated Clayton McKinney (Triangle Choke R1)
3. Nick Ring (Team Ortiz Pick #1)
4. Brad Tavares (Team Liddell Pick #5)- defeated James Hammortree (Decision)
5. Court McGee (Team Liddell Pick #6)
6. Rich Attonito (Team Liddell Pick #2)- defeated Kyacey Uscola (DQ- Illegal Knees)
7. Joe Henle (Team Liddell Pick #7)
8. Josh Bryant (Team Liddell Pick #4)- defeated Kris McCray (Decision)
9. Seth Baczynski (Team Ortiz Replacement)
Eliminated:
Clayton McKinney by Kyle Noke (First Round)
Chris Camozzi- left due to injury
James Hammortree by Brad Tavares (First Round)
Kyacey Uscola by Rich Attonito (First Round- DQ'd Illegal Knees)
Charles Blanchard by Jamie Yager (First Round)
Kris McCray by Josh Bryant (Frist Round)
Thursday, April 01, 2010
TUF Season 11 Episode 1 Re-Cap
The Ultimate Fighter Season 11 Episode 1
Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz
Dana brings all the guys together in the re-modeled UFC gym. He tells them this year they will do things a little different. He says they will have a "wild card". He says there are 28 fighters. 14 will get into the house. After the first 7 preliminary fights the coaches and Dana will choose 2 guys who they think deserves a second chance. Those two guys will fight each other and the winner will get the 8th spot in the Quarterfinals. He tells them not to leave it in the hands of the judges and the referees. He tells them not to blow their shot.
"Never Leave It In The Hands Of The Judges" is painted on the top of the entrance to the locker rooms.
Jamie Yager (2-1) vs. Ben Stark (3-1)
Yager has a crazy afro. Ben Stark calls himself the "Hebrew Hammer".
R1- Yager is aggressive early and is throwing a lot of kicks. He hits a front kick and then takes Stark out with a head kick. Big time showing by Yager. One of the most impressive debut fights on TUF i've seen.
Winner: Jamie Yager by KO (Head Kick) R1
Jordan Smith (10-0) vs. Brad Tavares (4-0)
Smith is a 7th grade teacher. He tries to get through the day without "ripping someones head off at the grocery store." Tavares is a Hawaiian who likes to fight.
R1- They clinched against the fence and Tavares landed a big right hand that knocked out Smith.
Winner: Brad Tavares by KO (Punch) R1
Cleburn Walker (9-3) vs. Kris McCray (5-0)
McCray says he's the most ferocious guy in the group.
R1- McCray landed a good judo throw early and Walker tapped out as his shoulder popped out of joint during the slam. Then McCray did a running back flip off the cage.
Winner: Kris McCray by Submission (Injury) R1
Norman Paraisy (5-1) vs. James Hammortree (5-1)
Paraisy was raised in France. Hammortree is a firefighter/EMT. He saves people and also beats the crap out of people in the cage.
R1-Paraisy got a quick take down but couldn't do anything with it. Hammertree got on top of Paraisy and landed some Ground and Pound. Hammertree was landing some good Ground and Pound at the end of the round. Paraisy was talking about quitting in between rounds. John Hackleman was his corner man and wasn't happy.
Winner: James Hammortree by Submission R1
"If you did that in my gym don't come back. Just don't"- Chuck Liddell
"There is no quitting in the game of MMA. Are you kidding me"- Tito Ortiz
"Paraisy's big thing was he was going to come on the show and prove that the French aren't a bunch of pussies. (laughs) Not that I'm calling anybody a pussy but (laughs) he should probably get another job"- Dana White
Fight Highlights are shown next
Nick Ring (10-0) vs. Woody Weatherby (7-3)- highlights
Tito said Nick picked Weatherby apart.Ring won by Ground and Pound.
Kyle Noke (16-4-1) vs. Warren Thompson (5-0)- highlights
I've seen Noke fight before. Probably for Elite XC. Liddell said this was a one-sided fight for Noke. Thompson bleed a ton in this fight. 20-18 on all three score cards in favor of Noke.
Court McGee (9-1) vs. Seth Baczynski (11-5)- highlights
Tito said these guys were swinging for the fences right off the bat. Dana said McGee was dominating the first round before he got caught with a big punch. Second round was even and the judges declared the fight a draw after two rounds. Court won the fight in the third round by decision by using his wrestling.
Victor O'Donnell (8-1) vs. Chris Camozzi (12-3)
R1- Camozzi caught him with a nice knee that bloodied O'Donnell's nose. O'Donnell answered with a good punch.
R2- Both guys swinging for the fences early. O'Donnell hit a big punch that looked like it hurt Camozzi. Camozzi hit a good judo throw. O'Donnell got a driving take down. Looked like a good fight from what was shown. Judges declared the fight a draw and they went to sudden victory.
R3- O'Donnell hit a good left and then got a take down. Camozzi landed some good knees in this fight. Camozzi hit another nice judo throw. O'Donnell was finishing a take down right at the buzzer for the round. Dana, Tito and Chuck gave the guys a standing ovation.
Winner: Chris Camozzi by Decision
Kyacey Uscola (18-15) vs. Brent Cooper (5-1)
Cooper likes to punch people in the face. Uscola says he fought a bunch of fights that he never should have taken and that's why he's 18-15 but feels he can take the guys on this show.
R1- Cooper landed a good combo but Uscola caught Cooper and then jumped on him and finished him. Good showing by Uscola.
Winner: Kyacey Uscola by TKO (Strikes) R1
Joe Henle (3-0) vs. Constantinos Philippou (5-1)- highlights
Constantinos dominated the fight but Henle got an arm bar for the win.
Winner: Jon Henle by Submission (Arm Bar)
Rich Attonito (7-3) vs. Lyle Steffens (5-2)- highlights
Rich won by using his wrestling.
Winner: Rich Attonito by Decision
Josh Bryant (10-0) vs. Greg Rebello (9-2)- highlights
Greg landed some good shots and Josh tried to out wrestle Rebello.
Winner: Josh Bryant by Decision.
Jacen Flynn (8-2) vs. Charles Blanchard (7-2)- highlights
Blanchard worked his top game well in this one and landed some good Ground and Pound.
Winner: Charles Blanchard
Charley Lynch (6-0) vs. Clayton McKinney (4-2)
McKinney has a half green hair and half black. These guys are apparently friends outside of the cage.
R1- McKinney got a driving take down early but couldn't do anything with it. McKinney got a good judo throw but Lynch again got right to his feet. McKinney landed some good strikes and landed a knee but slipped and Lynch took his guard. McKinney landed some good shots and bloodied Lynch and broke his nose.
Winner: Clayton McKinney by TKO (Punches) R1
Teams get picked next week. So we've got 14 guys in the house. They will fight and then after the first round two of the losers will be re-picked to fight again for a spot in the quarterfinals. Anyway, after watching the fights and highlights here is my totally unprofessional rankings for the fighters in the house after just a brief look at them:
Middleweight Rankings:
1. Jamie Yager
2. Kyacey Uscola
3. Kyle Noke
4. Clayton McKinney
5. Kris McCray
6. Brad Tavares
7. Nick Ring
8. Chris Camozzi
9. James Hammortree
10. Court McGee
11. Charles Blancard
12. Rich Attonito
13. Joe Henle
14. Josh Bryant
Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz
Dana brings all the guys together in the re-modeled UFC gym. He tells them this year they will do things a little different. He says they will have a "wild card". He says there are 28 fighters. 14 will get into the house. After the first 7 preliminary fights the coaches and Dana will choose 2 guys who they think deserves a second chance. Those two guys will fight each other and the winner will get the 8th spot in the Quarterfinals. He tells them not to leave it in the hands of the judges and the referees. He tells them not to blow their shot.
"Never Leave It In The Hands Of The Judges" is painted on the top of the entrance to the locker rooms.
Jamie Yager (2-1) vs. Ben Stark (3-1)
Yager has a crazy afro. Ben Stark calls himself the "Hebrew Hammer".
R1- Yager is aggressive early and is throwing a lot of kicks. He hits a front kick and then takes Stark out with a head kick. Big time showing by Yager. One of the most impressive debut fights on TUF i've seen.
Winner: Jamie Yager by KO (Head Kick) R1
Jordan Smith (10-0) vs. Brad Tavares (4-0)
Smith is a 7th grade teacher. He tries to get through the day without "ripping someones head off at the grocery store." Tavares is a Hawaiian who likes to fight.
R1- They clinched against the fence and Tavares landed a big right hand that knocked out Smith.
Winner: Brad Tavares by KO (Punch) R1
Cleburn Walker (9-3) vs. Kris McCray (5-0)
McCray says he's the most ferocious guy in the group.
R1- McCray landed a good judo throw early and Walker tapped out as his shoulder popped out of joint during the slam. Then McCray did a running back flip off the cage.
Winner: Kris McCray by Submission (Injury) R1
Norman Paraisy (5-1) vs. James Hammortree (5-1)
Paraisy was raised in France. Hammortree is a firefighter/EMT. He saves people and also beats the crap out of people in the cage.
R1-Paraisy got a quick take down but couldn't do anything with it. Hammertree got on top of Paraisy and landed some Ground and Pound. Hammertree was landing some good Ground and Pound at the end of the round. Paraisy was talking about quitting in between rounds. John Hackleman was his corner man and wasn't happy.
Winner: James Hammortree by Submission R1
"If you did that in my gym don't come back. Just don't"- Chuck Liddell
"There is no quitting in the game of MMA. Are you kidding me"- Tito Ortiz
"Paraisy's big thing was he was going to come on the show and prove that the French aren't a bunch of pussies. (laughs) Not that I'm calling anybody a pussy but (laughs) he should probably get another job"- Dana White
Fight Highlights are shown next
Nick Ring (10-0) vs. Woody Weatherby (7-3)- highlights
Tito said Nick picked Weatherby apart.Ring won by Ground and Pound.
Kyle Noke (16-4-1) vs. Warren Thompson (5-0)- highlights
I've seen Noke fight before. Probably for Elite XC. Liddell said this was a one-sided fight for Noke. Thompson bleed a ton in this fight. 20-18 on all three score cards in favor of Noke.
Court McGee (9-1) vs. Seth Baczynski (11-5)- highlights
Tito said these guys were swinging for the fences right off the bat. Dana said McGee was dominating the first round before he got caught with a big punch. Second round was even and the judges declared the fight a draw after two rounds. Court won the fight in the third round by decision by using his wrestling.
Victor O'Donnell (8-1) vs. Chris Camozzi (12-3)
R1- Camozzi caught him with a nice knee that bloodied O'Donnell's nose. O'Donnell answered with a good punch.
R2- Both guys swinging for the fences early. O'Donnell hit a big punch that looked like it hurt Camozzi. Camozzi hit a good judo throw. O'Donnell got a driving take down. Looked like a good fight from what was shown. Judges declared the fight a draw and they went to sudden victory.
R3- O'Donnell hit a good left and then got a take down. Camozzi landed some good knees in this fight. Camozzi hit another nice judo throw. O'Donnell was finishing a take down right at the buzzer for the round. Dana, Tito and Chuck gave the guys a standing ovation.
Winner: Chris Camozzi by Decision
Kyacey Uscola (18-15) vs. Brent Cooper (5-1)
Cooper likes to punch people in the face. Uscola says he fought a bunch of fights that he never should have taken and that's why he's 18-15 but feels he can take the guys on this show.
R1- Cooper landed a good combo but Uscola caught Cooper and then jumped on him and finished him. Good showing by Uscola.
Winner: Kyacey Uscola by TKO (Strikes) R1
Joe Henle (3-0) vs. Constantinos Philippou (5-1)- highlights
Constantinos dominated the fight but Henle got an arm bar for the win.
Winner: Jon Henle by Submission (Arm Bar)
Rich Attonito (7-3) vs. Lyle Steffens (5-2)- highlights
Rich won by using his wrestling.
Winner: Rich Attonito by Decision
Josh Bryant (10-0) vs. Greg Rebello (9-2)- highlights
Greg landed some good shots and Josh tried to out wrestle Rebello.
Winner: Josh Bryant by Decision.
Jacen Flynn (8-2) vs. Charles Blanchard (7-2)- highlights
Blanchard worked his top game well in this one and landed some good Ground and Pound.
Winner: Charles Blanchard
Charley Lynch (6-0) vs. Clayton McKinney (4-2)
McKinney has a half green hair and half black. These guys are apparently friends outside of the cage.
R1- McKinney got a driving take down early but couldn't do anything with it. McKinney got a good judo throw but Lynch again got right to his feet. McKinney landed some good strikes and landed a knee but slipped and Lynch took his guard. McKinney landed some good shots and bloodied Lynch and broke his nose.
Winner: Clayton McKinney by TKO (Punches) R1
Teams get picked next week. So we've got 14 guys in the house. They will fight and then after the first round two of the losers will be re-picked to fight again for a spot in the quarterfinals. Anyway, after watching the fights and highlights here is my totally unprofessional rankings for the fighters in the house after just a brief look at them:
Middleweight Rankings:
1. Jamie Yager
2. Kyacey Uscola
3. Kyle Noke
4. Clayton McKinney
5. Kris McCray
6. Brad Tavares
7. Nick Ring
8. Chris Camozzi
9. James Hammortree
10. Court McGee
11. Charles Blancard
12. Rich Attonito
13. Joe Henle
14. Josh Bryant
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