TOP Army Fighter - Episode #1
This is the Army's version of Ultimate Fighting - but the difference is, the Army trains their warriors to cope with real-world life or death battles. Now the Cruiserweights, Welterweights, and Light Heavyweights faceoff for the championship title.
Iron Ring - Episode #6 (BET)
Iron Ring episode 1
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The middleweight fight between Daniel Akinyemi and Derek Strong was the highlight of the show. Before the fight, Strong said that an MMA match should be won with a decisive victory, either a tap out or knock out. Failing to break himself free of Strong’s arm bar, Akinyemi gave Strong a body slam that rocked the ring. Landing on his shoulder and head, Strong was left in a daze, and it seemed he was having trouble moving his head.
Although Akinyemi was able to walk away from the fight, his win wasn’t a clean one. Strong’s arm bar managed to seriously injure Akinyemi whose arm hung off his shoulder like dead weight. Both fighters received medical attention after the most dangerous fight yet in the Iron Ring.
Hopefully, Strong isn’t eating his own words too hard. He possibly broke Akinyemi’s arm…or maybe not. When Akinyemi slammed Strong, his arm was still locked in the arm bar. Maybe Akinyemi’s own slam caused the injury? He saw a moment to capitalize and took it. Was it worth a broken arm? These fighters know what they’re getting into, but what do you think?
Ultimate Fighter Season 7 Episode #3
CAUTION: SPOILERS INCLUDED
Jackson wins the opening toss and decides to choose the first fighter, with Griffin getting to pick the first fight. Jackson opts for CB Dollaway for his first overall pick, with Griffin taking Tim Credeur with his first pick. When the dust settles, here are the teams:
TEAM RAMPAGE
Mike Dolce
Daniel Cramer
CB Dollaway
Paul Bradley
Matthew Riddler
Gerald Harris
Jeremy May
Brandon Sene
TEAM FORREST
Tim Credeur
Amir Sadollah
Jesse Taylor
Matt Brown
Cale Yarbrough
Dante Rivera
Nick Klein
Luke Zachrich
Before Griffin picks the first fight of the final 16 man elimination tournament, it comes to Team Rampage’s attention that one of their fighters, Paul Bradley, has broken out with what looks to be some kind of rash on his neck. Coach Jackson, along with his assistants, Zack Light and Juanito Ibarra, put the team through their paces while Bradley works out on the side of the gym, not wanting to infect his teammates.
Later, dermatologist Dr. Jason Michaels checks Bradley out and determines that he has a form of herpes simplex that may be contagious. After much deliberation, UFC President Dana White decides that he has to send Bradley home.
“I can’t leave,” said Bradley. “I gave up a lot for this.”
White understands Bradley’s emotions, but says “personally and legally, I can’t do this,” due to safety concerns for the other fighters. After Bradley leaves, it is then decided that Boston’s Pat Schultz will come back to the house as a member of Team Rampage.
While this drama is playing out, Team Forrest is getting in their own workout, with Griffin bringing in assistants Cameron Diffley and Mark Beecher, as well as UFC lightweight rising star Gray Maynard. “Know inside that you won’t quit on yourself,” Griffin tells his charges.
For the first fight, Griffin sends in Jesse Taylor against Team Rampage’s Mike Dolce. The 31-year old Dolce is confident of victory, but it’s Taylor who takes control early with his takedowns and groundwork. Dolce, game throughout, continually escapes seemingly certain defeat, but he can’t mount an offensive to stop Taylor’s attack. By round two, Taylor moves in for the kill and he ends the bout with a rear naked choke to eliminate Dolce from the competition.
Countdown to UFC 83 - Serra vs. St. Pierre 2
UFC® comes to Canada for the first time ever on Saturday, April 19th! One year ago, Matt "The Terror" Serra shocked the world by defeating Georges "Rush" St-Pierre for the UFC® Welterweight Championship. Now, after defeating Matt Hughes in December, St-Pierre enters the Octagon™ as the Interim Welterweight Champion to face the man who took his title - this time, in his home province of Quebec. Can Serra beat St-Pierre for a second time? The undisputed king of the 170-pound weight class will be determined at UFC® 83: SERRA VS. ST-PIERRE 2 - Saturday, April 19, live on Pay-Per-View from Montreal, Quebec.
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