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The Ultimate Fighter Week 8: Court McGee def. James Hammortree

Week 8 extends a season that has been focusing on fights rather than drama, second chances and up and comers rather than washed up football players looking for a second career. It hasn’t been the most exciting season, but seems to have revisited some of the attributes that made it one of the most exciting reality shows for MMA fans.

Kyacey Uscola heads into the octagon against Kris McCray moments after finding out his new baby has been born and is healthy. Both fighters are revenging an earlier loss following this season’s theme of second chances. The first wild card in TUF history features two fighters from Team Ortiz so Tito is sitting this one out.

The fighters step into the center and Kris comes out kicking but immediately takes a clean punch from Uscola. They continue to feel each other out throughout the first minute of the round when Uscola kicks McCray in the center if his left shin cause McCray to wince. McCray uses instinct to wrap Uscola up and pins him against the fence. McCray connects with some knees as he holds his opponent ultimately cracking Uscola in the cup. The last thing this fight needed was more time. To finish the round a couple of nice takedowns result in McCray in control and landing some ground and pound.

Possibly feeling some urgency, Uscola comes out swinging, but McCray ends up with a quick takedown and on top of Kyacey Uscola. After about a minute of complete control, Kris McCray wraps up Kyacey’s arm and manages the submission.

It is the time of the season o choose the quarter final fights and it isn’t call. The fights are as follows:

• Nick Ring versus Court McGee
• Kyle Noke versus Kris McCray
• Brad Tavares versus Seth Baczynski
• Jamie Yager versus Josh Bryant

Back at the house, a guest enters and it is Forrest Griffin with the new version of the UFC video game, UFC 2010. It is a two hour reprieve to let the fighters hang loose and kick some virtual ass. Then after Nick Ring finds out he has reinjured his ACL and is questioning whether or not to withdrawal from the tournament. Dana White pays the house a visit and Nick confirms his decision to withdrawal and get his third reconstructive surgery on his left ACL. Yet another second chance is in store for someone.

Before Dana leaves, he announces to the group of Nick’s decision and lets them know he will consult the coaches for a decision. Hammortree mans up and chases Dana down to claim the spot and in typical Dana style he walks back into the house and says the decision is made. Dana always loves someone willing to fight so Hammortree did himself a great service in confidently expressing to Dana his desire. Joe Henle was a bit shocked at the quick decision, but it is never as appealing the second time is it?

Taking the fight on short notice, James Hammortree runs out to meet Court McGee in the center of the octagon and lands a jab. Court returns a solid kick at the close of the first minute of round one. Minor exchanges continue and at the end of a kick Court is able to catch the heel of Hammortree and after some swiveling gets him to the ground. Quickly returning to his feet however, Hammortree connects with a few punches. McGee takes another punch or two, but manages to grab Hammortree and slam him to the ground. Again Hammortree is quick to his feet. Hammortree eludes a third takedown, the fighters exchange and Hammortree scores his own takedown of McGee. McGee is able to switch position prior to the end of the round making it as close as it can get.

Round two kicks off and both fighters seem eager to pick the action back up. Then only 24 seconds into the round, Court McGee is able to sink in a standing Guillotine choke and has James Hammortree tap. Not something you see often, but something that Hammortree will know to avoid later. Impressive win for Court McGee and the first fighter to win his quarterfinal fight.

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The Ultimate Fighter 11 Week 4: Two Fights in One Episode

This week on The Ultimate Fighter there are two fights which will surely add to the excitement. With the obvious dedication shown by this year’s group of MMA fighters the caliber of the matchups should continue.

The fourth episode of season 11 starts off where last week left off in the drama being created by Jamie Yager. Showing loyalty to his friends over his teammates is rubbing many fighters on his team the wrong way and building a good bit of animosity amongst them.

Coining “Team Minority Report”, Yager creates a pact of loyalty with last week’s winner Tavares as well as the first Team Liddell winner Kyle Noke. Rounding out the four horsemen is fighter Kris McCray.

The first fight announcement for this week is a matchup between Team Liddell’s Rich Attonito and Team Ortiz’s Kyacey Uscola. Keep in mind Team Liddell has maintained control after winning the first two fights after taking serious ridicule from both Tito and Dana after initial fighter picks.

I’m not really into the drama this season, but Jamie Yager is in the midst of it once again. After being accused on stealing a sweater from Kyacey Uscola, it is reveled that he had nothing to do with it. Leaving the drama, it is time to fight!

As the fight begins, Rich and Kyacey size each other up with mutual jabs during the first minute of round one. At the minute mark Rich connects and drops Kyacey and continues the onslaught on the ground until Kyacey manages to stand back up. Rich settles for just a few seconds and then picks the wrestler up and slams him down on his head. On the ground Rich Attonito continues to punish the rib cage of Uscola.

Kyacey Uscola does manage to switch control and takes top position. He lands a few grazing elbows and as Attonito attempts to stand, Uscola lands a wicked knee to Rich’s head, but apparently as Attonito still had a knee down which is an illegal move. That is how the fight ends – Rich Attonito wins by DQ over Kyacey Uscola for illegal knees to the head.

It is reported afterward that Rich also broke his hand during the fight so his future is undetermined at this point as it is unusual for a fighter to be allowed to continue with an injury. Saving that outcome for a later recap, it is time to choose fight two for this week’s episode. Still maintaining control, Chuck Liddell chooses his fighter Charlie Blanchard to fight drama king Jamie Yager. Jamie has a significant height advantage, and presumably a reach would accompany that, so, an interesting matchup.

Forty seconds in, Yager defends a takedown and another and then connects with a straight shot that drops his opponent. In the fetal position, he takes a few more shots and the referee comes in to stop the fight.

Team Ortiz now will have control and we’ll see how winning changes the attitudes. Check back with us next week for some more of The Ultimate Fighter Season 11.

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