TEWFan Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 **NOTES** As the title states, this will be typical GAMMA Dynasty with TV Shows and PPV's and stuff. In addition to the usual, I will be running "The Ultimate Fighter" twice a year and I expect to write it in a format similar to the show recaps on Sherdog.com. Now, it would be impossible to run it with a TV Show in the game, so this is what I am going to do. The fights from "The Ultimate Fighter" will be done as prelims on the PPV or TV Show cards. Results won't be revealed until the specific episode with the idea that the matches were "taped before the fans arrived". Then I am going to write out the episodes. The only time "The Ultimate Fighter" will be on TV in game terms will be on the finale, which will be a special edition of the GAMMA Fight Night TV Show and will feature the finals as a televised match and maybe another bout between the guys that finish #3 and #4. Outside of "The Ultimate Fighter", the rest of the dynasty will be similar to others, but I won't do Play-by-Play. Instead, it will be written out in a format similar to Sherdog or ESPN "recaps". Hope you all enjoy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEWFan Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 Matches confirmed for GAMMA 22 Spencer Rubenstein (13-4) will defend the GAMMA Light Heavyweight Title against top contender and former champion Linfield Ballard (20-7) at GAMMA 22: Rubenstein vs Ballard II on February 19th 1998 from the Lucky Seven Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight will be a rematch from last year when Rubenstein defeated Ballard by Round 3 TKO to become the champion. Since then, Ballard has gone 2-0 and cemented himself as the #1 contender. Rubenstein sent veteran Trevor Murray packing from GAMMA on his first title defense, a dominant Round 1 KO. The Co-Main Event will decide the top contender in the Welterweight Division and will pit Josh Aldarisio (15-1) against Rufus Stevens (16-1). Both once beaten fighters are recognized for their backgrounds in wrestling and both have suffered their only career defeats at the hands of Regueiro and will be looking for revenge. Only one fight has been confirmed for the undercard. Former professional wrestler Norbert “The Rock” Vinkus (2-0) will meet perennial contender Frank Sheedy (20-9) in a heavyweight matchup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEWFan Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 Two bouts added to PPV undercard of GAMMA 22 Undefeated Moss Gilbert (5-0) will battle the “Colorado Cobra” Ian Linderman (7-1) in a Lightweight tilt in the PPV undercard for GAMMA 22: Rubenstein vs Ballard II. The match between two of the divisions finest strikers was confirmed to Blurcat via text message by GAMMA CEO Lance Decker. Also added to the card is a Middleweight tilt between undefeated prospect Adam White (7-0) and Woody “Buzzaw” Fierstein (10-2). White’s base in wrestling and Jeet Kune Do has been unstoppable so far, but Fierstein is an accomplished collegiate wrestler that possesses one of the best takedowns in all of GAMMA. No further matches are expected to be added to the card. GAMMA Announces new TV Show: The Ultimate Fighter! The reality show craze will take over the Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts. GAMMA CEO confirmed a new reality show series called “The Ultimate Fighter” will debut in just a few weeks. The concept of the show involves two top fighters acting as coaches to 16 hopefuls that are looking for a guaranteed GAMMA contract. In order to avoid conflict of interest, the coaches will be from a different weight class than the hopefuls. The first season will feature 16 Light Heavyweight fighters competing for a contract, split into two teams of 8. The two coaches will be the GAMMA Heavyweight Champion James Foster and the #1 Contender Raul Hughes. Both men will face each other for the title at a future PPV after the show concludes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEWFan Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 Episode 1 Recap (February 16th, 1998) Lance Decker opens the show flanked by James Foster and Raul Hughes. He explains the concept of the show to the fans and introduces Foster and Hughes as coaches. Foster will be the red team and Hughes will be the yellow team. Camera shows the Octagon, which has the tagline “GAMMA Ultimate Fighter: Team Foster vs Team Hughes” in the middle. About 20 folding chairs are surrounding the cage. Foster says he is proud to be one of the first two coaches. This is an opportunity to take MMA to the mainstream and also a big chance for the winner to prove himself and get a contract with the top promotion in the world. Hughes says it is a bit unfair. “When guys like James and me came over, nobody knew who we were and we had to do things the hard way. The fighter who wins this thing is not only going to get a contract, he is also going to have a name since people have been seeing him on TV every week.” Good point. The hopefuls walk in and Decker says it is an “interesting mix between prospects and veterans.” The coaches are running the hopefuls through an evaluation process and it seems we are going to get some profiles on them as this is going on. First fighter profiled is “No Surrender” Glen Pimm (30-11). He says he has 41 professional fights and has never been invited to compete in the bigger organizations. “The nickname No Surrender comes from that, because I haven’t quit. I mean, 41 fights and nobody knows who you are? But I am committed to making it big.” Decker says Pimm is by far the most experienced of the competitors. Foster likes Pimm’s conditioning. According to him “The guy is in tremendous shape”. Hughes says he thinks Pimm doesn’t have it. “I admire his dedication and his guts to stay in the game this long, but I just don’t see anything in him besides his cardio”. One guy cuts in line at the evaluations. Another guy calls him out and the line cutter simply shrugs and ignores him. The line cutter is Toby Sorkin (3-0). He comes from a world class Judo background, a former Team USA Olympic Judoka from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. “The guy who picks me is clearly the smartest guy here” says Sorkin. “I am a future world champion. You just might as well hand me that contract right now”. Sorkin runs through the drills no problem, but has trouble with his stand-up. Hughes: “Son of a b**ch has tremendous takedowns and he almost rips off Keith’s (Plaice) arm. I like him. I know his stand-up is weak, but I can teach him that.” Foster: “I don’t like his attitude, but there is no doubt he has world class skill. He needs to learn some humility.” No sh*t. The guy who complained about Sorkin’s line cutting is William Harrison (3-0). We learn he hails from Michigan and is a former Army Special Forces. “No wonder he is in tremendous shape” says Foster. They run him through the drills as he talks a bit about himself. “I think I am prepared for everything. Once you see a man’s brains leave his head through the bullet wound you just inflicted, well that marks you for the rest of your life. You can’t forget it. After seeing something like that, anything life throws at you, doesn’t scare you man.” When asked about Sorkin’s line cutting. “I hope we don’t end up in the same team. I want him. I want him in the cage. He is a grade A a**hole and someone needs to make him humble.” Decker thinks Harrison is the best-rounded fighter of the bunch. Foster agrees. Hughes thinks he doesn’t have much of a chin. “I would knock him out with one blow”. Weirdo with the green beard is next. His name is Rupert Dreck (4-0). He looks like a total idiot. He hails from Utah and has a background in “Submission Wrestling”. “My grandfather was a professional wrestler. He was a shooter, as they called them back in the day, a legit though guy. I picked up a lot from him.” Decker asks about the green beard. “Well, I am the Green Machine right? I guess I needed something green.” Decker says “weirdo” while rolling his eyes. Hughes rags on the green dude for his poor striking. “I bet your granddad still hits harder than you”. There is a guy speaking Spanish. His name is Guillermo Morales (7-0-1) and he hails from Cuba. “My biggest fantasy is taking Fidel down and tying him into knots.” Hughes is impressed with his physique. “That guy is ripped. He looks like he can out-hulk The Hulk”. Foster talks about his excellent takedown s. “His wrestling is top notch. He is a former Cuban Olympian and it shows. He looks like a pitbull grabbing that leg and he won’t let go until he has you on the mat. I like him a lot”. They briefly run over some other guys. Titus Mostel (3-2) calls himself a pure striker. “I came here to improve on everything else”. Edward Zahn (8-6) thinks he has an experience edge. “Outside of (Glen) Pimm, nobody here has as many fights as I do”. Hughes calls him an “emo tubby”. Jasper Osmond (13-10) has more fights that Zahn, so I guess Edward made a mistake. He is 35, a former Tar Heel in the University of North Carolina’s wrestling team. “My time is running out and I want to prove I have it. I am tired of the lousy payoffs.” Zane Wybock (4-1) comes from a Jiu Jitsu background and impresses Foster with his ground work. “He might have the best submissions here”. Pete Shilton (6-2) calls himself “a crazy barroom brawling Texas redneck” and he plays the part. He is chewing tobacco while drilling and Hughes is grossed out. “Bastard packs a punch, but he has to be the most disgusting piece of crap here”. Jethro Munter (10-6) has blue hair. Foster likes his stand-up. Hughes looks at him and Dreck side by side and says “I wonder who let this freaks out of the looney bin. Blue hair? Green beard? What the f*ck?” Terry Catt (4-0) draws some attention from Foster for his excellent wrestling. He hails from Jersey City, but went to St. Johns and is a former collegiate stand-out. “I think he is a dark horse coming in, but he might surprise a lot of people” says Lance Decker. More quickies: Tobias Goulet (15-14) is of French decent. He is a karateka who has had trouble adapting to MMA. “I hope I get picked by Foster so I can learn more wrestling”. Justin Brannagah (3-0) is another former collegiate wrestler, a former UConn Huskie. They call him Wild Thing because he likes to party. Jon Silvers (6-0) is a former amateur boxer from Florida. Hughes falls in love with his punches, but says he has poor footwork and virtually no ground game. Jerry Bognodovich (5-0) is a tattooed street brawler from Newark. He works in the docks when he is not fighting. Hughes thinks he has the most power of all the contestants. Foster likes his determination. The two coaches meet with their staff. Both camps seem to agree that Toby Sorkin and William Harrison are the best two fighters here. Foster is leaning towards Harrison. “He has the right attitude and in this sport that counts. You need to be willing to listen, to learn and more importantly to respect your opponent.” Hughes says he will pick Sorkin if he has the chance. “I think he can win it all and I am here to win.” Lance Decker and the coaches meet in a private room and discuss the fighters. Time for the coin toss. Winner chooses between first pick or first fight. Foster wins it. He chooses first pick. Fighters are lined up. Decker announces the results of the coin toss. Foster picks first. He takes William Harrison, to the delight of Hughes who jumps up and immediately picks Toby Sorkin. Sorkin: “I should have been #1. Now I will make to make them all pay. One day, James Foster will regret this. I guarantee it.” Foster takes Guillermo Morales next, while Hughes picks Jerry Bognodovich. Foster picks Terry Catt and Hughes takes Jon Silvers. “I am not surprised. One guy goes for the wrestlers and the other for the punchers. Predictable.” Says Lance Decker. These are the final teams: Team Foster: William Harrison Guillermo Morales Terry Catt Glen Pimm Justin Brannagh Zane Wybock Rupert Dreck Tobias Goulet Assistant Coaches: Thomas Smith Easton Frye Team Hughes: Toby Sorkin Jerry Bognodovich Jon Silvers Pete Shilton Edward Zahn Titus Mostel Jethro Munter Jasper Osmond Assistant Coaches: Keith Plaice Mac Fuller Hughes has the first fight. Both camps go their separate ways to meet with their teams. Hughes says he wants Sorkin fighting first. Sorkin wants Harrison. “I should be #1”. Hughes thinks otherwise. “Let’s make sure we keep this thing going. So I am going to put you with their worst fighter.” Sorkin is not pleased. Hughes: “You are leaps and bounds ahead of him. You are going to kill him”. Sorkin: “If he dies, he dies”. Classic. Fight Announcement brought to you by Dark Pegasus Comics. Raul Hughes picks Toby Sorkin vs Tobias Goulet. They stare each other down and…… See you next week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathers7 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Looks good, I like the way you've done the Ultimate Fighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paatero Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Fantastic read! If you can keep up the quality of that recap each time, this could be something amazing in the making. I'll keep on following. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEWFan Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 GAMMA 22 Recap: Rubenstein retains title, Aldarisio Wins In an early candidate for Knockout of the Year, Spencer “The Reaper” Rubenstein(14-4) retained the GAMMA Light Heavyweight Title in spectacular fashion over former champion Linefield Ballard(20-8) at GAMMA 22: Rubenstein vs Ballard II. After eating a series of leg kicks from Ballard, Rubenstein landed a thudding right hand that dropped Ballard. “The Big Dog” recovered quickly and got back to his feet before Rubenstein could capitalize, but he was clearly hurt. He tried to land haymakers and a head kick on Rubenstein, who simply backpedalled and countered the head kick with another powerful right hook that put Ballard down once again. Rubenstein didn’t need to follow up since Ballard landed out cold. In what is sure going to be added to the GAMMA intro packages, you could see Rubenstein walking away right after the punch landed, sure that Ballard was done. “I knew he was done when I landed that blow. I could feel his jaw crunch and I knew he was done”. Ballard suffered a broken jaw and is being evaluated by the Athletic Commission to decide the severity of the injury. Aldarisio outpoints Stephens, becomes #1 Contender In the Co-Main Event of the evening, Josh “TNT” Aldarisio(16-1) outpointed Rufus Stephens(16-2) to become the #1 contender at the GAMMA Welterweight Title. All three judges scored the bout 29-28 for Aldarisio. 99% of the fight took place on the ground. Aldarisio took down Stephens early in round 1 and kept him there, controlling him until the end of the round, but unable to mount any serious offense from the guard or move to a more advantageous position. Round 2 was all Stephens, who took Aldarisio down and managed to advance positions several times. With 30 seconds left, Stephens took the back, but was unable to lock in the Rear-Naked Choke he was attempting before the round ended. The final round saw both men sprawl each other’s takedown attempts and exchange minimum-damage strikes, until Aldarisio got another takedown with 2 minutes on the clock and managed to control Stephens once more. He almost took the back multiple times, but Stephens held on to hear the final bell. It is expected that Aldarisio will challenge GAMMA Welterweight Champion Julio Regueiro in the summer. Gilbert decisions Linderman Moss Gilbert(6-0) is still undefeated after getting the Unanimous Decision nod over Ian Linderman(7-2) with scores of 29-28,29-28 and 30-27 from the judges. Blurcat scored the bout 30-27 for Gilbert. The bout took place standing, with both men exchanging strikes and taking turns pushing each other into the cage. Gilbert clearly landed the most significant blows, almost putting down Linderman with a powerful right hand in the second round and drawing blood with standing elbow strikes in the clinch on the third. White submits Fiernstein Adam White(8-0) is still undefeated after forcing Woody Fiernstein(10-3) to tap at 4:32 of Round 2 due to a Rear-Naked Choke. White dominated the entire fight. He almost finished it in the first round when he managed to lock a straight armbar, but the round ended before Woody could tap. The second round was more of the same, a takedown from White that led to him dominating Fiernstein on the ground and finally, he took the back, flattened out Fiernstein with the Rear-Naked Choke and got the win. Vinkus dominates Sheedy Norbert Vinkus (3-0) destroyed Frank Sheedy(20-10) in little over a minute in their Heavyweight encounter. Rights cross caught Sheedy flush under the chin and put him down, were Vinkus quickly secured the mount and pounded out Sheedy until the ref stepped in and ended the bout by TKO at 1:10 of Round 1. Vinkus then demanded better competition. “Give me Tony McCall or Fatuma Roy” he said. ****NOTES***** - As you can tell, the recap for The Ultimate Fighter will be more detailed. Why? Because I need to get the personalities across and such. PPV recaps will be more like this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paatero Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 It's a cool format, it reminds me of MMAfighting's recaps. You could keep doing written recaps on the main card fights, but a short results recap at the end would be a cool addition, so you won't have to write all the preliminaries or some such you'll eventually have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEWFan Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 GAMMA 23: Dean vs Darling confirmed The full card for GAMMA 23 has been confirmed. Matthew Dean (31-5) will defend the GAMMA Middleweight Title against the top contender, Ground and Pound specialist Dexter Darling (17-2-1), who has won five straight bouts. Both athletes are recognized for their excellent ground game, so it might be their stand-up who decides the outcome. Dean will try to complete his third title defense since he took the belt from Marteen DeVries. The Co-Main Event will feature two of the top contenders in the Lightweight division when renown striker Truck Gleeson (21-4-1) battles the dangerous veteran Beau Gorshin (36-8). The veteran Gorshin won his last fight after failing on his bid to upset GAMMA Lightweight champion Sean Morrison. Winner of his last three bouts, the dangerous kick boxer Gleeson seeks to add another top level name to his resume in hopes of securing a title shot in the near future. The PPV undercard will feature three bouts. “The Tower of Power” Tim Boyer (24-3-2) welcomes “The Crusher” Marvin Stevens (21-10) back into the GAMMA cage after a one year hiatus due to injury. Stevens is known for his smothering top control, using his girth to dominate opponents. However, Boyer is an experienced veteran who poses a real threat in the stand-up and is more than competent in the submission game. In the 170-pound Welterweight Division, 42-year old veteran Dan Halvorsen (35-11-2) seeks to end a two-fight losing streak against veteran Joe “The Hitman” Hinchcliffe (20-12). This will be a clash of styles between the respected power of kick boxer Hinchcliffe and the standout wrestling skill of Halvorsen, not only one of the best wrestlers in MMA but also one of the best coaches in the sport. Undefeated Ken Peters (7-0) will battle takedown expert Bryan Van Den Hawe (15-4) at the 205-pound Light Heavyweight Division. Peters, a former Division II All-American wrestler born in Canada will put his perfect mark on the line against Van Den Hawe, who also excelled in amateur wrestling at Colorado State University. GAMMA 23: Dean vs Darling will take place on Saturday, March 16th, 1998 at the Lucky Seven Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEWFan Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 GAMMA Ultimate Fighter Season 1 Episode 2 Recap (February 23, 1998) The show starts as the fighters get installed in the mansion where they will room for the duration of the show. Pretty high class, it has two floors and one team will room in each floor. They will have to share the kitchen and other common areas with the other team, but they also get separate bathrooms. Toby Sorkin immediately calls the second floor for his team, leading to William Harrison staring him down. “If eyes could kill….” Said James Foster. Foster steps in and agrees with Sorkin, trying to eliminate the tension. Sorkin is grinning in William’s face. Foster actually has a good reason for it. “We came to win fights, to fight for a contract, not to fight for rooms.” Good point. There is some tension in Team Yellow as Sorkin picks his bed ahead of the others. Bogdonovich objects, but Sorkin replies that “he is the first pick, the franchise, the future world champion.” Hughes steps in and says that everyone will pick a bed in the order they were picked. Bogdonovich accuses him of catering to Sorkin. Sorkin simply retaliates with a smug smirk. “More like the first prick” says Jon Silvers. Bogdonovich threatens to wipe that smirk from his face. Hughes settles them down and talks about teamwork and respect. “You are not in the docks anymore, here we have class”- Sorkin. That’s it, Bogdonovich snaps and Hughes has to restrain him and drag him out of the room. Wow…just….wow. Team Red on the other hand gets along fine. Nobody argues over beds or anything. They do make fun of Goulet’s French accent and start dropping puns. “Who wants some French fries?”- Morales. Harrison actually takes a dig at him “I want a Cuban sandwich.” “Now that’s what I call food”- Morales. They all share a laugh, although it wasn’t that funny. Back with Team Yellow and everyone seems to recent Sorkin. Over/under someone pees on his bed? Sorkin doesn’t care. “I have been training for this all of my life. I am going to win and I don’t need them. Just take a look at this looney bin. A tobacco-chewing Texan, a dude with blue hair, an out-of-shape nobody (Edward Zahn?) and Jersey City trash. Where is the competition?” Big words from the biggest mouth of MMA. I mean, he is ragging on HIS OWN teammates. Team Red training session. They all run drills and hit the pads. Rupert Dreck seems to be the clown of the bunch, issuing jokes and looking uninterested. Foster actually has to reprimand him and tell him to pay attention. They all seem to be supportive of Tobias Goulet and he has a couple of one-on-one sessions with Foster, who is working on his submission defense. “I am not here for moral victories”- Foster. Team Yellow arrives at the scene, led by Mr. Sorkin. Team Red is still picking up their equipment to leave as Sorkin approaches Goulet from behind. “Do you really think you stand a chance?”- Sorkin asks Goulet. Tobias looks at a loss for words. “How does he expect me to answer that?”- Goulet said later to the UF cameras. Contrary to Team Red, Team Yellow seems to despise Sorkin. Hughes works one-on-one with him on striking drills and his stand-up, but Sorkin looks completely uninterested. Unbeknownst to Sorkin, his own teammates tape a picture of him to the punching bag and take turns going at it. Bogdonovich actually tea bags the picture. “That’s what I think of him”. Bogdonovich and Jasper Osmond spar and even with the head gear on, Bogdonovich almost knocks out Osmond. He sends him to the ground with a big right hand. “I feel like I took the wrong turn at Albuquerque”- Osmond. Assistant Coach Mac Fuller goes over a gameplan with Sorkin for the Goulet fight. Sorkin doesn’t seem to be paying attention. “Do you know what you are going to do?”- Fuller. Sorkin’s answer? “Get in the cage, take him down and tap him out within 30 seconds”. “I don’t know if that’s confidence or stupidity”- Fuller. Weight in time. Both men make weight, but Sorkin was talking trash the whole way. “I have already won. I know it, Lance (Decker) knows it, Foster knows it and Goulet knows it.” The Fight: Toby Sorkin (3-0) vs Tobias Goulet (15-14) Round 1: Both men exchange strikes with little damage done. They circle for almost two minutes with nothing but the occasional punch thrown. Sorkin tries for a takedown, but Goulet shows good footwork and avoids it. Sorkin tries again to the same result. More circling and little action. They trade punches and Sorkin looks uncomfortable, but manages to land the best shots. Another takedown try by Sorkin is avoided as the round ends. Sorkin looks shocked. I give it 10-9 to Sorkin, but that was a very uneventful round. Round 2: Sorkin comes out of the gate charging at Goulet and landing some blows. It seems to have caught Goulet off guard and Sorkin manages to clinch him and push him against the cage. Quick note: While the red team is fully behind Goulet shouting encouragement, Yellow Team is dead silent. Goulet blocks a judo throw attempt and takes control of the grappling. He lands a good knee, but Sorkin blocks a second try and wrestles his way into dominant position. He goes for a Judo Throw again, but is blocked again and reversed again. Smothering control by Goulet lasts about 10 seconds before Sorkin reverses. Good elbow by Sorkin. 60 second left as the ref separates them. Another Sorkin takedown attempt is avoided. Goulet launches a combination that finds gloves as Sorkin counters with a nice overhand right that lands flush. Round ends. 10-9 Sorkin. Round 3: Sorkin looks gassed as a half-hearted takedown attempt is stuffed. He lands a couple of jabs a clinches again. Sorkin gets the trip takedown! He passes guard easily and gets side control. He locks in an armbar! Goulet is taking it like a man and actually manages to stack up Sorkin and get side control out of it! Hammer fists land, but Sorkin sweeps and wins the scramble, getting side control again. Goulet uses tenacious submission defense, preventing an arm triangle. He tries to turn sideways, but Sorkin takes the back. Sorkin lands some shots to the head and gets both hooks in! He goes for the Rear-Naked Choke, but Goulet keeps fighting it off. Round ends! Wow, Goulet seems to have taken his one on one sessions with Foster seriously and it showed. 10-9 Sorkin, but a moral victory for Goulet if you will. Fight Replay is shown. Dreadful way to start the season, but Lance Decker comments on Goulet’s gutsy performance. “That kid right there showed that having a big heart can overcome not being particularly skilled in certain areas”. Foster is proud of his fighter. Hughes is surpsied he lasted the full three rounds. Sorkin is pissed. The judges scored it 30-27 on all three cards for Sorkin. He advances to the next round. Hughes and Fuller talk some sense into Sorkin, preaching to him about how he should have listened. Sorkin, very pissed off by the way, throws a chair against the wall. He vows to listen to Fuller and Hughes. Humility or desperation? Result: Toby Sorkin (4-0) defeats Tobias Goulet (15-15) by Unanimous Decision (30-27 ALL, POOR) Team Red all shake Goulet’s hand and Foster tells him he has a big heart. Foster preaches the importance of listening to the coaches. “When you have the skill to listen, to learn and to apply and more importantly, when you respect the coaches and their attempts to teach you, spectacular things can happen. I believe that with one more day to train, Goulet could have pulled it off”. Hughes retains the pick for the next fight since his fighter won. Hughes wants Jon Silvers to fight next, even when Bogdonovich was asking for it. Silvers says he want someone good. Hughes wants him to fight Zane Wybock, but Mac Fuller suggests Terry Catt. “He has good wrestling, but as far as I can tell he has a glass chin.” Fight Announcement: Raul Hughes comes around and selects Jon Silvers (6-0) to battle Terry Catt (4-0). Until next week! Team Foster: William Harrison Guillermo Morales Terry Catt Glen Pimm Justin Brannagh Zane Wybock Rupert Dreck Tobias Goulet (Eliminated) Assistant Coaches: Thomas Smith Easton Frye Team Hughes: Toby Sorkin (Advanced) Jerry Bognodovich Jon Silvers Pete Shilton Edward Zahn Titus Mostel Jethro Munter Jasper Osmond Assistant Coaches: Keith Plaice Mac Fuller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEWFan Posted May 3, 2011 Author Share Posted May 3, 2011 <p><strong><span style="font-size:18px;">The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 Episode 3 Recap (March 3, 1998)</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> We begin back at the house right after the Sorkin/Goulet bout. <strong>Mac Fuller</strong> and<strong> Raul Hughes</strong> are alone with <strong>Toby Sorkin</strong> as Sorkin commits to listen and learn from them. Fuller asks Sorkin to apologize to the rest of his teammates tomorrow and Sorkin reluctantly agrees. <em>“He has all the talent in the world, but the only thing bigger than his potential is his ego”</em> –<strong>Fuller.</strong></p><p> </p><p> In the lower floor, everyone is giving advice to <strong>Terry Catt</strong> as Team Foster hopes to get control of the show by winning the next fight. <strong>Easton Frye </strong>(who currently fights for Xtreme Cage Combat) commits to working with Catt on his stand-up. <em>“The important thing is that you learn new skills while not forgetting your old ones. Wrestling got you here and wrestling will take you further”</em>- <strong>James Foster</strong>.</p><p> </p><p> Back with Team Hughes as they have dinner and no one is speaking to T<strong>oby Sorkin</strong>. He is like the big white elephant in the room as everyone talks and jokes amongst themselves and completely ignores him. <strong>Jerry Bogdonovich </strong>takes a dig at Sorkin while talking with <strong>Jon Silvers</strong>. <em>“So what’s your gameplan Jon? Are you going to take him down and tap him out in 30 seconds?”</em>- <strong>Jerry Bogdonovich</strong>, in obvious reference to Sorkin’s comments to <strong>Mac Fuller</strong> before the fight with Goulet. <em>“No man, I plan on knocking him out. I am a boxer, that’s what I do”</em>- said <strong>Jon Silvers</strong>. <em>“So, you actually finish fights? Wow, what a great concept that is, don’t let it go to the judges! Maybe you can back up all of your talk”</em>- more <strong>Bogdonovich </strong>as he looks at <strong>Sorkin</strong>.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>The “first prick” can’t take it anymore and jumps Bogdonovich! The rest of Team Hughes are quick to separate them. Tons of F-words are exchanged</strong>. </p><p> </p><p> The next day,<strong> Sorkin</strong> and <strong>Bogdonovich</strong> are called into a meeting with the coaches of Team Hughes and <strong>GAMMA CEO Lance Decker</strong>. <strong>Decker</strong> threatens to fire the both of them from the competition and reminds them of what’s at stake. Both men fake an apology to each other (you can tell they are not being honest) and Decker agrees to let them continue as long as there are no more incidents. When they leave the room, Decker tells Hughes that it might be necessary to match them up if they both reach the next stage.</p><p> </p><p> Team Foster training session. Once again <strong>William Harrison</strong> blows through the cardio drills like they are nothing. “<em>I hope we take control of the fights so I can get this kid in the cage already. I am eager to see what he can do”</em>- <strong>Foster</strong>. <strong>Easton Frye</strong> is working with <strong>Terry Catt</strong> on his stand-up, particularly his head movement. Foster explains what’s going on: <em>“What he needs to learn is to protect and defend himself in the stand-up. He is not going to learn a lot of punching technique overnight and he is not going to become a power puncher overnight. He is a great wrestler and he will need to rely on that to win the fight. But in order for him to get a chance to use his wrestling, he needs to learn how to survive the dangerous, uncomfortable moments in the stand-up”</em>. <strong>Lance Decker</strong> asks him about the transition from amateur wrestling to MMA. <em>“The hardest part is not learning to hit someone; it is actually learning to get hit in the face. In wrestling you are not getting hit at all, it is a contest of strength, skill and mental discipline. Getting punched in the face throws all of that away. So the hardest part is learning to get hit and not let that throw you off your game. I think that everyone can learn how to punch someone; it is learning to take a punch what takes time. That’s why I am worried about this match-up because Jon Silvers is a former amateur boxer. He can hit and he can get hit and for him that’s normal. Part of the job. So I know Catt is going to be uncomfortable with him. The thing is, we need to make him uncomfortable back. Take him to the ground, wrestle him. Take him out of his element.”</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Decker</strong> is intrigued about the match. <em>“I think these guys are both great and they have huge holes in their games. Catt can’t box that well, Silvers is unproven on the ground. So I think the fight will come down to who can exploit those holes first.”</em></p><p> </p><p> Time to leave the gym, but <strong>Glen Pimm</strong> can’t find his gym bag. He blames <strong>Rupert Dreck</strong>, who feigns innocence. <strong>Guillermo Morales</strong> claims that he saw it in the bathroom. <strong>Pimm</strong> goes to check and fights the bag next to the toilet, were a giant turd is sitting un-flushed. Pimm simply laughs and walks away. <em>“What can I say? I think Rupert Dreck gave birth to a big green baby that he wanted everyone to see”.</em></p><p> </p><p> Team Hughes arrives on the scene as Team Foster is leaving. <strong>Toby Sorkin</strong> purposely bumps into <strong>William Harrison</strong> on his way in, but to his credit, Harrison ignores him. Isn’t there anyone Toby Sorkin isn’t trying to piss off?</p><p> </p><p> Training session opens with Toby Sorkin’s “apology”. He admits he was wrong and that he should have listened to the coaches and that he needs to be a better teammate. Bogdonovich apologizes for the incident at the house, but makes it perfectly clear he is apologizing to his teammates and not to Sorkin. <em>“We are not here to be friends, but we are here to be teammates. I will try to hold my emotions in check. Hopefully we will both make it to the next round and I will get to kick his ass”</em>- <strong>Bogdonovich.</strong> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>Hughes, Plaice and Fuller</strong> work with <strong>Jon Silvers</strong> on his takedown defense. <em>“I know where he is coming from. He has that elite striking background, but he can’t handle the grappling aspect very well. Same deal happened to me. It’s a transition, but it is possible and that’s what we are going to work for. Hopefully he can knock him out before things gets to the ground.”</em>- <strong>Hughes</strong>.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Toby Sorkin</strong> instigates yet another situation as he starts calling <strong>Jethro Munter </strong>“The Smurf”. “T<em>he difference between The Smurfs and I is that I am real and I can kick your ass”</em>- <strong>Munter</strong>. <em>“You wish”</em>- <strong>Sorkin</strong>. Munter shakes his head, walks away and starts pounding the punching bag.</p><p> </p><p> Both men make weight and the fight is up next!</p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-size:12px;">The Fight:</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Jon Silvers (6-0) vs Terry Catt (4-0)</strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Round 1</strong>: Both men come out striking and surprisingly it is Terry Catt who lands the first significant blow, a beautiful counter left that thudded hard against Jon’s face. Silvers doesn’t back down and lands a good combination. They exchange strikes again and once more it is Silvers landing the most significant blows. Foster yells at Catt not to get carried away and to follow the game plan. Catt strikes again, but Silvers backs away and then comes forward with a big overhand right that catches Catt flush and puts him down! Silvers pounces on Catt and starts dropping bombs. Catt somehow manages to weather the storm and pulls Silvers in close. Man, the ref looked like he was about to stop it. Good defense from Catt prevents Silvers from improving his position, while protecting him from harm. Catt keeps Silvers stuck in guard. He sweeps and scrambles! Catt is now on top! He starts trying to pass, but Silvers blocks it. Silvers tries to strike from the bottom, but he is ineffective. Catt keeps working; looking for a chance to advance, but the round comes to a close before he gets the chance. 10-9 Silvers.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Round 2</strong>: Foster was on Catt’s ear, telling him to take the fight to the ground as soon as possible. Catt feints a takedown and barely evades a big right from Silvers. Ineffective strikes are exchanged. Foster and Thomas Smith are both yelling for Catt to take it to the ground. Great combination from Silvers wobbles Catt! Big right hand and Catt goes down again! Again Silvers goes for the finish and again Catt weathers the storm and pulls him in close. That sequence looked almost identical to the first round. As a matter of fact, the rest of the round is a replay of Round 1. Silvers tries to pass and can’t do it. Catt forces a scramble and ends up on top, in half-guard this time. He managed to pass into side control, but the round ended. 10-9 Silvers again.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Round 3</strong>: Foster was livid at Catt for not taking the fight to the ground. The third round follows a similar blueprint. They exchange strikes early on. Silvers with a big right that wobbles Catt and forces him to backpedal. Silvers senses the kill and starts throwing haymakers. He is starting to get tired and Catt catches him coming with two powerful rights and Silvers is down! Catt mounts him, but Silvers is defending himself well. Catt switches gears and goes for the arm bar. He has it! Silvers tries to fight it off, but eventually taps! Terry Catt wins it!</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Terry Catt (5-0) defeated Jon Silvers (6-1) by Submission (Arm Bar) at 3:12 of Round 3 (Fantastic)</strong></p><p> </p><p> Excellent fight! Catt says he wanted to prove he had solid striking to back up his excellent wrestling. <strong>Foster</strong> is still mad at him for not listening to him. <em>“He could have gotten it done in the first round if he had gone for any takedowns.”</em> <strong>Hughes</strong> praises Catt’s resiliency. <em>“He wanted to prove he is an MMA fighter and not just a wrestler and I think he did. It amazes me that Silvers wasn’t able to finish him in Rounds 1 and 2 when he had the chance.”</em></p><p> </p><p> Team Foster celebrates with <strong>Catt</strong> and now they get control of the fights. <em>“Now that is what I called a F*cking fight! They just went out there and tore each other apart. That’s what the Ultimate Fighter is all about.”</em>- <strong>Lance Decker.</strong></p><p> </p><p> Team Hughes tries to cheer up Silvers. <em>“What can I say, not everyone is as good as me”- Toby Sorkin, to the UF cameras. “I can’t say you didn’t follow the gameplan, because you did. He was simply better than you tonight. Hey, who knew he could take a punch, right? You have nothing to be ashamed off, that was a fantastic performance.”</em>- <strong>Raul Hughes</strong>.</p><p> </p><p> In Team Foster’s locker, James Foster has to reprimand Rupert Dreck for celebrating a bit too much. <em>“It’s ok to celebrate, but we haven’t won anything yet. It is just one fight. There’s a lot more fighting left to be done.”</em>- <strong>James Foster.</strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong>Fight Selection: James Foster selects William Harrison (3-0) to battle Edward Zahn (8-6).</strong></p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">See you next week!</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#FF0000;"> Team Foster:</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#FF0000;"> William Harrison</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#FF0000;"> Guillermo Morales</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#FF0000;"> Terry Catt (advanced)</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#FF0000;"> Glen Pimm</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#FF0000;"> Justin Brannagh</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#FF0000;"> Zane Wybock</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#FF0000;"> Rupert Dreck</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#FF0000;"> Tobias Goulet (eliminated)</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#FF0000;"> </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#FF0000;"> Assistant Coaches:</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#FF0000;"> Thomas Smith</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#FF0000;"> Easton Frye</span></strong></p><p> </p><p> <span style="color:#FFA500;"><strong>Team Hughes:</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FFA500;"><strong> Toby Sorkin (advanced)</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FFA500;"><strong> Jerry Bognodovich</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FFA500;"><strong> Jon Silvers (eliminated)</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FFA500;"><strong> Pete Shilton</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FFA500;"><strong> Edward Zahn</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FFA500;"><strong> Titus Mostel</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FFA500;"><strong> Jethro Munter</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FFA500;"><strong> Pete Shilton</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FFA500;"><strong> </strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FFA500;"><strong> Assistant Coaches:</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FFA500;"><strong> Keith Plaice</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FFA500;"><strong> Mac Fuller</strong></span></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaded Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Don't read many WMMA dynasties but this is superb - loving the way you're doing TUF! Hopig to see someone eventually beat the snot outta Toby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedsRule Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Love it so far. Keep going <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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