TUF 14 Diary: Episode 4 Recap and Analysis
Posted on October 13, 2011, 11:07 PM by Ryan VenturaIf you haven’t seen the third episode of TUF 14 yet beware of spoilers below. Click here to watch the full episode for free from the official Ultimate Fighter website.
TUF 14 - Episode 4 Notes:
-Bisping doesn't show up for the featherweight fight announcement and his team wonders where he has been.
-The featherweight matchup was announced: Dennis Bermudez vs. Stephan Bass.
-Dennis Bermudez defeated Stephan Bass via TKO (referee stoppage due to punches) in round 2.
-Stephan Bass blames Bisping for his loss due to overworking him in practice the day before.
-The bantamweight matchup was announced: Dustin Pague vs. Louis Gaudinot.
-Bisping uses insider information from John Dodson to prepare his next fighter.
-Dustin Pague deafeated Louis Gaudinot via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:28 of round 2.
-Mayhem is happy that his team is now 4-0 over Bisping's team.
Questions after the episode:
-What does Team Bisping need to do to earn their first win on the show?
-Do you think Bisping's relationship with the fighters on the show is starting to sour?
Tune in next week for another recap / look back of episode five.
Comments
A lot shorter this week haha
put on a shirt dude
I think Bisping had a better relationship with his previous TUF due in no small part to the fact that they were all British. National pride was on the line. I think Bass's blaming Bisping was bs. Maybe he pushed him a bit too hard close to the fight, but Bass did noting to win. Abandoned his game plan, wouldnt listen to the corner, etc. And Bermudez was just the better fighter.
Bisping is a "tough love" kind of coach. I dont think that's why he's losing. Lensar's team did pretty well on TUF and he was pretty rough on them too. It just seems to me that Miller is doing a really good job of picking that match-ups. His team seems to be stocked with fairly well rounded guys and seasoned vets of the game. The Pague/Gaudinot fight is a great example. While Gaudinot seems to me like he can potentially make a name for himself in the sport, Pague was able to figure him out and by the 2nd round, was one step ahead of him to the end. Experience counts. Me thinks Bisping went for the flashiest looking guys and that is now biting him in the a$$.