Sherdog.com's Guide to TUF 7
Scott Holmes Apr 24, 2008
Last week Jesse Taylor
(Pictures) used his superior wrasslin'
skills to score a win over Mike
Dolce (Pictures), putting Team Griffin in a good
spot with their first victory.
Of course it wouldn't be TUF without a night of drinking to celebrate a win. Taylor has a few cocktails after his fight and unwinds by being the first person in the house to break something. Luckily it is only a few blinds that get hurt.
There isn't much to do in the TUF house other than get on each
other's nerves, so it doesn't take long for some of the fighters to
start getting agitated.
"If you ever beat me, I'd retire," Dante Rivera (Pictures) tells Matthew Riddle as the two banter back and forth in the kitchen. Rivera also tells Riddle that he was the last guy Riddle wanted to fight. Amidst the threats, it seems most members of the house aren't too concerned about this budding rivalry, but add a few daiquiris and who knows what can happen.
"Forrest looks stupid, but he ain't as stupid as he looks," muses Quinton Jackson (Pictures), knowing that Griffin will probably pit one of his better fighters against one of Jackson's weakest.
In anticipation, Pat Schultz, who lost his entry fight but was brought back after Paul Bradley was sent home, admits to his coach that he's prepared to fight Tim Credeur. Mentioning Credeur tips the hand that Rampage's team views him as one of the strongest competitors.
Back at the house, Riddle is still talking. "I just want to get in there and whip someone's ass," he tells his teammates. Rivera's previous comments are starting to eat at him, and he shares his plans to take out Rivera.
Once the teams get back together, Griffin announces that Tim Credeur, not Rivera, will be facing the youthful Riddle.
"No offense to Pat Schultz, but you ain't going to get me better," Credeur explains to the camera of his wish to fight the best competition. When it comes to Riddle, he's confident: "I don't think that kid is ready for me. He hasn't fought the guys I fought. He hasn't been in the battles I've been in."
Although he didn't get the fight he wanted, Rivera spends some time trying to get in Riddle's mind.
"I live in your head," he says after trying to convince Riddle to put $500 on his upcoming fight.
Riddle explains he's no gambler. Then comes so many bleeps that you can't make out what was said between the fighters, but gee I bet it was great.
"I don't care about being famous," Credeur explains later. "I want my share of the battles. I want to test my spirit."
Credeur also notes that Riddle is young and having fun, but in contrast, he is just there to further his career.
Jackson gets his boy Riddle, or "Chipper" as he calls him, ready for the match. "You going to do the damn thing," says Rampage, trying to convince Riddle that he'll be just fine.
"I am an underdog," Riddle tells the camera. "Nobody here knows who I am. I don't train at a big camp. All these guys are from Team Quest, American Top Team. … They say, ‘Where do you train?' It's a little team from Pennsylvania called the Rat Pack."
Dana White breaks down the match simply, saying Riddle is a big, strong kid without much experience and Credeur is very experienced with only a few losses against big-time opponents.
They both make weight easily, and while Riddle grins like someone that doesn't understand what you're saying, Credeur remains dead serious.
"Me? If I lose this fight, I have time," Riddle says after the weigh-ins.
"He doesn't have time," Credeur says. "For Riddle to beat me, he's got to turn into a different kind of human over night."
When the fight begins, Riddle is on Credeur like stink on a monkey. He shoots for a leg and then quickly spins around Credeur's back, elevating him and then taking his back off the drop. Credeur stands back up. After a brief exchange, "Chipper" shows his strength by tossing Credeur onto his back. Credeur shows his saltiness by again getting out of trouble, and Riddle explodes with hard shots from the top only to get swept and mounted.
Credeur steals round one by spending the last minute peppering him with shots until Riddle decides he's had enough of being mounted and rolls over to escape getting finished.
In the second round, Riddle comes out with a high kick and goes for another takedown. Credeur is savvy enough to get back on top and begins to beat Riddle down with all kinds of shots while pinning him against the fence. Riddle finally gets out, and he charges forward like a man possessed with a flurry of shots that has Credeur backing up.
Riddle once again gets Credeur on his back while "Rampage" tells him over and over to let Credeur up. Jackson can see that Riddle has the upper hand when the two are standing, but Riddle must feel more comfortable on the ground.
The strategy turns out to be his demise. Once again Credeur reverses position and begins to set up for an armbar while Griffin, his coach, looks at the clock and begs for him not to attempt it. Just like Riddle didn't listen to Rampage, Credeur doesn't listen to his coach either, but the gamble pays off. Credeur secures the armbar, causing Riddle to tap with only seconds left in the fight.
Griffin sheepishly admits that he's glad his fighter didn't listen to him, and Credeur explains that he isn't on the show just to cruise by and play it safe.
Jackson fumes after the second straight team loss, but he composes himself enough to calmly tell Riddle where he went wrong. Riddle feels bad about disappointing his coaches, but he's content with knowing that he fought hard.
Next week we will see if Rampage's team can finally get a win.
Of course it wouldn't be TUF without a night of drinking to celebrate a win. Taylor has a few cocktails after his fight and unwinds by being the first person in the house to break something. Luckily it is only a few blinds that get hurt.
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"If you ever beat me, I'd retire," Dante Rivera (Pictures) tells Matthew Riddle as the two banter back and forth in the kitchen. Rivera also tells Riddle that he was the last guy Riddle wanted to fight. Amidst the threats, it seems most members of the house aren't too concerned about this budding rivalry, but add a few daiquiris and who knows what can happen.
Team Griffin has the power to choose the next matchup.
"Forrest looks stupid, but he ain't as stupid as he looks," muses Quinton Jackson (Pictures), knowing that Griffin will probably pit one of his better fighters against one of Jackson's weakest.
In anticipation, Pat Schultz, who lost his entry fight but was brought back after Paul Bradley was sent home, admits to his coach that he's prepared to fight Tim Credeur. Mentioning Credeur tips the hand that Rampage's team views him as one of the strongest competitors.
Back at the house, Riddle is still talking. "I just want to get in there and whip someone's ass," he tells his teammates. Rivera's previous comments are starting to eat at him, and he shares his plans to take out Rivera.
Once the teams get back together, Griffin announces that Tim Credeur, not Rivera, will be facing the youthful Riddle.
"No offense to Pat Schultz, but you ain't going to get me better," Credeur explains to the camera of his wish to fight the best competition. When it comes to Riddle, he's confident: "I don't think that kid is ready for me. He hasn't fought the guys I fought. He hasn't been in the battles I've been in."
Although he didn't get the fight he wanted, Rivera spends some time trying to get in Riddle's mind.
"I live in your head," he says after trying to convince Riddle to put $500 on his upcoming fight.
Riddle explains he's no gambler. Then comes so many bleeps that you can't make out what was said between the fighters, but gee I bet it was great.
"I don't care about being famous," Credeur explains later. "I want my share of the battles. I want to test my spirit."
Credeur also notes that Riddle is young and having fun, but in contrast, he is just there to further his career.
Jackson gets his boy Riddle, or "Chipper" as he calls him, ready for the match. "You going to do the damn thing," says Rampage, trying to convince Riddle that he'll be just fine.
"I am an underdog," Riddle tells the camera. "Nobody here knows who I am. I don't train at a big camp. All these guys are from Team Quest, American Top Team. … They say, ‘Where do you train?' It's a little team from Pennsylvania called the Rat Pack."
Dana White breaks down the match simply, saying Riddle is a big, strong kid without much experience and Credeur is very experienced with only a few losses against big-time opponents.
They both make weight easily, and while Riddle grins like someone that doesn't understand what you're saying, Credeur remains dead serious.
"Me? If I lose this fight, I have time," Riddle says after the weigh-ins.
"He doesn't have time," Credeur says. "For Riddle to beat me, he's got to turn into a different kind of human over night."
When the fight begins, Riddle is on Credeur like stink on a monkey. He shoots for a leg and then quickly spins around Credeur's back, elevating him and then taking his back off the drop. Credeur stands back up. After a brief exchange, "Chipper" shows his strength by tossing Credeur onto his back. Credeur shows his saltiness by again getting out of trouble, and Riddle explodes with hard shots from the top only to get swept and mounted.
Credeur steals round one by spending the last minute peppering him with shots until Riddle decides he's had enough of being mounted and rolls over to escape getting finished.
In the second round, Riddle comes out with a high kick and goes for another takedown. Credeur is savvy enough to get back on top and begins to beat Riddle down with all kinds of shots while pinning him against the fence. Riddle finally gets out, and he charges forward like a man possessed with a flurry of shots that has Credeur backing up.
Riddle once again gets Credeur on his back while "Rampage" tells him over and over to let Credeur up. Jackson can see that Riddle has the upper hand when the two are standing, but Riddle must feel more comfortable on the ground.
The strategy turns out to be his demise. Once again Credeur reverses position and begins to set up for an armbar while Griffin, his coach, looks at the clock and begs for him not to attempt it. Just like Riddle didn't listen to Rampage, Credeur doesn't listen to his coach either, but the gamble pays off. Credeur secures the armbar, causing Riddle to tap with only seconds left in the fight.
Griffin sheepishly admits that he's glad his fighter didn't listen to him, and Credeur explains that he isn't on the show just to cruise by and play it safe.
Jackson fumes after the second straight team loss, but he composes himself enough to calmly tell Riddle where he went wrong. Riddle feels bad about disappointing his coaches, but he's content with knowing that he fought hard.
Next week we will see if Rampage's team can finally get a win.
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