Ultimate Fighter 8 Discussion & Results!

[keithlewis]

George Roop def. John Polakowski via Decision.


TEAM NOGUEIRA 3

TEAM MIR 5


--Junie looks like he won't make it off the next episode!

[keithlewis]

If it hasn’t been made clear by now, let’s state for the record that Polakowski is a hugger.

“I feel like I’ve got a little nuclear reactor inside of me,” said the Californian, who may very well be the nicest person to ever appear on The Ultimate Fighter. Even Junie Browning says it’s impossible not to like him, but on this week’s episode, Polakowski does show a little bit of anger when someone takes the marshmallows out of his Lucky Charms cereal box.

On the other side of this week’s bout, Roop has some more serious issues to deal with, as he catches his right hand in the Octagon fencing and injures it pretty badly. It swells up immediately, and he can’t make a fist, but he decides to battle on for his once in a lifetime shot at a UFC contract.

By fight day, Roop’s swelling has gone down, and the Arizona native is ready to fight. Well, not before a pre-fight hug with Polakowski in the center of the Octagon. After that though, the two are anything but friendly, and Roop scores with accurate long-range kicks and a strong takedown that definitely earns him the first round.

In the second, Polakowski roars back, even appearing to hurt a tiring Roop with a right hand. Just when it looks like Polakowski is about to pull away though, Roop scores with a takedown. And though he isn’t able to mount a sustained offense on the mat, Roop is awarded the second round and the fight, much to the dismay of many observers, including UFC President Dana White, who says, “This clearly was a fight that should have gone to a third round.”

Roop will be the one going to the semis though, and while Polakowski was disappointed, he did manage to celebrate at the house that night. Also celebrating were the rest of the competitors, some of whom were throwing eggs and other items at some of the fighters who were in the pool. One of these other items, a pork chop, hit Browning, and Junie didn’t take too kindly to that, almost getting into another incident in the house before cooler heads prevailed.

Now it’s time for the semifinal selections, with White and coaches Nogueira and Mir meeting with each of the eight remaining fighters. On the light heavyweight side of things, Ryan Bader and Eliot Marshall both want to fight each other, while Krzysztof Soszynski wants Bader, and Vinny Magalhaes wants Soszynski in their semifinal fights.

The lightweights are a little easier to figure out with Roop and Phillipe Nover both wanting to fight each other, while Browning and Efrain Escudero agree that the ideal fight would be against each other.

Finally, the semifinal matchups are set, and they are as follows:

Light Heavyweights
Eliot Marshall vs Ryan Bader
Vinny Magalhaes vs Krzysztof Soszynski

Lightweights
Phillipe Nover vs George Roop
Junie Browning vs Efrain Escudero

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[broncofan]

stopped watching when I heard they were drinking eachothers piss

[mcnamara]

Well what's up Krystoff calling "cavemen" to the red team when they have dinner together with Nog?

He said this in between a shitload of beeps* after Roop defeated Pol. Even Roop looked embarrassed.

[keithlewis]

Ryan Bader def. Eliot Marshall via Unanimous Decision


TEAM NOGUEIRA 4

TEAM MIR 5


---I think Marshall holds the record for getting taken down 10 times in 1 fight!

[keithlewis]

Phillipe Nover def. George Roop via Submission - Kimura RD. 1


TEAM NOGUEIRA 5

TEAM MIR 5

[keithlewis]

Vinny Magalhaes def. Krzysztof Soszynski via Submission - Armbar RD. 1


TEAM NOGUEIRA 5

TEAM MIR 6


--sick armbar by Vinny!!


Lightheavyweight Finale Match-Up:

Vinny Magalhaes vs. Ryan Bader

[broncofan]

"I can't figure out what is wrong with you. Are you retarded?"

-Dana White talking to Junie Brown