Here is TUF 11 castmate Nick "The Promise" Ring fighting Yannick Galipeau in Aggression MMA which took place on 10/24/2009 in Canada.
After winning two fights on TUF 11, Ring went down with another knee injury that required surgery. Ring returned to the UFC at UFC 127 winning a controversial decision over Riki Fukuda. Ring will look to improve his performance at UFC 131 against James Head.
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Thursday, May 13, 2010
TUF First Round
With Nick Ring narrowly defeating Court McGee in the previous episode, there was only one more bout before the wildcard match-up. The fight featured Chuck Liddell's Joe Henle fighting Team Ortiz' Seth Baczynski. Baczynski replaced Chris Camozzi after the prelims after it was discovered Camozzi had a broken jaw.
Despite the win, Nick Ring lets the audience know of his injury to his left knee. He calls the knee ligaments loose, and Tito is aware that the knee could be in bad shape. Ring has been trying to keep the injury secret and some late episode hints might point to a possible exit.
During the training sequence, Henle seems to drop MBA, college degree and his lack of fight time quite a bit. I think it is a way to have other fighters underestimate him. Baczynski meanwhile is impressing Tito with his work ethic. Seth (11-5) states that he has had a long road to make into TUF.
The fight starts with Henle getting some takedowns and good position. It seems like Henle just might not have the experience to capitalize. Baczynski gets the most of the very brief stand-up, and in the end of the second round almost secures a rear naked choke. The "sudden victory" round belongs to Baczynski who gets a takedown and ground and pound with Henle completely gassed.
The wild card fight is announced pitting Team Ortiz' Kasey Uscola fighting Team Ortiz' Kris McCray. Court McGee of Team Liddell was given the spot of injured fighter Rich Attonito. McGee and McCray each suffered controversial losses and appear to be game fighters. Uscola lost via disqualification from an illegal knee strike.
2nd Round Fighters
Team Liddell- Kyle Noke, Brad Travers, Josh Bryant, Court McGee
Team Ortiz- Jamie Yager, Nick Ring, Seth Baczynski
Wildcard: Team Ortiz- Kris McCray v. Kasey Uscola
Injury List: Clayton McKinney (shoulder), Charley Blanchard (ankle), Chris Camozzi (jaw), Nick Ring (knee), James Hammortree (back)
Despite the win, Nick Ring lets the audience know of his injury to his left knee. He calls the knee ligaments loose, and Tito is aware that the knee could be in bad shape. Ring has been trying to keep the injury secret and some late episode hints might point to a possible exit.
During the training sequence, Henle seems to drop MBA, college degree and his lack of fight time quite a bit. I think it is a way to have other fighters underestimate him. Baczynski meanwhile is impressing Tito with his work ethic. Seth (11-5) states that he has had a long road to make into TUF.
The fight starts with Henle getting some takedowns and good position. It seems like Henle just might not have the experience to capitalize. Baczynski gets the most of the very brief stand-up, and in the end of the second round almost secures a rear naked choke. The "sudden victory" round belongs to Baczynski who gets a takedown and ground and pound with Henle completely gassed.
The wild card fight is announced pitting Team Ortiz' Kasey Uscola fighting Team Ortiz' Kris McCray. Court McGee of Team Liddell was given the spot of injured fighter Rich Attonito. McGee and McCray each suffered controversial losses and appear to be game fighters. Uscola lost via disqualification from an illegal knee strike.
2nd Round Fighters
Team Liddell- Kyle Noke, Brad Travers, Josh Bryant, Court McGee
Team Ortiz- Jamie Yager, Nick Ring, Seth Baczynski
Wildcard: Team Ortiz- Kris McCray v. Kasey Uscola
Injury List: Clayton McKinney (shoulder), Charley Blanchard (ankle), Chris Camozzi (jaw), Nick Ring (knee), James Hammortree (back)
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
TUF 11 - Episode 1
TUF 11 started out with a bang, featuring highlights from 14 first round bouts. From the start, coach Chuck Liddell lets everyone know his dislike of opposing coach Tito Ortiz, calling him a "door knob." Come to MMA Blaster for coverage of season 11.
Jamie Yager def Ben Stark via KO (kick) R1, 0:26- Former BET Iron Ring contestant Jamie Yager came to the cage confident, sporting a sweet afro. Orthodox jew Ben Stark did not come out with the same attitude. Yager threw kick after kick before wobbling Stark and sending him to the canvas.
(Jamie Yager pictured)
Brad Tavares def Jordan Smith via KO (strikes) R1, 0:37- Both fighters exchanged before Tavares caught a Smith kick. After Smith got out of the single leg, Tavares connected on a knee that sent Smith to the floor.
James Hammortree def Norman Paraisy via TKO (DNF) R1- Hammortree overwelmed Frenchman Paraisy with ground and pound throughout the first round. Paraisy could not answer the bell in the second round.
Nick Ring def Woody Weatherby via TKO- fight basically showed highlights that seemed to show Ring dominated the ground battle before forcing the ref to jump in.
Kris McCray def Cleburn Walker via TKO (injury) R1- McCray looked like a beast in the cage, connecting on punches before an awesome lateral drop throw. After the throw, Walker was verbally tapping because of an injured shoulder from the toss. McCray landed an awesome backflip off a cage post after the victory.
(Kris McCray pictured)
Kyle Noke def Warren Thompson via unanimous dec- Noke opened up a huge gash on Thompson in this fight, leaving a gushing cut on Thompson's brow. Highlights indicated that it was a one-sided fight in Noke's favor.
Court McGee def Seth Baczynski via unanimous dec- McGee got dropped in the first round by a punch, but came back using his wrestling to even the fight after two rounds, then won in the third.
Chris Camozzi def Victor O'Donnell via unanimous dec- Both fighters fought hard throughout this bout. Seemed like Camozzi got the better of the stand-up. However, O'Donnell's eye was swollen during the bout. O'Donnell may have suffered a broken orbital, otherwise he would be leading in the wild card bout.
Joe Henle def Constantinos Philippou via sub (arm-bar) R2- Philippou dominated the first round, utilizing his boxing skills and stand-up. In the second, Henle utilized his jiu-jitsu, locking on an armbar to get into the TUF house.
Kyacey Uscola def Brent Cooper via knockout (punches) R1, 0:25- Uscola has a ton of fights on his resume, however he has stated he took too many fights on short notice. In this fight, Uscola dropped Cooper with a cross and uppercut, winning in brutal fashion.
Charles Blanchard def Jacen Flynn via TKO (referee stoppage) R1- Blanchard might be the shortest fighter in the competition, but looks can be deceiving. Blanchard outwrestled Flynn before laying some fierce ground and pound. After the bell sounded, Flynn couldn't see out of a swollen eye and the bout was stopped.
Clayton McKinney def Charley Lynch via TKO (punches) R1- Clayton McKinney, training out of Jungle MMA, brought the fight to his friend Charley Lynch. McKinney was landing his straight and jab with confidence, smashing Lynches nose. The broken nose was absolutely nasty after the fight, completely shattered.
Rich Attonito def Lyle Steffens via unanimous dec
Josh Bryant def Greg Rebello via majority dec
Two fighters who lost in the opening round will be chosen in the next episode to fight in the "wild card" bout. However, with the number of KO losses and injuries, the pickens will be kinda slim.
Jamie Yager def Ben Stark via KO (kick) R1, 0:26- Former BET Iron Ring contestant Jamie Yager came to the cage confident, sporting a sweet afro. Orthodox jew Ben Stark did not come out with the same attitude. Yager threw kick after kick before wobbling Stark and sending him to the canvas.
(Jamie Yager pictured)
Brad Tavares def Jordan Smith via KO (strikes) R1, 0:37- Both fighters exchanged before Tavares caught a Smith kick. After Smith got out of the single leg, Tavares connected on a knee that sent Smith to the floor.
James Hammortree def Norman Paraisy via TKO (DNF) R1- Hammortree overwelmed Frenchman Paraisy with ground and pound throughout the first round. Paraisy could not answer the bell in the second round.
Nick Ring def Woody Weatherby via TKO- fight basically showed highlights that seemed to show Ring dominated the ground battle before forcing the ref to jump in.
Kris McCray def Cleburn Walker via TKO (injury) R1- McCray looked like a beast in the cage, connecting on punches before an awesome lateral drop throw. After the throw, Walker was verbally tapping because of an injured shoulder from the toss. McCray landed an awesome backflip off a cage post after the victory.
(Kris McCray pictured)
Kyle Noke def Warren Thompson via unanimous dec- Noke opened up a huge gash on Thompson in this fight, leaving a gushing cut on Thompson's brow. Highlights indicated that it was a one-sided fight in Noke's favor.
Court McGee def Seth Baczynski via unanimous dec- McGee got dropped in the first round by a punch, but came back using his wrestling to even the fight after two rounds, then won in the third.
Chris Camozzi def Victor O'Donnell via unanimous dec- Both fighters fought hard throughout this bout. Seemed like Camozzi got the better of the stand-up. However, O'Donnell's eye was swollen during the bout. O'Donnell may have suffered a broken orbital, otherwise he would be leading in the wild card bout.
Joe Henle def Constantinos Philippou via sub (arm-bar) R2- Philippou dominated the first round, utilizing his boxing skills and stand-up. In the second, Henle utilized his jiu-jitsu, locking on an armbar to get into the TUF house.
Kyacey Uscola def Brent Cooper via knockout (punches) R1, 0:25- Uscola has a ton of fights on his resume, however he has stated he took too many fights on short notice. In this fight, Uscola dropped Cooper with a cross and uppercut, winning in brutal fashion.
Charles Blanchard def Jacen Flynn via TKO (referee stoppage) R1- Blanchard might be the shortest fighter in the competition, but looks can be deceiving. Blanchard outwrestled Flynn before laying some fierce ground and pound. After the bell sounded, Flynn couldn't see out of a swollen eye and the bout was stopped.
Clayton McKinney def Charley Lynch via TKO (punches) R1- Clayton McKinney, training out of Jungle MMA, brought the fight to his friend Charley Lynch. McKinney was landing his straight and jab with confidence, smashing Lynches nose. The broken nose was absolutely nasty after the fight, completely shattered.
Rich Attonito def Lyle Steffens via unanimous dec
Josh Bryant def Greg Rebello via majority dec
Two fighters who lost in the opening round will be chosen in the next episode to fight in the "wild card" bout. However, with the number of KO losses and injuries, the pickens will be kinda slim.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
TUF 11 Coaches and Cast
The Ultimate Fighter 11 premiers this Wednesday night on Spike TV immediately after Ultimate Fight Night 21. Dana White announced long ago that former UFC 205 pound champs Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell would coach opposing teams on the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter. The cast will start with 28 fighters putting 14 in the house on the first night. Two losing fighters will fight a wild-card bout after the first round.
(Tito Ortiz pictured)
Tito has also tabbed Saul Soliz, stand-up specialist Razor Rob McCullough, BJJ ace Cleber Luciano and a public-relations specialist to be named later. Liddell has tabbed his long-time trainer John Hackleman, boxing coach Howard Davis Jr., BJJ wizard Scott Epstein and Strikeforce MW champ Jake Shields as assistant coaches.
(Chuck Liddell pictured)
Here is the 28 member cast:
Nick Ring (10-0) Canadian 8 year vet fought in Bellator and Deep
Jordan Smith (10-0) Utah fighter, win over IFL vet Bristol Marunde
Kris McCray (5-0) all wins by 1st round stoppage
Josh Bryant (10-0) 9 wins in FCF in Oklahoma
Charlie Lynch (6-0) Minnesota fighter, all W's by 1st round stoppage
Brad Tavares (4-0) Hawaiian fighter, 2 subs, 2 TKO's
Warren Thompson (2-0) all wins by stoppage, also listed at (5-0)
Joe Henle (3-0) former college football player and wrestler
James Hammortree (4-1) all four wins in 2009, also (6-0 and 4-0)
Kyle Noke (16-4) W's over Kyacey Uscola and George Sotiropoulos
Jacen Flynn (8-2) victories over Denis Kang and Dean Lister
Victor O'Donnell (5-1) win over UFC vet Forrest Petz, also (8-1)
Charles Blanchard (7-2) ATT product, win over Jim Wallhead
Cleburn Walker (8-4) Trains out of Team Lutter, also (9-3)
Kyacey Uscola (18-15) KOTC/Bodog vet
Woody Weatherby (7-3) East Coast fighter
Court McGee (9-1) Member of US Army Reserves
Norman Paraisy (5-1) French BJJ specialist
Rich Attonito (7-3) collegiate wrestler, ATT Florida
Chris Camozzi (11-3) Fights out of Colorado, also (12-3)
Brent Cooper (5-1) 4 KO's out of 5 wins
Jamie Yager (2-1) fought on BET's Iron Ring
Lyle Steffens (5-2) fights out of Arizona
Ben Stark (3-1) trains out of ATT Florida
Seth Baczynski (11-5) fights out of Arizona
Clayton McKinney (4-2) Trains out of Jungle MMA, BJJ blackbelt
Greg Rebello (8-1) also listed at (9-2)
Costa Philipou (5-1) East Coast fighter, former boxer
(Tito Ortiz pictured)
Tito has also tabbed Saul Soliz, stand-up specialist Razor Rob McCullough, BJJ ace Cleber Luciano and a public-relations specialist to be named later. Liddell has tabbed his long-time trainer John Hackleman, boxing coach Howard Davis Jr., BJJ wizard Scott Epstein and Strikeforce MW champ Jake Shields as assistant coaches.
(Chuck Liddell pictured)
Here is the 28 member cast:
Nick Ring (10-0) Canadian 8 year vet fought in Bellator and Deep
Jordan Smith (10-0) Utah fighter, win over IFL vet Bristol Marunde
Kris McCray (5-0) all wins by 1st round stoppage
Josh Bryant (10-0) 9 wins in FCF in Oklahoma
Charlie Lynch (6-0) Minnesota fighter, all W's by 1st round stoppage
Brad Tavares (4-0) Hawaiian fighter, 2 subs, 2 TKO's
Warren Thompson (2-0) all wins by stoppage, also listed at (5-0)
Joe Henle (3-0) former college football player and wrestler
James Hammortree (4-1) all four wins in 2009, also (6-0 and 4-0)
Kyle Noke (16-4) W's over Kyacey Uscola and George Sotiropoulos
Jacen Flynn (8-2) victories over Denis Kang and Dean Lister
Victor O'Donnell (5-1) win over UFC vet Forrest Petz, also (8-1)
Charles Blanchard (7-2) ATT product, win over Jim Wallhead
Cleburn Walker (8-4) Trains out of Team Lutter, also (9-3)
Kyacey Uscola (18-15) KOTC/Bodog vet
Woody Weatherby (7-3) East Coast fighter
Court McGee (9-1) Member of US Army Reserves
Norman Paraisy (5-1) French BJJ specialist
Rich Attonito (7-3) collegiate wrestler, ATT Florida
Chris Camozzi (11-3) Fights out of Colorado, also (12-3)
Brent Cooper (5-1) 4 KO's out of 5 wins
Jamie Yager (2-1) fought on BET's Iron Ring
Lyle Steffens (5-2) fights out of Arizona
Ben Stark (3-1) trains out of ATT Florida
Seth Baczynski (11-5) fights out of Arizona
Clayton McKinney (4-2) Trains out of Jungle MMA, BJJ blackbelt
Greg Rebello (8-1) also listed at (9-2)
Costa Philipou (5-1) East Coast fighter, former boxer
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