TUF 11 Episode 4: Yager Shows His Skills, Still Disliked by Other Fighters!

There are two bouts in this episode, which means less time in the house and more time for the reason I watch, the fights. In keeping with the title of tonight's episode Yager, who ended last weeks episode cheering for the other team is confronted by Nick Ring. Yager does not seem to care because has started his own team, “The Minority Report,” which consist of Tavares, Kyle Noke and Kris McCray. Anyone remember Sam Hogar TUF 1, Well Yager then gets accused of being a thief by Kyacey Uscola, and blah bleep blah, but I am still watching because there are two fights coming up.

The first STEP IN bout is between Rich Attonito (Team Liddell) and Kyacey Uscola (Team Punishment). Liddell had to miss Attonito’s bout, so Jake Shields was there to corner Attonito. The fight starts and Attonito drops Uscola and starts to take control looking for the finish, Uscola hangs on and shortly after Attonito brutally drops Uscola on his head, Uscola uses a Kimura to reverse and take top. With Uskola in top position Attonito attempts to get up and Uskola fires off what looked to me like a knee to the chest and an illegal knee to the face (which really looked like it just grazed him). Attonito is unable to continue and Ref Josh Rosenthal stops the fight ruling Attonito winner due to disqualification of Uscola. It is unfortunate because Uscola who had weathered the early storm looked as if he was turning the fight around. Ortiz gets angry and busts down a door. Later at the house we find out that Attonito broke his hand during the fight and may be out of the competition.

With Liddell still in control he picks the next bout, Charles Blanchard vs. Jamie Yager and they STEP IN for the face-off and Yager looks to be twice the size of Blanchard. I am really not sure why Liddell made this pick unless he was just sacrificing Blanchard. Liddell tells Blanchard to use his wrestling. Ortiz tells Yager to win so that he can shut everyone up. The Yager vs Blanchard fight begins Blanchard shoots in for a takedown, but Yager works his way out of it and quickly back to his feet. Yager then connects with a hard right hook dropping Blanchard to the mat at which point he turtles shows no heart and is pounded till the ref stops the fight. It seemed all to easy for Yager who is starting to look like the one who has got a good shot at making it to the finals.

Team Ortiz is now in control and will pick the match-up during next weeks episode. The episode ends with no hint of when Ortiz will be leaving as coach and replaced by Franklin.

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