- Kendall Grove def. Evan Tanner via split decision
- Amir Sadollah def. CB Dollaway via submission - Round 1, 3:02
The Ultimate Fighter 7 Final
- Diego Sanchez def. Luigi Fioravanti via TKO - Round 3, 4:07
- Spencer Fisher def. Jeremy Stephens via unanimous decision
- Matt Riddle def. Dante Rivera via unanimous decision
- Dustin Hazelett def. Josh Burkman via submission - Round 2, 4:46
- Drew McFedries def. Marvin Eastman via TKO - Round 1, 1:08
- Matt Brown def. Matt Arroyo via TKO - Round 2, 3:40
- Dean Lister def. Jeremy Horn via submission - Round 1, 3:52
- Rob Kimmons def. Rob Yundt via submission - Round 1, 3:58
*** A scheduled preliminary bout between Tim Credeur and Cale Yarbrough was cancelled after pre-fight drug tests revealed trace amounts of the prescription drug Adderall were present in Credeur’s system. Additional details on the cancellation can be found here.
The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale took place on Saturday, June 21st at The Pearl at the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. A portion of the event was broadcast live on Spike TV
In the main event, former UFC middleweight champion Evan Tanner took on The Ultimate Fighter 3 middleweight tournament winner Kendall Grove. In the co-main event, Amir Sadollah faced semifinals opponent and tournament favorite CB Dollaway in a rematch for The Ultimate Fighter 7 middleweight tournament title.
In their first meeting, Sadollah submitted the tournament-favorite Dollaway with a surprising third-round armbar after dropping both of the opening rounds. Dollaway, however, qualified for the the finals with a second-chance semifinal unanimous decision victory over Tim Credeur after original finals fighter Jesse Taylor was removed from the competition by UFC President Dana White following a late-season drunken rampage.
Diego Sanchez vs. Luigi Fioravanti, Spencer Fisher vs. Jeremy Stephens, and Matt Riddle vs. Dante Rivera were also featured on the main card.
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After a action-packed 90-minute final episode of “The Ultimate Fighter 7,” the final bout of the middleweight tournament is finally set. In a semifinals rematch, CB Dollaway will take on Amir Sadollah at “The Ultimate Fighter 7″ Finale on Saturday, June 21st at The Pearl in Las Vegas, Nevada for The Ultimate Fighter 7 title.
The event will air live on Spike TV beginning at 9pm ET.
In the second semi-final bout of the tourney, Dollaway dominated Sadollah over the opening two frames with a series of takedowns, control, and strikes. In the third round it appeared to be more of the same as Dollaway again took Sadollah to the ground early but in a frantic scramble midway through the round Sadollah quickly secured a fight-ending armbar that forced Dollaway to tap out.
With both semifinals completed and Jesse Taylor and Amir Sadollah having secured their places in the final bout we witness an “Ultimate Fighter” first as Taylor is removed from the bout and released by the promotion for kicking out the window of a limousine, “terrorizing” female hotel guests, and yelling at hotel security.
With a spot in the finals again up for grabs semifinals losers Tim Credeur and CB Dollaway are invited back to the UFC complex where thay are informed that they will square off against one-another in a second-chance semifinal to fill Taylor’s now-vacant finals spot against Amir.
It’s a back-and-forth battle between Dollaway and Credur that goes to decision. Despite displaying significantly improved standup, Credeur comes out on the losing end of the unanimous decision decided in large part by Dollaway’s ability to take his opponent down.
On Saturday in Las Vegas, Dollaway will look to avenge his upset semifinals loss to Sadollah on the main card of “The Ultimate Fighter 7″ Finale.
As always, MMAFrenzy.com will have live coverage of the event this Saturday, June 21st, beginning at 7pm ET.
The episode opens with CB Dollaway and Amir Sadollah agreeing that Amir is the underdog in their semifinal bout. We quickly see both preparing for the bout in their dressing rooms. They enter the octagon and this bout is going to be underway very quickly.
CB has an edge in height, reach, and experience. This promises to be interesting.
They touch gloves and Dollaway quickly connects with a combination. Another combination and knee by CB but Amir counters with a hard kick. CB recovers and slams Amir to the ground and works from Sadollah’s guard. Amir controls him from the ground and looks for a triangle and armbar. CB works ground and pound but little is landing as Amir minimizes damage in hopes of returning to his feet. Amir continues to contros as CB attempts more ground and pound. CB attempts a slam but Amir escapes and reutrns to his feet and rocks CB. Dollaway quickly takes the fight back the ground in an attempt to recover and is again in Amir’s guard. CB appears gassed and Amir looks to take advantage but CB is able to pass to half guard. CB takes his back then attains full mount but the round concludes before any major damage is done. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Dollaway.
CB connects with a kick to open the second round but Amir counters with a solid combination and knee. CB countes but Amir lands another hard kick to the body that knocks CB over. They scramble and Dollaway again ends up in Amir’s guard. CB connects with some ground and pound but Amir regains control of CB and minimizes his effectiveness. Amir nearly secures an armbar but CB is able to escape back into Sadollah’s guard. Amir is cut near his eye. Dollaway connects with more ground and pound as both fighters are slowing. Calls for a standup start and the referee calls for more action. CB postures up but Amir is able to largely minimize the damage. The blood appears to be affecting Sadollah’s vision. Steve Mazzagatti restarts the fighters and Amir connects with several kicks then the fighters clinch and trade knees. Amir again connects but CB secures another takedown into his guard before the round concludes. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Dollaway.
After both fighters are patched up between rounds they touch gloves and the final round is underway. Amir lands a solid combination and knee to the body but CB clinches. Amir, however, is able to stave off the takedown and remain on his feet through several attempts but Dollaway is eventually successful in taking him to the ground. CB quickly takes Amir’s back and looks for a rear naked choke but Amir is able to scramble away though CB remains on top in north-south before going back into Amir’s guard. A frantic scramble ensues and Sadollah secures a fight-ending armbar to secure his spot in The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finals against Jesse Taylor.
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In what is being called the most shocking twist ever on The Ultimate Fighter, one of the middleweight tournament’s finalists will indeed be ousted from the competition following an incident that will air tonight during a special 90-minute episode of The Ultimate Fighter 7 on Spike TV.
Spike TV has issued the following announcement regarding tonight’s final episode:
In one of the most stunning twists in the history of the Ultimate Fighter, for the first time, a gladiator who endured through six weeks of living in seclusion with fifteen other mixed martial artists in the Las Vegas desert, and defeated three of his housemates for the right to fight for a guaranteed six figure contract with the UFC, will not be participating in the show’s live finale.
Viewers can find out what the ousted fighter has to say for himself exclusively at Spike.com, where a video interview will post at Wednesday, June 18th at 11:30pm EST.
Based on the release the eliminated fighter will be Jesse Taylor, CB Dollaway, or Amir Sadollah. Taylor qualified for the final bout with a victory on last week’s episode while Dollaway and Sadollah clash on tonight’s episode in a battle for remaining finals spot.
A video of the incident depicting someone breaking out the window of a limosine has been shown during previews for tonight’s final episode. Though the circumstances surrounding the incident are currently unknown, everything should become clear following tonight’s episode and subsequent interview with the ousted fighter.
Last night on the The Ultimate Fighter 7, Jesse Taylor defeated close friend Tim Creduer in the first semifinal bout to advance to the final round of the tournament.
Taylor took Creduer, a jiu jitsu black belt, down often throughout the lopsided three round bout and never provided him an opening he could exploit to finish the fight, using superior positioning and peppering punches and elbows to dominate his opponent. After three one-sided rounds the judges rendered scores of 30-27, 30-26, and 30-26, declaring Taylor the unanimous decision winner.
With his spot in the finale now secure, Taylor will face the winner of next week’s bout between CB Dollaway and Amir Sadollah on June 21st at The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale in Las Vegas.
Also last night, in the traditional coaches challenge Forrest Griffin and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson went head-to-head in a game of H.O.R.S.E. with $10,000 on the line for the winning coach as well as $2,000 for each of his fighters. Griffin, a former basketball player, dominated Jackson, punctuating the trouncing with a competition-ending dunk.
As the episode concludes a preview of next week’s final episode is shown and it promises to be the “most shocking” ending in the history of the reality series. A video is shown to UFC President Dana White and both coaches that shows the window of a limosine being broken out. “He’s out of the finale and out of the UFC,” said White.
Stop by MMAFrenzy.com next week for complete details on the final episode including which fighter is out of the finale and the UFC.
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Team Forrest’s Tim Credeur and Team Rampage’s CB Dollaway were victorious during last night’s episode of “The Ultimate Fighter 7″, securing the final two spots in the tournament’s semi-finals.
After surviving an offensive barrage by opponent Dan Cramer to open the first quarterfinal bout of the episode, Credeur secured a fight-ending heel hook midway through the opening stanza to claim his place in the next round.
Dollaway, the tournament favorite, easily dispatched his quarterfinals opponent, Cale Yarbrough, via technical knockout due to strikes in the opening round.
In the semi-finals, Dollaway will take on Amir Sadollah while Credur will face teammate Jesse Taylor.
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Two quarterfinal bouts are on tap this week as four of Team Forrest’s six remaining fighters go head-to-head for their spot in the semis. Jesse Taylor faces Dante Rivera and close friends Amir Sadollah and Matt Brown go toe-to-toe this week on “The Ultimate Fighter 7″.
The first order of business is determining which two of Forrest Griffin’s fighters will be cornered by opposing coach Quinton Jackson. Griffin refuses to make a decision so Dana White flips a coin and Griffin will corner Taylor and Sadollah while Rivera and Brown temporarily head to Team Rampage.
After a bit of weight cutting antics from Taylor, who ate junk food leading up to the bout then cut weight by playing ping pong in a plastic suit, the first bout commences and its Taylor versus Rivera.
Taylor takes Rivera down from the outset of the bout and doesn’t let him up for nearly the entire duration, ground and pounding his way to a unanimous decision victory and a spot in the semifinals.
We quickly switch gears to the second bout as friends Amir Sadollah and Matt Brown square off in the octagon. Brown fires fast and furious from the onset but Sadollah’s chin is superb and he weathers the onslaught before returning with an offensive assault of his own. The furious pace continues for the remainder of the opening round but quickly resumes in the second. After some more standup offense by both fighters Sadollah is able to take his opponent to the ground and transitions to the mount position. Sadollah is able to ground and pound briefly from the dominant position but Brown escapes. In the scramble Sadollah secures a fight-ending triangle choke that forces the more experienced Brown to tap. An impressive offensive showing by Sadollah and Brown but it’s Sadollah moving on to the semis.
Next week it’s Dan Cramer versus Tim Credeur and Cale Yarbrough versus CB Dollaway in the final quarterfinal bouts.
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This week’s episode kicks off with a recap of last week’s controversial match between Cale Yarbrough and Patrick Schultz. While the consensus opinion on the show was that Yarbrough and Schultlz split the rounds and were headed to a third and decisive round, this week we learn that Yarbrough won the second round 10-8 on the judge’s scorecards to earn a decision victory.
Shortly after the recap we see the aftermath of coach Forrest Griffin pounding his way through the dressing room door and shadow boxing as though he’s going to go after opposing coach and UFC light heavyweight champ Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. Miffed at Jackson’s remarks both about the controversial fight and their upcoming title bout as well as Schultz’s post-fight comments, Forrest appears to be looking for a fight but it’s not to be had as Schultz, tempers now cooled, appologizes to the opposing coach and things are back to normal, at least for now.
In the final opening round bout of the season Team Rampage’s top pick, CB Dollaway, is set to clash with Team Forrest’s Nick Klein. With Dollaway the clear favorite, Klein copes with his underdog status and prepares with his team in hopes of knocking the other team’s top pick out of the tourney early.
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For the first time this season Team Rampage has control and selects Gerald Harris (7-2) to take on Team Forrest’s Amir Sadollah (0-0).
The fight quickly commences and Harris gets the early advantage with a takedown. Harris controls the pace in the opening frame, controlling his opponent and using several slams and some ground and pound to take to first round.
In the second round it’s much of the same from Harris but at the midway point Sadollah starts to connect and lands a knee to the head that drops Harris. Sadollah pounces and lands a combination on his downed opponent forcing the referee stoppage. Harris immediately protests the decision, claiming he wasn’t knocked out, but it’s too little too late as the referee’s decision stands.
With Team Forrest in control yet again they select Cale Yarbrough (0-0) to face Team Rampage’s Patrick Schultz (7-1-1), who was eliminated from the competition in the round of 32 but invited back as a replacement for Paul Bradley.
It’s a standup battle in the opening round with Schultz seemingly having the upper hand after connecting with a string of rights to likely take the round on the judge’s scorecards. Yarbrough, though, takes round two with a ground and pound assault and we appear destined for a third and decisive round. The coaches, though, express surprise when they learn that the judges have rendered a decision. After some banter over how they declared a winner with each round seemingly having a clear cut winner on the scorecards, the winner is announced and it’s Cale Yarbrough defeating Patrick Schultz via majoirity decision
The lopsided battle wages on as Team Forrest goes up 6-1 in the competition. Next week it’s Team Rampage’s top pick, CB Dollaway, against Team Forrest’s Nick Klein in the final opening round bout.
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