TUF 11, episode 4 recap
RICH ATTONITO vs. KYACEY USCOLA Referee Josh Rosenthal starts the action, and Uscola takes the center of the cage early….
RICH ATTONITO vs. KYACEY USCOLA
Referee Josh Rosenthal starts the action, and Uscola takes the center of the cage early. Uscola lands a nice overhand right, but he eats a straight right hand in return. Attonito lands a few more right hands a Uscola works his jabs, and the shorter fighter gets the best of the early exchanges.
One minute in, Attonito lands a 1-2, and Uscola hits the floor. Attonito pounces, and he delivers a barrage of punches and elbows as Uscola tries to scramble on the mat. Attonito keeps the pressure on, but Uscola does a good job of remaining active on the bottom, and he eventually works back to his feet.
Uscola grabs a kimura from the front, but Attonito simply grabs a single-leg and inverts Uscola before slamming him to the floor. Uscola’s head is nearly driven through the floor with the powerful slam, and Attonito return to his ground-and-pound attack.
Uscola tries to catch Attonito with an upkick, then he thinks about a leglock. Attonito moves to the floor, and Uscola locks in a nice kimura and cranks it. Attonito rolls through the hold and defends with Uscola now in side control.
Uscola releases the hold, somehow surviving the initial onslaught and now in a dominant position. Attonito rolls, and Uscola stands and delivers two powerful knees. The second appears to have landed illegally, and Rosenthal halts the action.
A bloodied Uscola is livid.
Attonito is tended to by the doctors, and they quickly determine he can’t continue. Uscola is inconsolable, and he yells for Attonito to get up. Ortiz also can’t believe the turn of events, but the verdict has been issued. It’s a disqualification win for Attonito.
- Rich Attonito def. Kyacey Uscola via disqualification (illegal knee) – Round 1, 3:37
CHARLEY BLANCHARD VS. JAMIE YAGER
Rosenthal oversees the episode’s second fight as well, and a touch of gloves gets the action started. Both fighters try to feel the distance out early, and Yager over-extends on an early jab. Blanchard avoids a few combinations, but he’s moving straight back, much to his coaches’ dismay. Blanchard shoots in for a takedown, but Yager wiggles free and back to his feet. Blanchard persists with the attempt, but he’s only successful in bringing Yager to his knees before he’s back on his feet.
The fighters reset, and a powerful right hand Superman punch drops Blanchard. He covers up against the cage, and Yager brings seven powerful cages crashing down. The punches don’t connect cleanly, but Blanchard is in a fetal position, and the fight is waved off just 70 seconds after it begins.
Finally a win for Team Ortiz. Yager breakdances a little in the center, and UFC president Dana White says the middleweight simply “sucked the desire” out of Blanchard.
- Jamie Yager def. Charley Blanchard via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:10
