TUF 14, Episode 2 recap
TEAM BISPING Bantamweights: Louis Gaudinot, T.J. Dillashaw, John Albert, Josh Ferguson Featherweights: Diego Brandao, Akira Corassani, Marcus Brimage, Stephen Bass…
TEAM BISPING
Bantamweights: Louis Gaudinot, T.J. Dillashaw, John Albert, Josh Ferguson
Featherweights: Diego Brandao, Akira Corassani, Marcus Brimage, Stephen Bass
TEAM MAYHEM
Bantamweights: John Dodson, Johnny Bedford, Dustin Pague, Roland Delorme
Featherweights: Dennis Bermudez, Bryan Caraway, Dustin Neace, Steven Siler
Dana does the intros, Steve Mazzagatti handles officiating duties, current UFC ring girl Arianny Celeste and former UFC ring girl Brittney Palmer hold the cards, and we’re underway.
After some circling, Bryan eats a punch but lunges and scores the takedown. He moves into half guard and traps Marcus against the fencing while peppering him with punches. Bryan controls his legs to keep him grounded, takes his back during a scramble, secures back mount, delivers some punches, and then rolls to his own back looking for a rear-naked choke. Marcus fights off the choke for nearly three minutes while the fighters mix in punches, but he surprisingly survives the round.
In the second, Marcus comes out swinging, but Bryan lands some of his own and finally scores a drag-takedown. Marcus goes to his knees, and Bryan again takes his back, rolls and works for the rear-naked choke again. Marcus, though, escapes back to his feet, Bryan lands some knees and clinches, but Marcus avoids the takedown and delivers a nice knee in the process. Bryan shoots again, and Marcus sprawls to deliver body shots. But Bryan sees his opening and takes it to the mat. Marcus, though again escapes and waits for opponent to get up. Bryan again looks for the takedown and eats some punches, but he ultimately gets the trip takedown. Bryan works from half guard before taking Marcus’ back again. Bryan delivers punches from back mount, locks in the choke, and forces the tap-out.
It’s an exciting ending to a solid fight.