The Ultimate Fighter 8 Episode 7 Recap
WARNING: SPOILERS INCLUDED
This week’s installment of “The Ultimate Fighter 8: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir” starts off with discussion on Junie Browning’s underwhelming win on last weeks episode over Roli Delgado. Though Browning walked away with a controversial split decision victory much of the praise is for Delgado’s surprising showing while Browning is criticized for his lackluster performance.
With Browning’s victory the teams are even at two wins apiece, but Team Mir now holds the upper hand as it retains the selection of the next light heavyweight matchup.
At their training session Team Mir light heavyweight and resident prankster Krzysztof Soszynski suffers a mild injury to his thumb. Though he says it is likely broken, Soszynski is optimistic that the injury is little more than a nuisance as he can still make a fist.
The two teams hold contrasting training sessions as Team Nogueira has a fun-filled non-traditional training session while Team Mir has a much-differed non-traditional session, completing some “Wanderlei Silva”-esque training complete with snorkels and ice baths.
After the training session Frank Mir compliments Vinny Magalhaes on his ground game. Vinny responds that he feel’s Nogueira’s Jiu-Jitsu is basic in contrast to their ground skills.
Back at the house the members of Team Nogueira prepare a dinner and cakes for Nogueira’s birthday. While their team and coaches enjoy the celebration several members of Team Mir feel the celebration isn’t genuine and criticize the seeming closeness of the team.
After the dinner Nogueira has a brief chat with Jules Bruchez about a potential bout against Vinny and it’s obvious that Bruchez will try to stay on his feet against the four-time Jiu-Jitsu world champion. Sure enough, Frank Mir next announces that it’ll be Jules and Vinny clashing for another spot in the 205-pound semis.
Back at the gym for another training session Team Nogueira informs their coach about Vinny’s previous comments and a portugese shouting match ensues between the UFC heavyweight champion and jiu-jitsu standout ensues.
With the matchup now set it’s time for yet another prank and, as anticipated, Krzysztof is at it yet again, this time creating a mock gravesite for Jules complete with a tombstone, body bag, flowers, and candles. All of the fighters, Jules included, get a kick out of the elaborate joke and admit it to be one of the best in the history of the series.
We advance to the fight and Jules says he’s looking to touch gloves and immediately engage Vinny on the feet while Vinny is confident that he’ll emerge victorious no matter where the fight goes, but is sure he can finish in seconds if it goes to the ground.
The fighters touch gloves at the opening bell and Vinny mixes it up with high and low kicks early. Jules is tentative while looking for an opening and keeping his distance, while Vinny continues to throw a mix of kicks that wear down Jules. Midway through the round Vinny clinches and pulls guard to get the fight to the ground then immediately sweeps into mount. From the top Vinny first tries for a gogoplata but instead transitions to an armbar to quickly induce the tap out.
While obviously disappointed in the loss, Jules is happy he got to fight in the octagon and says he’ll continue to fight to hopefully earn his way back into the UFC.
Teased for next week are more pranks, a lightweight bout, and a “betrayl”.
TEAM MIR
- 205: Elliot Marshall (1-0)
- 155: Junie Browning (1-0)
- 205: Vinicius Magalhaes (1-0)
- 205: Krzysztof Soszynski
- 155: David Kaplan
- 155: George Roop
- 155: Shane Nelson
Eliminated in episode four by Efrain Escudero - 205: Tom Lawlor
Eliminated in episode three by Ryan Bader
TEAM NOGUEIRA
- 205: Ryan Bader (1-0)
- 155: Efrain Escudero (1-0)
- 205: Kyle Kingsbury
- 155:Phillipe Nover
- 155: John Polakowski
- 205: Jules Bruchez
Eliminated in episode seven by Vinny Magalhaes - 155: Rolando Delgado
Eliminated in episode six by Junie Browning - 205: Shane Primm
Eliminated in episode five by Elliot Marshall
Tags: Jules Bruchez, Vinicius Magalhaes
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goodness that fight was really bad for the first 3 or so minutes. It looked like Jules didnt want to over commit against Vinny, Jules threw really bad jabs he seemed to have given up before the fight ever started sooo yay Brazilian Jiu~Jitsu BlackBelt vs Mediocre Standup
Vinny disrespected Big Nog now they are enimes bro, oops….
We enimies now, you no boy. That was great, he opened his mouth and it got back to the gig guy.
I thought the fight was boring but Vinny sure does kick like a mule.
Wow that was painful.
Jules, they don’t send invitations that say you’re getting in a fight. When you sign up, that’s kinda the indication that yo ass is gonna get in a fight!
Now, I can understand a little stage fright, but after the first couple of wake up punches (or kicks in this case) most people go, “oh ****, it’s time to fight” not just walk to the outside.
So, my advice to you is, if you ever volunteer to fight again…YOU ARE GOING TO GET INTO A FIGHT, so go ahead and throw a punch or a kick, maybe try a take down, grapple, something to assert some force against your opponent.
Now, I know it sounds kinda silly Jules but, you might be suprised what happens when there’s TWO people fighting in the cage and not just one!!!
it was funny that dana said he almost fell asleep because i actually DID fall asleep, LITERALLY! had to rewind it when i woke up and saw it was over, terrible fight though vinny does seem to be a beast on the ground.
and did u see how angry big nog got at the gossip. man, those brazilians seem like they could be ur best friend or ur worst enemy (no offense intended).
Don’t forget that down there in Brazil you may as well be on two rival soccer teams when you’re in two different BJJ camps. Everyone says their the best and when someone says otherwise it’s war.
OMG BETRAYAL!!!ONEONE11ELEVEN
Ok, so Junie gets drunk and spills some secrets on how to beat the chumps. Wake me when I can care.
that dude’s jits is lookin pretty disgusting…win lose or draw on the show…i see a ufc contract in his future…….flying armbar into full mount into go go plata into armbar….hmmm….into tap GO GO GADGET JITSU
yah Vinny’s jj is amazing. Jules should get sent home and not get the honour of training. I think he threw 1 punch. I miss the days when the fights on TUF were good.
Jules and Roli are garbage. Again, I hate saying that about fighters when I know they are training hard but come the F on! They suck as far as UFC standards go. We will most likely never hear of the two of them after the show is over. I literally got pissed off watching Jules fight. All that talk about coming out and hitting Vinny, calling him a pretty boy, saying MMA is “a mans sport”, ….Get the F out of here Jules. Vinny may have a personality disorder but he has insane JJ and beat you. How do you throw insults like “man’s sport/pretty boy” out there and then preform like a blind retard? What the F did you do Jules? Not throw a punch with exception to maybe 2 TWO lazy jabs that looked like a 4yr old girl threw ‘em? Big let down. I hope next week gives us a better fight. Whoever Jules beat to get into the house should retire from fighting right now. That goes for the fighter who lost to Roli as well. I am starting to get let down by this seasons crop of fighters.
my girlfriend and i both fell asleep during the commercial break before the fight…. BORING! i woke up to see the 2nd hour replay of the show so i could catch the fight…i should have stayed asleep. this season’s fights have not produced much in the way of competition. i loved watching nelson getting his *ss handed to him, though. if you will notice that prick is STILL running his mouth! these fights need to get competitive, soon!
Can you imagine the matchups if Kzrystoffzsdfzz beats that other dude to make it to the semis? You’ve got Bader vs. Kzrystoffzsdfzz and Elliot vs. Vini Vidi Vicicius. SICK FIGHTS!!
yeah, crap fight. Jules looked like an idiot.
between junie, vinnie and mir, I can see nog losing it and killing someone before this show ends. he seems like such a cool collected guy but obviously from last nite you don’t wana get on his bad side. i loved how he was like “nope, we’re enemies now, that’s that…” Vinnie may be good but it was nice to see him acting like a little **** when he got called out by Nog. It was also nice to see Mir not suckin junie’s dick for once after that pathetic fight.
After reading all the comments I don’t feel so bad for falling asleep during the show. Since I was one of the posters commenting on Delgado’s hands last week I wanted to do a little more research on him because I couldn’t figure out how you could go 10 fights and not have a better stand up game.For what it’s worth his mentor/business partner/co instructor has a black belt from Joe Lewis(He only gives them out via full contact sparring).
Jules looked as bad in his qualifying fight but somehow ended up with a rear naked, to think he bragged that he didnt have to throw a single punch cracks me up. He looked intimidated from the get go and way too cautious, you have to try something.
Thank god for Jules that he didn’t have to through a punch in his first fight. Because most of you fell asleep and didn’t see the fight I will recap it for you.
Jules walks out to the center of the ring and his eyes look like he just saw bigfoot giving his mom the BillyBob Throtnorton. Then Vinny kicks him in th tittie.
Jules then lifts his leg like he just stepped in gum (I think it was a kick, since I didn’t notice any gum. Other than the lack of gum as evidence i’m still not convinced that he didn’t step in gum).
After the gum thing Vinny attempts to kick his head off. The Jules throws a wicked slow motion jab. Vinny then eats a hot ham and swiss and a piece of Nog’s cake. Then jumps twenty-three feet in the air and lands on Jules shoulder. They fall to the ground and Jules attempts to eat Vinny starting with his foot. Vinny then gives Jules a pink belly and finishes with an arm bar.
I thought jules was going to jump up for a second and start yelling “I didn’t throw a punch the whole show woooo”
Rogan,
That was a good recap. I want one every week regardless of how the fight goes. PLEASE!
KOuch, I protest the tallness of the fighters in your gravatar picture.
Joesama, greatest name ever.
Hell, I want Rogan to go back and recap all of the fights now.
I agree Java. That recap was pure brilliance.
i didnty no vinny was a world bjj champ, im guessing only way some1 is guna beat him is knock out, but with those leg kicks and that sub game im picking him to win it along with junie, i like junie he’s funny as **** the rest of the guys seem to take themselves to serious, junie looks like hes haveing fun doing what he loves doing an thats what it should be like!
Except he should be able to make weight, Johnboy.
yeah that is no excuse
yeah, Vinny looks like he could easily be the real deal. Definitely got a good ground game. Things may change though when he’s facing someone that will hit him though.
Junie might have the skills but he’s too much of a headcase. This isn’t Survivor or Biggest Loser where playing ****ing mindgames and making alliances will help you win.
I think Vinny will do really well, even if he gets up against a good striker, he’s certainly built like a brick ****house.