411's Ultimate Fighter Report 10.21.09: Episode Six

Posted by Patrick Mullin on 10.21.2009

Rampage turns up the heat with his trash talk as Rashad revels in his current undefeated streak. We get some heated words from participants and coaches, and is there a comeback in the works?

Last week on the Ultimate Fighter… Team Rashad went to 5-0 in the competition after Justin Wren put Wes Sims to sleep. Rampage and Rashad had another heated confrontation over the "coaching techniques" of Rampage or lack thereof. Matt Mitrione is playing games with his coaches and teammates with an on-again off-again arm injury. Oh and Marcus Jones had his feelings hurt.


411's Ultimate Fighter Report 10.21.09: Episode Six

I'm missing a good chunk of what could be the deciding game of the NLCS. Hope you guys appreciate it.

Recap begins with Rampage's hazing of "Titties" Schoonover, Zak Jensen becoming this season's outcast, and Justin Wren's personal version of Nyquil to cure Wes Sims of his insomnia. In the house and Darrill starts off the day with an 8 am beer and liquor binge, much to the amusement of the guys in the house. The guys arrive at their training session and Rashad brings in Phil Nurse to help the guys with their stand up training. Nurse is most famous for his association with GSP. Everyone seems to be working their asses off, even Mitrione. Rashad is in big time spirits as Darrill and Brendan get in the ring to spar. Schoonover looks off when in sparring with his cardio looking suspect and head movement not there. He's also throwing arm punches. McSweeney explains to Rashad that he's probably drunk and Schoonover calls them rats laughing it off. Rashad has a conference with him about his drinking causing problems with his cardio and Rashad implores him to try to cut back and try to live up to his potential. Darrill agrees to keep his drinking to a minimum. Rashad calls him a diamond in the rough because of how Team Rampage views him. He walks in on a Team Rampage session to retrieve a necklace he left behind and Rampage hazes him mercilessly calling him "Titties" once again. Schoonover then tells him he'll cut some weight and kick his ass at 205. Way to step up! Rampage follows him out and tells him it would make his day if he came to 205. Rampage is accusing Schoonover of having a big mouth. Schoonover and Rampage get into a "Who would knock out who" argument. It started off fun and then it got serious and Schoonover said he wanted to hit him. Schoonover says if it escalates he's trying to restrain himself but has a hard time doing it. FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT! Rashad has chosen Darrill Schoonover to face Zak Jensen. Schoonover also gives a "Fuck You" to Rampage when he calls him "Titties" and they get into a "Fuck You" exchange with Schoonover walking towards him looking for a fight. The guys separate them and Rampage threatens Schoonover that if he walks up on him again he'll be in trouble. Before he can we go to commercial.

Back from commercial and Team Rashad is doing their part to hold back Darrill from hitting Rampage. Schoonover looks ready to explode. Rashad steps in to stop him from going after him and Rashad takes over. Rashad asks Rampage how he'd feel if he called him "Dickface" every day. Rampage goes into a retarded thought process about Rashad wanting some titties and being jealous that Schoonover has them. Rashad says if you don't want a confrontation, don't call him a name. Not a hard idea to grasp unless of course you're an idiot. Dana believes Darrill is making a mistake getting into it with Rampage. I'm not so sure about that. Kimbo comes up with the name "Linderman" for Zak Jensen. Kimbo believes if Shrek had a little brother it would be Jensen under the name "Linderman". Kimbo feels Jensen has a serial killer side. Wes Sims compares him to the little puppy who you can constantly abuse but always comes back in a really sick analysis. Abe Wagner makes a Lord of the Flies reference that probably went over the heads of most viewers…and castmates to be honest. Wes Sims explains that he's running a pool on what day Zak Jensen will flip out. Jensen looks on from his bed and you have to believe that the serial killer thing may not be far off. All the guys contemplate breaking Zak on the day they have. We head to commercial as Zak Jensen has an emotionless look on his face while writing down something. Probably a hit list or drawing a picture of what he plans to do to one of the guys involving a hacksaw and a bathtub.

We're back and the guys look at Schoonover's jailhouse-like tattoos, particularly a clown cutting off a girl's head. Rashad calls him an interesting character who had a "weird quietness about him" and we get our second potential serial killer comparison. The gameplan for Schoonover is to keep things basic. Rashad looked in his eyes and he sees a fire in him like he's going to wreck some "stuff". Schoonover looks much sharper in this training session than he did to start the show. Rashad is teaching him to rough up Jensen in the clinch and to let his hands go. They want Schoonover to stand up because he apparently has good hands and really good power. They're concentrating on potshots outside, and on the inside roughouse tactics and combination punching. Tiki brings in a big picture to the locker room prior to Team Rampage's training session and it's a comical painting of Team Rashad, with Rashad in the likeness of Michigan J. Frog. Rashad again goes back to the "Titties" jokes and indeed he's with a full pair and a bra in the picture, and is then called a Butterface. Rampage says "Titties" is a wonderful fight for Zak. Marcus Jones believes in him, while Kimbo feels he lacks confidence and may be right. Rampage insults him to try and draw out his anger. Rampage feels he needs the mental game to match his physical game. During a training drill off of a takedown Zak suffers a nasty cut right at the edge of his eyebrow and its bleeding pretty profusely. Kimbo practically gets a hard on. On a side note I'd probably bring back Dimico, but hey I haven't won a fight as a coach on TUF. Then again neither has Rampage and we go to commercial as the medic takes a look at the cut.

We're back and Tiki is hyping up Kimbo to be the man to replace Zak if he can't fight. The coaches question Zak's availability and the chances of his cut opening in the fight. Zak says there's no way he won't fight, and Kimbo gets a little depressed. He gets questioned about how he'll react if the cut opens and he says he's going to fight on. Rampage is impressed by his attitude which he felt was the weak point. Rampage thinks they've turned him into the soldier he needs to be. He spars with big Marcus and shows off some good wrestling skills dumping the big guy at any chance he gets. His stand up is very telegraphed though. Team Rampage's coaching staff seems very happy with his showing. Jensen feels they're taking him lightly. I gotta say this looks like the best chance Team Rampage has to win a fight so far. Team Rashad has the coaching staff show up early to the gym to work up a sweat before practice and they see the picture Tiki had made of them. The coaches surprisingly don't want Schoonover to see it before practice and Rashad hides it before the team arrives. The team arrives and Rashad describes that Team Rampage made a picture of them and to disregard it because they're on top of their game and it was done because Team Rampage can't beat them. We head to commercial.

Back from commercial and we're here for the official weigh in brought to you by Castorol GTX. Why worry about engine sludge? Dr. Keith Kizer is there to oversee the weigh ins. Rampage mocks Schoonover as he weighs in at 251. Jensen is in at 263. Junk wants Zak to beat Darrill for Zak's own sake. McSweeney feels it could go either way and they're "two unique characters". Darrill turns 24 on fight day and it's the second time he's fought on his birthday. Sims asks McSweeney what the odds are. He differs to Kimbo and thinks either guy may go crazy. McSweeney bets Kimbo a Tapout shirt that Darrill wins. Tiki and Rampage show up and write "Titties" on Schoonover's locker room sign, and for good measure put dots in the O's of Schoonover to make them look like tits. This pisses Schoonover off. Zak is determined to be the first man on Team Rampage to win. Rashad tells Schoonover the best way to get at Rampage is to beat Zak. As is custom Team Rashad has their man warm up in the locker room while things are pretty relaxed and not serious at all in the locker room of Team Rampage. Rashad hypes up Schoonover while Rampage continues giving a lecture on Darrill's titties. This is just embarrassing now. Both men now warm up in the locker rooms and Rampage is STILL FREAKIN TALKING ABOUT TITTIES! Shut up already! Fight time. Jensen is fighting out of Minnesota as Team Rashad has a laugh at his expense. The birthday boy is fighting out of Texas as he makes his way to the octagon. We have our last commercial break prior to the fight.

THE FIGHT: DARRILL SCHOONOVER {10-0} VS. ZAK JENSEN {7-3}

ROUND ONE: Jensen will enjoy a four inch reach advantage, and two inches in height. Your referee is ugh…Steve Mazzagatti. Darrill working his jab. Jensen with a good right and each man connects going into a clinch. Darrill backs Jensen into the cage and Jensen gets some space looking for a standing guillotine. Another clinch and Jensen puts Schoonover against the cage. Schoonover gets a Thai clinch and lands some BIG knees and flurries with some punches to Jensen, who whethers the storm and gets a takedown. Schoonover gets a triangle attempt from his guard as Jensen tries to punch and fight out. Schoonover doesn't have it in tight but he fights and cinches up on it while Jensen punches in vein. He tries to slip out while Schoonover hits him with some short shots and they trade arm punches. WOW this looks in tight now and Jensen's cut has opened up to boot. Mazzagatti stops it as Jensen goes to sleep.

OFFICIAL DECISION: WINNER, DARRILL SCHOONOVER, SUBMISSION, ROUND ONE

Rampage gets pissed off again, Rashad gets happy again. Dana thought it was a good fight considering the guys in it. Schoonover came here to win and he has two to go until the finale. Jensen is dejected after the loss. He says he got too comfortable in a bad position and stopped thinking. Jensen breaks down and takes it hard in the dressing room. Team Rampage presents Team Rashad with the picture they hid from Schoonover earlier. It doesn't have the desired effect as they all laugh about it.

Next week…Team Rashad turns on Matt Mitrione in full blast, and Matt snaps back in return. The final two prelim matches are announced. Rampage and Rashad get into a heated verbal exchange, and we get our seventh preliminary fight.

SEASON STANDINGS THUS FAR:

TEAM Rashad:
* James McSweeney (1-0)
* Brendan Schaub (1-0)
* Justin Wren (1-0)
* Jon Madsen (1-0)
* Roy Nelson (1-0)
* Darrill Schoonover
* Matt Mitrione
* Mike Wessel

TEAM Rampage:
* Kimbo Slice (0-1)
* Abe Wagner (0-1)
* Demico Rogers (0-1)
* Wes Sims (0-1)
* Scott Junk
* Wes Shivers (0-1)
* Marcus Jones
* Zak Jensen

-Winners in BLUE
-Losers in RED