The Ultimate Fighter 14: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller
Episode 2
Meet the Cast:
Coaches
TEAM MILLER
Jason Miller
Ryan Parsons
Danny Perez
Kamarudeen Usman
Melchor Menor
TEAM BISPING
Michael Bisping
Kingsley Carter
Enzo Esposito
Tiki Ghosn
Brady Fink
Fighters
Bantamweights
John Albert
Johnny Bedford
Carson Beebe
Roland Delorme
T.J. Dillashaw
John Dodson
Casey Dyer
B.J. Ferguson
Josh Ferguson
Louis Gaudinot
Matt Jaggers
Tateki Matsuda
Paul McVeigh
Brandon Merkt
Dustin Pague
Orville Smith
Featherweights
Stephen Bass
Dennis Bermudez
Diego Brandao
Marcus Brimage
Bryan Caraway
Josh Clopton
Hamid Akira Corassani
Karsten Lenjoint
Eric Marriott
Micah Miller
Dustin Neace
Jesse Newell
Brian Pearman
Jimmie Rivera
Steven Siler
Bryson Wailehua-Hansen
FADE IN: We pick up with the fighters moving into the house. Louis and several others remark about how there's nothing to do but eat. This of course makes life difficult when you are trying to make weight for a fight.
Back at the UFC training center, Michael Bisping and Mayhem Miller discuss with their respective teams which of the fighters would make the best picks.
Dana flips a coin and it favors Bisping, who opts to have the first choice of fighters. Miller is just fine with this as he'd rather have the first fight pick.
Bisping picks Louis Gaudinot first. Mayhem picks John D. first. They go back and forth making their choices. Bisping remarks that it all worked out quite well as he got his 1 – 4 picks and Miller ended up picking his 5 – 8. Overall everyone seems really pleased with their team. Miller states that he was more interested in picking guys that would meld with his personality. Bisping ends this scene by calling Miller a Strikeforce reject.
Miller's team starts off training first. Miller is excited and very positive to start off. He also says a number of times that he wants to smash Bisping.
COMMERCIAL
And we're back! Bisping has his team in the gym now. They are working on the technical details of grappling. He is feeling good about the first workout.
Back at the house, Miller shows up and delivers compression suits. The fellas are grateful for the technological leg up they were given.
Miller makes the first fight pick. Bryan Caraway will fight Marcus Brimage. Bisping believes that Miller tried to pit one of his best fighters against one of Bisping's weaker fighters. That is exactly what Miller was attempting to do.
COMMERCIAL
Back in the gym with Team Bisping. Brimage tells us that his inspiration for wanting to be an MMA fighter is Dragonball Z and Rampage Jackson. Brimage weighs himself to see where he is in terms of being ready for his fight. He's currently tipping the scales at 155lbs so Bisping and his coaches come to the house to help him cut enough weight for his fight.
We switch over to Caraway who tells us that he just wants to get through this first fight. As it turns out, Caraway has some issues with self-doubt. Miller describes him as a head case and Caraway states that just before he came on TUF he had seen a sports psychologist. He vows to not let fear overcome him.
And we have our first prank of the season. Miller and the boys roll a bunch of tires into Bisping's locker room. Miller jokes, "Hey Bisping, you're looking a little ‘tired.'" Tee hee.
COMMERCIAL
We are at the first official weigh-in of the season. Marcus Brimage makes weight, HUZZAH! Bryan Caraway also makes weight. Akira starts off a "Darkness" chant. Mayhem thinks Team Bisping are simply adorable.
Meanwhile, Bisping destroys the door in order to get into their locker room. As one might expect, Bisping is not impressed with the "juvenile stunt."
Caraway is not happy that Team Bisping called him a bitch in song. He's out for revenge now. On the way to the fight, Brimage is cool a cucumber while Caraway is a nervous Nelly. Brimage vows to knock Caraway's lights out. Caraway however will take a win however he can get it. Last word on the subject is that Brimage believes he's the more athletic competitor and this is over before they even touch gloves because Caraway is scared of him.
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Bryan Caraway VS Marcus Brimage
Round 1: Brimage comes out jabbing, keeping Caraway at bay until he is shot on. Caraway gets the easy takedown and presses him against the fence. Caraway works him over and takes Brimage's back. Caraway turns over onto his back and traps Brimage in a bodylock. Caraway is looking for a rear-naked choke while peppering Brimage with shots. With less than two minutes to go Caraway locks in the choke but he can't hold it. Brimage flips over, trying to escape. Caraway stays with him until the end of the round.
SCORECARD: Caraway 10-9
COMMERCIAL
Round 2: Brimage comes out swinging for the fences. Caraway looks for the early takedown again but is stuffed. Caraway keeps at it and finally gets the takedown. He momentarily has Brimage's back but this time Brimage is able to escape. Brimage hammers on Caraway but Caraway looks to tackle Brimage. After a brief break where Caraway lays back killing the clock they are back on their feet. They clash again but Caraway gets the takedown and finally finishes this contest with the elusive rear-naked choke.
Winner: Bryan Caraway by submission (rear-naked choke).
Everyone is impressed with the fight. However, Brimage is very disappointed in his performance. Bisping tries to keep his teams collective head up to end this episode.
NEXT WEEK ON TUF: Team Bisping has a meltdown in the gym that spills over into the house. Miller picks the first Bantamweight fight.
Until the next episode, be well be safe and behave!
For your convenience, here are the teams as they stand now (color coded for easy reading):
TEAM MILLER
John Dodson
Bryan Caraway
Johnny Bedford
Dustin Pague
Roland Delorme
Dennis Bermudez
Dustin Neace
Steven Siler
TEAM BISPING
Louis Gaudinot
Marcus Brimage
TJ Dillashaw
John Albert
Josh Ferguson
Diego Brandao
Akira Corassani
Stephen Bass
KEY: Fighters with name crossed out have been eliminated from the competition.
