*Official* TUF 7 Finale Thread - Saturday Night on e

[LEONARD]

8:00-10:00 Central Time

TUF 7 Finale June 21, 2008 in LV
-Evan Tanner vs Kendall Grove
-Amir Sadollah vs CB Dolloway
-Diego Sanchez vs Luigi Fioravanti
-Spencer Fisher vs Jeremy Stephens
-Dante Rivera vs Matthew Riddle

Preliminary Bouts:
-Dustin Hazelett vs Josh Burkman
-Dean Lister vs Jeremy Horn
-Marvin Eastman vs Drew McFedries
-Rob Yundt vs Rob Kimmons
-Tim Credeur vs Cale Yarbrough
-Matt Arroyo vs. Matt Brown

Odds
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2008/6/18...-sportfight-xx

Previews
http://mmamania.com/2008/06/20/ultim...-and-analysis/
http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/...articleid=6535
http://www.cagepotato.com/2008/06/20...hter-7-finale/
http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles.asp?n_id=13338
http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles.asp?n_id=13333

Evan Tanner interview
http://mmajunkie.com/news/4591/evan-...ng-started.mma

Diego video interview
http://mmamania.com/2008/06/19/diego...ht-talk-video/

In the gym with Diego and Tanner (Video)
http://www.cagepotato.com/2008/06/19...d-evan-tanner/

CB looking for redemption
http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/...articleid=6536

CB discussing Jesse Taylor’s rampage (audio)
http://mmamania.com/2008/06/20/cb-do...is-mind-audio/

o claims he’s going to slap Dana…wtf?
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2008/6/20...-day- o-orti

[Evan]

Sh-t…all of my picks are the same as LEONARD…that’s no good...

[LEONARD]

I've been hot lately er!

[djohn14]

-Evan Tanner vs Kendall Grove
-Amir Sadollah vs CB Dolloway...I hope Amir pulls it off though
-Diego Sanchez vs Luigi Fioravanti
-Spencer Fisher vs Jeremy Stephens
-Dante Rivera vs Matthew Riddle

-Dustin Hazelett vs Josh Burkman
-Dean Lister vs Jeremy Horn
-Marvin Eastman vs Drew McFedries-I wish this was on TV
-Rob Yundt vs Rob Kimmons
-Tim Credeur vs Cale Yarbrough
-Matt Arroyo vs. Matt Brown

[cornbread]

Man, I really hope that Tanner retires Grove like he did Terrell.

[Evan]

I've been hot lately er!

I'm all about long term success...not streaks...

[LEONARD]

All pre-fight and weigh-in vids are up...
http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=Vide...home&gid=12926

Weigh-ins




LMAO @ CB...


Luigi laughed at Diego's intensity...


Can an MFS guy win a fight?


Heated...


Riddle brought a retirement plaque to the weigh-ins for Rivera since he said he'd retire if he lost to Riddle on the show...lol




Can an MFS guy win a fight?




I hope we get to see this one...




Kimmons runs the Xtreme Couture gym in KC...finally getting his shot in the UFC...

[cornbread]

Tanner
Diego
CB
Fisher
Burkman
Eastman
Lister

[Evan]

Diego you effing dork..lol

[cornbread]

His highs and lows are kinda funny. One minute he's the meditating Zen-Master and the next minute he's like a pissed off hockey player.

[Evan]

Riddle brought a retirement plaque to the weigh-ins for Rivera since he said he'd retire if he lost to Riddle on the show...lol

Awesome

and yes he did get the XBOX

[tlongII]

I think Amir will win. He is one tough S.O.B..

[tlongII]

I think Amir will win. He is one tough S.O.B..

I knew it!

[oligarchy]

Time for Tanner to start drinking again.

[Evan]

* Kendall Grove def. Evan Tanner via Split Decision
* Diego Sanchez def. Luigi Fioravanti via TKO (punches) Rd 3.
* Amir Sadollah def. CB Dollaway via Armbar Submission Rd 1.
* Spencer Fisher def. Jeremy Stephens via Unanimous Decision
* Matthew Riddle def. Dante Rivera via Unanimous Decision

Undercard

* Dustin Hazelett def. Josh Burkman via Armbar Submission Rd 2
* Dean Lister def. Jeremy Horn via Guillotine Choke Submission Rd 1.
* Drew McFedries def. Marvin Eastman via TKO (punches) Rd 1
* Rob Kimmons def. Rob Yundt via Guillotine Choke Submission Rd 1.
* Matt Brown def. Matt Arroyo via TKO (punches) Rd 2.

[TheTruth]

CB Dolloway turned out to be a little . Good on Amir. How the did a judge give the fight to Tanner? The main event sucked.

[desflood]

It seemed like CB tapped instinctively, as if he were in practice and didn't want to risk getting hurt. Maybe he forgot he was actually competing

At any rate, Amir deserves it. To catch a smart (and smarmy) opponent with the same sub twice in a row is excellent.

[IX_Equilibrium]

[Evan]

Also some people seem to think you have to tap 3 times.

1. This isn't the WWF
2. Those were rules from a long time ago in MMA.

You put fighters at serious risk forcing them to tap 3 times.

[djohn14]

Evan is right. CB did tap, and even if by some 1 in 9,999,999,999% chance he didnt, its the refs job to stop the fight before someone gets seriously injured.

[TheTruth]

It was a good stoppage. I just didn't think CB would tap so quickly. It must have been instinctive.

Is Amir the worst TUF winner?

[Evan]

It was a good stoppage. I just didn't think CB would tap so quickly. It must have been instinctive.

Is Amir the worst TUF winner?

I would say hands down the most surprising..

But worst? Not by any means whatsoever. He's a massively raw talent but what he has shown is amazing.

I think when its all said and done the worst will be either Travis Lutter or Kendall Grove.

[IX_Equilibrium]

If Amir continues to train with a good camp, you can bet he will continue to be successful in the UFC.

[Evan]

Either he tapped or he went for the highly unsuccessful gentle open palm to the thigh strike

[TheTruth]

Watching that video it looks like Amir had that armbar tight. I just don't know about CB complaining about the stoppage after it was done.