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I had some technical issues here and missed the first 10 minutes of the show. I probably didn't miss much, I'll just continue on with my rundown.
The fight this week is Cody McKenzie vs. Marc Stevens. Cody is training hard. He seems very unorthodox. Apparently, Josh Koscheck thinks that Marc will win. Koscheck and Cody talk some, with Koscheck acting like a total weirdo that's hitting on Cody or something.Marc Stevens is training hard. He's really confident in himself.
Both guys make weight with no issue. Dana predicts that Marc will try to stand with Cody. He also thinks that Marc has the edge. Uh-oh, that's not good for Marc. Cody and Nam Phan are talking in the kitchen. Cody says that Marc has the advantage in every category, but then says he'll win. Marc says some stuff about Cody being annoying to everyone. What is he talking about? If anything, Marc has been more the dick in the house.
FIGHT- Cody McKenzie vs. Marc Stevens
Cody is 4 inches taller and has a 5 inch reach advantage. Steve Mazzagatti is the referee.
ROUND 1- Cody goes for an early kick, which Marc turns into a takedown. Cody immediately grabs a guillotine and it's over. Marc is napping.
WINNER- Cody McKenzie by Submission
Koscheck is stunned, as is basically everyone. Holy crap, that was fast. Unbelievable. Damn, that was embarrassing for Marc. Koscheck is sitting there speechless. So that's what it takes to shut Koscheck up. Georges St. Pierre is elated. GSP tells his team to be nice to Team Koscheck, the opposite of how Team Koscheck was to them. GSP also tells his team to be nice always, as a way of throwing off the other team.
Koscheck tries to rally the remaining fighters on his team. GSP has the next fight selection and he chooses Jonathon Brookins vs. Sevak Magakian.
Jonathon is doing yoga in the yard. It centers him. He's then shown training very hard. GSP says that no one knows how good Jonathon is, not even Jonathon himself. GSP is cut open while training with Jonathon, needing stitches in his eyebrow.
Koscheck takes one of GSP's sandals and hides it somewhere. What a cool guy. Geez dude, try growing up a little. Sevak trains with Koscheck. To be honest, I hope Sevak gets his ass kicked. Every since he threw a napkin at Alex Caceres I've disliked that guy. And then he did the whole, "Hold me back!" crap where you make sure someone's there to "hold" you back from fighting. I can't stand guys like that.
FIGHT- Jonathon Brookins vs. Sevak Magakian
The heights are equal but Jonathon has a 1 inch reach advantage. Josh Rosenthal is the referee.
ROUND 1- Jonathon starts with some kicks, but Sevak gets the takedown. Jonathon moves to side control. Sevak jumps to his feet, but Jonathon is on his back. Sevak is trying to scrape Jonathon off, but isn't able to so far. Jonathon locks in a read-naked choke. Sevak falls to the ground. The ref jumps in as Sevak is done.
WINNER- Jonathon Brookins by Submission
Jonathon says some stuff about just wanting respect, not wanting fear. Koscheck consoles Sevak, who hopes to make it to the Wild Card fight.
This was a very eventful episode, with 2 choke-outs. Both submissions were impressive, but Cody's was just a touch better. Mainly because of the speed with which he dispatched Marc. Team Koscheck is down 5-1. The Wild Card is still up for grabs, though. Anything can happen.
NEXT WEEK- Dane Sayers vs. Sako Chivitchian and the Coaches Challenge is Home Run Derby
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