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00:04Previously on The Ultimate Fighter...
00:06Welcome to The Ultimate Fighter.
00:07Ten strawweights and ten pantomweights came to Las Vegas to take their shot at a UFC contract.
00:14Lots of world champions have come off this show. Are you going to be one of them?
00:18Sparks ignited during tryouts.
00:22As Kyrgyz stands, a limb back, a kill back, Ulu suffered a head laceration during heated sparring with Cuban Sean
00:28Mora.
00:29He just punched the guy in the face, cut him!
00:32Coaches in UFC legends Daniel Cormier and Michael Bisping picked eight strawweights and eight pantomweights to join the competition.
00:44In the first fight of the tournament, Cormier's number three strawweight Melissa Amaya stunned Bisping's top pick Anna Melisano with
00:52a first round submission.
00:54Woo!
00:57Then against the advice of his coaching staff, Cormier chose not to pick injured a limb back for the next
01:03matchup, giving him more time to heal.
01:06I think that you shouldn't gain from something like that.
01:09Instead, choosing American wrestler Christian Strong to take on British striker Marlon Jones in the first bantamweight fight.
01:18Who will survive and move one step closer to becoming the next ultimate fighter?
01:25Fight!
01:25Fight!
01:29Fight!
01:33Fight!
01:39Fight!
01:45Fight!
01:48Fight!
01:50Fight!
01:51Fight!
01:52Fight!
01:54Fight!
02:07Farmyham!
02:09Michael, that's how Fisman!
02:26Bro, can we talk?
02:27Bro, can we talk?
02:29I'm done, bro.
02:30I'm done.
02:30Mom, this guy.
02:32What the hell?
02:32Why does he even have us here?
02:34You know what I'm saying?
02:34I did everything y'all said!
02:38We had a little bit of a disagreement as a coach staff.
02:41The guys thought that we should fight Sean versus Ellenbeck
02:44because Ellenbeck has the cut eye.
02:45I was in disagreement.
02:47I didn't feel like Sean should be rewarded for his action.
02:55Rosendo got mad at me because I didn't make that choice.
02:57That's the most stupidest shit of them.
02:59How the did we leave him to do that?
03:02With the fight with Sean and Ellenbeck,
03:04you know, I'm kind of pissed with DC that he didn't take that fight
03:06because I think it's, I mean, in all fairness,
03:08we got to have every advantage we could possibly have.
03:10We're going to act like a petulant child
03:12because you didn't get your way?
03:13I'm going to sit right with you.
03:14Bro, why are you so ?
03:15All right, man, I'm leaving, man.
03:17This guy, man.
03:18Hey, dude, come here, Rosendo, please.
03:19Come here.
03:19Come here, seriously.
03:21Come here.
03:22No, please, come here.
03:22Oh, my God, dude.
03:27Can we talk about this?
03:29There's nothing to talk about.
03:30This is your team.
03:31I love Rosendo because he's the most loyal human being
03:34you've ever meet, and he's fiery.
03:36Yo, you've got to stop acting like that.
03:37Come on.
03:39damn, man.
03:40But the reality is it's my team.
03:42These guys, well, we won a lot of world titles together.
03:45Back up.
03:48I love you, too.
03:49Oh, you're gross.
03:51Yeah!
03:57You impressed me so much.
03:59Oh, really?
03:59I'm so proud of you.
04:01You won the first exchange.
04:02I was like, okay, she's very good.
04:04Okay, she's very good.
04:06And then...
04:08Oh, firework.
04:09Yeah.
04:10That's a real Mexican right there.
04:11Oh, whatever.
04:12I could tell.
04:13I was like, I know this look.
04:15I feel great other than some bumps and bruises, like my ankle from kicking her.
04:25Well worth the kick because I got her off balance.
04:28I told my team, too.
04:30I said, bro, Melissa fought a high-level kickboxer.
04:34She gon' stand with her.
04:35She don't give a .
04:36Basically, everybody saw some other version of me in there and just locked in.
04:41They're like, oh, like, she's in it.
04:44You were present in the whole fight.
04:46Like, as soon as the bell rung, you were, you know what I mean?
04:49I see you kicking the cage.
04:53I said, oh, .
04:56I'm a very unserious person.
04:58I just look kind of nonchalant.
05:00But when the time comes, I bring that side of me out.
05:04Good performance.
05:06Seeing Anna be sad after the fight, it's sad to me.
05:09Like, I know they're the winner and the loser.
05:11But on the other side of winning, there's somebody's dream being crushed.
05:15No crowd.
05:16Like, everybody's just...
05:17And then I turn around and Dana's just looking at me and I was like...
05:21I was trying to run through the fight and how it all worked.
05:25down in my head.
05:26And I can't even remember a lot of it.
05:29I came out of the cage and I was crying.
05:33And I'm an ugly...
05:34I'm an ugly guy.
05:35I'm like...
05:36Me too.
05:37I think after I'm not so emotional that I'll be able to break it down better.
05:41I'm so glad that the whole world gets to see this.
05:45I love that for me.
05:55You just keep, like, shocking me that we watch, like, all the old Ultimate Fighters are still up.
05:59And you can find all of them.
06:01Yeah, I know.
06:01We're gonna be a part of that s***.
06:03It's enjoyable, them ones.
06:06I need some good fighters, though.
06:08Legends.
06:09I feel like the majority of the...
06:10A lot of the people that were on those shows, all in the UFC.
06:13Yeah.
06:14That's the goal.
06:16Yeah.
06:17The Ultimate Fighter, it's definitely, like, probably the best way to get into the UFC, to
06:22be honest.
06:22And I'm able to get my story out there, people understand who I am.
06:26And can't wait to be on the world stage and show everyone what I can do.
06:36My name's Marlon Jones.
06:37I'm 24 years old.
06:39And I'm from Liverpool, England.
06:44Yeah, Liverpool, I feel like it's one of the best cities in the world.
06:47I feel like everyone's proud to be from there.
06:52Probably had a bit of a crazy upbringing.
06:55I remember when I was about seven years old, my mum passed away.
07:00She was called Amy.
07:02I don't really have too many memories because I was very young.
07:07I remember pretty much my last memory was her in hospital.
07:10She was in a coma.
07:11I remember shortly after that, my dad picked me up one day
07:14and he said that he has something to tell us.
07:17And I remember I just had the feeling.
07:19I was like, oh, she's gone, isn't she?
07:21But, obviously, she was.
07:24My dad weren't really in the picture too much.
07:27He ended up going to jail shortly after that.
07:30So, that was how I ended up in with my nan and my uncle.
07:34And, yeah, I'm still very close to them.
07:36Yeah, this is the guy who pretty much started me on this journey.
07:39Big Charles.
07:41My uncle Charles, he's my coach.
07:43Also, he's always been a big part of my journey.
07:45He was actually a fighter himself.
07:48Here's my girlfriend, Kenzie, cooking up a storm.
07:50I've got my girlfriend, Kenzie.
07:52She's looked after me a lot over time.
07:55She's probably helped me stay on a good path over time,
07:59so I appreciate Kenzie a lot.
08:03Yeah, I feel like my hands are going to be way too quick
08:05for all these guys on the show.
08:07I am going to kick some arse and don't underestimate me.
08:14I didn't get a kiss.
08:17That's it.
08:18One, two.
08:19Good.
08:29Moreland's like a traditional English fighter.
08:31He can strike really good.
08:33He's got beautiful kickboxing.
08:34Scousers don't get knocked out.
08:36Come on, Moreland.
08:38this guy up.
08:39Scousers don't get knocked out.
08:41Scousers are very, very tough people from Liverpool.
08:44I'm what the Scousers would call a wolf
08:46because I'm from the countryside
08:48where there's lots of sheep.
08:50Scousers don't get knocked out.
08:52It's a famous line from Paddy Pimble.
08:53You don't go in the rain without getting wet, okay?
08:56You don't go into a fight with good opponents
08:58without taking one on the chin.
09:00Go right towards his chest a little more.
09:02There you go, right there.
09:03He's got great jiu-jitsu, but the wrestling is always
09:07kind of a weak area for us.
09:08Good shot.
09:10Nice.
09:10Beautiful shot.
09:11Not saying that Brits can't wrestle, because we can,
09:14but we learn to wrestle most of the time
09:16through our journey in mixed martial arts.
09:18I've been on the Ultimate Fighter myself as a contestant,
09:21and I understand this.
09:22Let's go, Mike.
09:23Turn, turn.
09:24Turn.
09:25Turn, turn.
09:25Turn, turn.
09:26Turn, turn.
09:28Turn, turn.
09:29Turn, turn, turn.
09:30Turn, turn, turn.
09:30It's always, shall we say, the kryptonite of an English fighter.
09:37Good shot, Marlon.
09:39But I honestly think that Marlon is going to blow right through this guy.
09:44I think he has the ability to piece him up on the feet.
09:47Nice.
09:48I think if he does get taken down, he can get right back up.
09:51Good.
09:52Good.
09:52Good.
09:53He's very creative on the ground.
09:55He's got some nice sweeps.
09:56He's got good scrambles.
09:57Nice, Marlon.
09:58There you go.
09:59And he's from Liverpool.
10:00The kid's tough.
10:01Keep touching with those leading hands.
10:03Keep touching.
10:03There you go.
10:04That's what we're looking for.
10:06This guy that you're going to fight can't throw a punch
10:07to save his life, right?
10:09I am a complete martial artist.
10:11I am going out there with the attention to strike and keep it on the feet,
10:14just because that's what I love and that's what I feel like is most exciting.
10:19I'm 5-0 as a professional now.
10:22Five wins, zero losses.
10:24Oh, huge left.
10:25Straight left.
10:25Left hook to the body.
10:26Right hand up again.
10:27Beautiful work from Marlon.
10:29Just mixing...
10:29Oh, he drops him!
10:30What a finish.
10:31I've had my last four fights in FCC.
10:35It's a big show in the UK.
10:37And the refs are for the defence.
10:39And they're getting through.
10:40Marlon shows.
10:41He's done it!
10:42He's done it!
10:43Now the FCC Bantam Week champion as well.
10:48Marlon Jones!
10:53Tighten the knee, coming in.
10:55Oosh-ah!
10:58Ooy!
10:59Nice!
10:59No, he's good.
11:00To be honest, I don't even think Christian is going to be able to take me down.
11:03I think I'm just going to keep me range and, again, use me boxing, use me kicks
11:07and I know he is nowhere near my level on the feet.
11:09One, two.
11:10And knee.
11:11Oosh-ah!
11:13Oh, that's taking him out.
11:14That's putting him to f***ing sleep.
11:17Christian doesn't have that range management that I'm going to have in the fight.
11:20So, he's going to struggle big time.
11:23And I'm coming for that big knockout.
11:26Time.
11:27Hey, that f***ing knee.
11:28That is fast, man.
11:30That's fast.
11:30That's nice.
11:49Guys, make a mess.
11:51All the thing over there.
11:53And then me, Iana, clean it up everything.
11:57You need to make it clean.
11:59I feel really angry.
12:01I wake up really early.
12:03I clean.
12:04I leave it.
12:05And I see over here really clean.
12:07And they come back.
12:08It's just a mess in the kitchen.
12:13And I don't understand.
12:15If you don't want to wash, put it in the dishwasher.
12:17I have a chewed dishwasher.
12:18Yeah.
12:19I swear, it felt like I was getting snarled at by my mom.
12:22Like, she's like, somebody didn't do the dishes.
12:25They left it as clean.
12:27Me and Anna had to come five in the morning and clean the s*** up.
12:30Who did this?
12:31I don't know.
12:33She said, that's what I'm trying to tell you.
12:36That's what I'm trying to tell you.
12:38First off, calm the s*** down.
12:40That wasn't me.
12:41I always clean my s***.
12:43I was like, second off, why are you...
12:45What is this?
12:45Why are you so mad at me?
12:47I'm just like, we need to get like a piece of paper.
12:51If you use, wash.
12:54For real.
12:55Yeah, put it in there.
12:56I'm telling you.
12:57Put it over there.
12:57Put that s*** on the window.
12:59Yes.
12:59And you can tell, like, Tina, she's not one to shy away from confrontation.
13:04I can tell.
13:05Scary Brazilian lady just pressed me downstairs.
13:08I'm terrified.
13:09Like, she'll play it calm and cool if she's like, kind of calm and cool.
13:12But if she's already kind of fired up, she's letting that s*** go.
13:16I cleaned it up everything and I needed to...
13:20What do you want to put specifically?
13:22Over there.
13:24Over there.
13:26Put it in the wall.
13:27With you, when you tell me something, it feels like my mom's talking to me.
13:31Really?
13:32We need to do this.
13:34Yes.
13:35Yes, ma'am.
13:35This is not going to be the last time something happens.
13:38So, for sure, something's going to happen in the house.
13:41You look like a monster eating over there.
13:43You're just like...
13:45Ah, you're smart.
13:46You put foil on top of it.
13:48Mm-hmm.
13:49So, if they say you didn't clean it.
13:51No.
13:54Oh.
13:56Tina is always angry.
13:58She has, like, a bit of a hostile energy.
14:00He was like, I don't know why, but Tina just looks mad, eh?
14:04Like, I'm like...
14:05I'm like, yeah, bro.
14:06She mad at something.
14:08She just always, like...
14:09I'm like, hi.
14:09She's like, grr.
14:11F*** how we just call it, like, rusting bitch face.
14:13Yeah.
14:13Like, some people just look mad, but they're not mad.
14:16That's just their face.
14:16They just...
14:17I don't know if it's just her energy.
14:19I don't know if she's mad about something.
14:20I think she scolded the boys about cleaning.
14:23And I feel like we've been cleaning,
14:25so maybe that's just her personality,
14:27and it's definitely clashing with mine.
14:30You need to clean!
14:32Because she screams about everything, brother.
14:39When I got out of high school,
14:41I worked a painting job,
14:42and I was going to community college,
14:44and I was also coaching wrestling.
14:46I remember at my job,
14:48all the workers were, like, older guys,
14:50and they're always like,
14:51you're gonna fall in love with the money.
14:53You're gonna stay here.
14:54You know, get out of here.
14:55Don't stay at this job.
14:56And I was like, oh, no, I'm not.
14:57I'm gonna go to college, like...
14:59Especially because I didn't know
15:00what I was gonna do at that point.
15:02I didn't even know
15:02what I wanted to study in college, honestly.
15:05I thought I was gonna do exercise science
15:07or, like, be a strength coach
15:08for, like, professional athletes at one point.
15:10Mm-hmm.
15:11But, honestly, it's a, like,
15:13really tough career to get into.
15:15The money's not that great.
15:18A little slower.
15:20Same combo.
15:22I train at Fight House MMA
15:24in Everett, Washington.
15:25My head coach is Eddie Grant.
15:29He's been, like, a father figure in my life.
15:33Early on in my childhood,
15:37I got taken away custody from my parents.
15:41So I actually went into foster care
15:42really, really young.
15:44I ended up going back with my mom.
15:48And we were extremely poor.
15:59We were homeless a lot.
16:02And I thank God every day that I found wrestling.
16:07It was the best thing that ever happened to me.
16:10It gave me confidence.
16:12It gave me strength.
16:13It gave me structure.
16:14It gave me a place of peace.
16:17The mat was somewhere I could be safe.
16:19I ended up being able to get a college scholarship.
16:23Wrestling was the best thing that could have ever happened to me.
16:26It's made me the man I am today.
16:28Got my beautiful wife, Pilar.
16:31Hi.
16:33Pilar's been my best friend, my partner.
16:35I mean, she supported me throughout pretty much my entire pro career since I started.
16:41This is our home.
16:44Quality time is super important to us, especially since we don't get a lot of it.
16:48What are you doing?
16:51I'm just getting some cupping in with some red light while I'm eating.
16:58Trying to get as much in as I can.
17:00This is very typical in our household.
17:03I'm extremely busy.
17:04I work full time in construction.
17:09And I quickly change as fast as I can and I go straight to training.
17:20One of the advantages to struggling a lot and suffering in my childhood,
17:26when you can overcome those struggles and adversity, you can overcome anything.
17:31That's why I feel like I'm never out in any fight.
17:34I'm always in it no matter what.
17:36It means everything to me that I'm here.
17:39And I also think about how I never want my kids to struggle.
17:42I never want to have my wife worry about any of the struggles I ever had to as a kid.
17:47I'm so proud of you.
17:49You're going to be so good.
17:50Thank you, sweetie.
17:51I love you.
17:52I love you.
17:52I'm doing everything in my power to hopefully have that for my family and follow my dream at the same
17:59time.
18:02I think he's ready.
18:05I can't see myself in an office and like sitting down typing and like, hi, Frank.
18:12Like, no.
18:18Christian, I'm going to ask you to go against your instinct.
18:21You actually shoot.
18:22Like you will shoot to your knees at times.
18:25Can't do that.
18:26You've got to be shooting to single legs.
18:30Christian Strong is a guy that would seem to fit me because he's an American wrestling kid that's hard nose,
18:37gritty.
18:37I always try to get the wrestler if I can find one because they just have like a certain grind
18:44to them that most athletes don't have.
18:45Instinct is going to tell you, I want to shoot fast and I want to shoot hard.
18:49And that says to hit your knee.
18:50Your knee does not hit the octagon when you shoot.
18:52My pro MMA record is nine and one.
18:56Oh, big shot by Christian.
18:58Drops Ali.
19:00My most recent fight, I just won in Canada.
19:03I won a world title fight with a knockout in the fourth round.
19:06Oh, this could be the beginning of the end.
19:08Not defending himself.
19:09Huge hammer fist by Strong and he gets the win.
19:13Wow.
19:14Just like that.
19:16On the ground, his awareness isn't great.
19:18He doesn't respond until you start to put him in some sort of danger.
19:22Then he gets urgent.
19:24There's no urgency whenever he first gets taken down.
19:27But if you jump on a leg or something or if you attack the neck, he'll get urgent and he'll
19:32start trying to get up.
19:33So control him.
19:35You have got to move him back.
19:38I know Marlon's a southpaw, so I know that's a little bit difficult to get around.
19:42It affects the stances, which makes it harder trying to land certain punches.
19:47You know, I've kind of got a couple ideas of how to work around that.
19:51When he's in southpaw, as long as you're, like, staying on the side of the foot, you're going to be
19:55okay.
19:56And then switch up when I'm confused.
19:58I just got to remember not to over-squeeze on the when I do take him down.
20:02Yeah.
20:03Be like, it's okay if I do that.
20:04Exactly.
20:04Pick it up.
20:05You can do it again.
20:06Right?
20:06Going southpaw with Marlon will definitely help.
20:09You know, I can get in jab battles more, and I think it'll make it easier to get the takedown.
20:15Your hand should already be here.
20:17Shift his weight.
20:18Now, run him forward over that wrist.
20:20Good.
20:21DC worked on me a little bit, shutting down the underhook like in half guard.
20:26Leave your weight on my legs.
20:29Knees off the mat.
20:30Boom.
20:31Walk this way.
20:32Boom.
20:32Look.
20:34My back is in the mat.
20:35I worked some ground and pound with Rodrigo as well.
20:39Just some elbows and some things like that.
20:44That'll help maximize some damage.
20:47Step that way.
20:49Strap my body.
20:50Yeah.
20:51Christian, he's doing what he's best at, right?
20:54Like, he's grappling.
20:55This guy cannot wrestle with Christian Strong, and that's no mistake.
21:00His name is Strong.
21:01And I believe he's got to take this guy down and work on the ground and pound and finish this
21:05fight.
21:06Every once in a while, go back, circle to your right, and then right back.
21:10Misdirection, right?
21:11We're giving him the misdirection.
21:12We know we're going to go this way, but we're always making misdirection so he's off balance.
21:18The first thing Christian needs to do is make sure he's not on the center line and make sure he's
21:22winning the foot battle.
21:25Oh, that's what I want.
21:26Hey, bro, that's what I want.
21:28Making sure he's off to the outside of his southpaw stance so that Marlon can't set up his straight punches
21:34down the middle.
21:34You've got to just fight the right way.
21:36Kid's going to have pretty good striking, but the moment you start transitioning those shots together on him, he's going
21:41to really struggle.
21:43Christian, this is your fight to win.
21:45You go and do it.
21:46There is no reason this kid should compete with you.
21:48I've got to win.
22:03You good?
22:04I don't see.
22:06One thing Englishmen can't do is wrestle.
22:10The English can't wrestle.
22:14I became a world champion.
22:16Oh, boy, you in trouble.
22:18The English can't wrestle, man.
22:20Shut the up.
22:22Yeah, there you go, Marlon.
22:24Well said.
22:24You let him disrespect me like that?
22:25I would never let one of my athletes talk to you that way.
22:28DC's got a big mouth, and he likes talking his team up, but that's just going to rile me up
22:33for the fight.
22:33Obviously, I'm thinking about it, going to sleep, and I just can't wait to prove him wrong.
22:39I would never talk to you that way, and I would never let one of my athletes speak to you
22:42that way.
22:42I would never tell another man what to do.
22:43You guys, please respect Michael Bisping for all that he's done in this sport.
22:46Ha, ha, ha.
22:46Marlon, on the other hand?
22:47DC is talking a little trash.
22:49He's trying to get Marlon to doubt himself, and Marlon, in typical Liverpool fashion, just doesn't really give a .
22:55We're about to get his ass work.
22:57Let's shh.
22:58Jeff, sir.
22:59I'm sorry, Jeff.
23:00You had to see that kid in disrespect.
23:01You're so disrespectful to Jeff.
23:02He's standing there waiting to do this, and you're talking .
23:06Sir.
23:07To the scale, Christian Strong.
23:10Ooh.
23:11Christian Strong.
23:12Stephen got the right name.
23:14Strong.
23:15Strong.
23:15Is that, is that?
23:16That's his stage name.
23:18Christian, yeah, he's so good guy.
23:20He's wrestling level, so nice, and he has a heart, you know?
23:27It's, I think it's a main thing in fights.
23:30135 and a half.
23:32135 and a half!
23:34One!
23:35Oh my God!
23:36You were praying, like, oh my God, please don't make weight.
23:39To the scale, Marlon Jones.
23:41Ooh!
23:43Ooh!
23:45Ooh!
23:46Ooh!
23:47Ooh!
23:48Big dog coming for you!
23:49Big dog coming for you!
23:51Ooh!
23:51Ooh!
23:53Damn man walking.
23:54Marlon, be real still with it.
23:55Be real still.
23:57Marlon's fighting Christian.
23:58I think it's a good matchup, you know?
24:00Christian, American wrestler, American muscle.
24:02That's the best way I could describe him.
24:04Versus, like, Marlon, slick, UK, boxing.
24:08I think Marlon can get it done.
24:09I think he has the style to be Christian.
24:12Jeff, he looks tiny, Jeff.
24:13He looks tiny.
24:14135 and a half.
24:15That's a mismatch, bro.
24:16This is a mismatch, Christian.
24:18Hey, Marlon.
24:19Marlon.
24:19This is a mismatch.
24:21Look at his big nose.
24:22Broke that .
24:23Ooh!
24:24Ooh!
24:26Ooh!
24:26Christian.
24:27I'm gonna enjoy you getting elbowed in the face.
24:30They say.
24:31They say.
24:32They say.
24:33They say.
24:34Let's go.
24:35Let's go.
24:36Let's go, Christian Strong.
24:37Let's go!
24:38Let's go, Christian Strong.
24:39Let's go, baby.
24:40Let's go, Christian Strong.
24:42Hey, don't shake his hand.
24:44him.
25:03I can't wait to see D.C.'s face after this fight.
25:06He says.
25:06He's gonna be in that situation.
25:07He's gonna be super shocked when Christian's lying on the floor.
25:16Let's go, Marlon.
25:18Christian Strong.
25:19Let's go.
25:19.
25:20Punch his head off, man.
25:22Good.
25:23And remember, always rotate him.
25:25Move him around.
25:25So any feint will make him start to bite.
25:28Oh, hook.
25:29Hook.
25:31Hook.
25:31Shoot.
25:32That's the fight you want.
25:33I'm ready for war.
25:34I'm excited to prove that, you know, American wrestling really is the real deal.
25:38You're gonna put it on this guy.
25:40You're too quick.
25:41You're too fast.
25:42You're way better on the feet.
25:44Just gotta watch those takedowns.
25:45Do not let him set the tempo of this fight.
25:48Your pace.
25:49Punch this head off.
25:52My plan is to break Marlon's will.
25:55Roll, roll, roll.
25:56But he's gonna get past these hands first.
26:00Putting a high pace on him and putting him in a world he's not used to.
26:04You're gonna look to wrestle.
26:05You know, Christian's gonna be shooting double-legs early if he's smart.
26:10But he's gonna be eating big uppercuts, big knees to the face.
26:13Yes, sir.
26:14Come on, Christian.
26:15Move your head.
26:16It is 100% domination.
26:18You can't look back and say, I got caught.
26:20No, you got dominated.
26:22Lock in.
26:23Oi.
26:24Never had that, like, quit in me.
26:26Like, the Americans like to say, I've got that dog in me.
26:29Good job.
26:33Mother's dying.
26:34Dying to dish it out.
26:37Let's go.
26:38Tell me what you wanna do.
26:39Got that dog in my blood and I'm about to let it loose.
26:42Ain't nobody stepping in if it's only me and you.
26:45I got 20, 20 vision, that's my point of view.
26:48Show these what you were made of.
26:50Exactly.
26:51Show these what you were made of.
26:54You haven't come all this way.
26:56Let's have some knobhead take you down and lie on top of you and choke you out.
27:00F*** that.
27:13I'm always in an exciting fight.
27:15I'm never going out there to be boring and style out the fight like I know a lot of people
27:19do.
27:20But yeah, I'm going out there to put the hands on him and put these guys to sleep.
27:25This kid cannot go with you.
27:27You hear me?
27:27You go show it.
27:29Let's go Christian Strong.
27:31Let's go Christian Strong.
27:32Let's go Christian Strong.
27:33Let's go Christian Strong.
27:41Coming from a hard place growing up, needing that outlet and needing something to attack was really important for me.
27:48Go put it on Christian.
27:49And it definitely feels like my life has been leading up to this moment.
27:53And that's really important that I see this mountain and I climb it.
28:10Let's go Christian.
28:12You know what to do.
28:13Hey Christian, right away.
28:15You ready right away, right?
28:17Let it go baby.
28:19Yep.
28:19Gotta let it go.
28:20Here he comes.
28:22Don't listen to D.C.
28:23He's talking s***.
28:24I'm just talking to my guy Michael.
28:37All right gentlemen, this fight will consist of two five minute rounds.
28:41If at the end of two rounds the judges have it a draw, we will go to a sudden victory
28:45over time.
28:47Ready?
28:48Ready?
28:48Fight.
28:49Come left.
28:50Come left.
28:51Yup.
28:51Come left.
28:52Here we go.
28:54Come left.
28:56Nice Strong.
28:58Nice Strong.
28:59Come left.
29:00Come left.
29:00Come left.
29:00Come left.
29:01Come left Christian.
29:02Yeah.
29:05Good.
29:05There we go.
29:06Now we're in business.
29:07Yeah.
29:07Take him down.
29:08You're good.
29:09You're good Christian.
29:10We got him.
29:11Christian you got him right there.
29:12Stay on that lock.
29:13Stay on that lock.
29:15You're fine.
29:16Christian circle back to the back side.
29:18Put him down.
29:19Yup.
29:19Put him down.
29:20Good.
29:20Good.
29:22Good.
29:23Yup.
29:24Pick it up.
29:26Good Christian.
29:27Good Christian.
29:29Push down on the head.
29:31Push down on the head.
29:34Push down on the head.
29:35On the head.
29:36On the head.
29:36Let's start to try to.
29:37Let's get one leg free.
29:39One leg free.
29:40There we go baby.
29:41Head position Christian.
29:42Head position Christian.
29:44Hey you're fine.
29:45You're fine here.
29:46You're fine.
29:47Get off to the side.
29:48There we go.
29:49I like this stuff right there.
29:50Head position Christian.
29:52Keep the weight under his chin.
29:54Yeah.
29:54Beautiful.
29:55Give me here.
29:56Give me here.
29:57There you go.
30:00Good.
30:01Good.
30:01Good.
30:02You're fine.
30:03Underhooks on that side.
30:04Lock those hands.
30:06Good.
30:07Touch him again.
30:09You're hurt.
30:11Yes.
30:12Yes.
30:14Yes.
30:15Yes.
30:15Yes.
30:16Yes.
30:16Yes.
30:19There you go.
30:19Get to that wrist.
30:20Get to that wrist.
30:20Christian.
30:20Get to that wrist.
30:21Pull his hips out.
30:22Pull his hips out.
30:23Pull his hips out.
30:24You got to settle him.
30:25Pull out.
30:26Keep making the rest of it like that.
30:27There you go.
30:28Good.
30:28You're good.
30:29Keep making the rest of it like that.
30:29Keep your hands off.
30:30Just keep your hands locked, keep your hands locked, let him switch, let him switch, it's good.
30:35Keep working, keep working, get up, get up, get up, get up, get up with it.
30:39Elbow right there too, kid.
30:41Yes, good job, now go to work, go to work.
30:43Keep the whistle, no, get the whistle, head away.
30:50We're at three minutes, three minutes.
30:52Let's get a shit in between his body and your body.
30:55You're in the driver's seat, take your time.
30:58Lock him down here, lock him down here, keep his shoulder blades flat.
31:03Good job, elbows in the body, elbows in the body, yeah, elbows, elbows.
31:09Keep it moving, there it is, there it is.
31:14You're good, smash that, smash that, smash that.
31:18Elbows, elbows on your back, elbow.
31:22Breathe in there.
31:23You're doing great, buddy.
31:25You're doing great, kid.
31:26Halfway.
31:27Halfway through, Marlon.
31:29There it is, find the little shots.
31:34All that doesn't matter.
31:35Yeah, all that doesn't matter.
31:38Extend your body.
31:40Extend your body a little bit.
31:41Extend your body a little bit.
31:42Chin in between the hips.
31:44Get that wrist.
31:45Keep it up.
31:46Great wrist control, keep it up.
31:48Good job, way to take away the space.
31:49Two minutes, two minutes.
31:50Way to take away the space.
31:51Good job, Christian.
31:52Keep smashing, keep smashing.
31:58Good job, good job, Christian.
32:01Get that back straight.
32:05Keep smashing out.
32:06There it is.
32:07Good job, Christian.
32:08Yes, very nice.
32:12Keep your hips low.
32:15Good job.
32:17Punch, Christian, punch.
32:19There you go.
32:19I'm sorry.
32:20I'm sorry.
32:21Hey, if he gets his back here, elbow, elbow, elbow.
32:23Push.
32:24Now cover.
32:25No, you're good.
32:27Good, good.
32:27Stay his head.
32:28Keep him cradled.
32:29Cradle him.
32:29Cradle him up.
32:30Good job.
32:31Good job, Christian.
32:33You already cut him.
32:33You cut him.
32:35You cut him, Christian.
32:36Keep working.
32:37Keep working, Christian.
32:38You're doing great.
32:38Keep your hands safe.
32:39Yeah.
32:42We got one minute left.
32:44One minute left.
32:44Yes, Christian.
32:45Good job.
32:46Beautiful.
32:47Keep it flat on yourself.
32:47Elbow, Christian.
32:48Pulse an elbow.
32:50Pulse an elbow.
32:51Pulse an elbow.
32:53Pulse an elbow.
32:53Good job, Christian.
32:54I like that wrist control.
32:55You're doing great, kid.
32:56Keep the grind.
32:57Keep up the grind.
32:59Elbows at the bottom.
33:00Right hand.
33:01Elbows, elbows.
33:01Push.
33:02Yes.
33:03Good job.
33:04I like that shin shield, too.
33:05We can get to our side.
33:07Shin shield in.
33:07Extend the back.
33:09Marlon.
33:12Marlon, watch the arm triangle.
33:14Now we need...
33:15No, I know.
33:15We need a big effort now.
33:1730 seconds.
33:18Let's go.
33:18I love that wrist control.
33:2030 seconds.
33:2130 seconds strong.
33:23Perfect round.
33:23Good job, Christian.
33:24There it is.
33:25You're pitching the shutout.
33:26Perfect round, Christian.
33:28Christian.
33:28The grip is good.
33:29Keeps it safe.
33:29Stay on and punch him.
33:31Yes, yes.
33:32How much time left?
33:32How much time left?
33:34How much time left?
33:35How much time left?
33:37Christian.
33:37Christian.
33:38Take some chances.
33:40Stand up.
33:40Yes.
33:41Stand up.
33:41Stand up.
33:42Stand up and punch, Christian.
33:44Stand up and punch.
33:45Yeah.
33:47Beat on the beautiful.
33:49Yeah.
33:51Beautiful round, Christian.
33:53Hey, hey, Marlon.
33:54Not so bad.
34:06What did he do?
34:07Took you down.
34:08Yeah.
34:08Punch you a few times.
34:09It's not too bad.
34:10Go out there this round.
34:11Beat the out of it.
34:12You need a big round.
34:13Have you come all this way to lose?
34:15You gotta .
34:16One, two.
34:16Let the hands go.
34:17Okay, Christian.
34:18Great job.
34:19Remember, don't hit our knees on the shots.
34:21Let's not hit our knees on the shots.
34:22But listen.
34:23The threat is less.
34:24The threat is less this round.
34:26Marlon.
34:27Second time.
34:29Marlon.
34:29He's going under the jab.
34:31Good job, Christian Strong.
34:32He's tired already.
34:33Let's go.
34:35Come left.
34:35Come left.
34:36Come left.
34:37Yeah.
34:38Come left.
34:38Come left.
34:40Good job.
34:41Come left.
34:43That's it.
34:44No.
34:45No.
34:47No.
34:47No.
34:48No.
34:52No.
34:54No.
34:56No.
34:57No elbows right there, kid.
35:00Open your chest up.
35:03Get up.
35:04You're fighting your butt in here.
35:06You're fighting, attack his hands.
35:08Elbows.
35:08Right in the arm.
35:09Let him squeeze, let him squeeze, Christian.
35:11Let him squeeze.
35:12Push that head up, you hit him.
35:13Let him squeeze, Christian.
35:15Leather's arms up.
35:16Hammer.
35:17There's no threat when he gets out of there.
35:24Get that wizard, get that wizard, keep the wizard.
35:32That's it.
35:34Up, up, up.
35:36Up, up, up.
35:39Yes, the lift.
35:41Yes, hooks, hooks.
35:44Yes, hooks.
35:55Keep up in that left arm, keep up in that left post, keep up in it.
35:59Yes, elbow.
36:01Good job, Christian, stay in the middle.
36:03Keep him in the middle.
36:05You're in a good position.
36:06Yes, Christian, stay between him and the fix.
36:11Christian, stay between him and the fix.
36:18There it is, we can use that, we have three minutes left, we can lock that down, swing
36:26the leg, swing the leg, swing the leg, please.
36:32Christian, stay here and punch.
36:34There you go.
36:34Good, keep doing more extra job.
36:36Brodo, keep giving me time, Brodo, keep giving me time, three minutes.
36:38Hey, Marlon, you gotta work, bud, let's go.
36:41There you go.
36:43Come on, come on, stand up, there you go, come on.
36:46He has to be here.
36:46You got it, get up.
36:47Let's work it, kids.
36:48Get up, get up.
36:49Fight his hands, don't want to fight like that.
36:51Fight up, fight up.
36:52We have to pop up.
36:53Stand up.
36:54Down is dead.
36:54Hold on top.
36:55Down is dead.
36:57All the way up.
36:58Almost left.
37:00That's it.
37:01That's it.
37:02No, no, no.
37:03No, no, no, no.
37:03Up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up.
37:07Take him to the stand.
37:09Get him up.
37:10Keep his hands up.
37:11Keep his hands up.
37:12In between.
37:13Keep his hands up.
37:15In between.
37:16There you go.
37:17Keep your hands up.
37:18Back on your shit, kid.
37:19Control that head and get up.
37:20Control that head and get up.
37:22Just hold that head, start standing up.
37:24Down is dead.
37:25Pump that up, pump that up.
37:26Keep that grip on.
37:29Don't get hot, don't get hot.
37:31Two minutes left, Marlon.
37:34Don't get hot, damn it's dead.
37:36Christian, take him back towards you, take him back towards you.
37:38You're up, you're up, you're up, you're up, you're up, you're up.
37:40You're up, you're up, you're up, you're up, you're up, you're up, you're up.
37:42There you go, pull his hips down, you can do it, stay working.
37:45There you go, move his ass, move the feet, move the feet, move the feet.
37:51Take him off the bench, run, run.
37:53Yeah, good.
37:55All right, Marlon, push his head free one way.
38:00You've got to work.
38:01Push his head free one way.
38:03You've got to explode right now, Marlon.
38:05A length and two.
38:06You have a minute and a half, kid.
38:08The reason with the left arm, all right, up, up, up.
38:11Backstage flat, he can't.
38:12Everything you've got, wash the neck, wash the neck.
38:16We've got to start pushing our back to the face, let's stand up.
38:20That's it, he's trying for the back.
38:22Get the over the hook of the neck.
38:23Drive the Lord, drive the Lord.
38:25There we go, good.
38:27Yeah.
38:27Okay, now it's fourth time, baby.
38:29That's a wrap now, he's accepting it.
38:31Stay on him.
38:33Be sitting here.
38:34Push that face away.
38:36One minute.
38:36One minute, one minute.
38:37Christian, one minute.
38:38Stay in good position and you win the fight.
38:41Just settle right there.
38:42Christian, near side on the hook two, near side on the hook.
38:48Great job, Christian, great job.
38:50Great job, Christian, strong.
38:51Down, boy.
38:52Way to grind.
38:53He's tired, kid.
38:54One body.
38:5540 seconds.
38:57Good job, Christian, strong.
38:58Stay on his face, push away on his face.
39:00Christian, punch in, punch in, punch in, foster a little bit in, punch and back in.
39:07Yes, yes, yes, yes, good job.
39:09Back in position again, back, yep.
39:12You win in the fight, good job, Christian, way to go, buddy.
39:15Stay happy, stay happy.
39:18Don't rush or pass, stay right there, don't pass.
39:21Roll, give us 15, roll, give us 15.
39:2315 seconds, make the point for us, please.
39:26Christian, stand up and punch in your head, grab your head, grab your head.
39:30Turn it up, watch, drop, punch, punch, punch, punch, punch, punch, punch, you're at home.
39:37Woo, .
39:46The fight starts, Marlon .
39:51He was being bullied around the octagon.
39:53Remember the underhook, underhook.
39:56Then he got taken down.
39:57Yeah, good.
39:59Christian, stay here and punch, take some tips.
40:02Once Christian got him down, controlled him and just landed damage.
40:06Beat on him.
40:06Beautiful.
40:07Good.
40:08I thought Christian fought a beautiful round.
40:10Yeah, have you come all this way to lose?
40:12Marlon's got some work to do.
40:13I told him between rounds in the corner, I'm like, look, there it is.
40:16It's not that bad.
40:17What did he do?
40:18He took you down, he led on top of you.
40:20Couple of little punches or elbows, but nothing to worry about.
40:23No.
40:28That's why I was saying, in round two, you've got to go out there and look for a finish.
40:32Marlon, let's put it on him.
40:34Fight to the best of your ability.
40:36Don't be afraid.
40:37Forget about Dana White.
40:38Go out there and show the world who you are.
40:47But he got taken down again.
40:50And again.
40:53And again.
40:57Getting rushed.
40:59Cormier must have made this fight, right?
41:01Yeah.
41:03That's a wrap now.
41:04He's accepted it.
41:05Stay on him.
41:06Cormier's game plan for this fight was simple.
41:08He knew Christian could dominate with his wrestling and he did everything possible to take advantage
41:13of that.
41:14Stay in good position and you win the fight.
41:16Stay in this position and you win the fight.
41:18Yeah.
41:19The problem is, wrestling without a finish does not make for exciting fights.
41:24So Christian is moving on.
41:26He didn't take much damage, but if that guy wants to stand out in this tournament,
41:30he needs to be more aggressive in the semifinals.
41:34People are clapping.
41:36Right?
41:36People are clapping.
41:38Congrats.
41:38Good work.
41:39Good work.
41:39Nice wrestling.
41:40Hey.
41:41We gonna steal the next one too.
41:42I don't think so.
41:42Oh yeah.
41:43Advancing into the semifinals.
41:45Christian Strong.
41:51I know Marlon is better than that, but it doesn't matter.
41:54It's what you show in the octagon on the night.
41:57And what he showed wasn't enough.
42:00Mate, I've lost many fights.
42:02Right?
42:03You win some.
42:04You lose some.
42:05You get knocked down.
42:06You get back up.
42:07I'm devastated, to be honest.
42:09I told my friend that I wouldn't be crying on camera, so I'll keep that to true.
42:15But yeah, I am gutted.
42:16It's devastating.
42:18But learn from it and improve.
42:21You know what I mean?
42:22You're a young man.
42:23You're a young man.
42:24This doesn't have to be the end.
42:25You know what I'm saying?
42:26I'm only 24.
42:27I'm still on this path.
42:30And yeah, this isn't the last you'll see of me.
42:33You need me back?
42:35Yeah, exactly.
42:36Guys, let's give it up for Christian Strong.
42:42Yeah, I'm absolutely ecstatic that I shut Marlon down.
42:46You know, nothing's better than breaking another man's will and knowing there was no luck involved.
42:50There was no fluke.
42:53It was straight domination.
42:54Let me tell you something.
42:55I don't care if they enjoy that.
42:57That makes me happy.
42:58This was one of the funnest fights I've watched.
43:01Just the control, the pace, and your ability to listen.
43:04After what Melissa did and what you did just right now, man, we're off to a great start.
43:08I sent a message that I'm a tough-ass matchup.
43:11Let's go!
43:14Two and up for Team Cormier, let's go!
43:19Team Cormier is 2-0, and Bisping is not happy about it.
43:23So let's see if he can turn things around now with his first fight pick.
43:33All right.
43:34So, representing Team Bisping, of course, the wonderful Gigi Canuto!
43:41Oh!
43:44I kind of thought this.
43:49We thought this.
43:50I can tell you if I...
43:51Well, let me tell you before.
43:55Go loose.
43:56And G will be taking on.
43:57And he's right.
43:58Because he knows it's the weakest link.
44:04Anita!
44:04What's that?
44:05Yeah, until you get out there.
44:06Hey, until you get out there, Anita!
44:08Anita!
44:09Until she gets out there!
44:10Anita!
44:11Until she gets out there, Anita!
44:14Losing three straight fights would be devastating for Team Bisping.
44:18So, Michael's looking for the best matchup he can get.
44:21He's putting his number two strawweight pick against Cormier's last pick.
44:25We'll see if Anita can rise to the occasion and come out with an upset win.
44:29Okay.
44:29That's it, ladies.
44:31Good luck, girls.
44:32Good luck.
44:36On the next episode of The Ultimate Fighter, Team Bisping fighters are feeling the pressure
44:43of back-to-back losses.
44:45Hit that f****** vibe!
44:46Michael is a very competitive guy, and he wants to turn things around.
44:52Enjoy while you can.
44:53Enjoy while it's good.
44:54Tempers flare at the house between Brazilian strawweights Tina Black and Gigi Canuto.
45:08I hate this f******.
45:11Hey, Anita!
45:12Then Pakistan's Anita Karim.
45:14Circle!
45:15Back home, all the Pakistan's gonna be here for me.
45:17Go!
45:18And Brazilian Gigi Canuto.
45:20I think I'm gonna be the greatest female fighter to ever live.
45:24You would regret if you didn't watch it from the beginning.
45:26Step into the octagon.
45:28Show the world!
45:29With the second strawweight semi-final spot on the line.
45:32Handle!
45:33Close it!
45:33Close it down!
45:34Yeah!
45:35Let's go!
45:35Let's go!
45:36Let's go!
45:37Let's go!
45:38Let's go!
45:39Let's go!
45:39Let's go!