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TUF 5: Episode 9 Recap

Nate Diaz has a problem training and being around Corey Hill, seeing as these two will be fighting in a few days. He decides to go train with Team Penn.
Corey has an alter ego 'Buddy Rowe' who mentally helps him prepare for his bout with Nate.
Nate trains with BJ Penn. BJ "Maybe Pulver wasn't teaching him s**t." Team Pulver arrives at the gym and the word 'traitor' is throw towards Nate.
Jens is a bit bothered with Nate training with BJ, but understands he has to do what's best for the fighter.
FIGHT DAY: Nate Diaz vs. Corey Hill
- Rd 1 - Corey comes out being the aggressor
- Corey takes Nate down and drops some hard hammer fists
- Corey slams Nate down (again) but then ends up in Nate's guard and eventually taps in a triangle choke
- Nate advances to the semi-finals.
- Jens (on Corey) "wait till you see Hill in 6 months...1 year with a decent coach"
- Corey "Me and Buddy Rowe need to get a new game plan."
FIGHT DAY 2: Manuel Gamburyan vs. Matt Wiman
- Rd 1: Wiman gets a quick takedown and the two exchange a few punches
- The fighters make it to their feet where Manny lands some solid strikes and cuts Matt.
- Manny ends the round with some ground-n-pound
- Rd 2: Manny has a big slam to open the round
- Both fighters land solid strikes and the fight goes to the ground
- Manny continues to pound Matt on the ground.
- Unanimous Decision: Manuel Gamburyan
Next week: Karo Parisian and Nate Diaz get into it. The semi-final matchup's begin. There is a hint that it will be Nate Diaz vs. Manuel Gamburyan and Joe Lauzon vs. Gray Maynard. I seem to think otherwise. Stay tuned.

Comments (8) add comment

Corey Hill fan said:

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Jens Pulver said; When he actually gets with a coach that knows how to coach, abaut Corey Hill.

Was that a jab a Chuck Dailey or what.

June 08, 2007

ChrisZacher said:

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BTW i don't think the match ups are going to be team vs team.

June 08, 2007

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Im sure Jens has no idea who Chuck Daly is so probably not a jab at him...lol, but Corey was so much improved from the first fight and looked really good. I can't wait to see the finale cause you know he will be on there and it will be after a stint at MFS so we'll see how much he has improved since the end of taping. Manny is impressive, he's a damn pitbull. Interested to see what happens with Karo/Nate next week and what the matchups are. The finale's like 2 weeks away now! Penn/Pulver is gonna be great!

June 08, 2007

ChrisZacher said:

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Corey could of told him, lol

June 08, 2007

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you all seem to forget that in an earlier episode they asked corey where he trained and he said colorado springs but he didnt really have a gym. they had no clue where he was training.

June 11, 2007