The Ultimate Fighter Season 5 episode 5. Let Them Eat Cake
From the previews last week it looks as thought this weeks show will be less about Gabe Ruedigers and Corey Hills fight and more about Gabe trying to make weight. Will BJ finally get a win this week? Will Tony DeSouza make another grown man cry? Let’s Find out!
Team Pulver questions why Andy didn’t try to take Brandon Melendez down. I’m still wondering that as well. It’s not like he is a monster on the ground its just that he stands no chance on his feet with a guy that “ has 2 inches of height and 9 inches in reach on Wang”. Quoting myself wasn’t as fulfilling as I initially thought it would be.
Pulver realizes that if he keeps winning then his team keeps picking the fights. Does he say the same exact thing after every fight or is this stock footage?
I think this brings up an interesting situation where it looks like it will Team Pulver vs Team Pulver in the semis.
Team Penn Training Session.
Lobstah is disgusted with Andy for not using his black belt in Brazillian Jiu Jitsu in the fight. 155ers around the world are disgusted that Allen Berube (2-1) got a shot over them… Especially the guy who KOed him in under 20 seconds.
Penn is frustrated. He had two inexperienced guys go down and one heart breaker with Emerson. Wang who wont listen to a word anyone says. “Is this the Bad News Bears or what?” –Penn
We cut to Noah and DeSouza rolling. BJ doesn’t think Noah is taking his training seriously. Noah is getting mauled. “He is missing a chromosome.” Tony doesn’t take Noah’s jokes kindly and makes him pay by putting Noah in every choke and uncomfortable position possible. Noah gets pist and kicks a heavy bag. Noah screams “so a better guy beat me… So what!” I don’t know if he is referring to Manvel or DeSouza. Noah walks off while Tony yells at him to stop talking shit.
“(I’m) all about business when it comes to grappling and fighting.” — Tony DeSouza
Now to the drama; Gabe is at 176 and he feels he should be at 170 so he can easily be ready to fight.
Looks like the producers over at Spike bought the house a cake. How convenient its Gabes favorite. Is this one of the things they ask you in the pre screening process? Gabe is just going to have a small piece. Gabe says he is mad at himself. Sounds like a line from America’s Biggest Loser.
Matt Wiman calls Gabe the weakest link because he is not ready to fight. He is right for once.
TUF Standings. Team Penn is taking a beating. Literally.
Corey Picks Gabe. Gabe says he looked into Corey’s eyes and can see fear. The barking dog is gone.
Team Penn discusses some strategy for the fight. Gabe thinks that he will be fine on the ground if Corey takes him down. BJ says Corey won’t try to take him down but instead will go for Sprawl and Brawl or as I like to Ultimate Boxing.
BJ says Gabe needs to concentrate on making weight. The question is if he does make weight will be able to fight after. I saw Joe Riggs being dragged out of the weigh ins after he struggled to make weight for his fight with Matt Hughes and it clearly showed when they fought.
Team Penn starts discussing strategy for the fight on their way home from the gym. Gabe wants to talk fight strategy while his team mates want to talk about his weight. Gabe’s cutting strategy begins with going home and taking a nap. Gray thinks Gabe should hit the gym, Gabe says Corey doesn’t have the fire.
Gabe thinks the only thing that can stop him is himself. Or a chocolate Ice Cream cake.
Gabe weighs in. 173.5 only 17.5 to go Gabe puts on the sweat suit and gets to work errrrrr I mean he starts walking on the treadmill.
Gabe is at 169.5 with 16 hours till weigh in. At this rate he might make it. I heard that Gabe was about 17lbs over the day before his weigh in at UFC 63 and we all know how well that fight went. Wait it didn’t go well at all.
Gabe loses a bit more over night. He is at 163.5 in the morning so its back to walking on the treadmill. Gabe reweighs in with 2 hours left and has only lost 1.5lbs since the first weigh in. Gray says he hasn’t done anything. I disagree walking on the treadmill got him to lose 4 lbs yesterday why wouldn’t it put him 8lbs lower today?
They take him to the sauna but Gabe is being lazy about it only staying for a minute at a time then wanting to get out. Gray and BJ get in the sauna with him for support. BJ tells Emerson to get geared up and begin cutting weight incase Gabe can’t do it.
BJ thinks Gabe is wimping out. He sits on the bike in the sauna for just a few minutes barely pedaling then keeps wanting to leave. He steps out of the sauna and falls over.
“I’ll make the weight.” – Gabe Ruedigar
Phone Poll: “Will gabe make weight?” 45% think yes.
They drag him back in the sauna. Gabe wants to check his weight. Gabe wants to give up only 3 lbs over. Now they are taping the bags on. Gray is the sauna with him trying to help Gabe. I’m quickly turning into a fan of Gray. Gabe falls off the bike for the last time.
Corey makes 155.5 easy.
Team Pulver is waiting at the gym for the weigh ins. They are told they must go back to the house now. Corey starts to realize what is happening and he is not happy.
Cut to Gabe on the ground. B put me back in…. then he starts breaking down into his death bed voice. “Just grab me and put me in their”. Penn and Gray tell him if he wants back in he will have to get up and get in the sauna himself. Gabe doesn’t budge.
Some one comments that Gabe should be on another show; “Celebrity fit club.” Fucker stole my joke. Some people think he didn’t want to make weight. Manvel wants him out of the house.
We find out that they took Gabe to the hospital and gave him an IV.
Once back at the house Gabe gets more backlash then he expected. Gabe is apologizing to everyone. Corey accepts his apology but Emerson doesn’t want to hear it. Gabe feels like he is getting treated like a pariah. That’s an understatement.
BJ wonders if this was his whole plan to not fight on the show. I wonder what’s wrong with Gabe and how much being away from home is effecting him.
Pulver thinks Corey should get a pass. Pulver calls Gabe Fat boy and Lazy guy and suggest he get sponsored by burger boy or donut world.
Dana calls all the fighters to the gym and he is not happy. Here comes the do you want to be a fighter speech.
Nothing pisses Dana off then not making weight. Looking bad for TUF season 4 winner Travis Lutter. Don’t worry Dana doesn’t hold a grudge ask Josh Barnette. Dana says you shouldn’t be here if you can’t make 155 lbs. He asks Gabe Is this what you really want to do? You’re not staying here! Gabe got kicked out of the house.
Gabe crys to the confessional cam. This so much more than just a sport to Gabe; “Its my life.”
Dana wants everyone to come out like Nate Diaz and Emerson. No one gets a free fucking pass. Emerson is coming back to fight. BJ is happy!
We have our top 4. A new begging for Team Penn. Team Penn is punished for not working together to halp gabe cut weight. Pulver gets to pick the next 2 fights.
At fight picking time Brian wants to fight Wayne Weems but can’t so he chooses Joe Lauzon instead. Corey picks to fight Emerson. Looks like BJ finally got to choose a matchup.
Next show 2 fights one show. Watch it.
Brad Doerges