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October 18, 2007

TUF 6 episode 5 quickcap

Not looking for a minute-by-minute account of each episode? Just want the basic facts so that you're all caught up for the next week? Well, you've come to the right place. Let's go straight to my quickcap of episode five of The Ultimate Fighter 6.

Reality strikes: Early in the episode we find out that Team Hughes' Paul Georgieff's 19-year-old cousin has died. The choice for Georgieff becomes should he stay in the house or go to his cousin's funeral? UFC President Dana White steps and eases the decision by informing Georgieff that he can attend the funeral and return to the house, provided he is Team Hughes' next fighter.

This was a classy move by White but it still forced a decision on Team Hughes' part because Coach Hughes had been planning on going with Jared Rollins as his next fighter. Regardless, both Hughes and Georgieff accepted White's proposal, even if it was less than ideal.

Danzig-Bowman saga: I've liked Mac Danzig until this week, but he came off as immature and a bit heavy-handed in the way he talked to episode four fighter Blake Bowman.  Danzig clearly feels that Bowman doesn't belong on the show and Bowman ticked him off by cheering buddy Cole Miller's victory over Danzig friend Andy Wang in the TUF 5 finale.  Regardless, Danzig's Q rating took a hit this week in my book.

Much like Danzig didn't appreciate Hughes pushing the bible on his team, Danzig will learn that if his opinion on a topic -- whether it's bees, flies, or Bowman -- isn't requested, he should just keep it to himself.

The fight: Team Hughes was forced to pick Georgieff as its representative and they chose Team Serra's Tony Mandaloniz as his opponent.  As Coach Hughes made clear to Georgieff, this was a must-win for their team.  The apparent game plan was for Georgieff to take the fight to the ground where he is the stronger fighter.  Though he tried to do so and looked comfortable there, in the end the shorter Mandaloniz was good enough on the ground to force the fight back to its feet.  On his feet Mandaloniz caught Georgieff with a solid right that knocked him out.  Georgieff, an engineering student who admitted before the fight he wanted to get out with minimal damage, appeared to be coming to grips with the reality of MMA as he lay there on the mat.  Good fight and a gutsy one for Georgieff to take on short notice, especially considering his family circumstances.

The score: Team Serra now leads Team Hughes 4-1. Team Serra picks the next fight.

Next week's teaser: I must have turned off the TV a split-second early or spaced out, so I guess we can all wait intently until next week to find out what happens in episode six.

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Mark Chalifoux covered his first MMA event at UFC 68 in Columbus, Ohio. Since that night, he’s been hooked on the sport. He is based in Cincinnati and also works in sports talk radio. He’s written for the Athens News, ESPN.com, SI.com, The Cincinnati Enquirer and the Chalifoux Family Christmas Newsletter.

Pramit Mohapatra, who currently runs FightTicker.com, previously authored this blog.
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