The Ultimate Fighter 7: Episode 4

Last week saw one of the fighters Paul Bradley get sent home for having a contagious rash on his neck, Rampage brought Patrick Schultz back as his replacement and Jesse Taylor defeated Mike Dolce with a Rear Naked Choke in the second round of their fight.

This week opens with a recap of last week and then shows the guys starting to drink at the house which if memory serves me right from every other series of TUF means that things gonna get broken! Matt Riddler and Dante Rivera banter with each other and Dante says he will retire if Matt beats him.

We start of with the Team Rampage training session and Rampage says that he has learnt a lot from the first defeat. This week Rampage gives the guys a little more one on one sessions, he pushes them to work hard but also wants to be their friends. CB Dalloway and Rampage talk about who the next fight could be, Dalloway thinks that Forrest will choose Pat Schultz as he lost in his elimination fight. Rampage isn't so sure that it will be. Pat also thinks that he will fight and it will be against Dante, Rampage tells him to make sure that he keeps it a standing game as he managed to submit Pat and he sucks at ju Jitsu!!

Matthew Riddler says that he really wants to fight and that he thinks that no one wants to fight him.

Tim Credeur asks Forrest if he can fight Matt for the next fight and Forrest agrees. Tim says that he wants to fight the best and believes that Matt is overconfident after his defeat over Dan Simmler in the elimination bouts (Matt broke Dan's jaw).

Dante bets Matt 500 bucks that he loses the fight and Matt responds by saying that he isn't a betting man.

Over at Team Forrest's training session Tim works on his ground game and at Rampage's session Matt works on his stand up and take downs.

At the weigh-ins Tim talks a load of shit and as a result of this Team Rampage believe that he is scared. Matt thinks that Tim has more to lose by losing this fight as he is older.

Tim Credeur (Team Forrest) Vs Matthew Riddle (Team Rampage)

Round 1 - Riddle shoots early but Credeur sprawls, Riddle drags him down and has his back on the ground but doesn't get any hooks. Credeur works himself free and both get to their feet. Riddle throws Credeur to the ground and gets Side Control. Credeur manages to get him back into Guard and then gets to his feet. Credeur then gets a take down and slams Riddle near to the cage, Riddle rolls and gets Credeur's back. Credeur rolls for a knee bar but Riddle spins out into guard. Credeur rolls him over and gets Mount landing punches and elbows from this position. Riddle gives up his back and goes for a rear naked choke but the round ends. Riddle has a busted up nose at the end of this round.

Round 2 - Riddle gets a quick takedoen and Credeur bucks him over and gets in his guard. Credeur has Riddle pressed up against the cage. Riddle gets a warning for kicking Credeur in the face whilst he has both knees on the ground. Credeur punches and elbows Riddle in the face. Riddle manages to get to his feet and gets a take down. Riddle gets in the guard of Credeur but then doesn't do much with it. Credeur goes for a triangle but can't get it right, he then rolls into an Armbar and Riddle taps out.

Winner - Tim Credeur by Submission (Armbar)

Rampage is disappointed by the loss.

Team standings are as follows:

TEAM RAMPAGE

Daniel Cramer
CB Dollaway
Gerald Harris
Jeremy May
Brandon Sene
Pat Schultz
Paul Bradley – Eliminated due to medical issues
Mike Dolce – Eliminated in week three by Jesse Taylor
Matthew Riddler - Eliminated in week four by Tim Credeur

TEAM FORREST

Amir Sadollah
Matt Brown
Cale Yarbrough
Dante Rivera
Nick Klein
Luke Zachrich
Jesse Taylor - Won Mike Dolce (Rear Naked Choke Ep 3)
Tim Credeur - Won Matthew Riddler(Armbar Ep 4)

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