Just what I thought, the Hamill - Bisping thing we saw at the end of Episode #3 looking like they were ready to tear into each other? Never happened. Although, Tito intervened pretty quickly reminding both that aggression does not belong on the practicing mat. A quick handshake between the two with Bisping sort of acknowledging through his body language and face that he was in the wrong to put out that kind of aggression against his training partner...Matt.
Team Ortiz fighters are there to practice off one another to help sharpen their MMA skills and get their needed cardio/conditioning done. Although Bisping remained somewhat pissed, more likely supremely annoyed about Matt getting all the attention from Tito and trying to make Matt the champion while he's his training partner. "Annoyed" might be a bit of an understatement here.
But in one scene at the house Bisping, Tait, Noah and a few others were making fun of Matt's supposed inability to understand what's going on, even with the interpreter. They were saying he should be getting 60% of the work done (ie. training that is, but I believe it was a stab at his lack of total communication or understanding with his coach) with Tito via the interpreter.and that Matt was wanting to do his own thing , or so they say. Although Tito doesn't seem to indicate any of this or showed concern that Matt wasn't following him or taking his cues. Still, they laughed and guffawed about Matt's own ignoracy, according to their perspective, of the whole training though it is Matt who is giving 100% into the training efforts coming in with no Jujitsu training. No boxing training. Fresh off with only years of excellent wrestling experience to back him up. It was Tito who recognized Matt to be a great potential which is why he picked him first. Matt's heart and sincerity are obviously evident whenever he trains. Are the others doing the same thing?
For one thing, those fighters may think it's funny that Matt may not be getting the full details of what's going on or what Tito's trying to relay to Matt on the finer points of MMA. But it is certainly better than getting only 10% of the info without an interpreter.
Tonight it was Mike Bisping versus Kristian Rothaermel. Mike wins with a hard right knee to Kristian's top head in the 1st round causing him to bleed all over the mat...and on Mike. A minute later, a left jab to Kristian's face makes him even more wobbly. Kristian went down with more than a minute left in the round with Mike on top of him landing a few blows to the head before the ref stepped in to stop the fight. A TKO.
Team Ortiz is looking very strong. Shamrock's? Well, just remember about the nutrition guy he brought on. A real big help to team's morale.
Now, who will Matt fight next in the light heavy weights? There is only Tait Fletcher and Mike Nickels on Team Shamrock.
I think next week will be the middle weights fighting each other, and the light heavies will play two weeks from now. In terms of taking turns, Matt will need all the extra time with Coach Tito (much to Bisping's annoyance) to get as much of the Jujitsu and boxing points as possible. It's looking more like it may come down to Matt Hamill and Mike Bisping when everything is said and done.
Guess we'll have to wait and see. Won't we?
And please, stop lifting those 10lb dumbells. You're embarrassing the ladies.
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