In Episode 11,  Team Cruz’s Vinc Pichel defeated Chris Saunders by majority decision.  The remaining two Team Faber fighters were left to face each other, with Al Iaquinta stopping Andy Ogle with a TKO in the first round.

The semi-finals will be taking place in the next week’s episode:

Team Faber’s Al Iaquinta vs Team Cruz’s Vinc Pichel

Team Faber’s Mike Chiesa vs Team Cruz’s James Vick

Current win tally is Team Cruz 5, Team Faber 7 in team-vs-team matchups.

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In Episode 10, the teams split the first two quarterfinal bouts.  Team Cruz’s James Vick pulled out a decision against Joe Proctor, while Team Faber’s Mike Chiesa forced a stoppage against Justin Lawrence with ground-and-pound in the overtime round.

Current win tally is Team Cruz 4, Team Faber 6.

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In Episode 9, Team Faber pulls further ahead, as Andy Ogle defeated Mike Rio with a reak naked choke in the second round. This concludes the opening round of the tournament, with firth two quarter-final bouts taking place next week.

Current win tally is Team Cruz 3, Team Faber 5.

All rankings are approximate as-of Episode 1.

[#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank
Episode 1: defeated [#175 LW] Drew Dober by unanimous decision
Episode 2: lost to [NR] James Vick by first-round knockout

[#134 LW] John Cofer
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Mark Glover by unanimous decision
Episode 7: lost to [NR] Vinc Pichel by submission

[#217 LW] Mike Rio
Episode 1: defeated [#177 LW] Ali Maclean by submission
Episode 9: lost to [#137 FW] Andy Ogle by submission

[#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Jared Carlsten by submission
Episode 3: lost to [NR] Justin Lawrence by knockout

[#245 LW] Sam Sicilia
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Erin Beach by knockout
Episode 8: lost to [#248LW] Chris Saunders by split decision

[#248LW] Chris Saunders
Episode 1: defeated [#354 LW] Chase Hackett by unanimous decision
Episode 8: defeated [#245 LW] Sam Sicilia by split decision

[NR] Myles Jury
Episode 1: defeated [#194 LW] Akbarh Arreola by unanimous decision
Episode 4: lost to [NR] Al Iaquinta by decision in the overtime round

[#268 LW] Vinc Pichel
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Cody Pfister by submission
Episode 7: defeated [#134 LW] John Cofer by submission

[#307 MW] Mike Chiesa
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Johnavan Vistante by submission
Episode 5: defeated [#411 LW] Jeremy Larsen by unanimous decision

[#137 FW] Andy Ogle
Episode 1: defeated [#378 LW] Brendan Weafer by unanmious decision
Episode 9: defeated [#217 LW] Mike Rio by submission

[#279 LW] Chris Tickle
Episode 1: defeated [#188 LW] Austin Lyons by knockout
Episode 6: lost to [#287 LW] Joe Proctor by submission (rear naked choke) in round 1

[#287 LW] Joe Proctor
Episode 1: defeated [#168 LW] Jordan Rinaldi by sumbission
Episode 6: defeated [#279 LW] Chris Tickle by submission (rear naked choke) in round 1

[#411 LW] Jeremy Larsen
Episode 1: defeated [#167 LW] Jeff Smith by unanimous decision
Episode 5: lost to by [#307 MW] Mike Chiesa by unanimous decision

[NR] James Vick
Episode 1: defeated [#131 WW] Dakota Cochrane by split decision
Episode 2: defeated [#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank by first round knockout

[NR] Al Iaquinta
Episode 1: defeated [#193 LW] Jon Tuck by unanimous decision
Episode 4: defeated [NR] Mile Jury by decision in the overtime round

[NR] Justin Lawrence
Episode 1: defeated [#164 WW] James Krause by knockout
Episode 3: defeated [#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello by knockout

In Episode 8, Chris Saunders took a split decision after a two-round war with Sam Sicilia, putting Team Faber in the lead once again. Next week, the remaining opening-round matchup between Mike Rio and Andy Ogle.

Current win tally is Team Cruz 3, Team Faber 4.

All rankings are approximate as-of Episode 1.

[#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank
Episode 1: defeated [#175 LW] Drew Dober by unanimous decision
Episode 2: lost to [NR] James Vick by first-round knockout

[#134 LW] John Cofer
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Mark Glover by unanimous decision
Episode 7: lost to [NR] Vinc Pichel by submission

[#217 LW] Mike Rio
Episode 1: defeated [#177 LW] Ali Maclean by submission

[#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Jared Carlsten by submission
Episode 3: lost to [NR] Justin Lawrence by knockout

[#245 LW] Sam Sicilia
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Erin Beach by knockout
Episode 8: lost to [#248LW] Chris Saunders by split decision

[#248LW] Chris Saunders
Episode 1: defeated [#354 LW] Chase Hackett by unanimous decision
Episode 8: defeated [#245 LW] Sam Sicilia by split decision

[NR] Myles Jury
Episode 1: defeated [#194 LW] Akbarh Arreola by unanimous decision
Episode 4: lost to [NR] Al Iaquinta by decision in the overtime round

[#268 LW] Vinc Pichel
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Cody Pfister by submission
Episode 7: defeated [#134 LW] John Cofer by submission

[#307 MW] Mike Chiesa
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Johnavan Vistante by submission
Episode 5: defeated [#411 LW] Jeremy Larsen by unanimous decision

[#137 FW] Andy Ogle
Episode 1: defeated [#378 LW] Brendan Weafer by unanmious decision

[#279 LW] Chris Tickle
Episode 1: defeated [#188 LW] Austin Lyons by knockout
Episode 6: lost to [#287 LW] Joe Proctor by submission (rear naked choke) in round 1

[#287 LW] Joe Proctor
Episode 1: defeated [#168 LW] Jordan Rinaldi by sumbission
Episode 6: defeated [#279 LW] Chris Tickle by submission (rear naked choke) in round 1

[#411 LW] Jeremy Larsen
Episode 1: defeated [#167 LW] Jeff Smith by unanimous decision
Episode 5: lost to by [#307 MW] Mike Chiesa by unanimous decision

[NR] James Vick
Episode 1: defeated [#131 WW] Dakota Cochrane by split decision
Episode 2: defeated [#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank by first round knockout

[NR] Al Iaquinta
Episode 1: defeated [#193 LW] Jon Tuck by unanimous decision
Episode 4: defeated [NR] Mile Jury by decision in the overtime round

[NR] Justin Lawrence
Episode 1: defeated [#164 WW] James Krause by knockout
Episode 3: defeated [#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello by knockout

In Episode 7, the scores are evened again. Team Cruz’s Vinc Pichel stops John Cofer with an arm triangle choke in the overtime round.

Current win tally is Team Cruz 3, Team Faber 3

All rankings are approximate as-of Episode 1.

[#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank
Episode 1: defeated [#175 LW] Drew Dober by unanimous decision
Episode 2: lost to [NR] James Vick by first-round knockout

[#134 LW] John Cofer
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Mark Glover by unanimous decision
Episode 7: lost to [NR] Vinc Pichel by submission

[#217 LW] Mike Rio
Episode 1: defeated [#177 LW] Ali Maclean by submission

[#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Mark Glover by unanimous decision
Episode 3: lost to [NR] Justin Lawrence by knockout

[#245 LW] Sam Sicilia
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Erin Beach by knockout

[#248LW] Chris Saunders
Episode 1: defeated [#354 LW] Chase Hackett by unanimous decision

[NR] Myles Jury
Episode 1: defeated [#194 LW] Akbarh Arreola by unanimous decision
Episode 4: Lost to [NR] Al Iaquinta by decision in the overtime round

[#268 LW] Vinc Pichel
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Cody Pfister by submission
Episode 7: defeated [#134 LW] John Cofer by submission

[#307 MW] Mike Chiesa
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Johnavan Vistante by submission
Episode 5: defeated [#411 LW] Jeremy Larsen by unanimous decision

[#137 FW] Andy Ogle
Episode 1: defeated [#378 LW] Brendan Weafer by unanmious decision

[#279 LW] Chris Tickle
Episode 1: defeated [#188 LW] Austin Lyons by knockout
Episode 6: lost to [#287 LW] Joe Proctor by submission (rear naked choke) in round 1

[#287 LW] Joe Proctor
Episode 1: defeated [#168 LW] Jordan Rinaldi by sumbission
Episode 6: defeated [#279 LW] Chris Tickle by submission (rear naked choke) in round 1

[#411 LW] Jeremy Larsen
Episode 1: defeated [#167 LW] Jeff Smith by unanimous decision
Episode 5: lost to by [#307 MW] Mike Chiesa by unanimous decision

[NR] James Vick
Episode 1: defeated [#131 WW] Dakota Cochrane by split decision
Episode 2: defeated [#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank by first round knockout

[NR] Al Iaquinta
Episode 1: defeated [#193 LW] Jon Tuck by unanimous decision
Episode 4: defeated [NR] Mile Jury by decision in the overtime round

[NR] Justin Lawrence
Episode 1: defeated [#164 WW] James Krause by knockout
Episode 3: defeated [#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello by knockout

In Episode 5, Team Faber ties the score, with Mike Chiesa taking a unanimous decision over Jeremy Larsen.

Current win tally is Team Cruz 2, Team Faber 2

All rankings are approximate as-of Episode 1.

[#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank
Episode 1: defeated [#175 LW] Drew Dober by unanimous decision
Episode 2: lost to [NR] James Vick by first-round knockout

[#134 LW] John Cofer
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Mark Glover by unanimous decision

[#217 LW] Mike Rio
Episode 1: defeated [#177 LW] Ali Maclean by submission

[#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Mark Glover by unanimous decision
Episode 3: lost to [NR] Justin Lawrence by knockout

[#245 LW] Sam Sicilia
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Erin Beach by knockout

[#248LW] Chris Saunders
Episode 1: defeated [#354 LW] Chase Hackett by unanimous decision

[NR] Myles Jury
Episode 1: defeated [#194 LW] Akbarh Arreola by unanimous decision
Episode 4: Lost to [NR] Al Iaquinta by decision in the overtime round

[#268 LW] Vinc Pichel
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Cody Pfister by submission

[#307 MW] Mike Chiesa
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Johnavan Vistante by submission
Episode 5: defeated [#411 LW] Jeremy Larsen by unanimous decision

[#137 FW] Andy Ogle
Episode 1: defeated [#378 LW] Brendan Weafer by unanmious decision

[#279 LW] Chris Tickle
Episode 1: defeated [#188 LW] Austin Lyons by knockout

[#287 LW] Joey Proctor
Episode 1: defeated [#168 LW] Jordan Rinaldi by sumbission

[#411 LW] Jeremy Larsen
Episode 1: defeated [#167 LW] Jeff Smith by unanimous decision
Episode 5: lost to by [#307 MW] Mike Chiesa by unanimous decision

[NR] James Vick
Episode 1: defeated [#131 WW] Dakota Cochrane by split decision
Episode 2: defeated [#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank by first round knockout

[NR] Al Iaquinta
Episode 1: defeated [#193 LW] Jon Tuck by unanimous decision
Episode 4: defeated [NR] Mile Jury by decision in the overtime round

[NR] Justin Lawrence
Episode 1: defeated [#164 WW] James Krause by knockout
Episode 3: defeated [#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello by knockout

In Episode 4, Team Faber gets one on the board with another upset, as Al Iaquinta defeated Myles Jury by a unanimous decision in the third round.

Current win tally is Team Cruz 2, Team Faber 1

All rankings are approximate as-of Episode 1.

[#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank
Episode 1: defeated [#175 LW] Drew Dober by unanimous decision
Episode 2: lost to [NR] James Vick by first-round knockout

[#134 LW] John Cofer
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Mark Glover by unanimous decision

[#217 LW] Mike Rio
Episode 1: defeated [#177 LW] Ali Maclean by submission

[#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Mark Glover by unanimous decision
Episode 3: lost to [NR] Justin Lawrence by knockout

[#245 LW] Sam Sicilia
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Erin Beach by knockout

[#248LW] Chris Saunders
Episode 1: defeated [#354 LW] Chase Hackett by unanimous decision

[NR] Myles Jury
Episode 1: defeated [#194 LW] Akbarh Arreola by unanimous decision
Episode 4: Lost to [NR] Al Iaquinta by decision in the overtime round

[#268 LW] Vinc Pichel
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Cody Pfister by submission

[#307 MW] Mike Chiesa
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Johnavan Vistante by submission

[#137 FW] Andy Ogle
Episode 1: defeated [#378 LW] Brendan Weafer by unanmious decision

[#279 LW] Chris Tickle
Episode 1: defeated [#188 LW] Austin Lyons by knockout

[#287 LW] Joey Proctor
Episode 1: defeated [#168 LW] Jordan Rinaldi by sumbission

[#411 LW] Jeremy Larsen
Episode 1: defeated [#167 LW] Jeff Smith by unanimous decision

[NR] James Vick
Episode 1: defeated [#131 WW] Dakota Cochrane by split decision
Episode 2: defeated [#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank by first round knockout

[NR] Al Iaquinta
Episode 1: defeated [#193 LW] Jon Tuck by unanimous decision
Episode 4: defeated [NR] Mile Jury by decision in the overtime round

[NR] Justin Lawrence
Episode 1: defeated [#164 WW] James Krause by knockout
Episode 3: defeated [#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello by knockout

In Episode 3, the season of upsets continued and Team Cruz pulled further ahead as Justin Lawrence stopped Cristiano Marcello with a second-round knockout.

Team Cruz is now ahead 2-0.

All rankings are approximate as-of Episode 1.

[#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank
Episode 1: defeated [#175 LW] Drew Dober by unanimous decision
Episode 2: lost to [NR] James Vick by first-round knockout

[#134 LW] John Cofer
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Mark Glover by unanimous decision

[#217 LW] Mike Rio
Episode 1: defeated [#177 LW] Ali Maclean by submission

[#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Mark Glover by unanimous decision
Episode 2: lost to [NR] Justin Lawrence by knockout

[#245 LW] Sam Sicilia
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Erin Beach by knockout

[#248LW] Chris Saunders
Episode 1: defeated [#354 LW] Chase Hackett by unanimous decision

[NR] Myles Jury
Episode 1: defeated [#194 LW] Akbarh Arreola by unanimous decision

[#268 LW] Vinc Pichel
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Cody Pfister by submission

[#307 MW] Mike Chiesa
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Johnavan Vistante by submission

[#137 FW] Andy Ogle
Episode 1: defeated [#378 LW] Brendan Weafer by unanmious decision

[#279 LW] Chris Tickle
Episode 1: defeated [#188 LW] Austin Lyons by knockout

[#287 LW] Joey Proctor
Episode 1: defeated [#168 LW] Jordan Rinaldi by sumbission

[#411 LW] Jeremy Larsen
Episode 1: defeated [#167 LW] Jeff Smith by unanimous decision

[NR] James Vick
Episode 1: defeated [#131 WW] Dakota Cochrane by split decision
Episode 2: defeated [#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank by first round knockout

[NR] Al Iaquinta
Episode 1: defeated [#193 LW] Jon Tuck by unanimous decision

[NR] Justin Lawrence
Episode 1: defeated [#164 WW] James Krause by knockout
Episode 3: defeated [#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello by knockout

In Episode 2, coaches Dominic Cruz and Urijah Faber picked their teams and the first tournament bout took place. The top ranked fighter in the house, Daron Cruickshank was upset with a quick knee to the face knockout courtesy of James Vick. Team Cruz takes the lead, 1-0.

[#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank
Episode 1: defeated [#175 LW] Drew Dober by unanimous decision
Episode 2: lost to [NR] James Vick by first-round knockout

[#134 LW] John Cofer
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Mark Glover by unanimous decision

[#217 LW] Mike Rio
Episode 1: defeated [#177 LW] Ali Maclean by submission

[#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Mark Glover by unanimous decision

[#245 LW] Sam Sicilia
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Erin Beach by knockout

[#248LW] Chris Saunders
Episode 1: defeated [#354 LW] Chase Hackett by unanimous decision

[NR] Myles Jury
Episode 1: defeated [#194 LW] Akbarh Arreola by unanimous decision

[#268 LW] Vinc Pichel
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Cody Pfister by submission

[#307 MW] Mike Chiesa
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Johnavan Vistante by submission

[#137 FW] Andy Ogle
Episode 1: defeated [#378 LW] Brendan Weafer by unanmious decision

[#279 LW] Chris Tickle
Episode 1: defeated [#188 LW] Austin Lyons by knockout

[#287 LW] Joey Proctor
Episode 1: defeated [#168 LW] Jordan Rinaldi by sumbission

[#411 LW] Jeremy Larsen
Episode 1: defeated [#167 LW] Jeff Smith by unanimous decision

[NR] James Vick
Episode 1: defeated [#131 WW] Dakota Cochrane by split decision
Episode 2: defeated [#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank by first round knockout

[NR] Al Iaquinta
Episode 1: defeated [#193 LW] Jon Tuck by unanimous decision

[NR] Justin Lawrence
Episode 1: defeated [#164 WW] James Krause by knockout