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Friday's two-and-a-half-hour debut saw a mixture of convincing finishes, good back and forth fights through five minutes, and a couple of less-than thrilling decisions, but they all worked to provide the 16 fighters who will live in the Ultimate Fighter house for 13 weeks. With that out of the way, here are the fighters who have moved on to the next round (fighter descriptions via TheUltimateFighter.com):
* Joe Proctor (def. Jordan Rinaldi via submission): "Despite graduating with a degree in business management from UMass-Dartmouth, Pembroke's Proctor just wants to fight. 'I have more drive than anybody else,' said the 26-year old. 'I have so much heart and I want to fight for a living.'"
* Cristiano Marcello (def. Jared Carlsten via submission): "The lone Brazilian in the 32-man field, Marcello hails from the same city as Anderson Silva and Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua, and with wins in six of his last seven bouts, the former Chute Boxe jiu-jitsu coach is hoping a win on TUF will allow him to join his countrymen in the Octagon."
* Sam Sicilia (def. Erin Beach via TKO): "With three consecutive wins in less than 30 seconds, hard-hitting Spokane Valley, Washington product Sicilia may be one of the best finishers on this season's 32 man roster."
* Chris Tickle (def. Sam Lyons via KO): "Bloomington, Illinois' 'Bad Boy' Tickle gets right to the point when it comes to his fighting philosophy heading into the TUF competition: 'I want it more than anyone,' he said. 'I'm experienced, relentless, very aggressive and like to beat you up.'"
* Andy Ogle (def. Brendan Weafer via decision): "Tynemouth, England's Ogle did play soccer in high school, but by 2008 he was competing as an amateur in MMA, and a little over a year later he made his pro debut. Following a loss in his second fight, he has won seven in a row."
* Vinc Pichel (def. Cody Pfister via submission): "Sherman Oaks, California's Pichel, whose six pro wins have all come by knockout, [make] him a pretty fair bet for some future Knockout of the Night bonuses."
* John Cofer (def. Mark Glover via decision): "Hull, Georgia's Cofer... may have a leg up on his competitors because it's likely that he got some pointers from his trainer at the Hardcore Gym, TUF3's Rory Singer."
* Chris Saunders (def. Chase Hackett via decision): "A veteran of nearly three years in the pro game, Long Beach, California's Saunders was in with WEC veteran Chris Horodecki in his most recent bout last July."
* James Vick (def. Dakota Cochrane via split decision): "Unbeaten as a pro, Fort Worth, Texas' Vick has got his future in the sport all planned out. 'If I get on this show and win, with basically five years of training, then in my mind I can be a world champ in another five.'"
* Michael Chiesa (def. Johnavan Vistante via submission): "Spokane Valley, Washington's Chiesa has represented the Pacific Northwest well thus far as a pro, winning all seven of his bouts, including five by submission."
* Mike Rio (def. Ali Maclean via submission): "A two-time state wrestling champion in high school, Miami's 'Wolverine' is a well rounded competitor who has ended four of his victories by knockout and three by submission."
* Justin Lawrence (def. James Krause via TKO): "The 21-year old Lawrence, who has been kickboxing since the age of six, claims to have over 150 amateur fights, which makes him an interesting puzzle to solve for any opponent."
* Daron Cruickshank (def. Drew Dober via decision): "Cruickshank has done well for himself thus far in MMA, but that's not surprising, considering that the 26-year old Wayne, Michigan native's mother is a former pro kickboxer and that his father is his striking coach. Now it's time to see if TUF is ready for his family's brand of Taekwondo."
* Jeremy Larsen (def. Jeff Smith via decision): "A veteran of the Arizona fight scene, Phoenix's Larsen has won four of his last five, with the only loss coming to UFC vet Efrain Escudero."
* Al Iaquinta (def. Jon Tuck via decision): "The 24-year old Serra / Longo fight team member from Wantagh, New York has come up in the same Ring of Combat promotion that once played host to UFC vets like Frankie Edgar, Jim Miller, and stablemate Chris Weidman."
* Myles Jury (def. Akbarh Arreola via decision): "The unbeaten Jury is no stranger to TUF fans, as he was a competitor on season 13 before a knee injury forced him from the show. UFC President Dana White promised him a second shot."
Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/UFC_2/article_12749.shtml
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