The Ultimate Fighter Australia vs. UK - The Smashes
The Ultimate Fighter Australia vs. UK - The Smashes
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First Aired: September 19th, 2012
Status: Ended
Genre: Sport, Reality
Air Time: Wednesday, 12:00 AM
Network: FX (US)
Summary: 16 of the most talented unsigned lightweight and welterweight mixed martial artists from Australia and the United Kingdom enter the famous Ultimate Fighter house to compete for a six-figure contract with the UFC in the second international version of The Ultimate Fighter. Overseen by UFC president Dana White and coached by TUF Season 9 winner Ross Pearson and semi-finalist from the 6th season George Sotiropoulos, The Smashes promises to be a cracker as talented fighters from both teams battle it out to become the next Ultimate Fighter.
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Season 1
Episode 1: National Pride
Air Date: September 19th, 2012
Summary: 16 of the most talented unsigned mixed martial artists from Australia and the United Kingdom enter the house for the first time. After the fighters get acquainted, two welterweights look to advance to the semi-final of the 2nd international version of The Ultimate Fighter.
Episode 2: Freak or Unique
Air Date: September 26th, 2012
Summary: UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos visits the fighters in the house. Tensions rise between the British team and Australian Ben Wall. And two fighters battle it out to become the first lightweight in the semi-finals.
Episode 3: Action in the House Heats Up
Air Date: October 3rd, 2012
Summary: Team Australia retaliate against the UK's poster prank. Colin Fletcher and Ben Wall are persuaded so snort lines of Wasabi and Peri Peri sauce. A UK fighter has difficulty making weight. And two contestants battle it out in the second welterweight fight.
Episode 4: Pick Me!
Air Date: October 10th, 2012
Summary: Team Australia are fed up with Team UK's lack of cleanliness. The pranks get out of hand as the teams retaliate against one another for escalating attacks on each other's dressing rooms. Team Australia undertake some outdoors training with a jog on the beach and some uphill sprints. And the second pair of lightweights fight to determine the next semi-finalists.
Episode 5: Fight For Your Family
Air Date: October 17th, 2012
Summary: Team Australia are agitated by the UK team's late night partying. A UK fighter threatens to leave the show. Colin 'The Freak Show' Fletcher entertains his team by wearing a women's bathing suit to training. And the third welterweight semifinalist is decided.
Episode 6: True Warrior
Air Date: October 24th, 2012
Summary: The Australian team is ripped apart when one of their fighters is forced to leave the competition. The UK's Colin 'The Freak Show Fletcher reinvents himself as an Australian. And the winner of the episode's fight becomes the third lightweight semi-finalist.
Episode 7: Unwise Words
Air Date: October 31st, 2012
Summary: Penrith's James Vainikoto settles into the house as a replacement for an injured fighter and is told to ready himself to fight at short notice. Team UK takes the mischief to a whole new level, unleashing an all-out food fight. A major falling out between UK teammates occurs. And the fourth welterweight quarterfinal fight.
Episode 8: Phone Home
Air Date: November 7th, 2012
Summary: The welterweight division is shaken up once again. UFC president Dana white is furious with the conduct of some of the fighters which he calls "the worst thing that could possibly happen on the show". And the last semi-finalist is decided in a lightweight fight.
Episode 9: Easy Route
Air Date: November 14th, 2012
Summary: Temperatures rise between coaching staff and teammates. Bad news destroys the dream of one fighter. After 8 dynamic battles, Dana white talks to the fighters, then chooses the semi-final match ups. And the first two fighters get their chance to move into the finale, and move one step closer to becoming The Ultimate Fighter.
Episode 10: Smash It Up
Air Date: November 21st, 2012
Summary: Ross Pearson and George Sotiropoulos battle it out in the coaches' challenge, and two teammates fight to decide the first lightweight finalist.
Episode 11: Friendly Fire
Air Date: November 28th, 2012
Summary: Respect and honour are on the line for Aussie and British mixed martial artists, and their coaches, as they battle it out to be crowned The Ultimate Fighter
Episode 12: Little And Large
Air Date: December 5th, 2012
Summary: Episode 12 saw both teams plan their tactics for the final fight of the competition between Colin Fletcher (UK) and Richie Vaculik (AUS).
Episode 13: UFC® on FX - Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson
Air Date: December 15th, 2012
Summary: After 12 episodes and 12 fantastic fights, the following bouts will determine the winners of The Ultimate Fighter - Australia vs. UK–The Smashes. The winners will receive an exclusive UFC® contract - • Lightweight Finale - Norman Parke, Team UK vs. Colin Fletcher, Team UK • Welterweight Finale - Brad Scott, Team UK vs. Robert Whittaker, Team Australia In addition to the TUF Finale matchups, the event’s main card will feature the five-round main event between The Ultimate Fighter - Australia vs. UK–The Smashes opposing coaches and bitter rivals Australian George Sotiropoulos and Brit Ross Pearson and an explosive middleweight clash between honorary Aussie and vicious striker Hector Lombard, who faces Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Rousimar Palhares. The remaining bouts for UFC® on FX - SOTIROPOULOS vs. PEARSON include - • Former title contender Chad Mendes takes on the debuting Hacran Dias at featherweight • Igor Pokrajac vs. Joey Beltran in a battle of light heavyweights strikers • Wrestling powerhouse Mike Pierce meets former TUF season 11 contestant Seth Baczynski • Team Australia’s Benny Alloway vs. teammate Manny Rodriguez at welterweight • Brendan Loughnane squares off against fellow Team UK lightweight Mike Wilkinson • Canadian Nick Penner vs. UFC-newcomer Cody Donovan at light heavyweight
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