Xiaolin’s TUF review- Ed Herman Vs Rory Singer
Semis: Rory “Outburst” Singer vs. Ed “Short-Fuse” Herman
This promises to be interesting either way, so LET’S GET IT ON! COME ON!
Rd. 1
Nothing eventful the first few seconds, but Ed is throwing a few shots then some chasing. Ends up on the cage where Ed attempts a takedown which didn’t work. His second attempt was more successful, though dropping into Rory’s guard. On the ground, they both throw shots at each other untill Rory ties up Ed’s arm temporarily. This trading of shots on the ground continues for a bit, as they slowly head toward the cage. Ed passes to half-gaurd and they both kinda rest a bit.
It gets back up then down courtesy of Rory. Then Ed connects an illegal shot near the minute left mark, so recovery time and restart in position. Rory gets Ed’s back and starts pounding- slowly but surely. Then it’s back up. And down. Ed on top dropping some shots that look painful. End of round.
Methinks: 10-9 Ed, but it could be a tie somewhere… Not sure.
Rd. 2
Starts with a nice exchange of blows. Then Ed looks like he’s going for a takedown, gets side control on the ground. He appears to be trying a choke, but reverts to GnP when that fails. It’s tied up and no progress for a bit, but Rory’s doing his best to defend. Ed then proceeds to rain elbows from the sky onto Rory’s head. He goes for the RnC and gets it.
Result: Ed by Rear-naked Choke. ED WINS.
Episode Review
Now, instead of JUST doing the normal fight review, I want to review this most entertaining episode.
We start out with Ed leaving Rory’s room for a change of scenery, and then Ed and Jesse or Kendall(I don’t remember which, or both) helped pull all the trees and tree-like objects into Ed’s new room, short a stay as it will be either way- win or lose his fight. Then it starts to escalate, with SOMEONE writing ‘is Gay’ on all the things labeled ‘Rory’ and on Rory’s stuff. So Rory gets REVENGE- way to go, man, didn’t know you had it in ya- writing some stuff on other’s gear, and wiping your ass with Ed’s gloves.
This doesn’t go over well with Ed, as we might imagine, so he goes on his retaliation- peeing on Rory’s headgear, scattering Rory’s stuff about the gym. I was hoping for a true-to-life streetfight right then when Rory confronted Ed outside the gym. In said confrontation, Rory learns Kendall is responsable and they have a scuffle… yeah. That’s about it, then the fight
