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Posted on: Friday, November 6, 2009

Truly a Big victory for Team Rampage


By Scott Junk
Special to The Advertiser

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Hawai'i's Scott Junk, a contestant on the "Ultimate Fighter Heavyweights," comments on Episode 8:

Team Rampage finally gets a win!

Coming into this fight, we had lost seven fights in a row. Morale was down and egos hurt but we all were behind Big Marcus Jones.

If you noticed, my eyes were both swollen and still bloody from my fight against Matt Mitrione that occurred just minutes before Marcus and Mike (Wessel) fought.

The big man (Jones) came out and did his thing, took it to the ground and just dominated Mike. Marcus submitted me several times at practice, so I knew if it went to the ground it was gonna end fast, and it did.

I felt sorry for Mike because he was a good guy and he was the only guy to lose from his team, but I was so happy for Marcus! Marcus is such a great guy. He didn't even want to act all happy because I had just lost. That just shows what kind of person he is, he is truly a good man. His kids and wife should be real proud of him.

After leaving the gym we all went home except for Matt (Mitrione). He started having complications after the fight and ended up in the hospital. That's the crazy thing about MMA — even when you win, sometimes you lose. For the money, we got paid after we all lost.

The coaches, Rampage Jackson and Rashad Evans, continue to go at it as usual, and it makes for good TV. The plot thickens in the next couple of weeks. Stay tuned!