The TUF 23 Trivial Games of Reality and Leisure vol. 3.0

[ArtOfDrowning]

Bum, just it time. Hoping for another good episode. And climbing at least into top 3....yeah I'm looking at you Homeless Infant

 

[Drake]

Bum, just it time. Hoping for another good episode. And climbing at least into top 3....yeah I'm looking at you Homeless Infant

 

[airic_15]

Fight
1. A
2. A
3. B

Went perfect on my fight prediction, had a feeling it would go that way

 

[gorgonon]

Alright, tough week for TUF23, let me finish up the EPR for Week 1, get the Answer Key out and calculate scores,standings, and get Week 3 questions out, then do EPR for Week 2.

Here's the last couple questions for Week 1:

EPR
{Episodic Pictorial Review}

WEEK 1
Part 5​

Spoiler

Bonus Question #21:
A season of men and women, young and strong and at hard worked levels of physical perfection and prowess, fighting alongside each other, in comeradeship and admiration... So will anybody make out or mention the attractiveness of another fighter/coach? (15pts)

Yes

Just to clarify this odd choice by our Champion, JJ is from Poland and she's complimenting this weird guy Kenneth Bergh who is Norwegian with face tattoos and a 100% positive maximization attitude:

She's from Europe, guys, she likes Polish Hip Hop and is gonna like the EuroTrash look sometimes too, and Norway is like a boatride across the Baltic Sea from Poland, so they're probably looked upon as forbidden fruit bad-boys from the Scandinavians who had access to Pepsi MAXX before mainland europe did. It's only natural she idolizes them 100%.

Here she is explaining with wide grin and quivering hand gestures his model good looks:

She has her weaknesses, guys. It makes her more real. Kinda like when Ronda went for bad boy of MMA, Travis Brown. She's just following her lead.


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Bonus Question #22:
Will Joanna talk about her '"kicks"? Joanna Jedi is known to be a verified shoe aficionado, wearing Nike Jordans and now Reebok stuff (in public, but in the privacy and freedom of her own home, probably back on the Nikes). Will she mention her love of sneakers, or anything about shoes? (10pts)


No


Absolutely no kind words for Joanna, I guess she's getting the heel treatment this season. Following in Ronda's footsteps once again! Speaking of footsteps...

Here's a pick of her golden shoes while the gang re-enacts the Album Cover of Abbey Road, from the Beetles, which is a good classic album I listened to in the background while finishing up this very EPR: listen below and enjoy!




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Bonus Question #23:
Sometimes, things can get awkward the first meeting. Safe to stick to something universal, like, say, the weather. JJ comes from a pretty cold country, and Claudia comes from a pretty humid/hot one. And Vegas is notorious for it's "dry" heat and "dry" ice for that matter.

Will anybody mention the weather? This includes remarking how it's a "sunny" day, or complain how hot it is, or cold it was, or perfect it could be, even indoors. If they mention a room is 'stuffy', stuff like that counts. If the bathroom was cold, or the gym was heated. Just talk about the temperature, people! (10pts)


No

The closest was Harper going on about metaphoric silver in the clouds, but not ACTUAL weather phenomena, which is odd for a Brit:

Here's some TUF gifs of clouds and stuff they definitely didn't talk about this episode, even though it's gorgeous:

Those last couple make it seem like the UFC is trying to subliminally get us to think that the beauty, ease and grandeur of nature and weather conditions are somehow related to the Palace Casinos Hotel and Spa...

Well, that's it, a bit late, but from now on, there are less questions and will be easier to get these fundamental evidential validations and proofs to you in a timely manner!

 

[gorgonon]

Answer Key​

for Week 2

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Fight


1. Who will win, Cory Hendricks or Khalil Rountree? (15pts)
[Since this may be spoiled, it only counts the fewest points]


A) Corey Hendricks


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2. Will it get out of the first round? (20pts)


A) No, it won't go past the first round


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3. Since we and Dana abhor leaving it to the fc$^#@#&$ judges, let's do some positive visualization. How will this fight be finished? (30pts) [Remember: If it ends in decision, we all lose. We all lose, my friends]


B) SUB first round



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Bonus Questions


1. Will there be any announcement this week of some crazy Dana stipulation "surprise" to allow for the possibility for eliminated fighters to get back in the game? [10pts]


B) No, there are no second chances in life

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2. Joanna got her share of subtitles, but surprisingly, Claudia out subbed her... Who will the subliminal battle of captions winner be this week? We will count every word that is subbed, contractions like "can't" count as 1 word. [15pts]


B) Claudia will win this, whoa!


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3. An annual tradition that has been reinstated in the house to uproarious applause is Alcohol. Getting Drunk, yo!!! Will there be any alcohol shown in the house this episode?

The fighters don't have to drink it, but we're looking for stuff like beer bottles or even wine bottles or hard liquor jugs count. Even them sipping from Red plastic cups filled with booze or taking shots, or anyone mentioning them actively drinking counts. They don't have to be shown drinking it, it could just be on a shelf or in the fridge to count. Just an appearance from an old 'friend' of the show is alls I'm looking for. [10pts]


A) Yes, alcohol makes TUF funner (at least for me, goddamit )


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[gorgonon]

Preliminary Point Totals for Week 2​

gorgonon

Fight
1. A----------------------------------------------------------15
2. A------------------------------------------------------------20
3. D

Bonus
1. B-----------------------------------------------------------10
2. B-----------------------------------------------------------15
3. A------------------------------------------------------------10
4. C
5. F

317pts + 15+20+10+15+10 = 387pts

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Homeless Infant

Fight
1. B
2. B
3. D
Bonus
1. B----------------------------------------10
2. B----------------------------------------15
3. B
4. E
5. F

365pts +10+15 = 390pts

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BisexualMMA

FIGHT
1. B
2. A--------------------------------------------------20
3. A

BONUS
1. B----------------------------------------------10
2. B-----------------------------------------------15
3. A-----------------------------------------------10
4. C
5. F

400pts +20+10+15+10 = 455pts

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airic_15

Fight
1. A--------------------------------------------15
2. A--------------------------------------------20
3. B--------------------------------------------30

Bonus
1. B------------------------------------------------10
2. B-------------------------------------------------15
3. A------------------------------------------------10
4. D
5. E

325pts +15+20+30+10+15+10 = 425pts

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Asurah

Fight
1. B
2. B
3. C

Bonus
1. B--------------------------------10
2. B---------------------------------15
3. A---------------------------------10
4. C
5. A

367pts +10+15+10 = 402pts

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Mark Zima

Fight
1. B
2. A-----------------------------------20
3. A

Bonus
1. B--------------------------------------10
2. B---------------------------------------15
3. B
4. C
5. B

336pts +20+10+15 = 381pts

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Vulkkan

Fight
1. B
2. B
3. B-------------------------------------30

Bonus
1. B---------------------------------------10
2. A
3. A---------------------------------------10
4. F
5. B

334pts +30+10+10 = 384pts

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The Invisible

Fight
1. B
2. A--------------------------------------20
3. C

Bonus
1. A
2. A
3. A--------------------------------------10
4. G
5. E

297pts +20+10 = 327pts

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ArtofDrowning

Fight
1. A------------------------------------15
2. B
3. C

Bonus
1. B----------------------------------10
2. A
3. A----------------------------------10
4. C
5. F

345pts +15+10+10 = 380pts

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Askafan

Fight
1. B
2. B
3. D

Bonus
1. B------------------------------10
2. B------------------------------15
3. B
4. F
5. F

319pts +10+15 = 344pts

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Xuh

Fight
1. B
2. A---------------------------------------20
3. A

Bonus
1. B------------------------------------10
2. A
3. A--------------------------------------10
4. F
5. B

300pts +20+10+10 = 340pts

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battery


[no entry]

Week 2 Total: 260pts.
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[gorgonon]

Preliminary
Standings for Week 2

Rankings:

1st------------------BisexualMMA-------------455pts
2nd-----------------airic_15---------------------425pts
3rd-----------------Asurah-----------------------402pts
4th-----------------Homeless Infant-----------390pts
5th-----------------gorgonon--------------------387pts
6th-----------------Vulkkan----------------------384pts
7th-----------------Mark Zima------------------381pts
8th-----------------ArtofDrowning--------------380pts
9th-----------------askafan----------------------344pts
10th----------------Xuh--------------------------340pts
11th----------------The Invisible---------------327pts
12th----------------battery-----------------------260pts

 

[Asurah]

My descent to the bottom begins

 

[gorgonon]

Congrats, airic_15, you got a perfect score this week!

The faceless man gives you a #1 sign! You went from 7th to 2nd in one week.

BisexualMMA is hanging onto first, looks like we've got a frontrunner who may take this from tape to tape!

We also have a classic bottleneck from 4th to 8th with a gap of a mere 10 points! Next week we'll see some separation, as all the questions will be for the episode, instead of some future prognostications.

 

[gorgonon]

The TUF23
Trivial Games of Reality and Leisure 3.0
Questions for Week 3​

Fight

1. Who will win, JJ Aldrich or Tatiana Suarez? (15pts)
[Since this may be spoiled, it only counts the fewest points]

A) JJ Aldrich
B) Tatiana Suarez

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2. Will we get our first "Sudden Victory" round in the TUF house? Will this fight get to the 3rd round? (20pts)

A) No, it won't get to the 3rd round
B) Yes, it will go to a third, "Sudden Victory" round

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3. Since we and Dana abhor leaving it to the fc$^#@#&$ judges, let's do some positive visualization. How will this fight be finished? (30pts) [Remember: If it ends in decision, we all lose, my friends. We all lose]

A) KO first round
B) SUB first round
C) KO second round
D) SUB second round
E) KO third round
F) SUB third round

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Bonus

1. Things are a bit heated all around. Joanna is bullying Claudia and I think Helen "The Harpie" Harper is getting in between Syndicate buddies Roundtree and Cory to form the first of the season TUF House Love-Triangle! Will there be any scene in the house with the three of them together? Will Hanna Harper, Khalil Roundtree and Cory Hendricks be filmed in the same room (or outside together)? TUF gym and vans don't count. (10pts)

A) Yes, three's company!
B) No, like, you're reading way too into it, bro

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2. The whole JJ and Claudia smack talk took a turn week 2, with JJ going full tilt into it and not relenting. The thing is, there were a couple moments where I thought Amanda Bobby Cooper (ABC) or Lanchana Green were going to chirp back, as ABC even muttered to Gadelha that she wished she didn't understand English like the Brazillian Boxing Coach, so she wouldn't have to understand the Champ. There were stares given. Chuckles suppressed and hidden from view.

Will any of the irked Claudia Team utter anything about Joanna to each other or themselves or JJ herself or anyone this episode? This only includes the fellow Team Claudia Strawweights (Amanda Cooper, Kate Jackson, Tatiana Suarez and Lanchana Green), It doesn't have to be a negative thing, just will they mention her now that Jo Jedz has made an indelible impression on them. Confessionals DO NOT count. (15pts)

A) A Team Claudia Strawweight will talk about her
B) No talking about, or to, the Champ or I'll find you disrespectful and put the Shame on you!

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3. Other than smack talk, the only other thing that is proliferating on TUF is the officially sponsored UFC Branded Bottled Water.

This guy!:

These little guys are multiplying faster than Tribbles on the deck of the Star Trek Enterprise! Legend has it that Jo Jed even threw one at Claudia during their "after hours" fight, they were so prevalent in the gym! They're at the gym, they're definitely in those friggin locker rooms for the teams, and they've even proliferated at the house. All 3 levels! Just random bottles strewn everywhere, like the staging area finish line of a half marathon in the summertime.

How many single water bottles will be filmed this episode? Once it's filmed, it only counts once. We're not counting the water bottles inside the mini fridge with the window in the TUF gym, because it's too fuzzy to tell how many. Also, if there is a case of unopened water bottles shown, that doesn't count. Only singles. (20pts)

A) none! I've never seen UFC bottled water (as seen above) on TUF, gorgonon.
B) 1-5 bottles
C) 6-10
D) 11-15
E) 16-20
F) 21 and up!!!!

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4. The futuristic, anthropomorphic and streamlined TUF Vans are here!!! They've got funky windows and a penchant to hide secrets and blast feuds!!! How many van scenes (footage taken from within the van on the fighters) will we be gifted with this episode? (10pts)

A) NONE! These van scenes are just crazy dreamer stuff from you again, gorgonon!!!
B) One
C) Two to Three
D) Four or more!

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5. We've seen the mentorship between Joanna Jędrzejczyk and JJ Aldrich blossom in week 2, even going so far as to show Aldrich holding pads for Joanna, which is seen as a very intimate gesture in Polish culture between two women who aren't "the different ones". And now, that fledgling familial bond may soon be broken.

{EDIT: Here is a pic to confirm the bond, look into the puppy eyes and mind of miniJJ, look at the mixture of awe and fear in her slack jaw & locked eyes as Joanna shows her, teaches her, kicking prowess:}

Certainly, this episode will have the highest rate of people saying "JJ" in this series, with the focus on JJ Aldrich fighting this week. How many times will we be hearing "JJ" throughout the entire episode (not counting the show announcers)? (15pts)

A) 9 or less times
B) 10 or more times


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[Drake]

Gawt damn. Dropped the ball this week.

 

[Drake]

Episode 3:

Fight

1. A) JJ Aldrich

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2. B) Yes, it will go to a third, "Sudden Victory" round

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3. E) KO third round

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Bonus

1. A) Yes

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2. B) No

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3. B) 1-5 bottles

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4. C) Two to Three

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5. B) 10 or more times

 

[Askafan]

Fight

1.
B) Tatiana Suarez

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2.
B) Yes, it will go to a third, "Sudden Victory" round

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3.
F) SUB third round

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Bonus

1.
A) Yes, three's company!


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2.
A) A Team Claudia Strawweight will talk about her da beeetches

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3.

A) none! I've never seen UFC bottled water (as seen above) on TUF, gorgonon

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4.
B) One


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5.
B) 10 or more times

 

[gorgonon]

Fight
1. B
2. B
3. C

Bonus
1. A
2. A
3. F
4. C
5. B

 

[BisexualMMA]

Fight
1. B
2. B
3. C

Bonus
1. A
2. A
3. F
4. C
5. B

 

[gorgonon]

As a Jon Jones fan, I stand behind my answers!

This water bottle question (BQ #3) has to be addressed. As far as what counts for the show, I don't just mean the kind of bottled water as appears in the question:

But also the one that has a screw top that was so prominent in last week's episode, even the Beloved Round Card Holder had to share her veeeerry limited airtime with one!

[hint: It's on the table to the left, with the best seat in the house!]

I think there are going to be dozens, literally dozens at least in this upcoming episode! I just wanna make clear.

EDIT: Personally, I think there might be 30+ UFC bottled waters shown, I was just being conservative before!

 

[BisexualMMA]

Patented UFC brand bottle opener.

 

[BisexualMMA]

Fight

1. B
2. B
3. E

Bonus

1. A
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. B

 

[Better Every Day]

​

there were a couple moments where I thought Amanda Bobby Cooper (ABC) or Lanchana Green were going to chirp back

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Actually, I think Lanchana Green did respond. It was easy to miss it, but my clue to listen for it came from Green's own blog, where she wrote:

"There was one coach in particular who couldn't speak any English, Nenzao. At the weigh-in for Cory vs. Khalil I came out of the changing rooms to see Joanna in Nenzao's face, talking trash. I just thought, 'Come on, leave the guy alone.' He didn't even understand what she was saying to him. So I said something which came out in my pure broad Darlo accent. The rest of the scene is pretty much everyone trying not to laugh whilst Joanna and Claudia have digs at each other."

So, what it is that we are listening for is something said in a "pure broad Darlo (Darlington) accent." I don't know what a Darlington accent is supposed to sound like, but I think that between 0:42 and 0:44 in this video is where it is Lanchana speaking. Joanna is blocking our view of Lanchana so we can't actually see her during those two seconds, but she's right there.

 

[gorgonon]

Actually, I think Lanchana Green did respond. It was easy to miss it, but my clue to listen for it came from Green's own blog, where she wrote:

"There was one coach in particular who couldn't speak any English, Nenzao. At the weigh-in for Cory vs. Khalil I came out of the changing rooms to see Joanna in Nenzao's face, talking trash. I just thought, 'Come on, leave the guy alone.' He didn't even understand what she was saying to him. So I said something which came out in my pure broad Darlo accent. The rest of the scene is pretty much everyone trying not to laugh whilst Joanna and Claudia have digs at each other."

So, what it is that we are listening for is something said in a "pure broad Darlo (Darlington) accent." I don't know what a Darlington accent is supposed to sound like, but I think that between 0:42 and 0:44 in this video is where it is Lanchana speaking. Joanna is blocking our view of Lanchana so we can't actually see her during those two seconds, but she's right there.

Exactly, Mark!! I knew there was some chippiness involved with ABC and the stares from her and Lanchana, and now with confirmation of Green getting bold verbally, it seems like at the very least, I believe they'll talk back if JJ goes in for Round 3 of verbal sparring between The Champ and Gadelha, if only to cool off and break them up, in the next episode.

They've bonded sufficiently enough that they'll want to defend their coaches and maybe that will show in a gathering resentfulness against Joanna. This is bound to come up next week, I can sense the tensions in that scene just like you said!

Lanchana Green is holding back the Fury, I tell ya. Here she is straight flexin' at Jedrz, ready to pounce at all the LIES!!