Episode No. 9 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 19: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn'

Episode No. 9 of “The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn” opens with Team Edgar’s Matt Van Buren, who fights Team Penn’s Chris Fields later in the episode, discussing how much he dislikes his opponent and his desire to display a dominant performance.

Fields, on the other hand, is determined to deliver a redeeming effort. His entry into the house through the elimination round came as the result of his opponent suffering a mid-fight injury. He feels he hasn’t been taken seriously and is ready to prove his naysayers wrong.

The fighters from both teams head to the Harley-Davidson motorcycle shop in Las Vegas where they customize the bike they would receive should they win the show. “TUF 15? winner Michael Chiesa meets the fighters at the store and provides some motivation as the athletes move deeper into the tournament.

With training complete, Van Buren and Fields hit the 206-pound light-heavyweight mark at the weigh-in, making the final quarterfinal matchup of the season official.

TEAM EDGAR’S MATT VAN BUREN (6-2) VS. TEAM PENN’S CHRIS FIELDS (8-4-1)

Round 1 – Van Buren moves forward into the clinch and presses Fields against the cage. Van throws knees to the body and legs before being turned around. Fields throws uppercuts before being turned back into the cage. Van Buren breaks and begins to strike from a distance. Fields throws a front kick and a sidekick to the body. Van Buren initiates the clinch again and continues to work knees to the body. Van Buren changes level for a takedown in the clinch but Fields fights it off. Van Buren finally drags Fields to the ground. Van Buren throws punches and elbows but there’s little time to work before the round comes to an end.

Round 2 – Van Buren lands an early takedown but Fields returns to his feet rather quickly. Fields breaks and throws a series of kicks. Fields fights he way into the clinch and drags Van Buren to the ground. Van Buren rolls into a turtle position and stands back up. Van Buren throws a combination of punches and shoots in for a successful takedown. Fields gets up and connects with a hard overhand right. Van Buren makes his way back into a clinch battle but fails with a takedown attempt. Fields drops for a guillotine choke attempt, which Van Buren escapes rather easily. Van Buren works ground-and-pound from top position until Fields fights back to his feet. Seconds later Van Buren complete yet another takedown and ends with punches from half-guard.

Matt Van Buren def. Chris Fields via majority decision

Van Buren celebrates victory, and at the conclusion of eight light heavyweight and middleweight quarterfinal matches, Team Edgar has five fighters in the semifinals while Team Penn has three.

White brings in both coaches and the fighters to deliberate the matchups for the next round. After some discussion, announcements for the semifinal contests are made.

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT SEMIFINALS

Corey Anderson (Team Edgar) vs. Pat Walsh (Team Edgar)
Matt Van Buren (Team Edgar) vs. Dan Spohn (Team Penn)

MIDDLEWEIGHT SEMIFINALS

Eddie Gordon (Team Edgar) vs. Cathal Pendred (Team Penn)
Dhiego Lima (Team Edgar) vs. Roger Zabata (Team Penn)

Catch new episodes of “The Ultimate Fighter 19: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn” every Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT) on FOX Sports 1. MMAjunkie recaps each episode of the reality series.