BEN SAUNDERS HAS HIS SAY…THE LOSER ON TUF6 EXCLUSIVELY WITH SUNSHINE
Saunders spoke at length about his loss to Tommy Speers. He explained the show didn’t even come close to showing how sick he really was. When he entered the ring, Saunders says he could barely see through a haze and that his nose was still broken from the Dan Barrera fight. Ben spoke about the pressure he felt to impress Dana White. He finishes Part I by commenting on the “double decker” practical joke.
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We covered a lot of what happened in the house in the previous weeks in Part II. He states here that he would’ve punched Matt Hughes in the face had he been the coach in his corner during the Barrera fight. Ben also addresses his mock crying after the loss to Speers.
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NOTE: SORRY, ABOUT THE LACK OF TUF INTERVIEWS AFTER THE LAST TWO EPISODES. OUR ROAD TRIP TO NY AND THEN THE HOLIDAY SCREWED THINGS UP. WE WILL CATCH UP WITH KOPPENHAVER, KOLOSCI AND HIGHTOWER BEFORE THE 12/8 FINALE.
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