T.I. selects fighters. 

What were they thinking?

That’s the question of the night as some of the fighters just weren’t clear about what should go down in the Iron Ring.

Middleweight fighter James “Binky” Jones said he was going to make someone tap. Maybe that was his intention, but he mostly rolled around the ring with his opponent, Steve Kenison, in a series of ineffective grapples. Kenison started the match strong with a fist combo and a leg grab that took both fighters to the mat, but after a few head shots from Binky, both fighters lost themselves. They grappled and held each other with no submissions or shots until the match ended in a draw.

What were they thinking? It seemed like they weren’t trying to hurt each other. You can school-yard tussle all you want, but it won’t win you the match. These two probably aren’t bad fighters, but you can’t blame T.I. for deciding to pass on them both.

Team Dipset experienced yet another “what was he thinking” moment. Carlos Ganzales stated that this was his first fight and that he was slightly nervous. Problem.

You choose the Iron Ring as your first fight? Many of these men are seasoned fighters with many matches on their record and no fear. The Iron Ring isn’t for practice. Jose Rodriguez simply overpowered Ganzales and the fight was stopped. To his credit, at least Ganzales had the courage to step into the ring. Was this a smart move, though?

Also, T.I. and Crazy Horse picked some Team Grand Hustle fighters:
Heavyweight Joe Thomas, lightweight Josh Gaskins, middleweight Primus Moore and alternate middleweight Jaime Yager.

How do you think T.I.’s team is shaping up?