The Contender

Allah Is Great; Ahmed, Not So Much

By Stee | Aired on 2005.03.14

Smith/Kaddour - Previously on…Sly greets the fighters. Fighting. Running. Nearly falling off the mountain. Alfonso wins. Pharrell trains. Sugar Ray talks. Sly. Vegas. One million dollars. Jonathan prays with his family. Jesse has an enlarged heart. Sly tells Ahmed to chill. Ahmed...

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1-3 Recap	Allah Is Great; Ahmed, Not So Much Smith/Kaddour - Ishe and Ahmed, sitting on TV. F-I-G-H-T-I-N-G. First comes hitting. Then comes punching. Then comes Mel Gibson and Sly, that munchkin.	2005.03.14 2005.03.17	B+	Stee
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1-2 Recap	Jesse Was A Friend Brinkley/Reid - The rivalry between Ahmed and Ishe heats up, and then results in a fight between two other fighters altogether. Family. Family. Fighting. Another good match. Another sad ending. More children scarred for life.	2005.03.10 2005.03.13	B+	Stee
1-1 Recap	Zucker Said Knock You Out Gomez/Manfredo - NBC's expensive experiment testing America's love of a sport in decline (no, not hockey) kicks off with a manipulative but surprisingly effective Super-Sized episode. Sixteen men. Sly. Sugar Ray. A challenge. And an unbelievably good fight at the end.	2005.03.07 2005.03.10	A-	Stee