 that fight never aired on any episode during the  shows run. Producers were worried during the final days of  production that news of the shows winner might leak out. After all,  the matches were filmed in a ring that was set atop a downtown Los  Angeles rooftop, and it would have been easy enough for unwanted  paparazzi to snap a few pictures and spill the beans to the rest of  the world as to what the eventual outcome would be. Producers  decided to stage two fights on the same night that the finale was to  be shot... one being the real fight... the second, merely a "mock"  fight intended to throw spectators off. Ultimately, Gilbert and Rene  were chosen (and paid) from the ousted cast to participate. During  that fight however, the fighters (who were instructed beforehand to  simply "throw" their punches) became unexpectedly competitive. The  result was one of the bloodiest and most viciously contested matches  that had taken place. Gilbert actually required stitches to a facial  cut shortly afterward. The producers were very unsure what to do  with the actual footage. It was arguably the best fight footage they  had, however they had no place in the storyline for it. In the end,  the fight was decidedly left out... but snippets of the footage were  inserted into weekly previews to keep people guessing.