‘The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck’ — Live Results and Commentary

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(Above: "Remember, remember, the fourth of December, the Gunpowder Treason and plot. I know of no reason why the Gunpowder Treason should ever be forgot, brah."
Below: You know what to do, honey. / Photos courtesy of UFC.com)

Welcome, fight fans, to the first leg of a liveblog double-header on CagePotato.com. The TUF 12 Finale gets rolling on Spike at 9 p.m. ET, with Team GSP lightweight finalists Jonathan Brookins and Michael Johnson battling for the highly coveted glassware, Stephan Bonnar trying to build a winning streak against Igor Pokrajac, and Demian Maia tangling with rangy TUF 3 winner Kendall Grove. Plus, five other TUF 12 vets will do their best to hang on to their UFC contracts, including Nam Phan, who clashes with hardy slugger Leonard Garcia in the UFC’s first-ever televised 145-pound feature. (Yes, the UFC has featherweights now!)

Round-by-round results await you after the jump; refresh the page every few minutes to get all the latest. Please toss in your two cents in the comments section, and don’t forget to check in at our viewing party at PlayPhilo.com for a chance to win a UFC: Ultimate 100 Greatest Fights DVD set.

UFC TUF 12 Finale Breakdown: Michael Johnson vs. Jonathan Brookins

Filed under: UFCThey were the first two picks on Georges St. Pierre’s team on The Ultimate Fighter, and on Saturday night’s TUF 12 Finale, Michael Johnson and Jonathan Brookins will fight to determine who truly is the top dog.

While the UFC bills the …

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They were the first two picks on Georges St. Pierre’s team on The Ultimate Fighter, and on Saturday night’s TUF 12 Finale, Michael Johnson and Jonathan Brookins will fight to determine who truly is the top dog.

While the UFC bills the evening’s Stephan Bonnar vs. Igor Pokrajac fight as its main event, it’s likely just as many, if not more, people are invested in Johnson and Brookins after watching them over the last three months on TUF.

According to oddsmakers, Brookins is a heavy favorite to win, getting odds in his favor of nearly 3-to-1.

Ultimate Fighter Finale Predictions

Filed under: UFCWe put a bow on the 12th season of The Ultimate Fighter on Saturday night with the Ultimate Fighter Finale, which features a couple of good-looking young fighters vying for the Season 12 title, and a star from the show’s first season in…

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We put a bow on the 12th season of The Ultimate Fighter on Saturday night with the Ultimate Fighter Finale, which features a couple of good-looking young fighters vying for the Season 12 title, and a star from the show’s first season in the main event.

What: The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale

Where: Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas

When: Saturday, the non-televised undercard will start at around 7 PM ET and the Spike broadcast will start at 9.

Predictions on the five televised fights below.

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Main card Featherweight bout: Nam Phan vs Leonard Garcia I like Nam Phan in this one. I can imagine he is the underdog here. Phan’s striking variety is better, as well as his ground game. However, Garcia is tougher until proven otherwise on Phan’s part. Like I said, I think Phan’s striking ability is better […]

Main card

Featherweight bout: Nam Phan vs Leonard Garcia

I like Nam Phan in this one. I can imagine he is the underdog here. Phan’s striking variety is better, as well as his ground game. However, Garcia is tougher until proven otherwise on Phan’s part. Like I said, I think Phan’s striking ability is better overall, so he could win a decision on his feet.

Welterweight bout: Johny Hendricks vs Rick Story

Super tough guys here. Both are awesome in their own right and tend to have great fights. I like Rick Story here though.

Middleweight bout: Demian Maia vs Kendall Grove

I actually like Kendall Grove here. Grove is a big underdog and is fairly good with his own right with jiu jitsu. Is on Maia’s level? Definitely not. However, Grove is a dangerous striker. I got Grove here in the BIG underdog spot.

Light Heavyweight bout: Stephan Bonnar vs Igor Pokrajac

Stephan Bonnar here. I am not familiar with Pokrajac, but I feel this is a showcase.

Lightweight bout: Jonathan Brookins vs Michael Johnson

I think Jonathan Brookins will win this fight. His take down defense is good enough, his takedowns will likely be nullified by Johnson, but his standup is better than Johnson. Not only that, but Brookins cardio is good as well. Where it seems Johnson carries more muscle.

Preliminary card

Middleweight bout: Rich Attonito vs Dave Branch

Dave Branch here. Sick jiu-jitsu.

Featherweight bout: Fredson Paixão vs Pablo Garza

Pass

Catchweight (138 lb) bout: Will Campuzano vs Nick Pace

Pass

Lightweight bout: Sako Chivitchian vs Kyle Watson

I like Kyle Watson to either manage a decision or submit Sako.

Featherweight bout: Tyler Toner vs Ian Lovelan

Pass

Lightweight bout: Cody McKenzie vs Aaron Wilkinson

I’m a big fan of Cody McKenzie’s modified guillotine choke. Wilkinson is good on his feet and can easily win this one by staying away from the clinch and the ground. Despite that, I want McKenzie to slap that guillotine on in the big show.

TUF 12 Finalists Jonathon Brookins and Michael Johnson on their Fight this Saturday (VIDEO)

RawVegas.tv caught up with the two Lightweight Finalists going head-to-head for the six figure UFC contract and honor of being the The Ultimate Fighter, Johnathon Brookins and Michael Johnson. The two former GSP teammates talk about the differences between Josh Koscheck’s disappointing camp and Georges St. Pierre’s highly beneficial camp. Our host also […]

RawVegas.tv caught up with the two Lightweight Finalists going head-to-head for the six figure UFC contract and honor of being the The Ultimate Fighter, Johnathon Brookins and Michael Johnson. The two former GSP teammates talk about the differences between Josh Koscheck’s disappointing camp and Georges St. Pierre’s highly beneficial camp. Our host also blows it for Michael Johnson by letting him know the Betting Odds are against him. Watch full videos below:

Watch Jonathan Brookins Talks About Training with Georges St. Pierre, His Upcoming Fight with Michael Johnson, and Josh Koscheck on RawVegas.tv

Watch Michael Johnson Talks About TUF 12, Training with Georges St. Pierre, His Upcoming Fight with Jonathan Brookins and Josh Koscheck on RawVegas.tv

‘The Ultimate Fighter’ 12.11 Recap: The Easter Bunny

Note: In addition to the the lightweight finals, three more matches featuring TUF 12 cast-members have been added to Saturday’s finale show. Details are at the end of this post…
"Now, fuck the team," George St. Pierre says to Jonathan Br…

Note: In addition to the the lightweight finals, three more matches featuring TUF 12 cast-members have been added to Saturday’s finale show. Details are at the end of this post…

"Now, fuck the team," George St. Pierre says to Jonathan Brookins and Kyle Watson to kick off last night’s episode. "There’s no more team." GSP won’t be giving strategic advice to Brookins and Watson for their red-on-red semifinal match; it’s time for them to sink or swim as individuals. John Danaher says this is the fight that should have been the final, as they’re the two most talented athletes.

Watson has seen enough of Brookins to know that he loves to shoot at his opponent’s lead leg for takedowns. In practice, Watson goes over how he’ll make Brookins pay for that, with uppercuts and lead knees. Meanwhile on Team Koscheck, training has ground to a halt. Only Nam Phan is left in the semis, and everybody else is just sitting there with their teeth in their mouth, bitching about their lots in life. Marc Stevens feels like he didn’t learn much from the TUF experience, and the yellow team in general feels envious of all the great guest-coaches that GSP brought in for his guys. Sevak sort-of comes to Koscheck’s defense: "I got a lot of positive things from Josh. I expected less."