Fantasy TUF 9: Episode 12

Last night was the final episode of TUF 9. James Wilks and Frank Lester fought for the last spot in the finals. Here is what went down:

(Team Jon's) James Wilks vs. (Team Roxanne's) Frankie "Four Teeth" Lester (Welterweight semifinal)

Before the fight, a U.K. coach says to Wilks, "Don't let him back in the house." Bisping replies, "It's the last day." "You know what I mean!" the coach says.
Round 1: Wilks starts the fight off with a "kick in the bullocks" to Lester. Most of the first minute and half is tentative stand-up. Lester lands a left hook that does a bit of damage before Wilks tries for a takedown. Lester shakes him off, and pushes Wilks into the fence. Lester punches out of the clinch, but Wilks keeps working his way back into the clinch. He tries again for a takedown, but it's just not working. Hendo pointed out many times throughout this episode that Lester's takedown defense has improved, and it's showing. Both coaches tell their fighters that they won the round, but I'd give it to Lester.
Round 2: Lester gets payback as the round begins, kicking Wilks in the groin. Bisping calls it a "low blow," but it was clearly accidental. More tentative stand-up follows, and throughout, Wilks taunts Lester, throwing big looping punches that don't land. Sure, that's funny. Both fighters are landing more punches this time. Lester's nose is bleeding, but Wilks is dropping his hands quite often. As the round closes, Wilks gets off a few knees, and Lester lands a few punches. Wilks won that round on my scorecard.
Round 3: Hendo implores Lester to engage first, but Wilks does instead with a knee and punch combo. Wilks again tries for a takedown but gets nowhere near the ground. He then moves to the clinch, where he throws a few knees. One crumbles Lester, the next one takes him to the ground, and Herb Dean calls the fight for Wilks.

-(Team Jon's) James Wilks def (Team Roxanne's) Frank Lester by TKO (strikes) in the 3rd round for 8pts.
-Team CJ, Team Jen, Team Jon, Team Roxanne, and Team Tommy each receive 1pt for having Michael Bisping as their coach.

After the fight, Hendo says that it was just too many wars in a short time for Lester. Dana White lauds his performance, calling him a tough mother fucker. Lester apologizes for his performance, and says that he is sorry because he needed the money for his little girl. Considering what Dana had to say about Frank, he will be OK financially.
Back around Team U.K., Bisping is gloating, to the shock of no one. The U.K. has three finalists to America's one, but Hendo said he is proud of his team. Hendo also says that this show has him excited to fight Bisping, as he is, "for the lack of a better word, a douchebag."

The TUF Live Finale is this Saturday at 9pm.