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TUF 12: Live Finale

Live Finale Recap:


TUF12 Final:
-(Team Jon's) Jonathan Brookins (GSP) def. (Team Roy's) Michael Johnson (GSP) via unanimous decision for 14pts.

Other TUF12 Fights:
-Leonard Garcia def. (Team Roy's) Nam Phan (KOS) via split decision (robbery) for 0pts.
-(Team Tammy's) Cody McKenzie (GSP) def. (Team Jon's) Aaron Wilkinson (KOS) via submission (guillotine choke) in Round 1 for 10pts.
-(Team CJ's) Kyle Watson (GSP) def. (Team Jen's) Sako Chivitchian (KOS) via unanimous decision for 7pts.
-Team Roy, Team Jen, Team Tammy, and Team Jon each earn 4pts for having GSP as their coach.

With the win by Brookins, Team Jon wins Fantasy TUF 12, $80, and the Wookie Cup. Team Roy finishes in 2nd place for $40, and Team CJ finishes in 3rd place for $20.

And here are the final scores:

• 64 - Jon ($80)
  
• 52 - Roy ($40)
  
• 35 - CJ ($20)
  
• 34 - Tammy
• 21 - Jen
• 18 - Tommy
• 09 - Adam
  

TUF 12: Live Finale this Saturday

Last night's final episode of The Ultimate Fighter 12 saw Jonathan Brookins and Michael Johnson advance to the finale in Las Vegas this weekend, where they'll square off for the Season 12 lightweight crown. MMA Junkie now reports that several of their castmates will be joining them on the undercard of the finale.

Semifinalist, Nam Phan will drop down to featherweight to meet the WEC's resident 145 lb brawler, Leonard Garcia, on the televised main card. Meanwhile, guillotine master, Cody McKenzie faces Aaron Wilkinson, and judo specialist, Sako Chivitchian takes on the other semifinalist, Kyle Watson. The full card is below:

Main card:
Stephan Bonnar vs. Igor Pokrajac
(Team Roy's) Michael Johnson (GSP) vs. (Team Jon's) Jonathan Brookins (GSP)
Demian Maia vs. Kendall Grove
Ricky Story vs. Johny Hendricks
(Team Roy's) Nam Phan (KOS) vs. Leonard Garcia

Preliminary card:
Will Campuzano vs. Nick Pace
Fredson Paixao vs. Pablo Garza
Rich Attonito vs. Dave Branch
Tyler Toner vs. Ian Loveland
(Team Tammy's) Cody McKenzie (GSP) vs. (Team Jon's) Aaron Wilkinson (KOS)
(Team Jen's) Sako Chivitchian (KOS) vs. (Team CJ's) Kyle Watson (GSP)

TUF 12: Episode 11

Episode 11 Recap:

Semi-Final Bout
(Team Jon's) Jonathan Brookins (GSP) vs. (Team CJ's) Kyle Watson (GSP)
-(Team Jon's) Jonathan Brookins (GSP) def. (Team CJ's) Kyle Watson (GSP) via decision for 7pts.
-Team Roy, Team Jen, Team Tammy, and Team Jon each earn 1pt for having GSP as their coach.

Semi-Final Bout
(Team Roy's) Michael Johnson (GSP) vs. (Team Roy's) Nam Phan (KOS)
-(Team Roy's) Michael Johnson (GSP) def. (Team Roy's) Nam Phan (KOS) via decision for 7pts.
-Team Roy, Team Jen, Team Tammy, and Team Jon each earn 1pt for having GSP as their coach.

And with that the Finals are now set. The Live Finale will be this Saturday night on Spike. The TUF12 tournament final will be between (Team Jon's) Jonathan Brookins (GSP) and (Team Roy's) Michael Johnson (GSP).

Here are the scores going into the Live Finale:

• 48 - Roy
• 46 - Jon
• 28 - CJ
• 20 - Tammy
• 18 - Tommy
• 17 - Jen
• 09 - Adam