411's UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale Report 12.03.11

Posted by Mark Radulich on 12.03.2011

In the main event battle of the coaches, Michael Bisping defeated Jason Miller via RD3 TKO! Elsewhere, Diego Brandao defeated Dennis Bermudez via RD1 submission to win the TUF 14 featherweight contract; John Dodson defeated TJ Dillashaw via RD1 TKO to win the TUF 14 bantamweight contract and more! Check out 411’s complete Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale report for all the details!

UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale
12.03.11
Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas, Nevada


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MAIN CARD (Spike TV - 8:00PM ET)

Michael Bisping (186lbs 22-3) vs. Jason "Mayhem" Miller (185.5lbs 24-7-0, 1NC)
Dennis Bermudez (146lbs 8-2) vs. Diego Brandao (145lbs 18-7)
John Dodson (134lbs 12-5) vs. T.J. Dillashaw (135.5lbs 5-0)
Yves Edwards (155lbs 41-17-1) vs. Tony Ferguson (155.5lbs 13-2)
Johnny Bedford (136lbs 17-10-1) vs. Louis Gaudinot (136lbs 5-1)



PRELIMINARY CARD(Facebook.com – 5:00PM ET)

Marcus Brimage (143lbs 3-1) vs. Stephan Bass (145lbs 10-0)
John Albert (136lbs 10-5) vs. Dustin Pague (136lbs 6-1)
Roland Delorme (136lbs 6-1) vs. Josh Ferguson (134lbs 7-3)
Josh Clopton (144lbs 6-0-1) vs. Steven Siler (146lbs 18-9)
Bryan Caraway (145lbs 15-6) vs. Dustin Neace (145.5lbs 23-17-1)

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‎"The pain will ease, feeling like a badass for doing it will not." - Stewart Lange
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I didn't come here to tell you that so without further dudes, let's make with the fussin' and a fightin'!

INTRODUCTION:

We are live at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada with final act of this season's The Ultimate Fighter!

FACEBOOK.COM PRELIMINARY MATCHES

Featherweight bout: Bryan Caraway (145lbs 15-6) vs. Dustin Neace (145.5lbs 23-17-1)

I don't know how I feel about Caraway coming out to "Push It" by Salt N Peppa…and no, the fact that he's dating Miesha Tate doesn't counteract his decision for this particular walk out music.

ROUND ONE: Both men start throwing strikes but neither can find the distance. Neither man providing an easy target for the other. Neace lands a body kick. Caraway lands a hook and then an uppercut. Caraway tries to land the big overhand right. Caraway lands a shot to the body. Caraway easily gets the takedown. Caraway works from half guard. Neace is defending well and locks up Caraway in a reverse triangle. He's hammering Caraway about the body. Caraway pulls his head free. Caraway takes Neace's back. He's not able to complete a submission.

SCORECARD: Caraway 10-9

ROUND TWO: Caraway throws a pair of hard leg kicks. Caraway counters Neace with a glancing left hook. Caraway continues to attack the lead leg of Neace. Caraway stays away from Neace's striking game and gets another double leg takedown. Caraway takes his back but Neace shrugs him off and presses him against the fence. Caraway escapes and retakes Neace's back. He goes for a rear-naked choke and finally gets it.

OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – Bryan Caraway by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:38 of round 2.

Now if only Miesha Tate gets the fight she wants against Sarah Kaufman at the January 7th Strikeforce event, then this will be a very happy couple.

Akira was supposed to fight Steven Siler her but he's injured so in will step Josh Clopton.

Featherweight bout: Josh Clopton (144lbs 6-0-1) vs. Steven Siler (146lbs 18-9)

ROUND ONE: Clopton circles on the outside and is the more aggressive of the two fighters. Siler nearly clips Clopton with a hook. Clopton clinches and presses him against the fence. Siler grabs a Muay Thai clinch and nails Clopton. They release and go back to the center. Siler kicks, Clopton catches but can't trip Siler. Siler clinches and delivers knees to the face of Clopton. Clopton for his part drives Siler against the fence. Siler throws Clopton to the ground but he bounces back up. Siler lands a head kick but Clopton pushes him against the fence again. Siler attempts a standing guillotine but Clopton gets out of Dodge. Straight right stuns Siler. A good left hook from Clopton and then another, which momentarily drops Siler. Clopton presses him against the fence again. Siler throws a series of strikes and Clopton retreats across the cage. Siler knees him and locks in a guillotine but runs out of time.

SCORECARD: Siler 10-9

ROUND TWO: Clopton resumes circling on the outside and clinching when Siler approaches. Clopton knees Siler in the body. Siler changes levels and goes for a single leg. He gives up and tags Clopton several times. Siler is kneeing and punching Clopton at will. Siler is kneeing Clopton repeatedly and Clopton has nothing for him. Clopton finally pulls himself together and puts Siler on his back. He delivers a few strikes for Siler's face. Clopton is in full guard. Siler stands up and resumes kneeing. Clopton lands a hard kick to the leg. An exchange of rights from both fighters. Siler grabs another Muay Thai clinch. Clopton has taken a lot of knees to the belly. Siler lands a straight right. Clopton's nose may be broken. Clopton charges forward and gets the takedown but lands in a guillotine.

SCORECARD: Siler 10-9

ROUND THREE: The fighters exchange strikes. Clopton goes for the takedown and Siler counters with a standing guillotine attempt. Clopton pulls his head out immediately and shoves Siler against the fence. Clopton takes Siler down. Clopton tries some shoulder strikes and misses entirely. Siler stands back up. Siler lands an uppercut and Clopton loses his mouthpiece. Clopton takes him down again. The problem here is that Clopton is doing anything with the top position. Siler is shutting down all of Clopton's offense. Clopton delivers a hammerfist and Siler stands up. Clopton charges forward, loses his mouthpiece, eats punches and lands with Siler against the fence. Siler lands a few more knees to end the round.

SCORECARD: Siler 10-9

OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – Steven Siler by unanimous decision (29-28)X3

Here's a fun fact, the cornerman for Imani Lee and Charlie Rader last night XFC 15 also trained Josh "Taz" Ferguson. That said, I predicted Delorme wins here in the round table.

Bantamweight bout: Roland Delorme (136lbs 6-1) vs. Josh Ferguson (134lbs 7-3)

ROUND ONE: Ferguson tages Delorme early and stuns him. Delorme immediately ties him up and trips him down. Delorme gives up to the top position to work from his back and attempt a guillotine. Ferguson escapes and now has top position over Delorme. Delorme tries for a triangle. Taz slams Delorme but he's still stuck. Delorme is smacking Ferguson's unprotected face. Delorme elbows Ferguson. Delorme shifts his position and tightens up the triangle. Ferguson is still fighting. Delorme gives it up for a shoulder lock but Ferguson pulls out of danger. Taz gets a full mount. He somehow gets Delorme's back. He tries for an arm triangle. Delorme escapes and nearly gets arm barred. That was some good jiu jitsu there at the end.

SCORECARD: Delorme 10-9

ROUND TWO: Delorme presses forward first. Ferguson lands a pair of strikes. Ferguson continues to press with strikes. Delorme now pushes for control. Delorme kicks, Taz catches and nails Delorme. They exchange hooks. Delorme kicks but his hammered by Taz. Taz misses with a spinning back fist. Delorme is shooting his jab out there. Ferguson's attack has been slowed. Ferguson and Delorme tie up but Delorme is put on his back. Taz stands over him and attempts a standing guillotine. He drops down with Delorme's head still locked up. Delorme stands back up. Stiff jab from Ferguson, followed by another. Ferguson presses Delorme against the fence. Delorme puts Taz on his back.

SCORECARD: Ferguson 10-9

ROUND THREE: Delorme throws a left and down goes Ferguson. He immediately dives on him, takes his back and Taz is choked out. Yep, saw that coming.

OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – Roland Delorme by submission (rear-naked choke) at 0:22 of round 3

Bantamweight bout: John Albert (136lbs 10-5) vs. Dustin Pague (136lbs 6-1)

ROUND ONE: Pague and Albert are getting right down to business. Albert gets the advantage with a wicked punch and he swarms Pague. Albert "gift wraps" Pague's arm and caves in his face. Dean stops it as Pague is defenseless.

OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – John Albert by TKO (strikes) at 1:09 of round 1.

Featherweight bout: Marcus Brimage (143lbs 3-1) vs. Stephan Bass (145lbs 10-0)

ROUND ONE: Brimage looks for a way inside as Bass floats in and out of the pocket. Brimage shoots for a takedown and Bass defends. Brimage continues to push the pace. Bass grabs a Thai plumb and knees Brimage. Brimage finally nails Bass, who covers up and clinches again. Brimage continues to lay into Bass. Brimage lands a straight right. Brimage lands a combination. Bass clinche and presses Brimage against the fence. He tries to take Brimage down but he won't go. Brimage kicks Bass directly in the leg and it looks like it hurt a bunch. Brimage scores with another series of strikes. He kicks him in the knee area. Bass tries to move forward and gets capped in the knee again. Good round (surprisingly) for Brimage.

SCORECARD: Brimage 10-9

ROUND TWO: Bass starts busier in this round. Brimage continues his pace. And we have our first nut shot of the night. Bass is sticking the jab. Brimage continues to attack the leg. Bass returns the favor and kicks Brimage's balls square up in his mouth…yeesh. Brimage lands a right and charges at Bass. There's a takedown attempt and they end up clinched against the fence. Brimage backs away. Brimage is breaking Bass down with kicks. Bass charges for a takedown and Brimage says, "Ole!" Bass pushes forward with flying knees. Brimage tries to take down Bass and he gets stuffed. Bass goes for a single leg but gets sprawled on. Bass swings wildly and connects with a knee. Brimage ends the round with another vicious kick.

SCORECARD: Brimage 10-9

ROUND THREE: They come out swinging and Brimage is dropped. He recovers by grabbing Bass' leg. Brimage is able to make it back to his feet. Brimage is shutting down all Bass' offense. Bass can't score inside. Bass fails another takedown attempt. Brimage is now the one having a hard time finding the target but Bass can't take the advantage. Bass runs head long into a flying knee. Brimage lands a straight left. Brimage is scoring with the right hand. Brimage jacks Bass' jaw. With seconds to go they throw caution to the wind and Bass almost finishes him. Brimage gets out of danger in the ta-da nick of time.

SCORECARD: Brimage 10-9

OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – Marcus Brimage by unanimous decision (30-27X2, 29-28)

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Bantamweight bout: Johnny Bedford (136lbs 17-10-1) vs. Louis Gaudinot (136lbs 5-1)

ROUND ONE: Bedford lands a few strikes. Bedford gets the takedown and smothers Gaudinot. Gaudinot escapes and they are standing again. After a brief exchange Bedford tackles Gaudinot. He's covering up as Bedford relentlessly attacks his face. Gaudinot gives up his back. Bedford attempts the rear-naked choke. Guadinot defends. Guadinot flips over again. This is like the mini version of Fedor vs Bigfoot. Guadinot gets to his knee but Bedford keeps up the punishment. Guadinot stands and takes one final shot.

SCORECARD: Bedford 10-8

ROUND TWO: Bedford rushes forward and pushes Guadinot against the fence. Bedford takes him down but Guadinot gets back to his feet. Bedford keeps up the pressure and puts him on his back. Bedford is smothering Guadinot. Bedford passes guard into side control. He gets the full mount. Guadinot is in trouble. Guadinot moves his hips out and puts Bedford back into half guard. Bedford is now in full guard. Guadinot shifts into north-south but Bedford still has top position. Bedford goes for the arm bar.

SCORECARD: Bedford 10-8

ROUND THREE: Guadinot comes forward but can't find a way inside. Bedford tags Guadinot with punches and kicks. Bedford is beating Guadinot down like he wants his lunch money. Guadinot is just covering up. Bedford is kneeing his body until the ref mercifully saves Guadinot.

OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – Johnny Bedford by TKO (knees to the body) at 1:58 of round 3.

Lightweight bout: Yves Edwards (155lbs 41-17-1) vs. Tony Ferguson (155.5lbs 13-2)

ROUND ONE: Both men start off trying to find the distance. Ferguson lands a leg kick. Edwards is circling away. Ferguson is attacking the lead leg. Edwards lands a straight left. Right hook from Ferguson. Ferguson continues to attack the leg. Edwards counters with a high head kick. Edwards tags Ferguson on the chin. Uppercut from Ferguson. More kicks from Ferguson. Ferguson is picking up the pace and looking for the KO. He stuns Edwards. He tries to keep up the pressure. Edwards Kicks Ferguson in the face. He tries for a takedown. They scramble and get back to their feet.

SCORECARD: Ferguson 10-9

ROUND TWO: Edwards and Ferguson are going punch for punch. Edwards kicks Ferguson in the legs and nearly takes the leg off. Ferguson is looking for the KO. They are both exchanging but neither are hitting much. Ferguson lands a shot just above the eye. Edwards throws another kick but it had little behind it. Edwards is denied a takedown. Ferguson shows him how it's done. And that's where the round ends.

SCORECARD: Ferguson 10-9

ROUND THREE: Edwards comes forward and slips throwing a kick. He recovers and tries a few more kicks. Ferguson is moving forward now. Edwards is attacking the lead leg now. They are both exchanging kicks. Ferguson connects with a roundhouse. Edwards lands another kick.

SCORECARD: Edwards 10-9

OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – Tony Ferguson by unanimous decision (30-27X2, 29-28)

"TUF 14" Tourney Finale Bantamweight bout: John Dodson (134lbs 12-5) vs. T.J. Dillashaw (135.5lbs 5-0)

ROUND ONE: Dillashaw comes out kicking but can't find the target. Dodson scores twice with punches. Dodson aims high with a kick. Dodson lands a leg kick. Dillashaw having trouble Dodson's speed. And speaking of which, Dodson gives Dillashaw the stanky leg with a pair of left hooks. He pounces and finishes off the Team Bisping favorite. Well that didn't go nearly the way any of us thought it would.

OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – John Dodson by TKO (strikes) at 1:54 of round 1.

>"TUF 14" Tourney Finale Featherweight bout bout: Dennis Bermudez (146lbs 8-2) vs. Diego Brandao (145lbs 18-7)

ROUND ONE: Brandao goes head hunting immediately. Bermudez ties him up. Brandao continues to try and put this one away early but gets dropped by Bermudez. Brandao recovers and stuns Bermudez. Brandao lands another overhand right. Bermudez with a straight right. Brandao lands a hard shot the ribs and Bermudez goes down. He may have slipped because he's right back up again. Bermudez lands three successive strikes but gets nailed by Brandao. Brandao drops Bermudez with a flying knee. Brandao picks him and suplexes. Brandao runs smack into a straight right. Bermudez goes in for the kill but Brandao recovers and grabs an arm bar. He taps him out! Brandao wins!

OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – Diego Brandao by submission (arm bar) at 4:51 of round 1.

Brandao will now be known as "Mini Dos Santos."

MAIN EVENT

Middleweight bout: Michael Bisping (186lbs 22-3) vs. Jason "Mayhem" Miller (185.5lbs 24-7-0, 1NC)

ROUND ONE: Mayhem starts off with a kick. Bisping clinches and presses him against the cage. Bisping lets him go and Mayhem kicks to the body. Bisping catches it but does nothing else. Good right hand from Miller. Mayhem ducks a punch and takes Bisping down. Mayhem is looking for the full mount. Bisping continually looks to the ref to stand them up but Mayhem is actually working. Mayhem socks Bisping. Mayhem slides his leg over and briefly mounts him but then lets him up. Bisping lands a hard left hook. Mayhem lands a left hook. Mayhem ends the round shooting for a single.

SCORECARD: Miller 10-9

ROUND TWO: Mayhem lands a few jabs. Bisping lands a right hand. Leg kick from Mayhem. Mayhem presses Bisping against the fence. Bisping backs off, Miller comes forward with a straight right and there's an accidental head butt. Miller tries to duck a punch and get a takedown but Bisping moves out of the way. Mayhem goes down to a knee, taunts Bisping into kicking and goes for a takedown. Bisping gets away again. Mayhem is covering up while Bisping tee's off on him. Mayhem is getting punched to death and he's still taunting him. Bisping beats Mayhem down but runs out of time. Apparently Mayhem's strategy is the rope a dope.

SCORECARD: Bisping 10-9

ROUND THREE: Bisping knocks Mayhem down again and Mayhem invites Bisping to dive into his guard. And of course Bisping won't do it. Mayhem continues to cover up and let Bisping hit him. Bisping is claiming there was an eye poke. Mayhem shoots for a single. Bisping sprawls and continues to work over Mayhem. This is in danger of being stopped. Mayhem tries for a leg lock but gets nothing. Mayhem pulls Bisping into his guard. Mayhem flips over and gives up his back. Bisping hammers on Mayhem and the ref stops it. Le…sigh.

OFFICIAL RESULT: WINNER – Michael Bisping by TKO (strikes) at 3:34 of round 3.

OK then...well I'll be back next Friday to cover the last M-1 show on Showtime for the year. Larry will be covering UFC 140 and then I will be back for Strikeforce: Melendez vs Masdival.

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