The Ultimate Fighter Season 12: Episode 3 & 4 Recap

Sorry for the lag time, but here is the abbreviated episode 3 & 4 recaps for the Ultimate Fighter.

Some of the highlights include Koscheck playing his first prank on GSP by parking cars so close to him that GSP couldn't open his doors. As you'd expect, Georges handles this well by saying that he is used to dealing with people like Koscheck and that he used to get picked on a lot in school. Say what? GSP was picked on? I guarantee he wasn't going by the initials GSP back then, because no one is messing with a dude that is identified by only 3 letters. Anyway, the coaching feud may never get off the ground considering its purely one way.

The second fight is chosen and its an interesting one. Team GSP chose number one pick Michael Johnson to enter the octagon opposite UK product, Aaron Wilkinson. On paper, this looked like a sure win for GSP. MJ looked tough and well rounded while Wilkinson was a bit more of a question mark. But anything can happen and its always risky putting your top guy out there this early.

Mike Tyson joins team GSP right before the fight and that adds extra motivation for MJ. However, it doesn't last long as Wilkinson holds his own in round one. After a hot start by MJ, Wilkinson manages to get him to the ground where he controls the last part of the round with some less than stellar ground and pound. However, he likely wins 10-9. Round 2 is slightly less back and forth. Mj lands some great strikes and eventually takes down Wilkinson twice. They trade to end the round but MJ wins this one and they go to a 3rd round. After some good advice from the corner, MJ comes out shot out of a cannon and immediately connects with a straight jab. This takes Wilkinson to the mat where he eventually gives up his back and gets choked out. Not as impressive as you'd expect MJ to be, but a win none the less. Wilkinson moves to the top of the list for wild card contention.

Episode 4 starts out with the team getting tired of Bruce Lee Roys antics. Although initially, he came off as a colorful harmless character, its now clear that he is the cancer in the house. Sevak takes umbrage with Caceres yelling "F*ck him up" during MJ's fight with Wilkinson, and the 2 exchange heated words until eventually Sevak charges after him. But nothing happens and the tension grows.

The next fight is selected and GSP chooses the oldest guy in the house, Kyle Watson to fight the youngest guy in the house, Andy Main. I immediately started wondering about Watson, who is Matt Hughes Jujitsu coach yet has never made anything of himself as a fighter and clearly suffers from some anxiety with fighting. That being said, Main is young and lacks the overall experience.

The first round starts off with some great striking and Main hopping on Watsons back hoping for a rear naked choke. He cant sink it in, but he lands some shots and looks impressive early. But as we expected, Watson is able to get Main to the ground and work to side control where he finishes the round. Close round, not sure how they score it. The second round starts with Main pushing the pace until Watson eventually gets him to the ground. Main tries some submissions, but eventually ends up on his back and thats a bad place to be against Watson. he sinks in the rear naked choke and Andy Main taps before you can say GSP. And just like that, team Koscheck is down 3-0.