The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 8 Finale is set to go off LIVE tonight (December 13) from The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Without further delay, see below for the latest TUF 8 Finale results. (Note: This will go from the bottom up; therefore, scroll toward the bottom for the latest detailed round-by-round action!)

TUF 8 FINALE QUICK RESULTS:

Efrain Escudero defeats Phillippe Nover via Unanimous Decision
Ryan Bader defeats Vinicius Magalhaes via TKO (Strikes) Round 1
Wilson Gouveia defeats Jason Macdonald via TKO (Strikes) Round 1
Anthony Johnson defeats Kevin Burns via TKO (Head Kick) Round 3
Junie Browning defeats David Kaplan via Submission (Armbar) Round 2
Krzysztof Soszynski defeats Shane Primm via submission (kimura) in round two
Eliot Marshall defeats Jules Bruchez via submission (rear naked choke) in round one
Tom Lawlor defeats Kyle Kingsbury via unanimous decision
Shane Nelson defteas George Roop via split decision
Rolando Delgado defeats John Polakowski via submission (guillotine choke) in round two

TUF 8 FINALE BLOW-BY-BLOW LIVE MAIN CARD COMMENTARY:

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Phillipe Nover vs. Efrain Escudero (155-pound limit)

First round: Nover with a head kick. Body kick from Nover. Body kick from Efrain, and big right hook from Nover. Efrain with a take down and now NOver with full guard. Efrain pulls him against the cage. Nover to the feet and Efrain lands a right and now Efrain has his back. Nover with good wrist control for now. Efrain turns around and lands two big bombs from the top. Great ground and pound. Nover trying for a triangle now. Now he switches to the arm and their back to the feet. Efrain with another take down. Back to the feet. Head kick from Nover then he misses and right and goes to the ground. BIG shot from the top from Efrain. Huge punch. Efrain with some ground and pound. Back to the feet for Nover. Nover with two knees to the body. Knee from Efrain, then one from Nover. Efrain wins that 10-9 but great action all around.

Second round: Nover comes in swinging for the fences and he just misses and now Efrain with another take down. Kicks to the leg from Efrain while standing and Nover on his back. Back to the feet. Efrain grabs a leg and almost gets the sweep. Both guys clinched against the fence, and exchanging knees. Big elbow from Nover. Their out of the clinch. Leg kick from Efrain. Nover with another HUGE right but misses. Efrain with a hold of a single leg and now he gets the take down. Half guard for Nover. Efrain just holding him down now. Waiting out the round to win the 2nd rd. Nover with a big body kick and Efrain closes the round with another take down. 10-9 Efrain. Nover needs a submission or KO for the win here in the 3rd.

Third round: Inside leg kick from Nover. Efrain with a leg kick. Nover lands a big right but Efrain eats it and gets the take down. Back to the feet. Double jab from Nover. Big front kick to the head from Nover, but Efrain grabs a single and gets another take down. Nover looking for a rubber guard. Nover with elbows to the triceps of Efrain. Nover looking for a Oma Plata. Efrain just holding on for dear life hear, Nover is cranking it but he slips out. Thats the bell, Efrain should have won the fight, but it was really close to being a last minute submission.,

Final result: Efrain Escudero defeats Phillippe Nover via Unanimous Decision

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Ryan Bader vs. Vinicius Magalhães (205-pound limit)

First round: Bader with a leg kick. Body kick from Vinny. Inside leg kick from Vinny. Bader with a right. Leg kick from Bader. Body kick from Vinny. Bader runs in with a flying knee. Both fighters exchange body kicks. Bader lands a solid right. Bader with a big right and Vinny is down and just covering up and thats it its all over!!! Bader with a big KO. Vinny got hit in the temple and just went down and covered up. Big win for Bader a long season and now hes the new 205 TUF champ.

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Final result: Ryan Bader defeats Vinicius Magalhaes via TKO (Strikes) Round 1

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Wilson Gouveia vs. Jason MacDonald (185-pound limit)

First round: Inside leg kick from Wilson. Macdonald shoots for a double leg. Gouveia now down to his back but using butterfly guard. Back to the feet great defense by Wilson. Clinched against the fence and now they separate. Leg kick from Wilson. Body kick from Macdonald. Wilson lands a big jab then a hook and another jab and now Macdonald is down and hurt!!! Gouveia is raining down bombs!!! HUGE elbows from Wilson and Macdonald is cut open BAD!!! Thats it its all over. Gouveia dominates.

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Final result: Wilson Gouveia defeats Jason Macdonald via TKO (Strikes) Round 1

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Kevin Burns vs. Anthony Johnson (170-pound limit)

First round: Jab from Burns. Another from Burns. Inside leg kick from Burns. Jab from Johnson. Burns with a stiff left jab. Burns with a stinging right hand. Johnson with a great jab. Leg kick from Johnson then he shoots and gets the take down. Johnson peppering in some body shots. Johnson with a big right and now he passes to side control. Burns has a triangle from the bottom and now hes trying to lock it in. Johnson though slips out and lands a good hammer fist. Burns with full guard now. Johnson throwing lefts from the guard. Burns with an elbow form the bottom. Yamasaki stands them up. Burns with a good right. Johnson catches a kick and trips Burns to the floor. Johnson now working big leg kicks while standing. WOW Johnson lands two HUGE lefts and Burns a right as the bell rings. Great round, id say 10-9 Johnson for the take downs but very close competitive round. Great start to the fight.

Second round: Front kick from Johnson. Great pace to the fight. Both guys moving forward. Leg kick from Johnson. Johnson shoots for a single and Burns stifles it for now, but Johnson is relentless and finishes the take down. Burns now going for a Kimura. Johnson slips out and is right into Burns half guard. Burns now with full guard. Big elbows from the bottom from Burns. Burns with some good elbows from the bottom. Johnson keeping his composure. Johnson landing some good punches with the ground and pound. Johnson working good left hooks. Johnson working shots to the body. Burns goes for a triangle but Johnson slips out and makes him pay with a big right. Burns goes for an arm bar and Johnson lands a good hammer fist. Gotta give it to Johnson again 10-9 for his ground and pound work.

Third round: Inside leg kick from Johnson. Burns with a leg kick and Johnson with a good jab. HEAD KICK FROM JOHNSON AND BURNS IS OUT COLD!!!! WOW A BRUTAL KO, JOHNSON WITH A MONSTER HEAD KICK WHAT A GREAT KNOCKOUT!!!

Final result: Anthony Johnson defeats Kevin Burns via TKO (Head Kick) Round 3

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Junie Browning vs. Dave Kaplan (155-pound limit)

First round: Leg kick by Browing and Kaplan gets caught in the jewls. Brief stoppage. Leg kick by Kaplan. Great straight right and left hook from Junie. Junie with a good flurry. Nice left and flying knee from Junie wow he looks good. Now Kaplan drops down and gets an ankle lock but Browning slips out. Junie has his back. But now their back to the feet and Junie lands another great combo!! Wow he looks like a different fighter. Kaplan with a nice right with his first offense of the entire fight. Kaplan gets a take down but Junie is back to the feet after a missed leg lock by Kaplan. Junie now on top in side control. Junie with a big elbow. Junie takes the back and is locking in a rear naked choke! Kaplan fights him off and reverses it and is now on top. Back to the feet Kaplan lands a left and then a knee. Junie with a nice elbow. Thats the bell, gotta give it to Junie 10-9 he looks solid on the feet.

Second round: Junie shoots and gets a double leg take down. Kaplan with half guard. Junie trying to land some backward elbows. Junie now passes to side control, great pass from guard. Junie now shoots in for an arm bar and he cranks it and thats it. Wow, Junie Browning looked like a completely different fighter tonight. He obviously came prepared and made significant strides since his time on the show.

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Final result: Junie Browning defeats David Kaplan via Submission (Armbar) Round 2

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