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07-06-2014, 07:37 AM
Main Card - PPV

Fight #6 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight

Max Holloway (8-3-0) vs. Andre Fili (13-1-0)

Referee: Kevin Mulhall

Round One

The round begins with Fili throwing some wild rights at Holloway, Fili also begins attacking Holloway with leg kicks. Holloway responds by catching Fili with a spinning back kick to the midsection, Fili charges forward and he rocks Holloway with a left. Holloway tries to establish the range by using the jab on Fili, Holloway backs up Fili after hitting him with a two punch combo. Holloway follows that up by popping Fili with some rights, Fili scores a takedown on Holloway and they both pop right back up. Holloway rocks a kicking Fili with a knee strike to the rib cage, Fili hits Holloway with a knee strike of his own as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Fili quickly attacking Holloway with some leg kicks, Holloway cracks Fili with a spinning back kick to the midsection. Holloway holds Fili against the cage wall while attacking him with knee strikes, Fili goes for the flying arm bar and Holloway blocks it. Holloway then cracks a swinging Fili with a counter right, Fili scores a takedown on Holloway after eating a knee strike. The referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and Holloway cracks Fili with another spinning back kick to the midsection, Fili holds Holloway against the cage wall as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with both fighters jabbing away at each other, Holloway attacks Fili with an uppercut during a takedown attempt. Holloway starts hunting for the takedown on Fili, Fili scores a takedown on Holloway and he gets the full guard. Holloway scrambles to his feet and he eats a knee strike for his efforts, Holloway then hits a swinging Fili with a counter right. Fili looks for a takedown and Holloway drags him to the ground for a few moments, Holloway rocks Fili with a striking combination. Holloway catches Fili with a guillotine choke and a tap out follows.

Fight Result: Max Holloway def. Andre Fili by submission via guillotine choke (3:39, R3)

Fight #7 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight

Yancy Medeiros (9-1-0-1NC) vs. Jim Miller (23-4-0-1NC)

Referee: Mario Yamasaki

Round One

The round begins with Medeiros trying to catch Miller with front kicks, Miller and Medeiros exchange a few leg kicks. Miller then hits Medeiros with a kick to the midsection, Medeiros starts catching Miller with a few front kicks to the midsection. Miller grabs a hold of Medeiros and he attacks him with some knee strikes, Miller scores a takedown on Medeiros and he locks in a guillotine choke. Medeiros goes out cold and the referee jumps in.

Fight Result: Jim Miller def. Yancy Medeiros by submission via guillotine choke (3:18, R1)

Fight #8 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight

Tim Boetsch (17-6-0) vs. Luke Rockhold (11-2-0)

Referee: Mario Yamasaki

Round One

The round begins with Boetsch attacking Rockhold with a kick to the midsection, Boetsch goes for the takedown and Rockhold catches him in an inverted triangle choke. Rockhold holds Boetsch in the choke while attacking him with elbow strikes, Rockhold catches Boetsch in a kimura and a tap out follows.

Fight Result: Luke Rockhold def. Tim Boetsch by submission via kimura (2:08, R1)

Fight #9 - UFC Light Heavyweight Division Fight

Phil Davis (12-1-0-1NC) vs. Anthony Johnson (16-4-0)

Referee: Herb Dean

Round One

The round begins with Davis trying to attack Johnson with front kicks, Johnson then hits Davis with a pair of rights. Davis recovers by nailing Johnson with a right of his own, Johnson catches an incoming Davis with a right uppercut. Davis kicks at Johnson and Johnson makes him pay with more rights, Davis goes for the takedown and Johnson pummels him with more strikes. Johnson also starts attacking Davis with some leg kicks, Johnson then hits a kicking Davis with a counter right as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Johnson quickly attacking Davis with some leg kicks, Davis starts attacking Johnson with some striking combinations. Johnson attacks Davis with a head kick that gets blocked, Johnson catches a swinging Davis with a right uppercut. Johnson chases Davis around the octagon while throwing combinations, Davis tries to attack Johnson with some superman punches. Johnson clobbers a kicking Davis with a pair of rights, Johnson follows that up by catching Davis with another right. Johnson does an amazing job of blocking all the takedown attempts from Davis, Davis jabs away at Johnson as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Johnson popping Davis with a right to the midsection, Johnson also starts to pepper Davis with jabs. Johnson starts swinging wildly with rights at a backing Davis, Davis tries attacking Johnson with high kicks. The fighters clinch near the cage wall and exchange some dirty boxing strikes, Johnson also goes back to hitting Davis with leg kicks. Johnson begins to hit Davis with some front kicks to the midsection, Davis starts to swing away at Johnson. Johnson pushes Davis against the cage wall as the round ends.

Fight Result: Anthony Johnson def. Phil Davis by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Main Event - UFC Light Heavyweight Title Fight

Jon Jones (19-1-0) (Champion) vs. Glover Teixeira (22-2-0)

Referee: Dan Miragliotta

Round One

The round begins with Jones quickly kicking Teixeira in the midsection, Jones grabs a hold of Teixeira to attack him with some knee strikes. Teixeira responds by popping Jones with a right to the midsection, Teixeira starts nailing Jones with a striking combination. Jones connects with a switch kick to the head of Teixeira, Teixeira tries swarming Jones with punching combinations. Jones starts connecting with the left hook on Teixeira, Jones scores a takedown on Teixeira and they both pop right back up. Teixeira responds by nailing Jones with a pair of left hooks, Jones attacks Teixeira with a spinning back kick to the rib cage, Jones attempts an axe kick as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Jones scoring a takedown on Teixeira and they both get right back up, Jones starts attacking Teixeira with a variety of kicks. Jones then goes for the axe kick on Teixeira and he misses, Jones accidentally pokes Teixeira in the eye and the fight is hated. The fight resumes with Teixeira catching Jones with a few body punches, Jones attacks Teixeira with oblique kicks and shoulder shrugs. Teixeira nails Jones with a kick to the rib cage as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Teixeira quickly attacking Jones with an overhand right, Jones begins to pepper at Teixeira with jabs. Teixeira comes in on Jones and he eats a few knee strikes, Jones goes back to attacking Teixeira with oblique kicks. Jones grabs a hold of Teixeira and he forces him up against the cage wall, Teixeira cracks Jones with a few uppercuts. Jones gets Teixeira against the cage wall again while landing knee strikes, Jones starts using some dirty boxing against Teixeira. Jones follows that up by cracking Teixeira with a left hook, Jones then cracks Teixeira with a kick to the midsection and some uppercuts as the round ends.

Round Four

The round begins with Jones quickly attacking Teixeira with a side kick, Jones follows that up by catching Teixeira with a standing elbow strike. Teixeira recovers by catching Jones with an uppercut, Jones backs Teixeira into the cage wall while hitting him with knee strikes. Jones pops Teixeira with a kick to the midsection after avoiding a few blows, Jones also starts attacking Teixeira with some leg kicks. Jones continues to catch Teixeira with uppercuts, the fighters clinch and exchange knee strikes against the cage wall. Jones continuously cracks Teixeira with standing elbow strikes, Jones scores a takedown on Teixeira as the round ends.

Round Five

The round begins with Jones quickly scoring a takedown on Teixeira and they both get right up, Jones holds Teixeira against the cage wall while using his dirty boxing. Teixeira backs up Jones for a time with a left hook, the fighters have a wild striking exchange near the cage wall. Teixeira then cracks Jones with a wild right to the jaw, Jones backs Teixeira into the cage wall while landing some elbow strikes. Teixeira recovers by popping Jones with a quick uppercut, Teixeira grabs a hold of Jones before catching him with a knee strike. Jones dances around Teixeira as the round ends.

Fight Result: Jon Jones def. Glover Teixeira by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) to retain the championship