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Chris Taylor - July 13, 2016

A bantamweight bout between Michael McDonald and John Lineker served as the main attraction of tonight’s UFC Fight Night event in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Round one begins and after a long feel out both fighters trade punches. Both men are trading punches. A huge right hand lands for Lineker. McDonald is rocked. John is all over him. He’s landing huge shots. McDonald gets up. He lands a big right on Lineker. McDonald presses forward. Lineker catches him coming in. McDonald backs up to the fence. Lineker swarms him with punches. He drops McDonald. Michael pops up. Lineker drops him again. Michael tries to get up by Lineker is all over him. This one is all over. McDonald is out cold.

Chris Taylor - July 13, 2016

A lightweight bout between Tony Ferguson and Lando Vannata served as the co-main event of tonight’s UFC Sioux Falls fight card in South Dakota. Round one begins and Vannata is able to circle and land some good shots early. He lands a combo. Tony moves in and lands a kick. He lands a good left jab that drops Vannata. He quickly pops back to his feet and lands a spinning back fist that rocks Tony. Big right hands from Vannata. Tony is in trouble. Vannata presses forward and lands a punch. Ferguson with a spinning back fist. Vannata responds with a jab. These guys are going at it. Ferguson with a big shot and then another. Vannata shoots in but Tony stuffs the attempt. Vannata lands a big a shot and then another that drops Tony. Ferguson gets back to his feet but he is in real trouble. More shots from Vannata and Tony is back down. Vannata follows him there and lands some shots. Tony grabs a leg and searches for a heel hook. Vannata is able to find a way out of that submission but Tony goes for an arm. The submission attempt does not sink in. Round one comes to an end.

Chris Taylor - July 13, 2016

A middleweight bout between Tim Boetsch and Josh Samman took place on tonight’s UFC Fight Night main card in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Round one begins and Samman quickly clinches with Tim and presses Boetsch against the cage. “The Barbarian” is able to switch the position and then earn a takedown. He lands some good strikes from top position. Josh ties Tim up and scoots his back against the cage. Samman is able to wall-walk and get back to his feet. The fighters break but Samman quickly uses some forward pressure to get back in the clinch. He pushes Boetsch against the fence and tries to take his back. Samman is not able to get the position and decides to break. He lands some good kicks to end round one.

Chris Taylor - July 13, 2016

A heavyweight bout between Alexey Oleinik and Daniel Omielanczuk took place during tonight’s UFC Fight Night main card in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Round one begins and both men waste no time getting down to business as they exchange bombs. Alexey ducks under and grabs a hold of Daniel and drags him to the ground. Oleinik moves in to half guard and then quickly transitions in to mount. Alexey is searching for submissions but Daniel is defending well. Eventually Alexey would take the back of his opponent but could not lock in a choke before round one comes to an end.

Chris Taylor - July 13, 2016

UFC flyweight Louis Smolka put on an incredible performance at tonight’s UFC Fight Night event in Sioux Falls earning a second-round TKO victory over hometown favorite Ben Nguyen. The proud Hawaiian, Smolka, used some nasty ground and pound and excellent strikes which forced referee Herb Dean to step in and stop the fight.

Chris Taylor - July 9, 2016

UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate (18-6 MMA) put her title on the line for the first time against top contender Amanda Nunes (13-4 MMA) in the main event of UFC 200. Round one begins and Tate takes the center of the octagon. Nunes with a nice leg kick. Both fighters land left hands. Nunes with a leg kick but Tate takes it and lands a takedown. Amanda immediately gets back to her feet. Nunes with a nice jab. She just misses Tate with a knee. Nunes with a couple of really nice jabs. She is peppering Miesha. Tate is backing up in defense mode. Huge shots from Nunes. She is all over Tate. A big knee lands. Amanda with another combination. She takes Tate down and gets her back. Hammer fists from Nunes. She sinks in both hooks and submits Tate with a rear-naked choke.

Chris Taylor - July 9, 2016

In the co-main event of tonight’s UFC 200 event in Las Vegas former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar (6-3 MMA) took on former title challenger Mark Hunt (12-11-1 MMA). Round one begins and Hunt takes the center of the octagon. Brock is circling trying to find a way inside on Hunt. Mark has his right hand ready to fire. Lesnar with a leg kick. Brock misses with a huge right hand. He lands a nice outside leg kick. Lesnar shoots in and gets double under hooks. Lesnar sends Hunt to the floor. Mark quickly bounces back to his feet. Brock has him pressed against the cage. Hunt with some short shots. Brock lands a takedown and moves to side control. Hunt is landing some shot from the bottom. Mark scrambles but gives up his back. Shots from the top by Lesnar. He lands a huge knee to the body. Big shots from the top. Hunt scrambles back up to his feet. Lesnar slams him back down. He moves to mount. Brock is unable to land any big shots from the position as the horn sounds to end round one.

Chris Taylor - July 9, 2016

Current UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier squared off with former middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva in a non-title bout during tonight’s UFC 200 main card in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Silva is circling trying to keep Daniel on the outside. Anderson with a leg kick. Cormier is pressing forward. He shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Cormier is working from full guard. Anderson tries to secure an armbar but it is not there. Daniel tries to pass to half guard but Silva will not let him. Cormier presses Anderson against the cage and postures up. He is able to move to half guard and begins landing some short elbows. Anderson does not like those. Silva is doing a decent job of defending. Daniel is finally able to posture up and lands some big punches. Cormier is trying to move in to full mount. Anderson does a good job keeping Daniel in half guard. Thirty seconds remain in round one. Cormier is smothering Anderson but not landing any big strikes.

Chris Taylor - July 9, 2016

A heavyweight bout between former title holder Cain Velasquez (14-2 MMA) and perennial contender Travis Browne (18-4-1 MMA) kicked off tonight’s UFC 200 main card in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Velasquez quickly takes the center of the octagon. Browne with a nice right hand over the top. Cain comes back with a leg kick. Velasquez presses forward with some jabs. He lands another leg kick. Travis responds with a knee to the body. Cain fires back with a knee in the clinch position. He presses Travis against he cage. More knees score for Cain. He lands some short shots inside on Browne. They break. Travis misses with a right. Cain with a leg kick and then another. Browne circles away. Cain with another leg kick. He throws a combination and gets inside. Velasquez tags Browne with a big punch. Travis falls to the floor. Cain follows him. He begins landing punches from top position. Nice short elbows from Velasquez. He gets a hold of the neck but Browne is able to defend. Nice shots from the top by Cain. Browne is able to stand back up but Cain has his back. Browne scrambles free. He eats a left hook from Cain and is wobbled. Back to the ground and Cain is all over him. He flattens him out and begins hammering Travis with punches. It is all over.

Chris Taylor - July 9, 2016

A key women’s bantamweight bout between two of the divisions top contenders Cat Zingano (9-2 MMA) and Julianna Pena (8-2 MMA) served as the featured bout of the UFC 200 prelims in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Zingano presses forward with punches she uses the momentum to score an early takedown. Pena is able to get back to her feet but it is short lived as Cat lands another solid takedown. Pena scrambles but eats some shots as she returns to her feet. Julianna clinches up and is able to secure a takedown of her own. She begins working from half guard. Pena tries for a guillotine but it is not there and she gives up top position. Cat now working from full guard. Pena is landing strikes from the bottom. Cat finally lands an elbow. More shots from the bottom by Pena. She is doing an excellent job of wrapping up Zingano and landing short shots. Julianna is searching for a sweep. Cat lands a big elbow. Julianna scrambles and gets back to her feet. Round one comes to an end as Pena lands a nice shot.

Chris Taylor - July 9, 2016

A key welterweight bout between former champ Johny Hendricks (17-5 MMA) and Kelvin Gastelum (12-2 MMA) took place during tonight’s UFC 200 preliminary card in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Gastelum opens things up with a high kick that misses. He quickly takes the center of the octagon. Johny comes in with a combination. Kelvin lands a nice left hand over the top. He presses forward and lands a leg kick. Hendricks comes back with a leg kick of his own. Kelvin responds with two leg kicks and then a left hand. A nice right jab scores for Gastelum. Johny with a nice body kick inside. Gastelum with a nice combination. Johny is pressing forward now. Kelvin lands a counter left. Hendricks with an uppercut. Both men miss with jabs. A nice punch kick combo lands for Kelvin. He lands another combination and another. He is lighting Johny up now. Hendricks ducks under a punch and press Kelvin against the cage. Johny with some knees inside before Kelvin breaks free and lands a leg kick. Hendricks lands a nice left hand. Kelvin continues to push the pace. Gastelum with a nice straight left hand. Hendricks is trying to utilize head movement but it is not working. Good shots from both fighters. Johny with a kick to the body. Round one comes to an end.

Chris Taylor - July 9, 2016

A key bantamweight bout between former title holder T.J. Dillashaw (13-3 MMA) and Raphael Assuncao (23-5 MMA) took place on tonight’s UFC 200 preliminary card in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Assuncao takes the center of the octagon. TJ lands a good leg kick. Dillashaw is utilizing a lot of movement early. Raphael misses with a a wild right. TJ with a leg kick. Assuncao returns fire with one of his own. Nice right lands for TJ. The fighters exchange leg kicks. Nice spinning back kick from Assuncao. He follows up with a leg kick. TJ lands a double jab. Raphael catches a kick and lands a knee. Solid leg kick lands for Dillashaw. Assuncao presses forward with punches and attempts a takedown. It is not there. Nice leg kick and then a body kick from Assuncao. TJ shoots in for a takedown but it is not there. Excellent right hand from TJ. He presses forward but eats a punch from Assuncao. Round one comes to an end.

Chris Taylor - July 9, 2016

A lightweight bout between veterans Diego Sanchez (26-9 MMA) and Joe Lauzon (26-11 MMA) capped off tonight’s UFC 200 Fight Pass prelims in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Diego presses forward but eats a jab. Nice kick to the body from Diego. He charges forward and lands an uppercut. Lauzon is pressing the action. He catches Diego and drops him. Sanchez is back up but is dropped again. Big elbow from Joe. Diego is back up. Lauzon with some huge shots against the fence. Diego circles away but is hurt. More shots from Lauzon and this one is over.

Chris Taylor - July 9, 2016

A middleweight bout between former Strikeforce champ Gegard Mousasi (39-6-2 MMA) and Thiago “Marreta” Santos (13-4 MMA) served as the second bout of tonight’s UFC 200 card in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Mousasi opens the fight with a leg kick. Gegard is pressing forward. He charges in with a right hand. Santos lands a counter punch. Mousasi has a high kick blocked. Gegard with a jab, Santos responds with a leg kick. Another nice jab from Gegard. He lands a solid leg kick on the Brazilian. Santos replies with a leg kick of his own. Mousasi with some big uppercuts. He uses the momentum to earn a takedown. He is working some strikes from half guard. Santos stands back up. Mousasi with a knee to the body. Gegard lands a trip and takes side control. He lands a big elbow from the top. Santos is able to get back to full guard. He tries to stand up. Mousasi lands a huge shot that drops the Brazilian. Another shot and this one is over!

Chris Taylor - July 9, 2016

A lightweight bout between former PRIDE champ Takanori Gomi (35-12 MMA) and Jim Miller (26-8 MMA) off tonight’s historic UFC 200 event in Las Vegas. Round one begins and Miller presses forward with a combo that misses. Gomi with a jab to the body of Miller. Jim lands a nice left hand. Miller catches a Gomi leg kick and takes him down. Jim immediately takes the back of Gomi. He is searching for a rear-naked choke. Miller locks up a body triangle. Miller with some big shots from the top. He flattens Gomi out and smashes him with punches. This one is over!

Chris Taylor - July 8, 2016

The main event of the TUF 23 Finale featured a rematch between strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk (12-0 MMA) and top contender Claudia Gadelha (13-2 MMA). Round one begins and Claudia lands an early left that drops Jedrzejczyk. Joanna gets back to her feet but Claudia shoots in and lands a takedown. Gadelha is working from half guard. Joanna scrambles and gets back to her feet. The fighters are working against the fence in the clinch position. They break and Joanna lands a combination. Claudia presses forward and pushes Joanna against the cage. Gadelha with a nice takedown. She moves to half guard and lands some good shots from the top. Elbows to the body from the Brazilian. Joanna scoots back to the fence and is able to stand up. Good elbows from both fighters. Nice leg kick from Joanna. Jedrzejczyk misses with a front kick. Claudia with a nice combo. Claudia with a left hand. Jedrzejczyk lands a front kick to the body. Another nice left from Claudia. Round one comes to an end.

Chris Taylor - July 8, 2016

The TUF 23 strawweight tournament final featured Tatiana Suarez (5-0 MMA) taking on Amanda Cooper (2-2 MMA). Round one begins and Cooper misses with a right hand. Suarez shoots in and lands an early takedown. She begins working from full guard. Nice hammer fists from Tatiana. Cooper looks for an armbar. She can’t sink the submission. They scramble and Suarez winds up back on top. Big shots from the top by Tatiana. Cooper lands a beautiful sweep from the bottom and gets on top. Suarez scrambles and the fighters are back on their feet. Tatiana presses Amanda against the fence and lands a takedown. Good shots form the top by Suarez. She moves to north south position and locks in a d’arce choke. The submission is locked in and Amanda is forced to tap.

Chris Taylor - July 8, 2016

Former Bellator lightweight champion Will Brooks (18-1 MMA) made his UFC debut against Ross Pearson (19-11 MMA) at tonight’s TUF 23 Finale event in Las Vegas. Round one was a back and forth battle that saw will Brooks slightly edge Pearson in total strikes landed. Will was able to control Ross against the fence for the better portion of the opening round but could not land a takedown.