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Tonight’s card features…
* UFC Lightweight Division Fight: Gray Maynard vs. Nate Diaz
* UFC Lightweight Division Fight: Efrain Escudero vs. Evan Dunham
* UFC Welterweight Division Fight: Amir Sadollah vs. Brad Blackburn
* UFC Middleweight Division Fight: Tom Lawlor vs. Aaron Simpson
Here are the preliminary fight results…
* Nick Catone def. Jesse Forbes by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
* Gerald Harris def. John Salter by TKO via strikes (3:24, R3)
* Rafael Dos Anjos def Kyle Bradley by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
* Rory MacDonald def. Mike Guymon by submission via arm bar (4:27, R1)
* Thiago Tavares fought Nik Lentz to a majority draw (28-28, 28-28, 29-27)
* Rick Story def. Jesse Lennox by majority decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
* Chris Leben def. Jay Silva by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Mike Goldberg welcomes the viewers to the event before introducing Joe Rogan, both of them then go over tonight’s card.
Fight #1 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Amir Sadollah (3-1-0) vs. Brad Blackburn (15-9-1-1NC)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with Amir Sadollah hitting Brad Blackburn with a leg kick, Amir Sadollah then hits Brad Blackburn with a front kick. Brad Blackburn then hits Amir Sadollah with a body punch and leg kick, Amir Sadollah then hits Brad Blackburn with a punching combination. Amir Sadollah then hits Brad Blackburn with a leg kick, Amir Sadollah then hits Brad Blackburn with an uppercut. Amir Sadollah then connects with a body kick on Brad Blackburn, Amir Sadollah then rocks Brad Blackburn with an uppercut and elbow strike. Amir Sadollah then scores a takedown on Brad Blackburn and postures up, the fighters stand up and Amir Sadollah hits Brad Blackburn with a front kick as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with both fighters exchanging leg kicks, Amir Sadollah then connects with a body kick on Brad Blackburn. Both fighters then exchange knee strikes while they are in the clinch, Amir Sadollah then hits Brad Blackburn with a leg kick. Amir Sadollah then levels Brad Blackburn with multiple leg kicks after being separated by referee Mario Yamasaki, Amir Sadollah then hits Brad Blackburn with an elbow strike to the face. Brad Blackburn then hits Amir Sadollah with a right cross to the head, Amir Sadollah then hits Brad Blackburn with a straight left. Amir Sadollah then connects with a leg kick on Brad Blackburn, Amir Sadollah then rocks Brad Blackburn with an uppercut as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Amir Sadollah hitting Brad Blackburn with a leg kick, Amir Sadollah then rocks Brad Blackburn with a punching combination and knee strikes. Amir Sadollah then scores a takedown on Brad Blackburn and gets in his guard, Amir Sadollah then starts hitting Brad Blackburn with multiple elbow strikes. Amir Sadollah then hits Amir Sadollah with a punch to the face, Amir Sadollah then transitions to side control on Brad Blackburn. Brad Blackburn then positions Amir Sadollah back into the full guard, Amir Sadollah then postures up to hit Brad Blackburn with multiple rights to the face. Amir Sadollah then moves to half guard on Brad Blackburn, Amir Sadollah hits Brad Blackburn with ground and pound as the round ends.
Fight Result: Amir Sadollah def. Brad Blackburn by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Post fight interview with Amir Sadollah, who says he is pretty happy with the victory and was proud to fight in his home state of Virginia.
Joe Rogan interviews Randy Couture, who says that he doesn’t look at himself as a “living legend†and he is excited to fight Mark Coleman next month.
Fight #2 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Tom Lawler (6-1-0-1NC) vs. Aaron Simpson (6-0-0)
Referee: Kevin Mulhall
Round One
The round begins with Tom Lawlor hitting Aaron Simpson with an uppercut, Aaron Simpson then hits Tom Lawlor with two straight uppercuts. Tom Lawlor then rocks Aaron Simpson with a punching combination, Tom Lawlor then rocks Aaron Simpson again with a counter right to the head. Tom Lawlor then levels Aaron Simpson with multiple punches and knee strikes, Tom Lawlor then decks Aaron Simpson with a straight left. Aaron Simpson then hits Tom Lawlor with a body kick, both fighters then throw wild punches at each other as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Aaron Simpson hitting Tom Lawlor with a knee strike, Aaron Simpson then hits Tom Lawlor with a body jab. Aaron Simpson then scores a takedown on Tom Lawlor and gets in the half guard, Aaron Simpson then gets back control on Tom Lawlor. Tom Lawlor then hits Aaron Simpson with a right cross to the head, both fighters then connect with multiple strikes while in the clinch. Both fighters then launch wild punches at each other, Tom Lawlor then hits Aaron Simpson with a knee strike to the face. Aaron Simpson then hits Tom Lawlor with a right hook and lead left, Aaron Simpson then scores a takedown on Tom Lawlor as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Tom Lawlor hitting Aaron Simpson with a punching combination, Aaron Simpson then hits Tom Lawlor with a body kick. Tom Lawlor then hits Aaron Simpson with a knee strike, Aaron Simpson then scores a takedown on Tom Lawlor. The fighters stand up and Tom Lawlor scores a takedown on Aaron Simpson, the fighters stand up and Tom Lawlor makes a kimura attempt and fails while ending up on his back. Aaron Simpson then gets back control on Tom Lawlor, Aaron Simpson then uses ground and pound on Tom Lawlor. The fighters stand up and both fighters swing wildly at each other as the round ends.
Fight Result: Aaron Simpson def. Tom Lawlor by split decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Post fight interview with Aaron Simpson, who says that Tom Lawlor is an entertaining fighter and he expected the fight to be a stand up war.
Joe Rogan interviews cast members from the show Blue Mountain State, who just pimp out there show that premiers after the UFC event.
Fight #3 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Efrain Escudero (13-0-0) vs. Evan Dunham (9-0-0)
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Round One
The round begins with Efrain Escudero hitting Evan Dunham with a leg kick, Efrain Escudero then hits Evan Dunham with a body kick. Efrain Escudero then gains standing back control on Evan Dunham, Efrain Escudero then hits Evan Dunham with an uppercut. Efrain Escudero then connects with a flying knee strike on Evan Dunham, Efrain Escudero then drops Evan Dunham with a series of punches before moving into his guard. Efrain Escudero then transitions to side control on Evan Dunham, the fighters stand up and Evan Dunham shoves Efrain Escudero to the ground as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with both fighters launching punches at each other, Evan Dunham then connects with a straight left on Efrain Escudero. Efrain Escudero then hits Evan Dunham with a straight right, Efrain Escudero then hits Evan Dunham with a punching combination. Evan Dunham then scores a takedown on Efrain Escudero and gets his half guard, Evan Dunham then starts tagging Efrain Escudero with a series of punches to the face. Evan Dunham then gets back control on Efrain Escudero, Evan Dunham uses ground and pound on Efrain Escudero as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Efrain Escudero locking a charging Evan Dunham in a guillotine choke, Evan Dunham breaks free and scores a takedown on Efrain Escudero while getting side control. Evan Dunham then gets full mount on Efrain Escudero, Evan Dunham then transitions to back control on Efrain Escudero. Evan Dunham then puts Efrain Escudero in the arm bar and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Evan Dunham def. Efrain Escudero by submission via arm bar (1:59, R3)
Main Event - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Gray Maynard (9-0-0-1NC) vs. Nate Diaz (11-4-0)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with both fighters peppering each other with jabs, Gray Maynard then hits Nate Diaz with a short right. Nate Diaz then connects on a right hook to Gray Maynard, Gray Maynard then hits Nate Diaz with a two punch combination. Gray Maynard then hits an uppercut on Nate Diaz, Gray Maynard follows it up by hitting Nate Diaz with a knee strike. Nate Diaz then hits Gray Maynard with a few leg kicks, both fighters swing wildly at each other as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Gray Maynard hitting Nate Diaz with a short right, Nate Diaz then hits Gray Maynard with a body punch. Gray Maynard then rocks Nate Diaz with an overhand right and body punch, Nate Diaz then hits Gray Maynard with a two punch combination. Gray Maynard then connects with a left to the head of Nate Diaz, Gray Maynard then briefly drops Nate Diaz with a knee strike. Nate Diaz then hits Gray Maynard with a punch/kick combination, Nate Diaz then hits Gray Maynard with a push kick as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with both fighters connecting on knee strikes, Nate Diaz then drops Gray Maynard with a straight left. Nate Diaz then hits Gray Maynard with a punching combination, Gray Maynard then hits Nate Diaz with a two cross combination. Both fighters then land wild punches thrown at each other at the same time, Nate Diaz then hits Gray Maynard with three straight punches. Gray Maynard then rocks Nate Diaz with a short right to the head, Gray Maynard then hits Nate Diaz with a body punch. Gray Maynard then connects with a knee strike on Nate Diaz as the round ends.
Fight Result: Gray Maynard def. Nate Diaz by split decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
