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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC Fight Night 43 Preliminary Card, live from the Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand.
Fight #1 - UFC Light Heavyweight Division Fight
Gian Villante (11-5-0) vs. Sean O'Connell (15-5-0)
Referee: Peter Hickmont
Round One
The round begins with O'Connell quickly attacking Villante with punching combinations, O'Connell also starts hitting Villante with leg kicks. Villante responds by cracking O'Connell with a head kick, O'Connell backs Villante into the cage wall while landing a few strikes. Villante begins to nail O'Connell with some leg kicks of his own, Villante connects with a bunch of wild punches on O'Connell. O'Connell backs Villante into the cage wall again while landing knee strikes on his thighs, O'Connell then hits Villante with a multiple punch combination. Villante recovers by popping O'Connell with a head kick and push kick, O'Connell responds by hitting Villante with a standing elbow strike. Villante hits O'Connell with a counter right as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with O'Connell quickly attacking Villante with leg kicks, O'Connell then hits Villante with a kick to the rib cage. O'Connell follows that up by dropping Villante for a moment with a left, Villante scrambles to his feet as O'Connell pops him with more strikes. Villante recovers by cracking O'Connell with a standing elbow strike, O'Connell backs Villante into the cage wall while eating some knee strikes. The fighters separate and exchange kicks to the midsection, Villante then hits a swinging O'Connell with a counter left hook. Villante cracks O'Connell with a right to the liver region as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with O'Connell accidentally kicking Villante low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Villante nailing O'Connell with a left. Villante begins to catch O'Connell with some counter strikes, Villante also cracks O'Connell with a two punch combination. Villante then rocks O'Connell with an uppercut, Villante continues landing on O'Connell after nailing him with an overhand right. Villante also hits an incoming O'Connell with a kick to the rib cage, O'Connell then walks right into a head kick from Villante. Villante cracks O'Connell with a few uppercuts and a kick to the head, O'Connell responds by landing a two punch combo on Villante. O'Connell looks for a takedown on Villante as the round ends.
Fight Result: Gian Villante def. Sean O'Connell by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Fight #2 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight
Ian Entwistle (8-1-0) vs. Daniel Hooker (11-4-0)
Referee: Steve Perceval
Round One
The round begins with Entwistle stumbling during a takedown attempt, Entwistle swings wildly at Hooker and some of those punches connect. Entwistle drops for a leg lock and Hooker stays in top position, Entwistle goes for the heel hook again and Hooker attacks him with a ton of elbow strikes. Hooker grabs the head of Entwistle to crack him with a bunch of punches, Entwistle is relentless in his attempts for the heel hook on Hooker. Hooker unleashes an assault of elbow strikes on Entwistle and the referee is forced to jump in.
Fight Result: Daniel Hooker def. Ian Entwistle by TKO via elbow strikes (3:34, R1)
Fight #3 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Rodrigo De Lima (8-1-1) vs. Neil Magny (10-4-0)
Referee: John Sharp
Round One
The round begins with De Lima quickly attacking Magny with some leg kicks, Magny tries to keep De Lima at bay by popping him with jabs. Magny then drops De Lima with a punch to the face, De Lima quickly scrambles and he somehow gets back control on Magny. Magny finds a way to stand up with De Lima holding onto his back, De Lima brings Magny back to the ground and he gets the half guard. De Lima quickly transitions to the full mount on Magny, De Lima starts popping Magny with some short range strikes. Magny eventually gets De Lima into the half guard while eating some strikes, De Lima responds by returning to the full mount. De Lima locks in a triangle choke and Magny power bombs him in an attempt to break free as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Magny popping De Lima with a couple of rights, Magny catches De Lima with a few striking combinations. Magny keeps De Lima at range by clobbering him with jabs, Magny continues to catch De Lima with punches. Magny drops De Lima with a three punch combination and the referee quickly jumps in.
Fight Result: Neil Magny def. Rodrigo De Lima by TKO via strikes (2:32, R2)
Fight #4 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Vik Grujic (6-4-0) vs. Chris Indich (5-2-0)
Referee: Peter Hickmont
Round One
The round begins with Indich attacking Grujic with a few leg kicks, the fighters grapple and battle for position along the cage wall. Grujic starts catching Indich with a few jabs before attempting a takedown, Indich responds by hitting Grujic with a spin kick to the midsection. The fighters hunt for the takedown as the grapple along the cage wall, Indich cracks Grujic with a few knee strikes before scoring a takedown. Grujic quickly pops back up to his feet and Indich holds him against the cage wall, Grujic scores a takedown on Indich and he gets back control. Indich finds a way to scramble to his feet, Grujic drops Indich with a right from out of nowhere and the referee jumps right in.
Fight Result: Vik Grujic def. Chris Indich by TKO via strikes (4:55, R1)
Fight #5 - UFC Flyweight Division Fight
Roldan Sangcha-an (4-0-0) vs. Richie Vaculik (9-3-0)
Referee: John Sharp
Round One
The round begins with Vaculik cracking a kicking Sangcha-an with a counter right, Sangcha-an scores a takedown on Vaculik and they both pop right up. Vaculik scores a takedown of his own on Sangcha-an and he gets back control, Sangcha-an scrambles at the right time to get on top of Vaculik. Sangcha-an looks for a guillotine choke and Vaculik escapes to get top position again, Sangcha-an sweeps Vaculik and he gets back control on him. Vaculik quickly shakes Sangcha-an off of him and he gets on top again, Vaculik transitions to back control on Sangcha-an. Vaculik looks for the rear naked choke as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Sangcha-an quickly catching Vaculik with a head kick, Vaculik scores a takedown on Sangcha-an and he gets the full guard. Vaculik transitions to the half guard on Sangcha-an while landing a few strikes, Sangcha-an eventually forces Vaculik back into the full guard. The referee decides to stand up the fighters after inactivity and Sangcha-an nails Vaculik with a side kick, Sangcha-an starts attacking Vaculik with some leg kicks. Sangcha-an catches Vaculik with a standing elbow strike as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Sangcha-an cracking Vaculik with an overhand right, Sangcha-an starts attacking Vaculik with a variety of kicks. Vaculik responds by catching Sangcha-an with a striking combination, Vaculik then cracks a swinging Sangcha-an with some counter rights. Sangcha-an responds by catching Vaculik with a right of his own, Vaculik also starts to attack Sangcha-an with some leg kicks, Sangcha-an recovers by popping a kicking Vaculik with a counter right as the round ends.
Fight Result: Richie Vaculik def. Roldan Sangcha-an by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #6 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Dashon Johnson (9-0-0) vs. Jake Matthews (7-0-0)
Referee: Peter Hickmont
Round One
The round begins with Matthews quickly forcing Johnson against the cage wall, Matthews starts attacking Johnson with some knee strikes. Matthews looks for a takedown and Johnson gets a jump guillotine on him, Matthews escapes the choke and he assaults Johnson with a lot of strikes. Matthews starts mixing in some elbow strikes in his attack on Johnson, Matthews advances to the North/South position on Johnson. Matthews also hits a downed Johnson with some knee strikes to the rib cage, Matthews pops Johnson with more strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Matthews charging forward on Johnson while throwing strikes, Johnson recovers by cracking Matthews with an uppercut. Matthews looks for the takedown and Johnson hits him with illegal elbow strikes and the fight is halted, the referee takes a point from Johnson. The fight resumes with Matthews catching Johnson with a kick to the midsection, Matthews holds Johnson against the cage wall while looking for a takedown. Johnson counters a takedown from Matthews before assaulting him with knee strikes, Matthews keeps Johnson on the cage wall while attacking him with various strikes. Matthews scores a takedown on Johnson as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Johnson cracking Matthews with a two punch combination, Matthews backs Johnson into the cage wall while landing a right. Matthews catches a swinging Johnson with a guillotine choke, Matthews gets full mount after releasing the choke. Matthews attacks Johnson with a lot of ground and pound, Matthews transitions to back control on Johnson. Matthews goes back to clobbering Johnson with more ground and pound, Johnson scrambles at the right time to get on top of Matthews. Matthews quickly catches Johnson in a triangle choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Jake Matthews def. Dashon Johnson by submission via triangle choke (3:16, R3)
