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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC Fight Night 44 Preliminary Card, live from the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.
Fight #1 - UFC Heavyweight Division Fight
Anthony Hamilton (12-2-0) vs. Oleksiy Oliynyk (48-9-1)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Hamilton peppering Oliynyk with a series of jabs, Hamilton backs Oliynyk into the cage wall while landing a knee strike. Oliynyk responds by cracking Hamilton with a right hook to the jaw, Oliynyk accidentally catches Hamilton with a low blow and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Oliynyk cracking Hamilton with some wild rights. Oliynyk scores a takedown on Hamilton and he gets side control, Oliynyk catches Hamilton in a neck crank and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Oleksiy Oliynyk def. Anthony Hamilton by submission via neck crank (2:18, R1)
Fight #2 - UFC Flyweight Division Fight
Ray Borg (6-1-0) vs. Shane Howell (13-7-0)
Referee: Jacon Montalvo
Round One
The round begins with Borg attacking Howell with some leg kicks, Borg then pops Howell with a right before scoring a takedown. Borg quickly transitions to back control on Howell, Borg starts hunting for the submissions on Howell. Borg finally locks in the rear naked choke and Howell goes out cold.
Fight Result: Ray Borg def. Shane Howell by submission via rear naked choke (2:17, R1)
Fight #3 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Andy Enz (8-1-0) vs. Marcelo Guimaraes (8-1-1)
Referee: Frank Collazo
Round One
The round begins with Enz cracking a swinging Guimaraes with a counter strike combination, Guimaraes starts attacking Enz with a few kicks. Guimaraes scores a takedown on Enz and they both pop right up to their feet, Enz then hits Guimaraes with a counter right. Guimaraes forces Enz up against the cage wall after eating another right, Guimaraes also starts attacking Enz with some leg kicks, Guimaraes puts Enz on the cage wall while hitting him with a knee strike. Guimaraes kicks away at Enz as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with the fighters exchanging some leg kicks, Enz then pops a swinging Guimaraes with a counter right. Enz continuously catches Guimaraes with the straight right to the face, Guimaraes recovers by catching Enz with a knee strike to the midsection. Guimaraes then cracks Enz with a pair of overhand rights to the head, Guimaraes scores a takedown on Enz and they both pop right up to their feet. Guimaraes starts catching Enz with several striking combinations, Guimaraes lands a kick to the midsection of Enz and he eats a right as well as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Enz attacking Guimaraes with a head kick attempt, Enz charges forward on Guimaraes while landing a striking combination. Guimaraes scores a takedown and they both pop right back up to their feet, Guimaraes then cracks Enz with a multiple strike combo. Guimaraes starts catching Enz with a bunch of leg kicks, Enz swings away at Guimaraes as he gets clobbered with a kick to the midsection. Guimaraes scores another takedown and Enz is quick to get back to his feet, Guimaraes again gets the takedown on Enz and they both get back to their feet as the round ends.
Fight Result: Marcelo Guimaraes def. Andy Enz by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 28-29)
Fight #4 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Johnny Bedford (19-11-1-1NC) vs. Cody Gibson (11-4-0)
Referee: Kerry Hatley
Round One
The round begins with Bedford peppering Gibson with some jabs, Bedford then cracks Gibson with a flying knee strike. Gibson drops Bedford with a left from out of nowhere, Gibson pounces on Bedford with a few more strikes and the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Cody Gibson def. Johnny Bedford by TKO via strikes (0:38, R1)
Fight #5 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Carlos Diego Ferreira (9-0-0) vs. Colton Smith (6-3-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Ferreira catching a swinging Smith with a kick to the rib cage, Ferreira scores a takedown on Smith and he gets back control. Ferreira locks Smith in a rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Carlos Diego Ferreira def. Colton Smith by submission via rear naked choke (0:38, R1)
