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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC Fight Night 51 Preliminary Card, live from the Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasilia, Brazil.
Fight #1 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Johnny Bedford (19-12-1-1NC) vs. Rani Yahya (19-8-0-1NC)
Referee: Jerin Valel
Round One
The round begins with Yahya immediately charging forward to nail Bedford with a plethora of punches, Bedford then hits a downed Yahya with an illegal kick to the head. The fight resumes with Yahya scoring an immediate takedown on Bedford, Yahya locks Bedford in the guillotine choke and Bedford escapes after a very long struggle. Bedford quickly starts attacking Yahya with some ground and pound, Bedford stands up and he allows Yahya to do the same. Yahya moves forward on Bedford and he swings wildly at him, Bedford scores a takedown on Yahya and he gets side control. Yahya eventually forces Bedford into the half guard position and then the full guard, Yahya rolls for the submission as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Yahya cracking Bedford with a left hook, Yahya scores a takedown on Bedford and Bedford scrambles to control his head. Yahya sweeps Bedford and he winds up back on top of him, Yahya catches Bedford in a kimura and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Rani Yahya def. Johnny Bedford by submission via kimura (2:04, R2)
Fight #2 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Sean Spencer (11-3-0) vs. Paulo Thiago (15-7-0)
Referee: Fernando Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with Spencer quickly dropping Thiago with a right, Spencer quickly gets the half guard on a downed Thiago. Thiago scrambles to his feet and he holds Spencer against the cage wall, Thiago scores a takedown on Spencer and Spencer quickly gets back up to his feet, Spencer charges forward on Thiago while landing a few strikes. Thiago looks for the takedown and Spencer winds up in top position, Spencer starts attacking Thiago with ground and pound. Spencer postures up and he allows Thiago to stand as well, Spencer hits Thiago with a few more rights as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Spencer trying to keep Thiago at bay by throwing jabs, Spencer eats a left hook before cracking Thiago with a right. Spencer scores a takedown on Thiago and he gets the half guard, Thiago scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing again. Thiago pulls guard on Spencer and Spencer hits him with elbow strikes, Spencer transitions to back control on Thiago while landing more strikes. Thiago somehow gets to his feet and he dumps Spencer off of his back, Thiago then gets on top of a downed Spencer. Thiago advances to the half guard position on Spencer, Spencer scrambles to his feet as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Spencer nailing Thiago with a kick to the midsection, Thiago then pops an incoming Spencer with a right. Spencer responds by popping Thiago with a left hook to the rib cage, Spencer backs up Thiago after nailing him with a series of jabs. Thiago occasionally catches Spencer with some counter left hooks, Spencer backs Thiago into the cage wall while landing a left hook of his own. Spencer then rocks a swinging Thiago with a counter left, the fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fight Result: Sean Spencer def. Paulo Thiago by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #3 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Leandro Silva (16-1-1) vs. Francisco Trinaldo (14-4-0)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with Trinaldo attacking Silva with a few leg kicks, Silva eats a few lefts before scoring a takedown on Trinaldo. Trinaldo eventually scrambles to his feet to put Silva against the cage wall, the referee separates the fighters for inactivity and Silva jabs away at Trinaldo. Silva also starts cracking Trinaldo with leg kicks of his own, Trinaldo catches Silva with a kick to the midsection before some more grappling begins. Silva drops for a guillotine choke on Trinaldo as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with both fighters jabbing away at each other, Silva scores a takedown on Trinaldo and he gets back control. Trinaldo finds a way to get to his feet with Silva holding onto him, Silva again drags Trinaldo to the ground and he gains back control. Silva locks in a rear naked choke and Trinaldo escapes after a long struggle, Trinaldo spins at the right time and he gets back to his feet. Silva quickly scores another takedown on Trinaldo and he gets back control again as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Silva catching Trinaldo with an odd looking straight right, Trinaldo charges forward on Silva while popping him with lefts. Trinaldo continues backing Silva into the cage wall while throwing strikes, Trinaldo grabs a hold of Silva to hit him with a few knee strikes. Trinaldo drops for a guillotine choke before attempting an omaplata, Silva escapes the omaplata attempt to get the fight standing again. Trinaldo rocks Silva with a knee strike that is followed by a left, Silva recovers by hitting Trinaldo with a multiple strike combination. Silva goes for a guillotine choke and Trinaldo easily escapes to get top position, Trinaldo hits Silva with a few strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Francisco Trinaldo def. Leandro Silva by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #4 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Igor Araujo (25-6-0-1NC) vs. George Sullivan (15-3-0-1NC)
Referee: Fernando Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with Araujo attacking Sullivan with a variety of kicks, Sullivan starts attacking Araujo with leg kicks. Sullivan scores a takedown and Araujo quickly gets back to his feet, Araujo looks for the takedown and Sullivan winds up taking him down. Sullivan quickly starts nailing Araujo with some ground and pound, Araujo nearly gets free after a helicopter sweep attempt. Sullivan also starts catching Araujo with some elbow strikes as he stands up, Araujo drags Sullivan to the ground and Sullivan winds up in top position. Sullivan hits Araujo with more strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Araujo attempting a spinning back kick on Sullivan, Sullivan then hits Araujo with a right to the midsection. Araujo looks for a takedown and Sullivan keeps on attacking him with strikes, Sullivan winds up on top of Araujo after a failed takedown attempt. Sullivan advances to the half guard on Araujo while landing more strikes, Sullivan cracks Araujo with more strikes and he goes out cold.
Fight Result: George Sullivan def. Igor Araujo by KO via strikes (2:31, R2)
Fight #5 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight
Dashon Johnson (9-1-0) vs. Godofredo Pepey (11-3-0)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with Johnson attacking Pepey with some leg kicks, Pepey tries attacking Johnson with a few kicks. Pepey then cracks a swinging Johnson with a counter left, Pepey follows that up by catching Johnson with an overhand right. Johnson grabs a hold of Pepey to hold him up against the cage wall for a short time, Johnson then catches Pepey with a straight right. Johnson scores a takedown and he stands up with Pepey holding onto him, Johnson then slams Pepey back to the ground. Pepey catches Johnson in a triangle choke from out of nowhere to force a tap out.
Fight Result: Godofredo Pepey def. Dashon Johnson by submission via triangle choke (4:29, R1)
