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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC Fight Night 80 Preliminary Card, live from The Chelsea At The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Fight #1 - UFC Women’s Strawweight Title Fight
Kailin Curran (3-2-0) vs. Emily Peters-Kagan (3-2-0)
Referee: Marc Goddard
Round One
The round begins with Peters-Kagan quickly attacking Curran with a barrage of strikes, Peters-Kagan holds Curran against the cage wall while using some dirty boxing. Curran winds up scoring a takedown and Peters-Kagan quickly pops back up to her feet, Peters-Kagan goes right back to holding Curran against the cage wall. Peters-Kagan drags Curran to the ground and Curran pops up with Peters-Kagan holding onto her, Peters-Kagan again scores a takedown and Curran again pops right back up to her feet. Peters-Kagan attacks Curran with knee strikes as she holds her against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Curran nails Peters-Kagan with a head kick followed by a right. Peters-Kagan grabs a hold of Curran again and she holds her against the cage wall, Curran creates a little space momentarily to hit Peters-Kagan with a knee strike. Peters-Kagan scores another takedown on Curran, Curran catches Peters-Kagan in a triangle choke as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Peters-Kagan quickly attacking Curran with a plethora of strikes, Curran separates before catching Peters-Kagan with a knee strike and a few jabs. Curran forces Peters-Kagan against the cage wall while landing some knee strikes, Peters-Kagan breaks free to attack Curran with a few punching combos. Peters-Kagan then cracks Curran with a few looping lefts, Peters-Kagan clinches with Curran to put her up against the cage wall. Peters-Kagan continuously attacks Curran with a lot of lefts, Peters-Kagan holds Curran against the cage wall after eating a knee strike. Peters-Kagan looks for the takedown and Curran winds up in top position, Curran finds a way to get back control on a standing Peters-Kagan. Curran locks in a rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Kailin Curran def. Emily Peters-Kagan by submission via rear naked choke (4:13, R2)
Fight #2 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight
Philippe Nover (12-5-1) vs. Zubaira Tukhugov (17-3-0)
Referee: Mark Smith
Round One
The round begins with Nover quickly attacking Tukhugov with a few high kicks, Tukhugov starts nailing Nover with some jabs. Tukhugov moves in on Nover to crack him with an overhand right, Tukhugov then hits Nover with a high kick to the head. Nover responds by catching Tukhugov with a kick to the midsection, Tukhugov then cracks Nover with a spinning back kick to the midsection. Tukhugov trips Nover after blocking a kick attempt and Nover quickly pops back up to his feet, Tukhugov backs up Nover after landing a left hook as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Tukhugov attacking Nover with a variety of kicks, the fighters have a wild striking exchange in the center of the octagon. Nover looks for a takedown and Tukhugov pops him with a right, Nover then cracks Tukhugov with a straight left. Nover lands a body kick and Tukhugov attacks him in return with a plethora of strikes, Tukhugov cracks Nover with an overhand right and he swarms on him with more strikes that briefly drops him. Nover tries keeping Tukhugov at bay by landing a few kicks to the midsection, Tukhugov then hits Nover with a left as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Nover quickly attacking Tukhugov with a variety of kicks, Tukhugov looks to catch Nover with some counter lefts. Tukhugov scores a takedown on Nover while eating a kick to the face, Tukhugov settles in the open guard of Nover. Nover scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing again, Nover goes right back to attacking Tukhugov with kicks to the midsection. Tukhugov swarms on a kicking Nover with a variety of strikes, Nover clinches with Tukhugov and he holds him against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Tukhugov attacks Nover with a plethora of strikes, Nover lands a few more kicks as the round ends.
Fight Result: Zubaira Tukhugov def. Philippe Nover by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
Fight #3 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Nathan Coy (14-5-0) vs. Danny Roberts (11-1-0)
Referee: Jason Herzog
Round One
The round begins with Coy attacking Roberts with some leg kicks, Roberts then cracks Coy with a multiple punch combination. The fighters clinch up and exchange a few strikes, Coy then cracks Roberts with a straight left before scoring a takedown. Coy starts attacking Roberts with some ground and pound, Roberts catches Coy in a triangle choke from out of nowhere and Coy goes out cold.
Fight Result: Danny Roberts def. Nathan Coy by submission via triangle choke (2:46, R1)
Fight #4 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Santiago Ponzinibbio (21-3-0) vs. Andreas Stahl (9-1-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Stahl quickly nailing Ponzinibbio with some leg kicks, Stahl scores a takedown and Ponzinibbio quickly scrambles to his feet. Ponzinibbio then cracks Stahl with a kick to the rib cage, Ponzinibbio then swarms on a backing Stahl with strikes. Stahl scores another takedown on Ponzinibbio and he gets top position, Ponzinibbio scrambles back to his feet to get the fight standing again. Ponzinibbio continues attacking Stahl with some punching combinations, Ponzinibbio starts working over the midsection of Stahl with strikes. Stahl occasionally tries to back Ponzinibbio up by throwing some kicks, Ponzinibbio drops Stahl with a right and Stahl goes out cold.
Fight Result: Santiago Ponzinibbio def. Andreas Stahl by KO via punch (4:25, R1)
Fight #5 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Johnny Eduardo (27-9-0) vs. Aljamain Sterling (11-0-0)
Referee: Marc Goddard
Round One
The round begins with Sterling catching Eduardo with a spin kick to the midsection, Eduardo starts hitting Sterling with leg kicks. Sterling scores a takedown on Eduardo and he gets the half guard, Sterling starts attacking Eduardo with some ground and pound. Sterling catches Eduardo with a few more strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with both fighters attacking the other with some kicks, Eduardo then cracks a kicking Sterling with a counter left. Eduardo goes back to attacking Sterling with some leg kicks, Sterling catches Eduardo with a few front kicks to the midsection. Sterling scores a takedown on Eduardo and he gets the full guard, Sterling goes right into his ground and pound attack on Eduardo. Sterling catches Eduardo in a guillotine choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Aljamain Sterling def. Johnny Eduardo by submission via guillotine choke (4:18, R2)
Fight #6 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Antonio Carlos Jr. (6-1-0) vs. Kevin Casey (9-3-0-1NC)
Referee: Mark Smith
Round One
The round begins with Carlos Jr. accidentally poking Casey in the eye during a striking exchange and the fight is halted, Casey claims he cannot see and the doctor stops the bout.
Fight Result: Antonio Carlos Jr. fights Kevin Casey to a no contest via accidental eye poke (0:11, R1)
Fight #7 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Omari Akhmedov (15-2-0) vs. Sergio Moraes (9-3-0)
Referee: Jason Herzog
Round One
The round begins with Akhmedov attacking Moraes with some leg kicks, Akhmedov takes some wild swings at Moraes. Moraes responds with a flying knee strike attempt on Akhmedov, Moraes catches a swinging Akhmedov with a counter overhand right. Akhmedov catches Moraes with an uppercut before eating a left, Akhmedov then cracks Moraes with a kick to the midsection. Akhmedov drops Moraes with a punch during a wild striking exchange, Akhmedov stands over Moraes and he kicks away at his legs. Akhmedov purposely allows Moraes to stand back up, Moraes catches Akhmedov with a standing elbow strike while in the clinch. Moraes hits Akhmedov with a counter right as the round ends
Round Two
The round begins with Akhmedov nailing Moraes with a bucnh of leg kicks, Moraes responds by catching Akhmedov with an overhand right. Akhmedov cracks a fainting Moraes with a left hook, Akhmedov catches Moraes with a few strikes after avoiding a flying knee strike. Akhmedov follows that up by catching Moraes with a kick to the rib cage, Moraes then pops Moraes with an overhand right of hisown. Akhmedov scores a takedown on Moraes and he gets caught in a guillotine choke as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with a wild striking exchange between the fighters, Moraes then hits a swinging Akhmedov with a counter left hook. The fighters dance around each other while popping the other with jabs, Moraes drops Akhmedov with a right and he follows up with some more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Sergio Moraes def. Omari Akhmedov by TKO via strikes (2:18, R3
Fight #8 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Tim Means (24-7-1) vs. John Howard (23-11-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Means rocking Howard with a straight left followed by a flying knee strike, Howard recovers by clinching with Means. The fighters separate and Howard attacks Means with leg kicks, Means then cracks Howard with an uppercut. Means continuously catches Howard with lefts to the face, Howard lands a multi-strike combination of his own on Means. Means grabs Howard and Howard clobbers him with a few punches, Howard scores a takedown on Means after eating a bunch of jabs. Means wall walks to his feet to get the fight standing again, Howard scores another takedown on Means and both fighters pop right up to their feet. Means then rips a right to the midsection of Howard, Howard holds Means against the cage wall as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Means cracking Howard with a left hook and Howard goes out cold.
Fight Result: Tim Means def. John Howard by KO via punch (0:21, R2)
