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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC On Fox 17 Preliminary Card, live from the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.
Fight #1 - UFC Heavyweight Division Fight
Luis Henrique (8-1-0-1NC) vs. Francis Ngannou (5-1-0)
Referee: John Hosegood
Round One
The round begins with Ngannou nailing Henrique with some leg kicks and a wild right, Henrique scores a takedown on Ngannou and he gets the open guard. Henrique starts attacking Ngannou with some ground and pound, Henrique postures up briefly and he eats some up kicks before settling back into the full guard. Henrique advances to the half guard on Ngannou while landing more strikes, the referee stands up the fighters for inactivity and Henrique forces Ngannou against the cage wall. Ngannou attacks Henrique with knee strikes while in the clinch, the referee again separates the fighters for inactivity and Ngannou pops Henrique with a right. Ngannou drops a charging Henrique with a counter left hook as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Ngannou attacking Henrique with a two punch combination, Ngannou follows that up by nailing Henrique with a multiple punch combination. Henrique grabs a hold of Ngannou and he holds him up against the cage wall, the referee separates the fighters for inactivity and Henrique again forces Ngannou against the cage wall. Ngannou eventually forces Henrique away from him before landing a left hook, Ngannou clobbers Henrique with a left uppercut and Henrique goes out cold.
Fight Result: Francis Ngannou def. Luis Henrique by KO via punch (2:53, R2)
Fight #2 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Hayder Hassan (6-2-0) vs. Vincente Luque (7-5-1)
Referee: Jorge Alonso
Round One
The round begins with Hassan attacking Luque with a variety of kicks, Luque backs up Hassan after landing a left hook. Luque starts hitting a swinging Hassan with some counter lefts, Luque starts attacking Hassan with some leg kicks. Hassan then cracks Luque with a right to the midsection, Hassan looks for the takedown and Luque catches him with a anaconda choke and Hassan goes out cold.
Fight Result: Vincente Luque def. Hayder Hassan by submission via anaconda choke (2:13, R1)
Fight #3 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Leon Edwards (10-2-0) vs. Kamaru Usman (6-1-0)
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Round One
The round begins with Edwards popping Usman with a front kick, Usman looks for a takedown and Edwards counters with a knee strike. Usman forces Edwards against the cage wall while looking for a takedown, Edwards rocks Usman with a left followed by a head kick attempt. Usman scores a takedown on Edwards and he gets the full guard, Edwards catches Usman in a triangle choke attempt while attacking with elbow strikes. Usman eventually escapes the choke and he attacks Edwards with strikes, Edwards wall walks to get the fight standing again. The fighters clinch as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Usman attempting a head kick on Edwards, Edwards then eats a few hard lefts from Usman. Usman scores a takedown on Edwards and he gets the half guard, Edwards wall walks to his feet with Usman holding onto him. Usman clinches with Edwards while attacking him with knee strikes, Edwards switches positions with Usman while landing some knee strikes of his own. The referee separates the fighters for inactivity and Edwards cracks Usman with a kick to the midsection, Edwards accidentally kicks Usman low and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Usman attacking Edwards with a head kick, Usman scores another takedown on Edwards as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Edwards catching an incoming Usman with a knee strike, Usman scores a takedown on Edwards and he gets the half guard. Usman transitions to back control on Edwards, Edwards stands up with Usman holding onto his back. Usman attacks the thighs of Edwards with knee strikes, Usman scores another takedown on Edwards and he gets side control. Usman gains back control on Edwards while landing more strikes, Edwards finds a way to stand up with Usman holding onto his back. Usman scores another takedown on Edwards and he gets back control, Usman attacks Edwards with more ground and pound as the round ends.
Fight Result: Kamaru Usman def. Leon Edwards by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Fight #4 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight
Jim Alers (13-2-0) vs. Cole Miller (21-9-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Miller attacking Alers with some leg kicks, the fighters also start to just take swings at each other. Alers then pops Miller with a step in left hook, Miller barely catches a backing Alers with a straight right. Alers responds by catching Miller with a leaping left hook, Alers eats a wild right from Miller after attempting a superman punch. Miller then catches Alers with a pair left hooks, Alers recovers by catching a swinging Miller with a counter right as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Alers quickly attacking Miller with some leg kicks, Alers barely connects with a left hook on Miller. Alers follows that up by nailing a swinging Miller with a counter right, Miller responds by kicking Alers in the midsection and then a left hook. Alers accidentally pokes Miller in the eye and the fight is halted, the doctor comes to check on Miller and Miller’s eye is to injured to continue.
Fight Result: Cole Miller fought Jim Alers to a no contest via accidental eye poke (1:44, R2)
Fight #5 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Danny Castillo (17-9-0) vs. Nik Lentz (27-7-2-1NC)
Referee: John Hosegood
Round One
The round begins with Lentz grabbing a hold of Castillo to land a few knee strikes, Castillo tries attacking Lentz with leg kicks. Castillo follows that up by nailing Lentz with a left hook, Castillo counters knee strike from Lentz with a right hook. Lentz catches Castillo with a pair of left hooks before scoring a takedown, Castillo tries getting to his feet as Lentz locks in a guillotine choke and Castillo escapes after a long struggle. Lentz goes for another guillotine choke and Castillo escapes again to stay in top position, Lentz scrambles to get the fight standing again. Lentz catches Castillo with a head kick and a few rights, Castillo rocks Lentz with a knee strike and a three punch combination. Lentz holds Castillo against the cage wall as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Castillo quickly attacking Lentz with leg kicks, Castillo also attacks Lentz with a head kick attempt. Lentz then cracks Castillo with a pair of rights, Lentz continues to attack a backing Castillo with a plethora of strikes. Lentz backs up Castillo after landing a kick to the midsection, Castillo tries keeping Lentz at bay by trowing some jabs. Lenzt lands a few more strikes on Castillo before scoring a takedown, Lentz allows Castillo to stand up before attempting a knee strike. Lentz grabs a hold of Castillo to attack him with more knee strikes, Castillo repsonds by popping Lentz with an uppercut. Lentz drops for a guillotine choke and he releases it once they hit the ground, Castillo transitions to side control on Lentz. Lentz quickly scrambles to his feet. Lentz eats a few strikes before nailing Castillo with a left, Castillo attempts a high kick as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Lentz taking a lot of wild swings at Castillo, Castillo tries slowing down Lentz by landing a few leg kicks. Lentz scores a takedown and Castillo quickly scrambles to his feet, Lentz makes him pay by landing a knee strike. Castillo scores a takedown and Lentz goes for another guillotine choke, Castillo escapes the choke to remain in top position. Lentz scrambles to his feet and he eats a knee strike from Castillo, the fighters start to exchange some leg kicks. Castillo then cracks a swinging Lentz with a front kick to the face, Castillo scores a takedown and Lentz scrambles right back to his feet. Lentz then cracks Castillo with three straight punches, Lentz clinches with Castillo before attacking him with strikes. Lentz rocks a backing Castillo with a straight left and a right hook, the fighters throw a few kicks as the round ends.
Fight Result: Nik Lentz def. Danny Castillo by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Fight #6 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Tamdan McCrory (13-3-0) vs. Josh Samman (12-3-0)
Referee: Jorge Alonso
Round One
The round begins with McCrory catching a kicking Samman with a pair of counter rights, McCrory holds Samman against the cage wall while looking for a takedown. McCrory starts attacking Samman with knee strikes while holding him against the wall, Samman winds up in top position after McCrory attempts the takedown. Samman tries attacking McCrory with some ground and pound, McCrory eventually forces Samman back into his full guard. McCrory nearly catches Samman in both an arm bar and triangle choke, the fighters scramble around for awhile and Samman remains in top position. McCrory uses a kimura attempt to get back control on Samman, Samman escapes an arm bar attempt from McCrory to regain top control. Samman lands a few strikes on McCrory as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Samman immediately forcing McCrory against the cage wall, Samman scores a takedown on McCrory and he gets the full guard. Samman starts attacking McCrory with some ground and pound, McCrory scrambles and uses a submission attempt to get back control on Samman. Samman scrambles to get McCrory back into his half guard, McCrory attacks Samman with some ground and pound of his own. McCrory transitions to the half guard on Samman, McCrory continues attacking Samman with a bunch of strikes. McCrory hunts for the submission on Samman as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Samman immediately forcing McCrory into the cage wall, McCrory scores a takedown on Samman and he immediately attacks him with strikes. McCrory eventually settles into the half guard position on Samman, McCrory turns up the heat with the ground and pound on Samman. Samman spins at the right time to gain top position on McCrory, McCrory nearly catches Samman in an omaplata and Samman escapes to stay on top. McCrory catches Samman in a triangle choke and Samman taps after a long struggle.
Fight Result: Tamdan McCrory def. Josh Samman by submission via triangle choke (4:10, R3)
Fight #7 - UFC Women’s Bantamweight Division Fight
Sarah Kaufman (17-3-0-1NC) vs. Valentina Shevchenko (11-1-0)
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Round One
The round begins with Kaufman attacking Shevchenko with a few rights, Shevchenko attacks a kicking Kaufman with a multiple strike combination. The fighters clinch and exchange strikes while on the cage wall, Shevchenko scores a takedown on Kaufman and she gets the full guard. Shevchenko stands up and she allows Kaufman to do so as well, Shevchenko then lands a kick to the midsection of Kaufman. Shevchenko scores another takedown on Kaufman and she gets the full guard, Kaufman scrambles to her feet and Shevchenko pops her with a few strikes. Kaufman charges at Shevchenko and she eats another kick to the midsection, Kaufman drops for a heel hook and Shevchenko escapes to get standing back control when they return to their feet. The women clinch up and exchange a few knee strikes until the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Shevchenko attacking Kaufman with a spinning back fist, the women quickly clinch up and exchange a few strikes. Shevchenko then cracks Kaufman with a spin kick to the midsection before clinching again, the fighters exchange more knee strikes while in the clinch. Shevchenko scores a takedown on Kaufman and she gets the full guard, Shevchenko starts attacking Kaufman with some ground and pound. Kaufman creates enough space with Shevchenko to get the fight standing again, Shevchenko then cracks Kaufman with a few knee strikes. The women clinch again near the cage wall as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Shevchenko scoring a quick takedown and Kaufman quickly scrambling to her feet, the women clinch along the cage wall until Shevchenko scores another takedown. Kaufman quickly wall walks to her feet to get the fight standing again, Kaufman scores a takedown on Shevchenko and she gets side control. Kaufman attacks Shevchenko with some ground and pound, Kaufman primarily attacks Shevchenko with elbow strikes. Kaufman advances to the full mount and she lands more strikes on Shevchenko as the round ends.
Fight Result: Valentina Shevchenko def. Sarah Kaufman by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Fight #8 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
CB Dollaway (16-8-0) vs. Nate Marquardt (36-15-2)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Dollaway attacking Marquardt with some leg kicks, Dollaway then attacks Marquardt with a high kick. Marquardt then pops a swinging Dollaway with a counter left hook, Marquardt then pops Dollaway with a kick to the midsection. Marquardt begins attacking Dollaway with leg kicks of his own, Dollaway rocks Marquardt after a multiple punch combination. Marquardt recovers by cracking Dollaway with a looping right, the fighters swing at each other as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Marquardt attacking Dollaway with a switch kick, Marquardt catches a swinging Dollaway with a counter right and Dollaway goes out cold.
Fight Result: Nate Marquardt def. CB Dollaway by KO via punch (0:28, R2)
Fight #9 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight
Myles Jury (15-1-0) vs. Charles Oliveira (20-5-0-1NC)
Referee: John Hosegood
Round One
The round begins with Fury attacking Oliveira with some leg kicks, Oliveira responds by nailing Jury with a front kick. Oliveira starts cracking Jury with some leg kicks of his own, Oliveira scores a takedown on Jury and he gets the half guard. Oliveira escapes an arm bar attempt from Jury to gain back control, Jury scrambles to get the fight standing and Oliveira catches him in a guillotine choke to force a tap out.
Fight Result: Charles Oliveira def. Myles Jury by submission via guillotine choke (3:05, R1)
