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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC 196 Pay-Per-View Card, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Fight #8 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Tony Sims (12-3-0) vs. Abel Trujillo (12-7-0-1NC)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with both fighters taking a few swings at each other, Sims then cracks a swinging Trujillo with a counter right. Sims then catches Trujillo with a two punch combination, Trujillo looks for the takedown and he cracks Sims with a right instead. Sims scores a takedown and Trujillo catches him in a guillotine choke to force a tap out.
Fight Result: Abel Trujillo def. Tony Sims by submission via guillotine choke (3:18, R1)
Fight #9 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight
Diego Brandao (24-10-0) vs. Brian Ortega (9-0-0-1NC)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Brandao attacking Ortega with leg kicks, Brandao backs up Ortega with a right hook. Brandao charges forward on Ortega while throwing strikes, Brandao scores a takedown on Ortega and he allows Ortega to stand up. Brandao then cracks Ortega with a two punch combo followed by leg kicks, Brandao scores another takedown on Ortega and he gets the full guard. Brandao starts attacking Ortega with some ground and pound, Brandao stands up and he allows Ortega to stand up as well. Brandao continuously pops Ortega with single punches, Ortega starts catching Brandao with a series of lefts. Ortega then catches Brandao with a kick to the midsection, Brandao swings away at Ortega as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Brandao backing up Ortega with striking combinations, Ortega tries keeping Brandao at bay by throwing jabs. Brandao recovers by landing a kick to the upper body of Ortega, Brandao then cracks Ortega with a left hook to the midsection. Ortega then eats a counter right hook from Brandao, Brandao charges forward on Ortega while throwing a combination. Ortega attempts a flying knee strike and Brandao makes him pay with a right as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Brandao swarming on Ortega by throwing a punching combination, Ortega looks for a takedown and Brandao winds up in top position. Brandao gets up and he allows Ortega to stand as well, Ortega tries pulling guard and Brandao stays on his feet. Brandao takes a wild swing at Ortega and Ortega drags him to the ground with a d’arce choke, Brandao escapes and Ortega catches him in a triangle choke to force a tap out.
Fight Result: Brian Ortega def. Diego Brandao by submission via triangle choke (1:37, R3)
Fight #10 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Lorenz Larkin (16-4-0-1NC) vs. Albert Tumenov (16-2-0)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with Larkin attacking Tumenov with some leg kicks, Tumenov tries hitting a kicking Larkin with some counter strikes. Larkin continues to dance around Tumenov while attacking him with kicks, Tumenov swarms on Larkin with strikes as he backs him into the cage wall. Tumenov tries attacking Larkin with a high kick to the head, Tumenov tries nailing a kicking Larkin with a counter strike combination. Tumenov takes a few more kicks at Larkin as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Larkin quickly attacking Tumenov with a high kick, Larkin charges forward on Tumenov and he eats a counter strike. Larkin goes back to attacking Tumenov with some leg kicks, Tumenov then cracks Larkin with a left uppercut. Larkin then hits Tumenov with a straight right, Tumenov tries swarming Larkin with strikes as he backs him into the cage wall. Tumenov then pops Larkin with a pair of lefts to the midsection, Tumenov backs Larkin into the cage wall after catching him with more lefts, Larkin responds by nailing Tumenov with a right. Tumenov recovers to hit a swinging Larkin with a counter left hook, Tumenov swings at Larkin as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Tumenov and Larkin exchanging a few kicks, Larkin then cracks Tumenov with some leg kicks and a wild left. Larkin starts attacking Tumenov with spin kicks to his thighs, Tumenov then pops Tumenov with a left. Larkin turns up the heat with the leg kicks on Tumenov, Tumenov responds by kicking Larkin in the midsection. Tumenov then hits Larkin with a left hook to the midsection, Tumenov tries attacking Larkin with some punching combinations. The fighters clinch and battle for position along the cage wall as the round ends.
Fight Result: Albert Tumenov def. Lorenz Larkin by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Fight #11 - UFC Heavyweight Division Fight
Andrei Arlovski (25-10-0-1NC) vs. Stipe Miocic (13-2-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Arlovski attacking Miocic with some leg kicks, Arlovski then takes a few swings at Miocic. Miocic rocks a swinging Arlovski with a counter right, Miocic drops Arlovski with another right and he pounces on him with more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Stipe Miocic def. Andrei Arlovski by TKO via strikes (0:54, R1)
Main Event - UFC Welterweight Title Fight
Robbie Lawler (26-10-0-1NC) (Champion) vs. Carlos Condit (30-8-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Condit attacking Lawler with some leg kicks, Condit then hits Lawler with a kick to the midsection. Lawler charges forward at Condit to the a trio of right, ondit drops Lawler with a short right and Lawler gets up to land a knee strike. Condit then cracks Lawler with a right and then a knee strike, Condit comes forward to hit Lawler with a left hook. Condit continues catching Lawler with some lefts, Lawler catches a kicking Condit with a counter right as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Lawler catching Condit with a kick to the midsection, Lawler then catches a swinging Condit with a counter right. Condit starts attacking Lawler with a variety of kicks, Lawler then pops a charging Condit with a two punch combination. Lawler drops a swinging Condit with a counter right and he pounces on him with a ton of strikes, Lawler decides to settle in the full guard of Condit. Lawler stands up and he allows Condit to do so as well, Condit tries attacking Lawler with a head kick. Lawler backs up Condit after landing a pair of lefts, Lawler nails Condit with a right hook as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Condit attacking Lawler with a plethora of kicks, Lawler attacks a kicking Condit with a counter strike combination. Lawler backs Condit into the cage wall after landing a head kick, Lawler then pops Condit with a standing elbow strike. Condit tries backing up Lawler by throwing a bunch of kicks, Condit backs Lawler into the cage wall after landing a few knee strikes. Condit starts landing some kicks to the midsection of Lawler as the round ends.
Round Four
The round begins with Condit instantly attacking Lawler with leg kicks, Condit then hits Lawler with a knee strike to the midsection. Condit keeps Lawler at bay by throwing a plethora of kicks, Lawler swarms Condit into the cage wall with a bunch of strikes. Lawler slips on a kick attempt and Condit nails him with a knee strike, Condit starts attacking Lawler with a lot of striking combinations. Condit then cracks Lawler with a kick to the rib cage, Condit catches Lawler with a multiple punch and kick combination. Condit backs Lawler into the cage wall and he pounces on him with a bunch of strikes, Lawler nails Condit with a left as the round ends.
Round Five
The round begins with Lawler chasing Condit around the cage while throwing strikes, Condit attacks Lawler with combos of his own. Lawler rocks Condit with a wild right that is followed by a left, Condit recovers by catching Lawler with a pair of uppercuts. Lawler responds by nailing Condit with a two punch combination, Condit attacks Lawler with a huge multi-strike combination. Condit goes for a knee and Lawler catches him with a counter right, Lawler absolutely mauls Condit with a ton of strikes near the cage wall. The fighters just take a ton of wild strikes and brawl with each other as the round ends.
Fight Result: Robbie Lawler def. Carlos Condit by split decision (48-47, 47-48, 48-47) to retain the UFC Welterweight Title
