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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC 196 Preliminary Card, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Fight #1 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight: Julian Erosa (15-3-0) vs. Teruto Ishihara (8-2-2)
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Round One
The round begins with Ishihara attacking Erosa with a few high kicks, Erosa briefly drops Ishihara with a push kick. Ishihara drops Erosa with a two punch combo followed by a knee strike, Erosa scrambles to his feet and he eats a kick from Ishihara. Ishihara starts attacking Erosa with a bunch of leg kicks, Ishihara then pops Erosa with a straight left. Erosa charges at Ishihara while throwing some strikes, Erosa then hits a kicking Ishihara with a pair of rights. Erosa starts peppering Ishihara with jabs and then a push kick, Erosa grabs a hold of Ishihara and he holds him against the cage wall. The two fighters exchange knee strikes while in the clinch, the referee separates the fighters for inactivity and Erosa scores a takedown on Ishihara as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with both fighters attacking each other with a variety of kicks, Ishihara drops Erosa with a counter right and he pounces on him with more strikes until he is out cold.
Fight Result: Teruto Ishihara def. Julian Erosa by KO via strikes (0:34, R2)
Fight #1 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight: Jason Saggo (10-2-0) vs. Justin Salas (12-6-0)
Referee: Yves Lavigne
Round One
The round begins with Saggo attempting a high kick against Salas, Saggo tries attacking Salas with a variety of kicks. Salas responds by catching Saggo with a right to the midsection, Salas scores a takedown on Saggo and he gets the full guard. Saggo uses an omaplata attempt to get himself on top of Salas, Saggo settles in side control on Salas as he lands some ground and pound. Saggo transitions to back control on Salas while landing more strikes, Saggo turns up the heat with his ground and pound until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Jason Saggo def. Justin Salas by TKO via strikes (4:31, R1)
Fight #3 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight: Jim Miller (25-7-0-1NC) vs. Diego Sanchez (27-8-0)
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Round One
The round begins with the two fighters having a wild striking exchange near the cage wall, Miller then cracks Sanchez with a step in elbow strike. Miller then nails a swinging Sanchez with a counter right hook, Sanchez charges at Miller and he eats a right for his efforts. Miller charges at Sanchez and he lands a punching combination, Miller continuously catches Sanchez with counter strikes. Sanchez scores a takedown on Miller and he gets the open guard, Sanchez starts attacking Miller with some ground and pound. Sanchez transitions to the half guard on Miller as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Miller catching a kicking Sanchez with a counter right, Miller starts tripping up Sanchez with leg kicks. Miller then cracks Sanchez with a right uppercut, Sanchez scores a takedown on Miller after eating a kick to the midsection. Sanchez quickly gains the half guard position on Miller. Miller wall walks to his feet to get the fight standing again, Miller then pops Sanchez with more leg kicks and a left to the face. Miller backs up Sanchez after landing a head kick, Sanchez looks for a takedown and Miller counters by landing an elbow strike. Sanchez then hits a slipping Miller with a knee to the midsection, Sanchez looks for a takedown and Miller cracks him with multiple knee strikes to the head. Sanchez looks for a takedown and Miller winds up getting back control on him as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Sanchez hitting Miller with a two punch combination, Miller then hits a swinging Sanchez with a left. Sanchez starts hunting for the takedowns on Miller, Sanchez rocks Miller momentarily with a multiple punch combination. Miller responds by cracking Sanchez with a step in straight left, Sanchez then hits an incoming Miller with a right to the rib cage. Sanchez starts keeping Miller at a distance by peppering him with jabs, Sanchez then cracks Miller with a lead right hook. Sanchez then cracks an incoming Miller with a right hook, Miller also starts looking for the takedown against Sanchez. Sanchez scores a quick takedown on Miller, Miller pops back up and the two have a wild striking exchange as the round ends.
Fight Result: Diego Sanchez def. Jim Miller by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #4 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight: Darren Elkins (20-5-0) vs. Chas Skelly (15-1-0)
Referee: Yves Lavigne
Round One
The round begins with Skelly rocking Elkins with a right to the midsection, Elkins forces Skelly against the cage wall while landing some strikes. Skelly rocks a swinging Elkins with a counter right and he follows up by landing a knee strike, Elkins scores a takedown on Skelly. Skelly rolls for the heel hook and Elkins escapes to eat an up kick, Skelly goes for a few more heel hooks and Elkins escapes each one to get the fight standing again. Skelly holds Elkins against the cage wall before landing a right, Elkins starts nailing Skelly with striking combinations. Skelly eats more strikes as he holds Elkins against the cage wall, the two fighters exchange more strikes while in the clinch. Elkins holds Skelly against the cage wall as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Skelly rocking a swinging Elkins with a counter punch, Elkins charges forward on Skelly while landing some strikes. Elkins scores a takedown on Skelly and he gets the half guard, Skelly scrambles to get Elkins into his full guard. Elkins starts attacking Skelly with some ground and pound, Elkins transitions to side control on Skelly. Elkins gets back control on Skelly as Skelly stands up, Elkins drags Skelly back to the ground and Skelly gets up again. Skelly stand sup again and he eats some knee strikes from Elkins, Elkins scores a takedown on Skelly and he gets side control. Elkins moves to the half guard position as he attacks Skelly with ground and pound until the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Elkins cracking Skelly with a kick to the midsection, Elkins grabs a hold of Skelly and he holds him against the cage wall. Elkins scores a takedown on Skelly and both pop right back up to their feet, Elkins scores another takedown on Skelly and he gets the half guard. Elkins goes for a choke and Skelly scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing, Elkins then cracks Skelly with a loopy left hand. Elkins backs Skelly into the cage wall with a two punch combination, Elkins scores a takedown on Skelly and he gets back control. Skelly finds a way to stand up and shake Elkins off of his back, Skelly looks for a takedown of his own and Elkins cracks him with a knee strike. Elkins cracks Skelly with a punching combination as the round ends.
Fight Result: Darren Elkins def. Chas Skelly by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-27, 30-26)
Fight #5 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight: Marcelo Guimaraes (9-1-1) vs. Vitor Miranda (12-4-0)
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Round One
The round begins with Miranda attacking Guimaraes with a head kick, Guimaraes grabs a hold of Miranda and he holds him against the cage wall. Miranda attacks Guimaraes with elbow strikes to avoid the takedown, Guimaraes attacks Miranda with a knee strike to return the favor. The referee separates the fighters for inactivity and Miranda pops Guimaraes with jabs, Guimaraes starts attacking Miranda with leg kicks. Guimaraes grabs a hold of Miranda and he holds him against the cage wall, Miranda rocks Guimaraes with a bunch of elbow strikes on another takedown attempt. Guimaraes continues to just hold Miranda against the cage wall until the referee separates them, Guimaraes attacks Miranda with a bunch of strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Guimaraes attacking Miranda with a few front kicks, Guimaraes quickly holds Miranda up against the cage wall. Miranda crushes Guimaraes with elbow strikes during his takedown attempt, Miranda then cracks Guimaraes with a head kick and a few follow up strikes that force the referee to jump in.
Fight Result: Vitor Miranda def. Marcelo Guimaraes by TKO via strikes (1:09, R2)
Fight #6 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight: Nordine Taleb (11-3-0) vs. Erick Silva (18-6-0-1NC)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Taleb attacking Silva with some leg kicks, Silva backs up Taleb with a spinning back kick attempt. Taleb then cracks Silva with a switch kick to the midsection, Silva starts attacking Taleb with some leg kicks as well. Taleb injures his ankle and Silva pounces on him with a spin kick to the body, Taleb responds by attacking Silva with a high kick. Taleb scores a takedown on a kicking Silva, Taleb pounces on Silva with some hammer fists before allowing him to stand up. Silva eats a knee strike from Taleb after a failed takedown attempt and the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Taleb attacking Silva with some leg kicks, Silva barely lands a front kick on Taleb. Silva starts attacking Taleb with some leg kicks of his own as well, the fighters also exchange some kicks to the midsection. Taleb then hits Silva with a counter right and Silva goes out cold.
Fight Result: Nordine Taleb def. Erick Silva by KO via punch (1:34, R2)
Fight #7 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight: Siyar Bahadurzada (21-6-1) vs. Brandon Thatch (11-3-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Thatch attacking Bahadurzada with leg kicks, Bahadurzada responds by kicking Thatch in the midsection. Bahadurzada starts trying to land counter strikes on a kicking Thatch, Bahadurzada chases after Thatch while throwing strikes. Thatch then cracks a swinging Bahadurzada with a counter strike combination, the two fighters clinch up and exchange some knee strikes. Bahadurzada rocks Thatch badly with a ton of punches and knee strikes, Thatch recovers and nails a swinging Bahadurzada with a counter knee strike to the head. Thatch scores a takedown on Bahadurzada, Thatch rolls for a guillotine choke and Bahadurzada escapes easily to get top position. Bahadurzada starts attacking Thatch with some ground and pound, Bahadurzada sits up and he attacks Thatch with strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Thatch cracking Bahadurzada with a front kick to the face, Thatch then rocks Bahadurzada with a left to the face. Bahadurzada scores a takedown on Thatch and he gets the full guard, Bahadurzada starts attacking Thatch with some ground and pound. The referee stands up the fighters for inactivity and Thatch attacks Bahadurzada with leg kicks, Bahadurzada clinches with Thatch before cracking him with knee strikes. Bahadurzada scores a takedown on Thatch and he gets the full guard, Bahadurzada attacks Thatch with more ground and pound until the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Bahadurzada rocking Thatch with a wild right, Bahadurzada then nails an incoming Thatch with a right. Thatch charges at Bahadurzada while throwing strikes, Bahadurzada scores a takedown on Thatch and he gets the full guard. Bahadurzada attacks Thatch with a lot of ground and pound, the referee stands up the fighters for inactivity and Bahadurzada scores another takedown on Thatch. Bahadurzada instantly starts attacking Thatch with more strikes, Bahadurzada locks in the arm triangle choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Siyar Bahadurzada def. Brandon Thatch by submission via arm triangle choke (4:11, R3)
