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COMPLETE PWINSIDERXTRA LIVE COVERAGE OF THE UFC ON FOX 19 PRELIMINARY CARD: CHIESA SUBMITS DARIUSH, PENNINGTON PULLS THE UPSET, GRAVES ENDS AN UNDEFEATED STREAK, COURT IS OUT OF SESSION & DODSON PUTS GAMBURYAN OUT

By David Tees on 4/16/2016 4:29 PM

Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC On Fox 19 Preliminary Card, live from the Amelie Arena in Tampa, Florida.

Fight #1 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight: Omari Akhmedov (15-3-0) vs. Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos (14-5-0)

Referee: Dan Miragliotta

Round One

The round begins with Akhmedov dancing around Dos Santos while peppering him with jabs, Dos Santos starts taking some wild swings at Akhmedov. Both fighters simultaneously crack each other with rights, Akhmedov scores a takedown on Dos Santos and he gets the open guard. Dos Santos eats some strikes before sweeping and getting on top of Akhmedov with a heel hook attempt, Akhmedov uses a kimura attempt on Dos Santos to cause a scramble and to get the fight standing. Dos Santos starts attacking Akhmedov with some leg kicks, Akhmedov then hits a spinning Dos Santos with a short right. Dos Santos responds by kicking Akhmedov in the midsection as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Dos Santos immediately attacking Akhmedov with leg kicks, Dos Santos then cracks an incoming Akhmedov with a straight right. Akhmedov scores a takedown on Dos Santos and Dos Santos wall walks to his feet while eating strikes, Akhmedov hits a swinging Dos Santos with a counter punch combination. Akhmedov then pops a swinging Dos Santos with a counter right followed by a knee strike, Dos Santos grabs a hold of Akhmedov and briefly holds him against the cage wall. Akhmedov scores another takedown on Dos Santos and he gets the half guard, Dos Santos uses a heel hook attempt to sweep and get on top of Akhmedov. The fighters scramble to their feet and Akhmedov attacks Dos Santos with a spinning back fist, Dos Santos responds by kicking Akhmedov in the rib cage. Dos Santos looks for the takedown as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Dos Santos cracking Akhmedov with a knee strike and a right during a takedown attempt, Akhmedov starts hitting Dos Santos with leg kicks. Dos Santos starts backing Akhmedov into the cage wall and he rocks him with a right, Dos Santos holds Akhmedov against the cage wall while landing strikes. Dos Santos rocks Akhmedov with another right and a slugfest ensues near the cage wall, Dos Santos then hits Akhmedov with a flying knee strike. Dos Santos crushes Akhmedov with multiple knee strikes until the referee jumps in.

Fight Result: Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos def. Omari Akhmedov by TKO via knee strikes (3:03, R3)

Fight #2 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight: Oluwale Bamgbose (6-1-0) vs. Cezar Ferreira (9-5-0)

Referee: Herb Dean

Round One

The round begins with Bamgbose attacking Ferreira with leg kicks, Ferreira then hits an incoming Bamgbose with a left. Bamgbose charges forward on Ferreira while throwing strikes, Bamgbose follows that up by kicking Ferreira in the midsection. Bamgbose drops Ferreira with a right and he pounces on him with a ton more strikes, Ferreira scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing. Ferreira scores a takedown on Bamgbose and he gets the full guard, Ferreira starts attacking Bamgbose with ground and pound. Bamgbose scrambles to get the fight standing once again, Ferreira trips while blocking a strike and Bamgbose kicks away at his legs until the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Bamgbose attacking Ferreira with a jumping knee strike, Bamgbose then nails Ferreira with a side kick to the midsection. Ferreira scores a takedown on Bamgbose and he gets the full guard, Ferreira starts attacking Bamgbose with some ground and pound. Bamgbose does his best to attack Ferreira with strikes while on his back, Ferreira starts catching Bamgbose with a bunch of elbow strikes. Ferreira backs up and he allows Bamgbose to stand as well as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Ferreira attacking Bamgbose with a side kick, Bamgbose dances around Ferreira while throwing minimal strikes. Bamgbose then cracks an incoming Ferreira with an odd looking right, Ferreira grabs a hold of Bamgbose and he holds him against the cage wall. Bamgbose finds a way to break free and separate from Ferreira, Ferreira then pops Bamgbose with a left. Ferreira scores a takedown on Bamgbose and he gets the open guard, Ferreira goes right back to attacking Bamgbose with ground and pound. Bamgbose causes a scramble to get the fight standing again as the round ends.

Fight Result: Cezar Ferreira def. Oluwale Bamgbose by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)

Fight #3 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight: John Dodson (18-7-0) vs. Manvel Gamburyan (18-9-0-1NC)

Referee: James Warring

Round One

The round begins with Dodson quickly popping Gamburyan with a left, Dodson drops Gamburyan with a series of punches and he pounces on him with some more strikes until the referee jumps in.

Fight Result: John Dodson def. Manvel Gamburyan by TKO via strikes (0:47, R1)

Fight #4 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight: Randy Brown (7-0-0) vs. Michael Graves (5-0-0)

Referee: Dan Miragliotta

Round One

The round begins with Brown attacking Graves with a two punch combination, Graves grabs a hold of Brown and he holds him against the cage wall. The fighters grapple and battle for position along the cage wall, Brown starts nailing Graves with some knee strikes. Graves then cracks Brown with a standing elbow strike, the referee separates the fighters for inactivity and Brown catches Graves with a high kick. Graves scores a takedown on Brown and he gets the half guard, Brown eats some shots as he gets Graves in his full guard. Graves starts attacking Brown with some ground and pound, Brown catches Graves in a triangle choke as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Brown attacking Graves with a high kick and punching combination, Graves scores a takedown on Brown and he gets the full guard. Graves starts attacking Brown with some more ground and pound, Graves transitions to the half guard on Brown. Brown is quick to force Graves back into his full guard, Graves gets back control on a scrambling Brown. Graves catches Brown in the rear naked choke and a tap out follows.

Fight Result: Michael Graves def. Randy Brown by submission via rear naked choke (2:31, R2)

Fight #5 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight: Court McGee (18-4-0) vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio (22-3-0)

Referee: Herb Dean

Round One

The round begins with McGee quickly attacking Ponzinibbio with leg kicks, McGee then cracks Ponzinibbio with a right hook. McGee looks for the takedown after landing a kick to the midsection of Ponzinibbio, Ponzinibbio trips up McGee with leg kicks. McGee backs up Ponzinibbio after landing a multiple punch combination, Ponzinibbio then hits a swinging McGee with a counter right. McGee responds by catching Ponzinibbio with another right of his own, Ponzinibbio then hits McGee with a punch/leg kick combination. Both fighters continue attacking each other with punching combinations, Ponzinibbio drops McGee with a right during a takedown attempt. Ponzinibbio pounces on McGee as he tried to stand up with a plethora of strikes until the referee jumps in.

Fight Result: Santiago Ponzinibbio def. Court McGee by TKO via strikes (4:15, R1)

Fight #6 - UFC Women’s Bantamweight Division Fight: Raquel Pennington (6-6-0) vs. Bethe Correia (9-1-0)

Referee: James Warring

Round One

The round begins with both women working the jab on each other, Pennington then hits Correia with a jumping front kick. Correia responds by cracking a swinging Pennington with a counter right, Pennington then cracks Correia with a right before holding her against the cage wall momentarily. Pennington then catches a backing Correia with a straight left followed by some leg kicks, Correia also starts attacking Pennington with some leg kicks. Pennington then hits a swinging Correia with a pair of counter punches, Pennington then hits a charging Correia with a right. Correia catches a ducking Pennington with a knee to the midsection, Pennington charges forward on Correia while throwing strikes. Correia holds Pennington against the cage wall while landing strikes as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Correia nailing Pennington with a punching combination, Pennington responds by nailing Correia with a side kick. Correia eats a leg kick from Pennington before attempting a punching combination, Pennington then cracks Correia with a right. Pennington starts attacking Correiia with some leg kicks, Pennington then catches Correia with a two punch combination. Pennington again hits Correia as she lands a left hook, Correia hits Pennington with a front kick after eating a kick. Pennington responds by catching a kicking Correia with a counter left, both women nail each other with elbow strikes while in the clinch. Correia then pops an incoming Pennington with a left hook, Correia grabs a hold of Pennington and she holds her against the cage wall. The women exchange some knee strikes as they battle along the cage wall, Pennington then cracks Correia with some standing elbow strikes and more knee strikes as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with both women popping each other with jabs, Pennington then nails a swinging Correia with a counter left hook. Correia then nails a charging Pennington with multiple punches, Correia then holds Pennington against the cage wall. The women clinch up and they both land a plethora of strikes on each other, Correia then hits a kicking Pennington with a counter right. Pennington eats a few shots as she hits Correia with a right to the midsection, Pennington then catches Correia with a few rights. Correia hunts for the takedown as she forces Pennington against the cage wall, the women exchange knee strikes before separating. Pennington starts dancing around Correia while peppering her with jabs, Pennington then clips Correia with a right after escaping a pair of clinches. Pennington then cracks Correia with a two punch combination, Pennington then holds Correia against the cage wall. The two women have a wild striking exchange as the round ends.

Fight Result: Raquel Pennington def. Bethe Correia by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Fight #7 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight: Michael Chiesa (13-2-0) vs. Beneil Dariush (12-1-0)

Referee: Dan Miragliotta

Round One

The round begins with Chiesa attacking Dariush with some leg kicks and a left, Dariush backs up Chiesa after landing a striking combination. Dariush then rocks a backing Chiesa with a left to the midsection, Dariush starts hitting Chiesa with some leg kicks of his own. Dariush then pops a swinging Chiesa with a counter left hook, Dariush follows that up with a short right on Chiesa. Chiesa grabs a hold of Dariush and he holds him against the cage wall, Chiesa separates after catching Dariush with a two punch combination, Chiesa starts attacking Dariush with a few lefts. Chiesa again holds Dariush against the cage wall while avoiding a takedown, Chiesa starts cracking Dariush with some knee strikes as well. Dariush responds by clobbering Chiesa with some knee strikes as well, Dariush scores a takedown on Chiesa as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Dariush immediately attacking Chiesa with leg kicks, Chiesa scores a takedown on Dariush and he gets back control. Dariush finds a way to stand up with Chiesa still on his back, Chiesa locks in the rear naked choke and a tap out follows. Fight Result: Michael Chiesa def. Beneil Dariush by submission via rear naked choke (1:20, R2)