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Welcome to PWInsiderXtra’s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 188, which is taking place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event is headlined by a middleweight division attraction as Derek Brunson faces Kevin Holland, while welterweights Song Kenan and Max Griffin collide in the co-main event.
The full card for tonight’s event features…
Main Card (10pm EST., ESPN)
#7 Derek Brunson def. #10 Kevin Holland by unanimous decision (49-45, 49-46, 49-46)
Max Griffin def. Song Kenan by KO via strikes (2:20, R1)
Montserrat Conejo def. Cheyanne Buys by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)
Adrian Yanez def. Gustavo Lopez by KO via punch (0:27, R3)
Tai Tuivasa def. Harry Hunsucker by TKO via strikes (0:49, R1)
Preliminary Card (7:30pm EST., ESPN 2)
#11 Macy Chiasson def. #9 Marion Reneau by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Grant Dawson def. Leonardo Santos by KO via strikes (4:59, R3)
Trevin Giles def. Roman Dolidze by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Montel Jackson def. Jesse Strader by TKO via strikes (1:58, R1)
Bruno Silva def. JP Buys by TKO via strikes (2:56, R2)
Bruno Silva vs. JP Buys
Round One
The round begins with Silva accidentally kicking Buys low and the fight is halted, the action resumes with Silva attacking Buys with leg kicks. Buys comes forward and Silva cracks him with a short right, Silva accidentally pokes Buys in the eyes and the fight is halted. The action resumes with Silva cracking a kicking Buys with a counter right, Buys lands his own counter right on a kicking Silva. Buys trips while swinging at Silva and Silva gets top control on the ground, Silva advances to the half guard position on Buys. Buys scrambles to his feet and Silva drags him back to the ground, Buys gets up again as Silva swings away at him. Buys briefly looks for a kimura before getting Silva against the cage wall, Buys throws a head kick at Silva as Silva separates from him. Silva responds by nailing Buys with a two punch combination, Silva grabs a swinging Buys and he gets him back against the cage wall. Silva rocks Buys with a right as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Buys attempting a head kick and Silva attempts one of his own, Buys slips on a kick attempt and Silva gets top control on the ground. Silva lands some ground and pound on Buys, Buys scrambles to his feet and Silva attacks him with a high kick. Buys charges forward while swinging away at a backing Silva, Buys grabs Silva and he gets him up against the cage wall. Buys cracks Silva with an elbow strike to the head before separating, Silva drops Buys with a counter right and Buys gets up again before getting dropped a second time. Silva pounces on a downed Buys and Buys gets up while eating a ton of strikes, Silva drops Buys again with a right and the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Bruno Silva def. JP Buys by TKO via strikes (2:56, R2)
Montel Jackson vs. Jesse Strader
Round One
The round begins with Strader attacking Jackson with some leg kicks, Jackson goes for a high kick and Strader blocks it. Jackson and Strader exchange a few punching combinations, Jackson starts attacking Strader with some leg kicks of his own. Jackson drops Strader with a right after exchanging knee strikes, Strader gets up and Jackson takes more swings at him. Jackson drops Strader with a left hook and he pounces on him with more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Montel Jackson def. Jesse Strader by TKO via strikes (1:58, R1)
Trevin Giles vs. Roman Dolidze
Round One
The round begins with Dolidze attempting a head kick against Giles, Dolidze starts attacking Giles with some leg kicks. Giles attacks Dolidze with his own high kick attempt, Dolidze backs up Giles while throwing a variety of kicks. Giles goes for another high kick and Dolidze manages to block it, Giles cracks Dolidze with a two punch combination. Dolidze lands a spinning back fist on Giles during a striking exchange, Dolidze scores a takedown on Giles and he gets the half guard. Giles wall walks to his feet and Dolidze keeps him against the cage wall, Dolidze attacks Giles with knee strikes while in the clinch. The fighters trade more knee strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Giles attacking Dolidze with a multiple strike combination, Dolidze goes back to attacking Giles with some leg kicks. Giles nails a kicking Dolidze with a two punch combination, Dolidze cracks Giles with a kick to the midsection. Giles comes forward and a wild striking exchange breaks out with Dolidze, Dolidze drops for a leg of Giles and he looks for a heel hook. Giles defends while nailing Dolidze with ground and pound, Giles continues swinging away at Dolidze while Dolidze has control of his leg. Giles gets his leg free and Dolidze gets him against the cage wall when they get back up, Giles gets free and he pops Dolidze with a left before getting put back against the cage wall. Dolidze attacks Giles with knee strikes to the thighs as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Dolidze attacking Giles with some leg kicks, Giles charges at Dolidze while swinging away at him. Giles pops Dolidze with a right hook before avoiding a takedown attempt, Dolidze goes for a head kick and Giles blocks it. Giles rocks Dolidze with a straight right to the face, Dolidze looks for a takedown and Giles gets top control while defending. The fighters get up and Giles nails Dolidze with an uppercut, Giles scores a takedown on Dolidze and Dolidze rolls for his leg. Dolidze rolls for a knee bar and Giles defends against it, Dolidze gets side control on Giles after the submission attempt. Giles scrambles to his feet and Dolidze holds him against the cage wall, Giles attacks Dolidze with a head kick as they separate. Giles lands a counter right on a kicking Dolidze, Dolidze scores a takedown on Giles before landing some ground and pound. Giles scrambles to his feet and Dolidze gets him up against the cage wall, Giles drops for a triangle choke and Dolidze defends as the round ends.
Official Result: Trevin Giles def. Roman Dolidze by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Leonardo Santos vs. Grant Dawson
Round One
The round begins with Santos attacking Dawson with some leg kicks, Santos takes some swings at Dawson while he looks for a takedown. Santos cracks Dawson with a few punching combinations, Dawson starts nailing Santos with leg kicks of his own. Santos pops a swinging Dawson with a counter right hook, Dawson stuns Santos after throwing an overhand right. Dawson scores a takedown on Santos and Santos gets back up, Dawson holds Santos up against the cage wall. Santos scores a takedown on Dawson and he gets the full guard, Dawson wall walks to his feet and he gets Santos against the cage wall. The fighters remain in the clinch as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with the fighters trading some front kicks, Santos starts attacking Dawson with some leg kicks. Dawson backs up Santos after landing a kick to his midsection, Santos lands a knee strike on a swinging Dawson. Dawson continues looking for overhand rights against Santos, Santos accidentally kicks Dawson low and the fight is halted. The action resumes with the fighters trading more kicks, Dawson starts landing some leg kicks of his own against Santos. Dawson looks for a takedown and Santos cracks him with a knee strike, Dawson grabs Santos and he gets him up against the cage wall. The referee separates the fighters for inactivity, the action resumes with Santos getting back control on Dawson as they hit the ground after a Dawson takedown attempt. Dawson gets back up and Santos keeps him against the cage wall, the fighters separate and swing away at each other as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with the fighters trading a few shots, Dawson starts cracking Santos with some leg kicks while also eating some from Santos. Dawson goes for a takedown and Santos defends against it, Dawson grabs Santos and he gets him up against the cage wall. Dawson scores a takedown on Santos and he gets back control, Dawson transitions to side control on Santos while landing a few strikes. Dawson moves into the half guard on Santos while landing more ground and pound, Dawson levels Santos with ground and pound until Santos goes out cold.
Official Result: Grant Dawson def. Leonardo Santos by KO via strikes (4:59, R3)
#9 Marion Reneau vs. #11 Macy Chiasson
Round One
The round begins with Chiasson attacking Reneau with some leg kicks, Chiasson pops a kicking Reneau with a counter left. Reneau starts landing leg kicks of her own against Chiasson, Chiasson and Reneau exchange some kicks attempts. Chiasson looks to attack Reneau with some combinations, Reneau cracks Chiasson with a three punch combination. Chiasson comes forward while throwing high kicks at Reneau, Reneau and Chiasson exchange kicks to the midsection. Reneau gets Chiasson against the cage wall while exchanging some knee strikes, Reneau hits Chiasson with a few more strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Chiasson swinging away at Reneau, Chiasson stuns a swinging Reneau by landing a counter left hook on her. Chiasson grabs Reneau and she gets her up against the cage wall, the fighters clinch and exchange a few strikes. The fighters also trade knee strikes while in the clinch, Reneau cracks Chiasson with a few knee strikes to the midsection. Chiasson cracks Reneau with a few elbow strikes to the face, Chiasson kicks Reneau in the midsection as they separate. Chiasson backs Reneau towards the cage wall while swinging away at her, Chiasson and Reneau get into a few striking exchanges. Chiasson backs up Reneau again while landing a few combinations, Reneau scores a takedown on Chiasson and Chiasson sweeps her to get top control. Chiasson lands some ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Reneau cracking Chiasson with a kick to the midsection, Chiasson and Reneau exchange some combinations. Reneau starts landing some leg kicks against Chiasson, Reneau looks for a takedown and Chiasson defends before landing a few lefts. Reneau backs Chiasson into the cage wall after cracking her with a right, the fighters clinch and exchange some knee strikes. Reneau scores a takedown on Chiasson and she gets the full guard, Chiasson scrambles to her feet and Reneau clinches with her. The fighters exchange a bunch of strikes while in the clinch, Chiasson scores a takedown on Reneau and she gets the full guard. Chiasson attacks Reneau with some ground and pound as the round ends.
Official Result: #11 Macy Chiasson def. #9 Marion Reneau by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Tai Tuivasa vs. Harry Hunsucker
Round One
The round begins with Tuivasa attacking Hunsucker with some leg kicks, Hunsucker responds with some leg kicks of his own. Tuivasa drops a swinging Hunsucker with a pair of counter rights and he pounces on him with more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Tai Tuivasa def. Harry Hunsucker by TKO via strikes (0:49, R1)
Adrian Yanez vs. Gustavo Lopez
Round One
The round begins with Lopez attacking Yanez with a front kick, Lopez pops a swinging Yanez with a counter jab to the face. Yanez looks for the counter strikes on a swinging Lopez, Yanez starts landing some leg kicks against Lopez. Lopez fires back and he lands some leg kicks on Yanez, Yanez cracks a swinging Lopez with a counter right hook. Yanez and Lopez exchange some left hooks to their chins, Yanez and Lopez also exchange some combinations. Lopez comes forward and he nails Yanez with an overhand right, Yanez responds by nailing Lopez with a two punch combination. Yanez stuns a swinging Lopez with a counter strike combination, Yanez starts lighting up Lopez with multiple punch combinations. Yanez swings away at Lopez as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Lopez attacking a kicking Yanez with a counter right, Yanez and Lopez exchange some body kicks. The fighters stay at a distance while taking some swings at each other, Yanez drops Lopez after landing a pair of right hooks. Lopez gets up and Yanez attacks him with a jump knee strike, Lopez pops Yanez with a few jabs to the face. Lopez goes back to attacking Yanez with some leg kicks, Yanez goes for a head kick and Lopez manages to block it. Yanez cracks a kicking Lopez with a counter right hook, the fighters take some swings at each other as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Yanez popping Lopez with a front kick to the midsection, Yanez levels a swinging Lopez with a counter right hook and the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Adrian Yanez def. Gustavo Lopez by KO via punch (0:27, R3)
Cheyanne Buys vs. Montserrat Conejo
Round One
The round begins with the fighters getting into some wild striking exchanges, Conejo grabs Buys and she gets her up against the cage wall. Conejo drags Buys to the ground while trapping her head and arm, Conejo attacks Buys with some ground and pound. Buys keeps trying to escape while eating a plethora of strikes from Conejo, Conejo lands more strikes on Buys and Buys scrambles to get back control as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Buys landing a multiple strike combination on a backing Conejo, Buys comes forward and she swings away at Conejo. Buys cracks a swinging Conejo with a counter right hook, Conejo backs Buys into the cage wall during a striking exchange. Buys avoids a takedown and she gets Conejo against the cage wall, Conejo uses a head and arm takedown to get Buys down. Conejo attacks Buys with some ground and pound, Conejo traps the arm of a scrambling Buys and Buys scrambles to her feet. Conejo drags Buys back to the ground with another head and arm choke, Buys sweeps Conejo and she gets the half guard on her. Buys gains the full mount on Conejo as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Buys and Conejo swinging away at each other, Buys nails Conejo with a front kick to the midsection. Conejo and Buys have a few wild striking exchanges, Buys starts landing some counter strikes on a swinging Conejo. Buys also nails Conejo with a kick to the midsection, Buys follows up by nailing Conejo with a knee strike to the head. Conejo comes forward and Buys cracks her with a right hook, Conejo grabs a swinging Buys and she gets her against the cage wall. Conejo drags Buys to the ground with a head and arm choke, Conejo attacks Buys with some ground and pound. Buys gets free and Conejo gets her back down while gaining the full guard, the fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Official Result: Montserrat Conejo def. Cheyanne Buys by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)
Song Kenan vs. Max Griffin
Round One
The round begins with Griffin swinging away at Kenan, Kenan starts landing some counter strikes on a wildly swinging Griffin. Griffin backs Kenan into the cage wall while looking for a takedown, the fighters separate and Kenan goes for a head kick. Griffin starts landing some leg kicks against Kenan, Kenan lands some leg kicks and jabs against a swinging Griffin. Kenan cracks Griffin with multiple front kicks to the midsection, Griffin levels Kenan with a multiple punch combination and Kenan goes out cold.
Official Result: Max Griffin def. Song Kenan by KO via strikes (2:20, R1)
#7 Derek Brunson vs. #10 Kevin Holland
Round One
The round begins with Brunson attacking Holland with a high kick that gets blocked, Holland pops Brunson with a front kick to the face. Holland slips during a kick attempt and Brunson gets top control on the ground, Brunson attacks Holland with some ground and pound. Brunson keeps Holland grounded while continuing to land strikes, Holland scrambles to his feet as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Holland taking a few swings at Brunson, Holland pops an incoming Brunson with a counter left hook. Holland starts attacking Brunson with some leg kicks, Brunson clinches with Holland while landing a knee strike. The fighters separate and Holland rocks Brunson with a multiple punch combination, Brunson recovers and he attacks Holland with a combo of his own. Brunson scores a takedown on Holland and he gets the half guard, Brunson advances to the full mount on Holland. Holland scrambles and he gets Brunson into his half guard, Brunson goes for the arm triangle choke and Holland escapes to get the fight standing again. Brunson scores another takedown on Holland and he gets the full guard, Brunson keeps top control until the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Holland popping a kicking Brunson with a counter right, Brunson eats a few more rights before scoring a takedown on Holland. Holland rolls for an arm bar and Brunson defends while posturing up, Brunson returns to the full guard position against Holland. The fighters trade some strikes while on the ground, Brunson attacks Holland with some ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Four
The round begins with Holland attacking Brunson with some leg kicks, Brunson starts attacking Holland with some leg kicks of his own. Holland backs Brunson up while attacking him with combinations, Brunson clinches with Holland while landing a few strikes. Holland drops for a kimura and Brunson defends while gaining top control, Holland scrambles to his feet and Brunson gets him back to the ground. Brunson attacks Holland with some ground and pound, Holland scrambles to his feet and Brunson holds him against the cage wall. The fighters stay in the clinch and exchange a few shots as the round ends.
Round Five
The round begins with Holland attempting a head kick and Brunson blocks it, Brunson backs up Holland after landing a left. Brunson lands a body kick before eating a counter left from Holland, the fighters clinch and exchange some strikes. Holland scores a takedown on Brunson and he gets the full guard, Holland attacks Brunson with some ground and pound. Brunson kicks Holland off of him to get the fight standing again, Brunson scores a takedown on Holland and he gets the full guard. The referee stands up the fighters and Brunson goes for a head kick as the round ends.
Official Result: #7 Derek Brunson def. #10 Kevin Holland by unanimous decision (49-45, 49-46, 49-46)
