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UFC Fight Night 113 live results: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 113: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio, emanating from The SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.

The event is headlined by a pair of welterweights on win streaks looking to break into the top ten rankings as Gunnar Nelson puts his two-fight win streak on the line against Santiago Ponzinibbio, winner of four straight.

Nelson has been creeping close to title contention, and a third straight win against a tough opponent in Poniznibbio would get him close to contention. Ponzinibbio is looking for his most high profile win to date in his career.

In the co-main event, it is a strawweight battle as long-time veteran and Scotland’s own Joanne Calderwood looks to hand Cynthia Calvillo her first career loss. Also on the main card is a pair of 155-pound fighters as exciting lightweights Stevie Ray and Paul Felder do battle.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 12 PM eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

NOTE: The new rules are in place for this event, including the scoring.

UFC FIGHT PASS PRELIMS | 12 PM ET/9 AM PT

> Leslie Smith (9-7-1, 3-3 UFC) vs. Amanda Lemos (6-0-1, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Bantamweights

Lemos came out firing in the first minute with leg kicks and then was tagging Smith standing. Smith got a takedown right into the guard of Lemos. Lemos got to her feet and they traded knees in the clinch. Smith was landing combos but was eating kicks from Lemos. They clinched and Smith was tagging the body with punches. Lemos was slowing down towards the end of the round but still landed punches and kicks. They were trading at the end and Smith landed some big knees in the clinch before Lemos scored a late takedown. Fun, close round. 10-9 Smith.

Smith was relentless with pressure and both women were landing punches and kicks. Smith landed a big combination against the fence. Smith was landing knees and punches against the fence. Lots of punches were landed and Lemos was hanging on but the volume was wearing her down. After a lot of punches landed, the referee stopped the fight while they were standing and Smith gets the win in the second round. Impressive showing by Smith.

Smith called out Bethe Correia after the fight, saying Correia has been using everyone else to build up her career, and now she wants to use Correia to build her up.

Official Result- Leslie Smith def. Amanda Lemos by TKO (strikes) at 2:53 of Round 2

> Brett Johns (13-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Albert Morales (7-1-1, 1-1-1 UFC)
Bantamweights

They were trading early. Johns was landing more and then got a takedown against the fence. Johns landed some elbows from the inside the guard. Johns keeping Morales pinned to the mat and is landing punches to the head and body. Morales unable to get out from the bottom. More punches from the top by Johns as he ends the round in full control. 10-8 Johns under the new rules/scoring.

Morales was landing some good punches in the early going of the second round. Johns got a right hand in and went for a takedown but it was defended. Johns was able to get the body of Morales and got the double-leg takedown against the fence. Johns is keeping Morales pinned but isn’t landing as much as he did in the first. Morales almost pushed Johns off but Johns got right back into the guard. Johns finished the round out on the top. 10-9 Johns, 20-17 Johns.

They were trading early in the third. Morales was getting the better of the exchanges on the feet. Johns pushed Morales against the fence and got another takedown. Johns got to the back and was landing punches from the back. Morales completely unable to get up from the bottom. Johns moved to an arm-triangle attempt but was trapped against the fence so he didn’t have it fully locked in. Morales survived and they went the distance. Should be a clear win for Johns. 10-9 Johns, 30-26 Johns.

Official Result- Brett Johns def. Albert Morales by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-25)

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> Danny Henry (10-2, 0-0 UFC) vs. Daniel Teymur (6-0, 0-0 UFC)
Lightweights

Teymur was tagging Henry early and dropped him for a moment. Teymur grabbed the neck but let go and was landing more. Teymur landed a big overhand right. They were trading and Teymur landed some knees in the clinch. Teymur landed a couple of good left hooks. Teymur got on top for a moment and was landing but got back to his feet. Henry was going for upkicks but Teymur kept distance. They got to their feet. Henry landed a right hand. Henry with a flying knee to the body late. 10-9 Teymur.

They were trading early in the second and Henry landed a big right hand. Teymur landed some leg kicks and an uppercut. Henry went for a takedown but Teymur was defending. They went to the mat and Henry had dominant position and was looking for a choke but Teymur escaped to his feet. Henry was pressing forward but Teymur was still landing some right hands. Henry then started to get Teymur in trouble as Teymur was backing up. Henry dropped Teymur! Henry was looking for a finish but may be too tired. Henry got to mount and was landing punches and elbows from the top. Teymur gave up his back and Henry got the choke locked in. Teymur fought the hands and survived! Wow! 10-8 Henry, 19-18 Henry.

Henry was landing to the body and Teymur was still in trouble. Teymur was still landing. Henry started landing more shots and had Teymur in a whole lot of trouble. Henry got the back of Teymur on the mat and was landing and looked for a choke but Teymur escaped though Henry got into the mount. Henry with some shoulder strikes from the top. Both men looking tired. Henry with punches to the head and body on top. Henry improved his mount and landed more punches. They got back to their feet but Henry dragged right back down and had back control. Henry had a choke in at the end but time ran out. 10-8 Henry, 29-26 Henry.

Official Result- Danny Henry def. Daniel Teymur by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-26)

> Charlie Ward (3-2, 0-1 UFC) vs. Galore Bofando (4-2, 0-0 UFC)
Welterweights

Bofando was landing punches and kicks early. They clinched and Ward was going for a throw but Bofando blocked it by throwing Ward to the mat, and Ward hit the mat so hard it knocked him out cold. Bofando landed some more punches to guarantee the finish as the referee was late in stopping it. Bofando with a big knockout win.

Official Result- Galore Bofando def. Charlie Ward by knockout (throw & punches) at 2:10 of Round 1

> Alexandre Pantoja (#14, 17-2, 1-0 UFC) vs. Neil Seery (18-12, 3-3 UFC)
Flyweights

This is Seery’s retirement fight. They traded leg kicks and Pantoja briefly dropped Seery with a right hand. Seery landed a right hand. Pantoja landed a couple of leg kicks. They traded kicks and Pantoja dropped Seery again with a right hand, but Seery got back to his feet. Pantoja landed a nice combination. Pantoja landed some big knees against the fence. Seery landed some punches but Pantoja was landing with more volume. Pantoja landed a left hand. They traded at the end. 10-9 Pantoja.

Pantoja came out firing with some punches and knees to the body against the fence. Pantoja had Seery pinned against the cage and was landing before the separated. Seery landed a nice combo. Pantoja was landing in the clinch but Seery landed big on the break. Both men landing some good punches. Both landing but Pantoja landing harder and with more volume. Seery landing some good combos. They traded again. Pantoja has shown no head movement and Seery is landing but Pantoja is just coming back with more volume. 10-9 Pantoja, 20-18 Pantoja.

They traded at the start and Pantoja got a quick takedown. Pantoja was in side control before moving to the back and working for the choke. Pantoja with punches from the back. Pantoja has the rear-naked choke locked in tight and Seery taps out! Big submission win by Pantoja and he looked good in this fight.

Official Result- Alexandre Pantoja def. Neil Seery by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:31 of Round 3

> Danny Roberts (13-2, 2-1 UFC) vs. Bobby Nash (8-2, 0-1 UFC)
Welterweights

Roberts starts off with a high kick. They were trading punches and kicks, but not with a lot of volume. Roberts landed a big body kick. Nash scored a takedown and was on top but wasn’t doing much with it. Roberts tried to get to the fence to get to his feet but Nash held him down. They got to their feet and Roberts landed some nice punches. Roberts got reckless and Nash scored a takedown. Nash didn’t do much except try to improve position and Roberts got to his feet. Nash grabbed the neck and Roberts went down on a knee and the round ended. Close round as Roberts was controlling the action on the feet and Nash got takedowns, but did nothing with them. 10-9 Nash.

Roberts came out with some body kicks. Roberts landed some short-range punches and knees in the clinch and Nash pushed him against the fence but Roberts got separated. Roberts landed a high kick and Nash landed a low blow kick and we had a timeout. Back to action and Nash landed a right hook but Roberts fired back with a leg kick. Roberts went for a takedown but it was stuffed by Nash. Nash grabbed the back and got a brief takedown but still had the back. Roberts reversed position and landed some knees and a kick on the break. Roberts landed a massive left hand that sent Nash crashing to the mat and one more punch finished it off. Big knockout win by Roberts.

Official Result- Danny Roberts def. Bobby Nash by knockout (punch) at 3:59 of Round 2

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> James Mulheron (11-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Justin Willis (4-1, 0-0 UFC)
Heavyweights

Willis with a couple of body kicks. Willis with some more body kicks. Not a lot of action going on. Mulheron with a right hand to the body. Willis lands a left hand. Willis gets a takedown. They got back to their feet. They trade punches. Mulheron landed a right hand to the body. Willis with a right hook. 10-9 Willis.

There wasn’t a whole lot of action going on in this round. They were trading punches and short leg kicks, but neither landing with a lot of volume or damage. Mulheron landed a Superman punch and a spinning back fist at one point. Willis scored a takedown. Mulheron was getting the better of the feet action before then. Willis pinned him against the fence with one arm free and Willis landed a bunch of punches. 10-9 Willis, 20-18 Willis.

They were trading but not landing a lot of damage. Mulheron looking to land an uppercut and did once. Mulheron lands a right hand and then one to the body. Willis with the clinch against the fence but Mulheron reverses position. Mulheron with some body punches. Willis dropped down for a takedown and got it. Mulheron got to his feet. Mulheron landed some punches at the end as Willis raised his arm in the air before the finish. Not a good fight. 10-9 Mulheron, 29-28 Willis.

Official Result- Justin Willis def. James Mulheron by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Khalil Rountree (5-2, 1-2 UFC) vs. Paul Craig (9-1, 1-1 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

The crowd was loud for this one due to Craig. Rountree landed a left hand. Craig with a high kick and Rountree fires back with a left hand. Craig with an inside leg kick. Rountree landed a nice combination and then a straight left hand. Rountree landed another left hand. Rountree with an uppercut and a body kick while Craig was down on the mat for a moment. Craig with a body kick. Rountree with a head kick and he drops Craig with a left hand and finishes him off with just seconds to go in the first round. Big finish and win by Rountree.

Official Result- Khalil Rountree def. Paul Craig by knockout (punches) at 4:56 of Round 1

> Jack Marshman (21-6, 1-1 UFC) vs. Ryan Janes (9-2, 1-1 UFC)
Middleweights

They trade right hands early on. Marshman with a left hook to the body. Marshman landed a combo right to the jaw of Janes. Marshman with a right hand. Janes landed an uppercut. Marshman landed a power right hand. Janes is coming forward. They were both firing punches and Marshman was landing with more power and volume. 10-9 Marshman.

Janes with a couple of soft body kicks. Marshman is throwing more but not landing as much. Janes isn’t landing much either. Marshman starting to land more but it gave Janes an opening to look for a takedown. They clinched and Janes was landing some punches and knees to the body. Marshman looking the more tired of the two. Marshman broke the clinch and landed some good punches. 10-9 Marshman, 20-18 Marshman.

The pace is slow in this round. Janes landed a body kick and is searching for a takedown. Marshman staying light on his feet outside of Janes’ range and is landing when he sees an opening. Marshman with a leg kick and then another. Janes with a nice combo and lands some knees in the clinch. Dirty boxing by Janes against the fence. Timeout called as Marshman lost his mouthpiece. Janes with a left hook. Marshman landed a couple of left hands but Janes countered with a left hand. They are brawling in the last thirty seconds. Janes chasing Marshman around the Octagon. Close fight. 10-9 Janes, 29-28 Marshman.

Official Result- Jack Marshman def. Ryan Janes by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Stevie Ray (21-6, 5-1 UFC) vs. Paul Felder (13-3, 5-3 UFC)
Lightweights

They trade leg kicks in the opening minute. They clinched and Felder landed some knees to the body. They pushed up against the fence and Ray was looking for a takedown. They are battling for position in the clinch. Felder is landing elbows while Ray is landing knees. Felder landed a good right hand in the clinch. Felder dropped Ray with a knee and then started landing a bunch of punches in the guard and was close to finishing it but Ray started holding on. Felder with elbows on the ground. Felder landed two more elbows and Ray was out of it and the referee stopped it. Nasty elbows from Felder gets him the win. His father passed away right before his fight camp for this fight.

Official Result- Paul Felder def. Stevie Ray by knockout (elbows) at 3:57 of Round 1

> Joanne Calderwood (#8, 11-2, 3-2 UFC) vs. Cynthia Calvillo (#14, 5-0, 2-0 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights

Calvillo was attacking the body early. Calderwood with a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Calvillo with a left hand. They traded kicks. Both women still feeling each other out with less than two minutes to go in the round. They trade kicks and punches. Calvillo gets a late takedown and has the back of Calderwood. Calvillo working for the choke but Calderwood able to spin to the guard. Calvillo has the arm and is working for an armbar. She almost had it but time ran out on the round. 10-9 Calvillo.

They were feeling each other out at the start of the second. Calvillo is looking to set up a takedown but Calderwood keeping her at distance with some teet kicks. Calvillo slipped as Calderwood caught her with a kick. Calvillo landed a left hook. Both women landed spinning back fists at the same time and then high-fived afterwards. Calderwood is a bloody mess right now. Calvillo landed a nice combo at the end of the round. Very close round. 10-9 Calvillo, 20-18 Calvillo.

Calderwood has more momentum going into this round and it could be tied up. Calderwood is landing some punches and kicks. Calderwood with a step-in knee. Calvillo lands a left hand. They trade in close and Calderwood landed a big elbow. Calderwood with some leg kicks. Calvillo faked a takedown and landed a left hand. Calderwood with a high body kick. Calvillo with a late takedown and gets to the back of Calderwood. Calvillo lands some punches and has full back control with the hooks. Calderwood landing backwards punches. Calvillo had the choke locked in but Calderwood was saved by the buzzer. Close round, close fight. 10-9 Calderwood, 29-28 Calvillo.

Official Result- Cynthia Calvillo def. Joanne Calderwood by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Gunnar Nelson (#8, 16-2-1, 7-2 UFC) vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio (#14, 24-3, 6-2 UFC)
Welterweights

Nelson rocked Ponzinibbio early. Nelson lands a left hook. Nelson with a leg kick. Ponzinibbio rocks Nelson with a right hand. Nelson was in a lot of trouble and retreated to the cage but Ponzinibbio landed a straight left hand that drops Nelson and Ponzinibbio finished Nelson with a couple more punches on the ground. Wow, what an upset in this one as Ponzinibbio gets the knockout win in the first.

Official Result- Santiago Ponzinibbio def. Gunnar Nelson by knockout (punches) at 1:22 of Round 1

UFC Fight Night 107 live results: Jimi Manuwa vs. Corey Anderson

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 107: Manuwa vs. Anderson, emanating from The O2 Arena in London, England.

The event is headlined by a five-round bout in the light heavyweight division pitting top-ten ranked fighters against each other as fourth-ranked Jimi Manuwa takes on sixth-ranked Corey Anderson. Both men are looking to score their second straight win and get themselves in the talk for a future title shot in a division that is desperate for fresh title challengers.

In the co-main event, Gunnar Nelson returns to action for the first time in ten months as he looks to put an end to the three-fight win streak of his opponent, Alan Jouban. Also on the main card is the final fight in the career of Brad Pickett as he takes on late replacement Marlon Vera, and featherweight prospects Arnold Allen and Makwan Amirkhani each put their four-fight win streak on the line in the main card opener.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

It was announced before the card started that Ian Entwistle is off the card due to a medical issue so the scheduled fight between he and Brett Johns has been cancelled. 

They also announced that the Tom Breese/Oluwale Bamgbose fight is also off due to Breese being “unfit to fight”. 

UFC FIGHT PASS PRELIMS | 1:30 PM ET/10:30 AM PT

> Lina Lansberg (6-2, 0-1 UFC) vs. Lucie Pudilova (6-1, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Bantamweights

This is a rematch of a 2011 bout that Lansberg won via 3 round decision. Lansberg is coming off a loss to Cris Cyborg in her UFC debut while Pudilova fights in UFC for the first time.

First two rounds were very close with a lot of clinch work. Lansberg got a takedown halfway through the second and held Pudilova down for the rest of the round. I had Lansberg up 20-18 but either lady could’ve won either round.

Pudilova did a lot of damage in the third while defending a takedown attempt from Lansberg. She landed a ton more punches and I had her winning the round 10-8 and a 28-28 draw but the judges only gave a 10-9 third for Pudilova. Crowd booed the decision pretty heavily. Lansberg’s face was a bloody mess at the end.

WINNER – LINA LANSBERG (7-2) by unanimous decision (scores 29-28 x 3)

After the fight, Lansberg said “Lucie, you are the winner” and raised her hand. Dan Hardy asked her if they could have a third match and Lansberg said absolutely. 

> Brad Scott (10-4, 2-3 UFC) vs. Scott Askham (14-3, 2-3 UFC)
Middleweights

Scott and Askham are both English fighters who come in having lost 2 of their last 3 fights each. They could be fighting for a job.

Another really good and close fight here. Fight was almost exclusively standup aside from a takedown by Askham in the 2nd but Brad Scott was up within 15 seconds.

I had it 29-28 Askham but all three rounds were close and could’ve gone either way. Scott had Askham in trouble in the second after doing damage with leg kicks but he let up and more or less stopped with the leg kick attacks in the third. 

WINNER – BRAD SCOTT (11-4) by split decision (29-28 x2; 28-29)

> Marc Diakiese (11-0, 2-0 UFC) vs. Teemu Packalen (8-1, 1-1 UFC)
Lightweights

Diakiese is just 24 and while born in Congo, he now fights out of England. He’s looking for his 3rd straight UFC win. Packalen fights for the first time in almost a year. 

One of the best KO’s you’ll ever see. After a kick flurry to start, Diakiese nailed him with a punch to the head and he did a delayed flat black bump and his head bounced off the canvas. 

WINNER – MARC DIAKIESE (12-0) by KO in 30 seconds

After the fight, Diakiese said he should be in charge of England. He said he’s going all the way to the top. Crowd loved every second of this. 

> Leon Edwards (12-3, 4-2 UFC) vs. Vicente Luque (11-5-1, 4-1 UFC)
Welterweights

Edwards is the local here and he’s won 4 of his last 5, most recently over highly touted Albert Tumenov. Luque is a TUF 21 alumni who has won 4 straight.

Luque dominated the first round on the ground. Edwards got some good cornering advice from that point on though as he dominated the rest of the way. Third round was interesting as Edwards was in control through 4 minutes before Luque finally woke up and fought back in the last minute. Not enough to get the decision though. I had the same score as all three judges.

WINNER – LEON EDWARDS (13-3) by unanimous decision (scores 29-28 x 3)

Not much to the post-fight interview. Edwards was out of breath and hard to understand. Most interesting thing in this fight was the reffing. Grant Waterman would warn them to advance or progress within seconds of going to the ground or a clinch to an almost comical degree. 

> Daniel Omielanczuk (#15, 19-6-1 1 NC, 4-3 UFC) vs. Tim Johnson (#12, 10-3, 2-2 UFC)
Heavyweights

Both of these heavyweights are prone to going the distance. Omielanczuk lost to Stefan Struve last time out, which snapped a 3 fight win streak. Johnson has lost 2 of his last 3. 

Most of this fight was in the clinch and, as expected, it went the distance. Rounds 1 and 3 were close. 2 was definitively for Johnson. I had Johnson winning 29-28 but either guy could’ve won.

Johnson was pretty dominant in the clinch and when they were striking on the feet, Omielanczuk had a slight advantage. 

WINNER – TIM JOHNSON (11-3) by split decision (scores 28-29, 30-27 and 29-28)

Post-fight was hilarious. They were having audio difficulties and were going to scrap the interview but Johnson said “I don’t get to talk? I’ve been waiting forever.” He didn’t really have much to say, though. His moustache was great. 

> Darren Stewart (7-0 1 NC, 0-0 1 NC UFC) vs. Francimar Barroso (18-5 1 NC, 3-2 1 NC UFC)
Light Heavyweights

This is a rematch of a fight last November in Brazil that ended in a no contest due to an illegal blow. Barroso has won 2 of his last 3 while Stewart was making his UFC debut in that November fight.

Another close fight. Stewart took the first round on my card with Barroso getting the last two. Most of the fight was clinches on the cage and Barroso used his size advantage to dominate the smaller Stewart who has talked about moving to middleweight.

WINNER – FRANCIMAR BARROSO (19-5) by unanimous decision (29-28 x 3)

> Joseph Duffy (15-2, 3-1 UFC) vs. Reza Madadi (14-4, 3-2 UFC)
Lightweights

Duffy has won 5 of his last 6 with the only loss coming to Dustin Poirier. Madadi is 1-1 since coming back from a 2 year plus layoff in 2015. 

Duffy looked great here. First round was fairly close until Duffy reversed a takedown and ended up in top position. He controlled Madadi the ref of the round and landed some vicious elbows right before the end that cut him open on the forehead. 

The cut bothered Madadi the rest of the way and he seemed afraid to go to the ground and Duffy just picked him apart with strikes. Mostly punches to the head but also mixed in body punches and head kicks. Dan Hardy was talking about a rematch with Conor McGregor but that seems an awfully long way away. 

None of the rounds seemed like 10-8’s so the only score here was 30-27, which all the judges agreed with.

WINNER – JOE DUFFY (16-2) by unanimous decision (scores 30-27 x 3). 

UFC FIGHT PASS MAIN CARD | 5 PM ET/2 PM PT

> Arnold Allen (11-1, 2-0 UFC) vs. Makwan Amirkhani (13-2, 3-0 UFC)
Featherweights

An excellent, and extremely close, fight. All three rounds could’ve gone either way but I gave them all to Allen to give the fight to him 30-27.

Tons of reversals on the ground in all three rounds. Neither guy could maintain a dominant position for any length of time and the standup was basically even. Allen did seem fresher in the third. 

WINNER – ARNOLD ALLEN (12-1) by split decision (30-27 x 2; 28-29)

Officiating was an issue again here as Neil Hall was quick to warn both guys and stand them up from the ground or separate them from the clinch. Basically they had no time to work and it really hurt the flow of the fight. 

Allen, in his post-fight interview, complained that he can’t get the fans to love him (like they love you, referring to Dan Hardy). It came off kind of embarassing. 

> Brad Pickett (25-13, 5-8 UFC) vs. Marlon Vera (8-3-1, 2-2 UFC)
140-pound Catchweight (*Both men agreed to catchweight bout as Vera took the fight less than a week ago)

Sudden finish to this fight as Pickett was seemingly up 20-18 in a close fight when Vera landed a head kick that knocked out Pickett briefly and the ref stepped in after he landed a few more shots on the ground. Pickett was up quickly and protesting but it looked like a good stoppage.

Pickett was the more busy fighter, landing mostly punches to the head while Vera was scoring with body kicks and leg kicks. Pickett did just enough to edge out each of the first two rounds on my scorecards.

WINNER – MARLON VERA (9-3-1) by KO

Vera gave a very emotional post-fight speech where he put over Pickett as a legend and said that he did this for his family and was so thankful to get a big fight. He urged the fans to give it up for Pickett. 

Dan Hardy was great in interviewing Pickett. He said it was a sold-out arena and they were all there to see him and it didn’t matter whether he won or lost. Pickett said he loved the fans and he thinks this fight summed up his whole career. He was winning the whole way and then lost. He would rather go out this way. Win, lose or draw he thinks he’s blessed and it’s time to spend time with his family. 

> Gunnar Nelson (#9, 15-2-1, 6-2 UFC) vs. Alan Jouban (15-4, 6-2 UFC)
Welterweights

Great performance from Nelson here. He dominated the first round both on the feet and on the ground. He was clinical on the ground, easily moving into mount with about 2:00 left and keeping it for the remainder of the round. 

In the second he rocked Jouban with a punch and Jouban looked out of it before falling to the canvas. Nelson swooped in and slapped on a guillotine, getting the quick tap. It easily could’ve been stopped after the punch but it wasn’t like a late stoppage or anything.

WINNER – GUNNAR NELSON (16-2-1) by submission at 46 seconds of round 2. 

Nelson now has 5 submission, tied for 2nd in UFC welterweight history. Not much to his post-fight promo. No call-out as he said he concerntrates on his own game. 

> Jimi Manuwa (#4, 16-2, 5-2 UFC) vs. Corey Anderson (#6, 9-2, 6-2 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Slow start as they walked around the cage with Anderson getting stuffed on a couple of takedown attempts and then out of nowhere, Manuwa connected with a punch that KO’d Anderson instantly.

WINNER – JIMI MANUWA (17-2) by KO at 3:05

Manuwa asked for the winner of Cormier and Rumble Johnson. That’s not gonna happen. He also said something about a fight against a boxer. 

Good show overall despite a couple of slow fights. The main event and the Diakiese KO are worth going out of your way to see. If you want my play by play coverage, you can get it here.