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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC On Fuel TV III Preliminary Card, live from the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia.
Fight #1 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Alex Soto (6-1-1) vs. Francisco Rivera (7-2-0)
Referee: Rick McCoy
Round One
The round begins with Soto quickly attacking Rivera with a kick, Rivera then drops Soto with a right cross after landing a kick. Soto gets back up and is caught with more strikes from Rivera, Rivera then floors Soto with another right to the temple. Soto then scores a takedown on Rivera while he is dazed, Rivera scrambles to get back up and he eats two knee strikes. Rivera stalks Soto around the octagon and he nails him with a few knee strikes, Rivera then nails Soto with a few more rights. Soto tries to tie up Rivera and he gets nailed with more knee strikes and a right as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Rivera nearly catching Soto with an up kick, Soto then lands a kick to the midsection of Rivera before eating a leg kick. Rivera then accidentally kicks Soto in the balls and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with both fighters exchanging leg kicks. Rivera then rocks Soto with a solid left, Rivera then rocks Soto with another right and a head kick that stuns him further. Soto then accidentally kicks Rivera in the nuts and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with both fighters exchanging kicks. Rivera then briefly drops Soto with a high kick to the head, Soto lands a few body kicks on Rivera as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Soto scoring a quick takedown on Rivera and they quickly get back up, Rivera then nails Soto with a punching combination. Rivera then nails Soto in the chin with an up kick, Rivera then rocks Soto with an uppercut and other strikes. The fighters then exchange a few kicks to each other’s midsection, Soto then barely pops Rivera with a right. Rivera then nails a ducking Soto with a kick to the head, Rivera then attempts a few more kicks as the round ends.
Fight Result: Francisco Rivera def. Alex Soto by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #2 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Jeff Curran (35-14-1) vs. Johnny Eduardo (25-9-0)
Referee: Rick McCoy
Round One
The round begins with Curran eating a right from Eduardo after delivering leg kick, Eduardo then starts attacking Curran with leg kicks. Curran then pops Eduardo with a wild right, Curran then catches Eduardo with a leg kick/punch combination. Eduardo then nails Curran with a two punch combination, Eduardo then returns to attacking Curran with leg kicks. Eduardo then rocks Curran with a right to the face, Curran attempts a few jabs as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Eduardo quick attacking Curran with leg kicks again, Eduardo then pops Curran with a two punch combination. Curran tries to keep Eduardo at bay by attempting various kicks, Eduardo then catches Curran with a counter right. Curran then pops Eduardo with a few jabs as he eats more leg kicks, Curran then pops Eduardo with a punching combination. Eduardo then rocks Curran with a counter right as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Eduardo immediately attacking Curran with leg kicks, Curran then catches Eduardo with a knee strike during a takedown attempt. Eduardo then pops Curran with a counter left, Curran then pops Eduardo with a left that shocks him badly. Curran then rocks Eduardo with a multi-punch combination, v then tries to slow Curran down with more leg kicks. Eduardo then barely nails an incoming Curran with a right, Eduardo then catches Curran with a left hook to the rib cage. Curran then nails Eduardo with a left to the side of the head, Curran then nails Eduardo with a two punch combination as the round ends.
Fight Result: Johnny Eduardo def. Jeff Curran by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #3 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Kamal Shalorus (7-2-2) vs. Rafael Dos Anjos (15-6-0)
Referee: Todd McGovern
Round One
The round begins with Dos Anjos quickly attacking Shalorus with an up kick, Dos Anjos then drops Shalorus with a head kick. Dos Anjos then quickly gets back control on Shalorus, Dos Anjos then locks in the rear naked choke and the tap out follows.
Fight Result: Rafael Dos Anjos def. Kamal Shalorus by submission via rear naked choke (1:40, R1)
Fight #4 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
TJ Grant (17-5-0) vs. Carlo Prater (30-10-1)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with Grant catching Prater with some leg kicks, Prater is quick to respond with leg kicks of his own. Grant then catches Prater with a two punch combination, the fighters did battle for position along the cage wall. Prater then pops Grant with a few jabs to the face, Grant then catches Prater with a two punch combination. Grant then nails Prater with a knee strike before scoring the takedown, Grant now finds himself in the half guard on Prater. Grant advances to side control on Prater as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Grant rocking Prater with a leaping right, Grant then powers Prater up against the cage wall. Grant then rocks Prater with an elbow strike to the head, the fighters clinch up and Grant catches Prater with knee strikes. Grant then pops a backing Prater with a right, Grant then scores a very brief takedown on Prater before landing some knee strikes. Prater then lands a knee strike on Grant, Grant then scores a takedown on Prater and he gets the closed guard. Grant then advances to side control on Prater, Grant then achieves the mounted crucifix on Prater. Grant attacks Prater with ground and pound, Prater then scrambles to get on top of Grant as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with both fighters exchanging leg kicks, Grant then clobbers Prater with a left after a flying knee strike attempt. Grant then charges at Prater while landing a two punch combination, Grant then scores a takedown on Prater and he gets the half guard. Grant then transitions to the side mount on Prater after escaping a guillotine choke, Grant then moves to back control on Prater after a short scramble. Grant returns to side control on Prater after a submission attempt, Grant then advances to the full mount on Prater. Grant then returns to back control on Prater after another scramble, Prater uses another scramble to get Grant off of him. The fighters stand up and Grant quickly scores a takedown on Prater, Grant again gets back control as the round ends.
Fight Result: TJ Grant def. Carlo Prater by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Post fight interview with TJ Grat, who says he trained hard to face Carlo Prater and he would like his next fight on the events main card.
Fight #5 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Marcus Levesseur (21-5-0) vs. Cody McKenzie (12-2-0)
Referee: Keith Peterson
Round One
The round begins with Levesseur quickly scoring a takedown on McKenzie, McKenzie then accidentally kicks Levesseur in the balls with an up kick. The fight resumes with Levesseur cracking McKenzie with leg kicks, Levesseur then rocks McKenzie with a few uppercuts. Levesseur the puts McKenzie on the ground and he attacks him with more strikes, Levesseur goes for a rear naked choke and McKenzie forces him into the half guard. McKenzie then forces Levesseur into the full guard, McKenzie then locks in the guillotine choke from out of nowhere and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Cody McKenzie def. Marcus Levesseur by submission via guillotine choke (3:05, R1)
Post fight interview with Cody McKenzie, who says that Marcus Levesseur was very strong and then he thanks his supporters.
Fight #6 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Brad Tavares (6-2-0) vs. Dongi Yang (10-2-0)
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Round One
The round begins with Tavares attacking Yang with some leg kicks, Tavares then lands a few kicks to the midsection of Yang. Yang then pops Tavares with a counter left to the jaw, Tavares then nails Yang with a two punch combination. Tavares then starts peppering Yang with a lot of jabs, Yang then rocks Tavares with a head kick before accidentally poking him in the eye. The fight resumes with both fighters having some wild exchanges, Yang then charges at Tavares to hit him with a left. Tavares then grabs a hold of Yang while landing some knee strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with a quick striking exchange between the two, Tavares then pops Yang with a straight right. Yang then rocks Tavares with a crane kick to the chin, Yang then catches an incoming Tavares with a left. Tavares then pops Yang with a left before eating a right, Yang then powers Tavares up against the cage wall. Yang then scores a momentary takedown on Tavares, Yang then nearly scores a judo takedown on Tavares. Tavares lands a few jabs on Yang as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with both fighters exchanging kicks to the body, Tavares then scores a takedown on Yang. Yang quickly gets back up and then taken down again by Tavares, the referee then separates the fighters after inactivity and both fighters exchange some kicks. Tavares then accidentally kicks Yang in the testicles and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Tavares attempting a high kick on Yang. Yang then starts attacking Tavares with some inside leg kicks, Yang then nails Tavares with a counter punch. Tavares then keeps Yang at bay with a variety of kicks as the round ends.
Fight Result: Brad Tavares def. Dongi Yang by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
