Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC On Fuel TV III Main Card, live from the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia.
Fight #7 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Tom Lawlor (7-4-0-1NC) vs. Jason MacDonald (26-15-0)
Referee: Todd McGovern
Round One
The round begins with MacDonald attacking Lawlor early with a high kick, Lawlor then drops MacDonald with a left and the referee jumps in quickly.
Fight Result: Tom Lawlor def. Jason MacDonald by KO via punch (0:50, R1)
Post fight interview with Tom Lawlor, who says it was great to win on his birthday and that he loves to compete in Virginia.
Fight #8 - UFC Light Heavyweight Division Fight
Fabio Maldonado (18-4-0) vs. Igor Pokrajac (24-8-0)
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Round One
The round begins with Pokrajac quickly scoring a takedown on Maldonado and he gets the half guard, Pokrajac then starts attacking Maldonado with elbow strikes. Pokrajac then gets back control on Maldonado after a brief scramble, Pokrajac then goes back to half guard on Maldonado after a short struggle. Pokrajac then starts attacking Maldonado with some ground and pound, Maldonado eventually escapes and he gets Pokrajac on his back. The referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and Maldonado pops Pokrajac with a punching combination, Maldonado then charges at Pokrajac while landing strikes. Pokrajac then grabs the head of Maldonado to hit him with a knee strike, Maldonado then attacks the body of Pokrajac with strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Maldonado popping Pokrajac with a left hook, Pokrajac responds with a multi-punch combination on Maldonado. Pokrajac then powers Maldonado up against the cage wall, Pokrajac then catches Maldonado with a knee strike to the head. Maldonado responds by slaughtering Pokrajac with body blows, Maldonado then catches Pokrajac with a few uppercuts. Pokrajac then leaps at v and lands a knee strike on him, Pokrajac then connects with a spinning back fist on Maldonado. Maldonado then scores a takedown on Pokrajac ad he gets the half guard as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Maldonado immediately powering Pokrajac up against the cage wall, Maldonado then attacks the midsection of Pokrajac with strikes. Pokrajac responds by nailing Maldonado with a flying knee strike, the referee then separates the fighters after inactivity and both fighters swing wildly at each other. Pokrajac then pops Maldonado with a huge left to the face, Pokrajac then starts attacking the body of Maldonado with strikes. Pokrajac then lands a kick to the midsection of Maldonado, Pokrajac follows that up with a two punch combination on Maldonado. Maldonado then chases at Pokrajac while landing a few strike, Pokrajac then rocks Maldonado with a right as the round ends.
Fight Result: Igor Pokrajac def. Fabio Maldonado by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Fight #9 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Jeff Hougland (10-4-0) vs. Yves Jabouin (17-7-0)
Referee: Todd McGovern
Round One
The round begins with Jabouin quickly attacking Hougland with leg kicks, Jabouin then quickly pops Hougland with a left hook. Jabouin then nails Hougland with a spinning back kick and a right, Jabouin then attacks Hougland with a high kick. Both fighters then pop each other with simultaneous lefts, Hougland then barely catches Jabouin with a two punch combination. Jabouin then drops Hougland with a spinning back kick, Jabouin then pounces on Hougland until the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Jabouin landing several kicks to the body of Hougland, Hougland then attempts to bring the fight to the ground and he fails. Jabouin then lands a soccer kick strike to the midsection of Hougland, Jabouin the nails Hougland with a side kick to the rib cage. Jabouin then cracks Hougland with a straight left to the face, Jabouin follows that up with a kick to the belly area. Hougland responds by nailing Jabouin with a kick to the rib cage, Jabouin then rocks Hougland with a left as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Jabouin quickly dropping Hougland with a left hook, Jabouin follows it up with more ground and pound. Jabouin then gets back control on Hougland, Hougland uses a scramble to get himself on top of Jabouin. The fighters stand up after a scramble and Jabouin scores another takedown on Hougland, Jabouin now finds himself in the half guard of Hougland. Hougland then finds a way to get Jabouin into his full guard, Jabouin continues to attack Hougland with ground and pound. The referee then stands up the fighters after inactivity and Jabouin drops Hougland with a kick to the head, Jabouin then stays in the guard of Hougland as the round ends.
Fight Result: Yves Jabouin def. Jeff Hougland by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Post fight interview with Yves Jabouin, who says that the victory was awesome and Jeff Hougland was a tough competitor.
Fight #10 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Donald Cerrone (17-4-0-1NC) vs. Jeremy Stephens (20-7-0)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with Stephens catching Cerrone with a three punch combination, Cerrone then starts attacking Stephens with leg kicks. Cerrone then lands a kick to the rib cage of Stephens, both fighters then exchange a few kicks to the body. Cerrone then connects with a high kick on Stephens, Cerrone then resumes his leg kick attack on Stephens. Stephens then catches an incoming Cerrone with a left, Cerrone then lands a flying knee strike on Stephens as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Cerrone instantly attacking Stephens with leg kicks, Cerrone then attempted a spinning elbow strike on Stephens. Cerrone then catches Stephens with a three punch combination, Cerrone then attacks the body of Stephens with punches. Cerrone then chases and attacks Stephens with a variety of strikes, Cerrone then attacks Stephens with even more leg kicks. Cerrone then scores a takedown on Stephens and he gets the full guard, Stephens lands an up kick as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Cerrone accidentally nailing Stephens with a low kick, the fight resumes with Cerrone attacking Stephens with leg kicks. Stephens responds by landing some leg kicks of his own, Stephens then catches Cerrone with a knee strike. Cerrone responds by nailing Stephens with a step knee to the midsection, Cerrone then briefly drops Stephens with a leg kick. Cerrone continues to land the leg kick.punch combination on Stephens, Cerrone then starts landing some body kicks on Stephens. Stephens attempts a flying knee strike on Cerrone as the round ends.
Fight Result: Donald Cerrone def. Jeremy Stephens by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #11 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Amir Sadollah (6-3-0) vs. Jorge Lopez (11-2-0)
Referee: Keith Peterson
Round One
The round begins with Lopez cracking Sadollah with some leg kicks, Lopez then nails Sadollah with a multi-punch combination. The fighters then battle for position along the cage wall while exchanging knee strikes, Lopez then starts attacking Sadollah with leg kicks. Lopez then scores a takedown on Sadollah and he gets the full guard, Lopez then advances to the half guard on Sadollah. The fighters stand up and they exchange more knee strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Lopez nailing Sadollah with a kick to the rib cage, Lopez then powers Sadollah up against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Sadollah nails Lopez with a right, Sadollah then goes for a standing guillotine on Lopez and the fight is taken to the ground. The fighters get back up and Sadollah forces Lopez up against the cage wall, Sadollah then lands a push kick on Lopez. Sadollah then lands a right to the midsection of Lopez, Lopez then scores a takedown on Sadollah and he gets the full guard as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Sadollah charging at Lopez while throwing strikes, Lopez then holds Sadollah up against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Sadollah lands a push kick on Lopez, Lopez then scores a takedown on Sadollah and he gets the open guard. Lopez then starts attacking Sadollah with some light ground and pound, the referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and Sadollah attempts a flying knee strike on Lopez. Sadollah then scores atakedown on Lopez and they quickly stand back up as the round ends.
Fight Result: Amir Sadollah def. Jorge Lopez by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 28-29)
Main Event - UFC Featherweight Division Fight
Dustin Poirier (12-1-0) vs. Chan Sung Jung (12-3-0)
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Round One
The round begins with Poirier immediately nailing Jung with a left, Poirier then lands a few leg kicks before Jung shoves him down. Poirier then powers Jung up against the cage wall while landing knee strikes, Jung then scores a takedown on Poirier and he gets side control. Poirier then forces Jung back into the full guard, Jung then attacks Poirier with some elbow strikes to the head. Poirier then catches Jung with some up kicks before executing a reversal, the fighters stand up and Jung nails Poirier with a elbow strike before eating a knee strike as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Jung scoring an immediate takedown on Poirier, Jung then starts attacking Poirier with some ground and pound. Jung then starts landing some elbow strikes on Poirier, the fighters stand up and Jung lands a flying knee strike on Poirier. Poirier gets rocked with more knee strikes and he goes for the takedown on Jung, Jung instantly reverses the takedown and he gets full mount on Poirier. Jung then rolls for a triangle choke on Poirier while throwing elbow strikes, Poirier escapes the submission to get the full guard on Jung. Jung locks in a last second triangle choke on Poirier as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Poirier landing a leg kick on Jung, Poirier then lands a multi-punch combination on Jung. Poirier then cracks Jung with a left to the skull, Poirier then starts keeping Jung at bay by throwing a variety of kicks. Jug then scores a takedown on Poirier and he briefly gets the crucifix position, the fighters scramble to get up and Jung nails Poirier with a knee strike. Jung then chases at Poirier with landing multiple strikes and a knee strike, Poirier then starts connecting with some lefts on Jung as the round ends.
Round Four
The round begins with Poirier nailing Jung with a two punch combination, Jung then clobbers Poirier with a right uppercut and a knee strike. Jung locks in a d’arce choke on Poirier and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Chan Sung Jung def. Dustin Poirier by submission via d’arce choke (1:07, R4)
Post fight interview with Chan Sung Jug, who thanks the Korean community for coming tonight and he wants a fight with Jose Aldo.