Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC ON Fuel TV VII Preliminary Card, live from the Wembley Arena in London, England.
Fight #1 - UFC Flyweight Division Fight
Ulysses Gomez (9-3-0) vs. Phil Harris (21-10-0-1NC)
Referee: N/A
Round One
(Note: I missed the opening round due to technical issues with my laptop, coverage will begin with round two.)
Round Two
The round begins with Harris trying to keep Gomez at bay with jabs, Gomez responds by landing a kick to the midsection of Harris. Harris recovers by popping Gomez with a left hook to the jaw, Gomez starts to mix in some leg kicks on Harris. Harris responds by landing some leg kicks of his own on Gomez, Harris catches a kick from Gomez and he pops him with a few rights and a body punch. Harris keeps up the attack by nailing Gomez with a big right, Gomez goes for the takedown and Harris makes him pay with a knee strike. Harris then clobbers Gomez with a counter left to the face, Gomez then cracks Harris with a flying knee strike. Gomez attempts another flying knee strike on Harris as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Harris swinging at Gomez with a left, Harris also attacks Gomez with a lot of leg kicks. Gomez attempts a takedown on Harris as he eats a right to the rib cage, Gomez also starts to attack Harris with some kicks. Both fighters start to attack the other with punch/kick combinations, Harris starts to effectively catch Gomez with some rights. Gomez responds to that attack by peppering Harris with some jabs, Harris briefly drops Gomez with a left. Harris eats a kick from Gomez before landing a two punch combination, Gomez lands a right on Harris as the round ends.
Fight Result: Phil Harris def. Ulysses Gomez by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Fight #2 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Vaughan Lee (12-8-1) vs. Motonobu Tezuka (19-5-4)
Referee: Leon Roberts
Round One
The round begins with Lee attacking Tezuka with some leg kicks, Tezuka responds by landing some leg kicks of his own. Tezuka grabs a hold of Lee with eating some short range strikes, Lee then catches Tezuka with a knee strike. Lee then cracks Tezuka with a four punch combination, Tezuka then forces Lee up against the cage wall. Lee continues to nail Tezuka with rabbit punches to avoid the takedown, the referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Tezuka again goes for the takedown on Lee as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Lee attacking Tezuka with a high sidekick, Tezuka attempts a takedown on Lee and Lee winds up on top of him. Lee begins attacking Tezuka with some elbow strikes, Tezuka rolls for a heel hook on Lee and Lee eventually escapes. Tezuka then uses a kimura attempt to get the fight standing again, Tezuka then scores a takedown on Lee. Lee uses the cage walk to get the fight standing again, Lee goes for the head kick on Tezuka and it is blocked. Tezuka then forces Lee up against the cage wall, Tezuka goes for a takedown and Lee winds up on top of him as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Lee catching Tezuka with a few counter jabs, Tezuka responds by nailing Lee with some leg kicks. Tezuka grabs a hold of Lee and he holds him up against the cage wall, the fighters separate for a short time before Tezuka grabs a hold of Lee again. Lee tries to attack Tezuka with some short range strikes, the referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Tezuka instantly grapples with Lee again. Lee lands a knee strike on Tezuka as they separate again, Tezuka goes for the takedown again on Lee while eating some strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Vaughan Lee def. Motonobu Tezuka by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #3 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Stanislav Nedkov (12-0-0-1NC) vs. Tom Watson (15-5-0)
Referee: Kevin Mulhall
Round One
The round begins with Watson attacking Nedkov with knee strikes after eating a few punches, the fighters then grapple for position along the cage wall. Watson resumes his knee strike attack on Nedkov, Nedkov responds with a few knee strikes of his own on Watson. Watson also starts mixing in some elbow strikes on Nedkov, Watson then catches Nedkov with more knee strikes. Nedkov tries to make Watson pay by hitting him with a body punch, Watson continues to destroy Nedkov with a variety of knee strikes. Nedkov recovers by rocking Watson with a two punch combination, Nedkov then scores a takedown on Watson and he gets the half guard. Nedkov starts to pound on Watson with a lot of ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Nedkov clobbering Watson with a counter right, Nedkov then scores a takedown on Watson and he gets the butterfly guard. Nedkov starts to attack Watson with ground and pound, Watson uses the cage walk to get the fight standing. Watson grabs a hold of Nedkov and attacks him with knee strikes, Nedkov responds by hitting Watson with uppercuts. Nedkov then scores another takedown on Watson, Watson easily gets the fight standing with the cage walk. Watson resumes his knee strike attack on Nedkov again, Watson mixes in a few elbow strikes on Nedkov as well. Watson again attacks Nedkov with a plethora of knee strikes, Watson drops Nedkov with a body punch and he follows it up with a few more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Tom Watson def. Stanislav Nedkov by TKO via strikes (4:42, R2)
Fight #4 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight
Josh Grispi (14-4-0) vs. Andy Ogle (8-2-0)
Referee: Marc Goddard
Round One
The round begins with Ogle instantly catching Grispi with a right, Grispi responds by catching Ogle with a right before scoring the takedown. Grispi then rolls for an omaplata on Ogle, Ogle escapes the submission attempt and he gets caught in a triangle choke. Ogle tries to break the hold by throwing a few punches, Ogle eventually breaks the hold after throwing some more strikes at Grispi. Ogle then starts to attack Grispi with some ground and pound, Grispi attempts a kimura on Ogle as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Grispi immediately attacking Ogle with leg kicks, Ogle makes him pay for that by landing a left hook. Ogle then scores a takedown on Grispi and he gets back control, Grispi tries to escape Ogle with a scramble and he fails. Ogle attempts to weaken Grispi by throwing strikes at his body and head, Ogle decides to change positions and he moves to half guard on Grispi. Grispi tries to stand up and Ogle finds a way to get back control on him as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Grispi attacking Ogle with a variety of kicks, Ogle then rocks Grispi with a kick to the liver. Ogle then scores a takedown on Grispi and nearly got caught in a guillotine choke, Ogle starts attacking Grispi with ground and pound after escaping the submission. Ogle also starts to nail Grispi with a few elbow strikes, Ogle transitions to side control on Grispi while landing a lot of knee strikes. Ogle then gets the back control position on Grispi following a short scramble, Ogle resumes his striking attack on Grispi. Grispi finds a way to stand back up with Ogle holding onto him, Ogle quickly puts Grispi down with a takedown as the round ends.
Fight Result: Andy Ogle def. Josh Grispi by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Fight #5 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Danny Castillo (14-5-0) vs. Paul Sass (13-1-0)
Referee: Neil Hall
Round One
The round begins with Sass swinging wildly at Castillo, Sass then goes for a jumping triangle choke and Castillo power bombs him to the ground. Castillo eventually gets on top of Sass after the power bomb, Sass tries for an arm bar and Castillo makes him pay with strikes. Castillo transitions to the half guard on Sass, Sass eventually forces Castillo into the full guard after eating an elbow strike. Castillo postured up and nearly got caught in a heel hook, Castillo tries attacking Sass with some ground and pound. Sass nearly catches Castillo in the heel hook once again, Castillo then starts attacking Sass with elbow strikes. Castillo avoids a third straight heel hook attempt from Sass after a scramble, Castillo then nails Sass with some elbow strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Sass attacking Castillo with a head kick attempt, Castillo then scores a takedown on Sass and he gets the full guard. Castillo begins attacking Sass with elbow strikes again, Castillo starts to mix in some other strikes on Sass. Sass rolls for the arm bar on Castillo and he gets slammed to break it, the referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and Castillo immediately puts Sass back onto the ground. Castillo resumes his ground and pound attack on Sass, Castillo postures up and attacks Sass with a ton of hammer fists as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Sass nailing an incoming Castillo with a right hook, Sass then attacks Castillo with a spinning back kick. Castillo responds by barely nailing Sass with an overhand right, Castillo then starts to attack Sass with leg kicks. Castillo then scores a takedown on Sass and he gets the full guard, Castillo then attacks Sass with ground and pound. Castillo transitions to the half guard on Sass after eating an up kick, Castillo escapes a triangle choke attempt from Sass before advancing to the North/South position. Castillo then advances to the side control position on Sass as the round ends.
Fight Result: Danny Castillo def. Paul Sass by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Fight #6 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Terry Etim (15-4-0) vs. Renee Forte (7-2-0)
Referee: Marc Goddard
Round One
The round begins with Forte immediately attempting a superman punch on Etim, Etim responds by attacking Forte with leg kicks. Etim follows that up by kicking Forte in the rib cage, Forte charges at Etim while landing a pair of punches. Etim recovers to catch Forte with a counter left jab, Forte then forces Etim up against the cage wall during a takedown attempt. Forte also mixes in some knee strikes on Etim while looking for the takedown, the fighters then grapple along the cage wall. Forte then hits Etim with a knee strike and an elbow strike, Forte then scores a takedown on Etim that keeps him down for only a moment as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Etim attacking Forte with leg kicks and jabs, Etim grabs a hold of Forte and eats a few strikes for his effort. Forte then starts attacking Etim with knee strikes as they fight along the cage wall, Etim responds by landing a few knee strikes of his own. Forte then rocks Etim with a left cross, Forte follows that up by nailing Etim with a wild swinging punching combination. Forte then drops Etim with a few more strikes, Forte then starts pummeling Etim with some ground and pound. Forte eventually transitions to full mount on Etim, Forte attacks Etim with elbow strikes as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Forte popping Etim with a bunch of lefts to the skull, Forte then forces Etim up against the cage wall. Forte also starts to attack Etim with some elbow strikes, the referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Forte nails Etim with a superman punch. Etim recovers by attacking Forte with some knee strikes, Forte eventually scores a takedown on Etim and he gets the half guard. Forte postures up to attack Etim with ground and pound, Forte lands a few more strikes on Etim as the round ends.
Fight Result: Renee Forte def. Terry Etim by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)