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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of UFC On Fuel TV VIII, live from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Fight #1 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Marcelo Guimaraes (8-0-1) vs. Hyun Gyu Lim (10-3-1)
Referee: Thomas Fan
Round One
The round begins with Lim attacking Guimaraes with some leg kicks, Lim then pops Guimaraes with a two punch combination. Lim follows it up with a counter right on Guimaraes, Lim changes up hit attack by nailing Guimaraes with jabs. Guimaraes goes for a takedown and Lim makes him pay with an uppercut, Guimaraes responds by leveling Lim with an uppercut of his own. Guimaraes barely catches Lim with a jump kick to the midsection, Guimaraes then catches Lim with a wild right. Lim then starts attacking Guimaraes with body shots, Guimaraes then hits Lim with a left hand to the head. Guimaraes scores a takedown on Lim after blocking a kick attempt as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Lim instantly attacking Guimaraes with leg kicks, Lim then catches Guimaraes with a two punch combination. Guimaraes responds by hitting Lim with a push kick, Guimaraes strikes at Lim after a failed takedown attempt. Guimaraes starts to attack Lim with a variety of kicks, Lim responds by hitting Guimaraes with a pair of body shots. Guimaraes then scores a takedown on Lim and he gets the open guard, Guimaraes transitions to the half guard on Lim. Lim scrambles to get back to his feet as Guimaraes went for back control, Guimaraes pops Lim with a few jabs. Guimaraes looks for a takedown and Lim clobbers him with a knee strike that forces the ref to jump in quickly.
Fight Result: Hyun Gyu Lim def. Marcello Guimaraes by KO via knee strike (4:00, R2)
Fight #2 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Alex Caceres (8-5-0) vs. Kyung Ho Kang (11-6-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Caceres landing some leg kicks on Kang, Kang then scores a takedown on Caceres and he gets the closed guard. Kang postures up and lands a few strikes on Caceres, Kang then transitions to the side control position on Caceres. Caceres scrambles to get the fight standing again. Kang quickly scores another takedown on Caceres and he gets the half guard, Caceres eventually forces Kang into the full guard. Scrambles to get up again and Kang instantly brings him to the ground with back control, Caceres scrambles to get himself on top of Kang. Caceres allows the fight to be stood up and Kang quickly brings him back down, Caceres uses a sweep to get on top of Kang and then getting the fight standing again. Caceres then hits Kang with a kick to the midsection, Caceres then attempts a double kick on Kang as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Caceres catching Kang with a side kick, Kang quickly gets the takedown on Caceres and he gets the closed guard. Kang then advances to the half guard on Caceres, Caceres then gets Kang back into the full guard position. Caceres finds a way to get the fight standing once again, Kang then hits Caceres with a hard right to the face. Caceres then scores a takedown on Kang and he gets back control, Kang finds a way to get on top of Caceres after he went for back control. Kang then rolls to back control on Caceres, Kang goes for a rear naked choke and Caceres breaks free while getting on top of him. Caceres then moves to the half guard on Kang while landing some strikes, Kang gets back to his feet and he instantly scores a takedown on Caceres as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Caceres nailing Kang with a few short rights, Caceres then cracks Kang with a kick to the midsection. Kang falls to the ground during a takedown attempt and Caceres makes him pay with ground and pound, Caceres goes for a guillotine choke before releasing it for more striking attacks. Kang tries to stand up and Caceres makes him pay with knee strikes, Kang uses his strength to get up and quickly put Caceres back on the ground. Caceres nearly locks in a triangle choke from his back on Kang, Caceres scrambles to get himself back on top of Kang. Caceres starts attack Kang with ground and pound again, Caceres then moves to the full mount on a tired Kang. Caceres postures up while attacking Kang with strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Alex Caceres def. Kyung Ho Kang by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 28-29)
Fight #3 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Cristiano Marcello (13-4-0) vs. Kazuki Tokudome (11-3-1)
Referee: Thomas Fan
Round One
The round begins with Marcello attacking Tokudome with a high kick, both fighters then exchange some leg kicks. Marcello then rocks Tokudome with a pair of rights, Tokudome recovers to rock Marcello with some strikes. Marcello then hits Tokudome with a punching combination, Marcello slips after a kick attempt and Tokudome moves on top of him. Tokudome attacks Marcello with a little ground and pound, Marcello rolls for the arm bar and Tokudome makes him pay with a few strikes. Tokudome advances to the half guard on Marcello after eating an up kick, Marcello eventually forces Tokudome into the full guard again. Tokudome lands a few more strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Marcello charging at Tokudome while throwing strikes, Tokudome then scores a takedown on Marcello and he gets side control. Marcello quickly forces Tokudome into the full guard, Tokudome starts attacking Marcello with ground and pound. Marcello tries attacking Tokudome with strikes from his back, the referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and Marcello scores a takedown on Tokudome after threatening him with strikes. Tokudome uses the cage walk to get the fight standing again, Marcello cracks Tokudome with a wild right to the head. Tokudome lands a two punch combo on Marcello as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Marcello cracking Tokudome with a right, Tokudome responds by dropping Marcello with a right of his own. Tokudome then starts attacking Marcello with ground and pound, Marcello eventually holds Tokudome in the closed guard. Marcello uses a scramble to get the fight standing again, both fighters just swing wildly at each other. Marcello then hits Tokudome with a right to then jaw, Marcello finds a way to get standing back control on Tokudome for a short time. Tokudome then scores a takedown on Marcello and he gets the closed guard, Tokudome attacks Marcello with ground and pound as the round ends.
Fight Result: Kazuki Tokudome def. Cristiano Marcello by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #4 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Bryan Caraway (17-6-0) vs. Takeya Mizugaki (16-7-2)
Referee: Marc Goddard
Round One
The round begins with Caraway hitting Mizugaki with a left, Mizugaki then starts attacking Caraway with some leg kicks. Caraway pops Mizugaki with an uppercut while holding him up against the cage wall, Mizugaki then scores a takedown on Caraway and they both get right back up. Mizugaki then crushes Caraway with a left hook to the midsection, Caraway then hits Mizugaki with a few lefts. Mizugaki returns to attacking Caraway with lefts to the rib cage, Mizugaki then cracks Caraway with a few punching combinations. Mizugaki then catches Caraway with a two punch combination, Mizugaki then hits Caraway with a counter left. Caraway then scores a takedown on Mizugaki and he gets back control as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Caraway attacking Mizugaki with some leg kicks, Mizugaki responds by cracking Caraway with a left to the midsection. Caraway then forces Mizugaki up against the cage wall, Mizugaki cracks a ducking Caraway with a two punch combination. Mizugaki then hits Caraway with a counter punching combination, Caraway then drops Mizugaki with a right as they were both striking. Caraway goes for the guillotine choke and Mizugaki eventually escapes, Caraway then moves to back control on Mizugaki. Caraway then moves to the half guard on Mizugaki, Caraway attacks Mizugaki with a few more strikes as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with both fighters exchanging some leg kicks, Caraway then chases at Mizugaki while landing a left, Mizugaki then clobbers Caraway with a two punch combination. Mizugaki then drops Caraway with a left, Caraway gets right back up and Mizugaki hits him with another strike. Mizugaki then pops Caraway with a leaping left hook, Caraway grabs a hold of Mizugaki and he hits him with a few uppercuts. Mizugaki responds by hitting Caraway with a left hook to the midsection, Caraway grabs a hold of Mizugaki while eating a knee strike. Caraway goes for the takedown while Mizugaki attacks him with elbow strikes, Caraway then catches Mizugaki with a right while eating a left as the round ends.
Fight Result: Takeya Mizugaki def. Bryan Caraway by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 28-29)
Fight #5 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Riki Fukuda (19-6-0) vs. Brad Tavares (9-2-0)
Referee: Thomas Fan
Round One
The round begins with Fukuda attacking Tavares with some leg kicks, Fukuda scores a takedown on Tavares after avoiding a kick. Tavares finds a way to stand up with Fukuda holding onto him, Fukuda then scores another takedown on Tavares after eating a kick. The fighters quickly get back up and Tavares nails Fukuda with a right, Tavares starts hitting Fukuda with some punching combinations. Tavares then starts attacking Fukuda with a variety of kicks, Tavares then attacks Fukuda with a high kick to the head. Tavares effectively catches Fukuda with a bunch of rights, Fukuda then scores another takedown on Tavares and he quickly gets back up as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with the fighters exchanging leg kicks, Fukuda grabs a hold of Tavares and he looks for a takedown. Tavares then catches Fukuda with a right to the side of the head, Tavares also starts nailing Fukuda with some jabs. Tavares catches Fukuda with a multiple punch combination, Tavares then nails an incoming Fukuda with an uppercut. Tavares attempts a spinning back fist and it barely hits Fukuda, Tavares continues to hit Fukuda with the jab. Fukuda responds by hitting Tavares with a few kicks, Fukuda then catches Tavares with a weak looking left. Tavares barely hits Fukuda with a front kick to the face as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Fukuda chasing at Tavares while throwing some strikes, Tavares then cracks Fukuda with some leg kicks. Fukuda then hits Tavares with a counter left to the face, Tavares then catches Fukuda with a punching combination. Tavares then trips Fukuda with a low leg kick, Fukuda then takes the chance to pop Tavares with a left to the head. Fukuda follows that up by nailing Tavares with a few jabs, Tavares responds by hitting Fukuda with a right. The fighters then exchange a few kicks to the midsection, Tavares then attempts a high kick on Fukuda as the round ends.
Fight Result: Brad Tavares def. Riki Fukuda by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
