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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale Main Card, live from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Fight #8 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Bubba McDaniel (20-6-0) vs. Gilbert Smith (5-1-0)
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Round One
The round begins with Smith attacking McDaniel with some leg kicks, McDaniel grabs a hold of Smith and he eats a knee strike. McDaniel then cracks Smith with a pair of elbow strikes, Smith then scores a takedown on McDaniel and gets the full guard. McDaniel uses the reversal to get himself on top of Smith and get the half guard, Smith finds a way to get back up before scoring a takedown on McDaniel. McDaniel uses the cage walk to try and get the fight standing, McDaniel begins to attack Smith with elbow strikes while in the sitting position. McDaniel uses a guillotine choke attempt to get himself back on top of Smith, McDaniel transitions to side control on Smith. McDaniel attacks Smith with a few strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with McDaniel stunning Smith with a punching combination, the fighters battle for position along the cage wall. Smith goes for a takedown and McDaniel makes him pay with a knee strike, McDaniel goes for the takedown and Smith nearly caught him in the guillotine choke. McDaniel winds up on top of Smith and he attacks him with elbow strikes, McDaniel transitions to back control on Smith. McDaniel begins to attack Smith with some ground and pound, Smith scrambles to get McDaniel back to the half guard position. The fighters stand back up and McDaniel hits Smith with a counter right as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with McDaniel catching Smith with a pair of lefts, Smith recovers to land a left of his own. McDaniel scores a takedown on Smith and he gets the half guard, McDaniel continuously attacks Smith with ground and pound. McDaniel transitions to back control on Smith, Smith uses a reversal to get himself back on top of McDaniel. McDaniel locks in a triangle from his back and Smith was forced to tap out.
Fight Result: Bubba McDaniel def. Gilbert Smith by submission via triangle choke (2:49, R3)
Fight #9 - UFC Heavyweight Division Fight
Travis Browne (13-1-1) vs. Gabriel Gonzaga (14-6-0)
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Round One
The round begins with Gonzaga immediately grabbing a hold of Browne, the fighters begin to exchange some knee strikes. Browne attacks Gonzaga with a bunch of elbow strikes while he was going for the takedown and Gonzaga goes out cold.
Fight Result: Travis Browne def. Gabriel Gonzaga by KO via elbow strikes (1:11, R1)
Fight #10 - UFC Women’s Bantamweight Division Fight
Miesha Tate (13-3-0) vs. Cat Zingano (7-0-0)
Referee: Kim Winslow
Round One
The round begins with Tate scoring an immediate takedown on Zingano, Zingano finds a way to get back up with Tate holding onto her. Tate goes for the takedown and Zingano nearly catches her in a standing guillotine choke, Zingano then cracks Tate with a left. Tate recovers to score a takedown on Zingano after landing a punching combination, Zingano uses a choke attempt to get herself on top of Tate. Zingano allows the fight to be stood back up and Tate connects with a few strikes, Zingano responds with a knee strike on Tate. Zingano then hits Tate with a left before Tate scored the takedown, Tate begins to attack Zingano with some ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Zingano trying to nail Tate with a flying knee strike, Tate quickly scores a takedown on Zingano. Tate advances to full mount on Zingano while landing some strikes, Tate goes for the arm bar and Zingano escapes. Tate releases the hold and she moves right back on top of Zingano, Zingano scrambles to get herself on top of Tate. Tate rolls for a heel hook and Zingano defends by throwing elbow strikes at her thighs, Zingano frees her leg and gets back on top of Tate. Zingano begins attacking Tate with some ground and pound, the women stand up and exchange strikes as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Zingano nailing Tate with a counter left, Zingano then scores a takedown on Tate and she gets the closed guard. Zingano begins to attack Tate with some ground and pound, Tate tries to stand up and Zingano controls her head. Zingano then transitions to side control on Tate while landing some strikes, Tate eventually gets Zingano into the half guard. Tate tries to stand up and Zingano drops her with a knee strike, Tate gets back up and Zingano assaults her with knee strikes and elbow strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Cat Zingano def. Miesha Tate by TKO via strikes (2:55, R3)
Fight #11 - UFC Ultimate Fighter 17 Finals
Kelvin Gastelum (6-0-0) vs. Uriah Hall (8-2-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Gastelum chasing Hall around the octagon, Gastelum then catches Hall with a punching combination. The fighters exchange knee strikes while on the cage wall, Gastelum then starts attacking Hall with leg kicks. Gastelum rocks Hall with a superman punch that is followed by a left, Gastelum then scores a takedown on Hall and he gets the half guard. Hall eventually forces Gastelum into the full guard position, Hall uses the cage walk to get the fight standing. Hall begins to attack Gastelum with some jabs as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with both fighters exchanging some kicks, Hall starts to pepper Gastelum with a few jabs. Gastelum lands a left on hall before scoring a takedown on him, Gastelum begins to attack Hall with some ground and pound. Hall uses a reversal to get himself on top of Gastelum, the fighters stand up and Hall attacks Gastelum with a barrage of strikes. Hall then scores a takedown on Gastelum and he gets the half guard, Hall begins to attack Gastelum with some elbow strikes. Gastelum scrambles to get the fight standing again, Hall briefly puts Gastelum back on the ground with an overhead suplex as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Hall quickly hitting Gastelum with a knee to the nuts and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with both fighters exchanging leg kicks. Gastelum then scores a takedown on hall, Hall quickly gets back up and he scores a takedown on Gastelum. Hall begins to attack Gastelum with some ground and pound, Gastelum scrambles to get the fight to the feet again. Gastelum barely connects with an overhand left on Hall, Gastelum then scores a takedown on Hall and he gets side control. Hall eventually forces Hall into the open guard, Gastelum starts attacking Hall with ground and pound. Hall tries to attack Gastelum from his back with elbow strikes, Gastelum goes for the arm bar as the round ends.
Fight Result: Kelvin Gastelum def. Uriah Hall by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Main Event - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Urijah Faber (27-6-0) vs. Scott Jorgensen (14-6-0)
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Round One
The round begins with Jorgensen quickly attacking Faber with leg kicks, the fighters battle for position along the cage wall. Jorgensen then scores the takedown on Faber and he gets the open guard, Faber uses the cage walk to get the fight standing. Faber quickly scores the takedown on Jorgensen and he gets side control, Faber transitions to back control on Jorgensen. Jorgensen scrambles to get the fight standing again, Faber then rocks Jorgensen with a knee strike to the midsection. Faber scores another takedown on Jorgensen and he gets back control, Faber begins to attack Jorgensen with some strikes. Jorgensen breaks free and he briefly stood up before Faber dragged him back down, Faber goes for the guillotine on Jorgensen and Jorgensen escapes. Faber regains back control on Jorgensen as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Faber accidentally kicking Jorgensen low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Faber nailing Jorgensen with a knee strike. Faber then connects with a push kick on Jorgensen, Faber then connects with another knee strike on an incoming Jorgensen. Faber follows that up with a left hook on Jorgensen, Faber eventually gains the takedown on Jorgensen and he gets the open guard. Jorgensen breaks free by nearly locking in a kimura on Faber and the fighters are standing, Jorgensen is starting to catch Faber with a few strikes as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Faber cracking Jorgensen with a running knee strike, Jorgensen begins to pepper Faber with some jabs. Faber responds by cracking Jorgensen with a left hook that is followed by a counter right, Jorgensen then forces Faber up against the cage wall. Jorgensen separates from Faber before cracking him with a left, Jorgensen then gets back control on Faber while he is standing. Faber shakes him off and he eats a few elbow strikes from Jorgensen, Jorgensen then hits Faber with a three punch combo. Faber recovers to hit Jorgensen with a few counter lefts, Faber scores a takedown on Jorgensen as the round ends.
Round Four
The round begins with Jorgensen catching Faber with some leg kicks, Jorgensen also starts attacking Faber with some punching combinations. Faber also starts landing some counter strikes on Jorgensen, Faber hits Jorgensen with a punching combo and then a knee strike. Jorgensen then cracks Faber with an elbow strike and a right, Faber responds by landing a knee strike on Jorgensen. Faber blocks a few strikes before landing another knee strike on Jorgensen, Faber then scores a takedown on Jorgensen and he gets back control. Faber locks in the rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Urijah Faber def. Scott Jorgensen by submission via rear naked choke (3:16, R4)
