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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC ON Fox VII Preliminary Card, live from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.
Fight #1 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Clifford Starks (8-1-0) vs. Yoel Romero (4-1-0)
Referee: Mike Beltran
Round One
The round begins with Starks catching Romero with a punching combination, Romero responds by popping Stark with a left to the body. Romero follows it up with a side kick to the body and a hook kick to the head of Starks, Romero begins to attack Starks with leg kicks. Romero then drops Starks with a flying knee strike, Romero follows it up with a few strikes and Starks is out cold.
Fight Result: Yoel Romero def. Clifford Starks by KO via strikes (1:32, R1)
Fight #2 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Roger Bowling (11-3-0) vs. Anthony Njokuani (16-7-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Bowling attacking Njokuani with a pair of lefts, Bowling follows that up with a kick to the midsection of Njokuani. Bowling tries to nail Njokuani with some powerful left hooks, Bowling then clobbers Njokuani with a striking combination. Bowling follows that up by catching Njokuani with a kick to the rib cage, Njokuani responds by landing a kick of his own. Bowling recovers to attack Njokuani with some leg kicks, Bowling then scores a takedown on Njokuani and he gets the closed guard. Bowling begins to attack Njokuani with some ground and pound, Njokuani uses the cage walk to get the fight standing. Njokuani then nails Bowling with a knee strike that is followed by a head kick as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Njokuani scoring a trip takedown on Bowling after catching a kick, Njokuani just allows Bowling to get back up. Njokuani begins to attack Bowling with some striking combinations, Njokuani then pops Bowling with a counter kick to the midsection. Bowling recovers to hit Njokuani with a left hook to the belly region, Njokuani then hits Bowling with a counter striking combination. Njokuani then drops Bowling with a counter left hook from out of nowhere and the referee jumps right in.
Fight Result: Anthony Njokuani def. Roger Bowling by KO via left hook (2:52, R2)
Fight #3 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
TJ Dillashaw (8-1-0) vs. Hugo Viana (7-1-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Dillashaw peppering Viana with a few jabs, Viana then drops an incoming Dillashaw with a left hook. Dillashaw somehow grabs a hold of Viana and he brings him to the ground, Dillashaw then gains back control on Viana. Viana scrambles and he gets the fight to the standing position again, Dillashaw then hits Viana with a knee strike that is followed by a left. Dillashaw follows that up by stunning Viana with a straight left, Dillashaw follows that up with a push kick on Viana. Dillashaw begins to attack Viana with some high kicks, Dillashaw then rocks Viana with a right that briefly drops the fighter. Dillashaw then drops Viana with a right uppercut and he pounces on him until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: TJ Dillashaw def. Hugo Viana by TKO via strikes (4:22, R1)
Fight #4 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Jorge Masvidal (23-7-0) vs. Tim Means (18-3-1)
Referee: Mike Beltran
Round One
The round begins with Means quickly catching Masvidal with a front kick, Means follows that up with a kick to the rib cage of Masvidal. Masvidal recovers to nail Means in the jaw with a right, Masvidal follows that up with a three punch combination on Means. Means cracks Masvidal with a spinning elbow strike, Masvidal responds by catching Means with an overhand right. Masvidal keeps the pressure on Means by landing a kick to the midsection, Masvidal briefly puts Means on the ground with a takedown. Means then hits Masvidal with a left to the midsection as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Means nailing Masvidal with a counter left, Means begins to attack Masvidal with a bunch of jabs. Masvidal then scores a takedown on Means and he gets the full guard, Means tries to attack Masvidal with elbow strikes while on his back. Means then hits Masvidal with an up kick before getting back up, Masvidal then scores another takedown on Means. Masvidal then transitions to back control on Means, Means finds a way to get back up with Masvidal holding onto him. Masvidal again scores a takedown on Means and he gets the open guard, Masvidal begins to attack Means with elbow strikes. Masvidal continues to attack Means with some ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Means catching Masvidal with a counter left, Means follows that up with an overhand left on Masvidal. Means barely catches Masvidal with a flying knee strike, Masvidal scores a takedown on Means and only keeps him down for a short time. Masvidal eventually gets another takedown on Means and he gets the full guard, Means then attacks Masvidal with elbow strikes while on his back. Means uses a kimura attempt to reverse positions on Masvidal and get full mount himself, Means attacks Masvidal with ground and pound as the round ends.
Fight Result: Jorge Masvidal def. Tim Means by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #5 - UFC Flyweight Division Fight
Joseph Benavidez (17-3-0) vs. Darren Uyenoyama (8-3-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Benavidez hitting Uyenoyama with some leg kicks, Benavidez briefly drops Uyenoyama with a punching combination. Benavidez drops Uyenoyama again with a right and he eventually jumps on top of him for a few moments, Uyenoyama gets up and Benavidez accidentally kicks Uyenoyama low. The fight resumes with both fighters exchanging some kicks, Benavidez then drops Uyenoyama for a short time with a pair of rights. Uyenoyama tries to keep Benavidez at bay by throwing a bunch of kicks at him, Benavidez then drops Uyenoyama again with a head kick and Benavidez allows the fight to be stood up. Benavidez then scores a takedown on Uyenoyama and he gets the open guard, Benavidez postures up and allows Uyenoyama to stand up as well. Benavidez lands another leg kick as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Benavidez charging at Uyenoyama while landing some rights, Benavidez attacks Uyenoyama with a bunch of high kicks. Benavidez then rocks Uyenoyama with a punching combination, Benavidez charges at Uyenoyama while landing a kick to the midsection. Uyenoyama grabs a hold of Benavidez while landing knee strikes to the thigh, Benavidez winds up on top of Uyenoyama after a slip. Benavidez allows the fight to go back to the standing position, Benavidez cracks Uyenoyama with a straight left. Benavidez follows that up with a three punch combination on Uyenoyama, Benavidez then catches Uyenoyama with a kick to the midsection. Benavidez then drops Uyenoyama with a two punch combo onto the rib cage, Benavidez follows that up with a few more strikes and the ref jumps in.
Fight Result: Joseph Benavidez def. Darren Uyenoyama by TKO via strikes (4:50, R2)
Fight #6 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Myles Jury (11-0-0) vs. Ramsey Nijem (8-2-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Jury quickly hitting Nijem with a right, Jury then scores a takedown on Nijem and he gets back control. Jury begins to attack Nijem with some hammer fists, the fighters get in an odd position on the ground and it ends with both fighters standing up. Jury then pulls Nijem to the ground and he gets back control again, Nijem stands up with Jury on his back and he shakes him off and then gets on top of him. Jury rolls for the arm bar and Nijem escapes and they both stand up, Nijem scores a takedown of his own on Jury and he gets back control. Jury explodes to get back control on Nijem, Nijem scrambles to break free before scoring a takedown on Jury as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Nijem attacking Jury with a variety of strikes, Jury accidentally pokes Nijem in the eye and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Jury dropping Nijem with a counter right and Nijem is out cold.
Fight Result: Myles Jury def. Ramsey Nijem by KO via punch (1:02, R2)
Fight #7 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Francis Carmont (20-7-0) vs. Lorenz Larkin (13-0-0-1NC)
Referee: Mike Beltran
Round One
The round begins with both fighters exchanging a variety of kicks, Larkin begins to attack Carmont with a lot of leg kicks. Carmont goes for the takedown and Larkin pops him with a right, Larkin then connects with some elbow strikes on Carmont. Carmont continues to work for the takedown on Larkin and it is continuously blocked, Larkin resumes his leg kick attack on Carmont as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Carmont catching Larkin with an overhand right, Larkin goes back to the leg kicks on Carmont. Larkin then barely misses with the head kick on Carmont, Larkin then connects with a spin kick to the thigh of Carmont. Larkin follows that up with a counter left on Carmont, Larkin then hits Carmont with a low spin kick to his leg. Larkin continues to punish Carmont with an uppercut and more kicks, Larkin begins to punish Carmont with some elbow strikes. Carmont barely nails Larkin with an overhand right, Carmont follows that up with an uppercut on Larkin. Larkin recovers to nail Carmont with a spin kick to the back of the leg, Carmont scores a takedown on Larkin as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Carmont swinging wildly at Larkin, Larkin goes back to the leg kick attack on Carmont. Carmont then moves to the standing back control position on Larkin, Larkin breaks free and Carmont takes him down on the next attempt. Carmont transitions to side control on Larkin, Larkin tries to roll for the gogoplata on Carmont and then he gets the closed guard. Carmont trnaistions to the half guard position on Larkin, Larkin uses a kimura attempt to get himself on top of Carmont before opting to stand back up. Larkin resumes his leg kick attack on Carmont, Larkin attempts a spinning jump kick on Carmont as the round ends.
Fight Result: Francis Carmont def. Lorenz Larkin by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #8 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight
Darren Elkins (17-2-0) vs. Chad Mendes (13-1-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Mendes quickly nailing Elkins with some leg kicks, Elkins responds by hitting Mendes with a right to the midsection. Mendes responds by cracking Elkins with a right that drops him, Mendes follows it up with a few more strikes and the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Chad Mendes def. Darren Elkins by TKO via strikes (1:08, R1)
