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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC ON Fox VII Main Card, live from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.
Fight #9 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Matt Brown (18-11-0) vs. Jordan Mein (27-8-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Mein quickly nailing Brown with a step in elbow strike, Brown then catches Mein with a left hook. Brown then catches Mein with a right uppercut, Mein recovers to pop Brown with a three punch combination. Brown grabs a hold of Mein to hit him with a knee strike to the rib cage, Brown then catches Mein with a right. Mein then hits Brown with a two punch combo before eating some knee strikes, Mein follows up his attack with a left hook. Mein then drops Brown with a left hook to the midsection, Mein then moves on top of a downed Brown and gets the full guard. Brown rolls for the triangle choke and Mein eventually escapes, the fighters eventually stand up and Brown clobbers Mein with a knee strike and left hook as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Brown instantly hitting Mein with a right, Brown then catches Mein with a few knee strikes and an elbow strike. Brown drops Mein with a few more strikes, Brown pounces on Mein with a ton of elbow strikes and the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Matt Brown def. Jordan Mein by TKO via elbow strikes (1:00, R2)
Fight #10 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Nate Diaz (16-8-0) vs. Josh Thomson (19-5-0-1NC)
Referee: Mike Beltran
Round One
The round begins with Thomson attacking Diaz with some leg kicks, Diaz begins to swing at Thomson and not connecting much. Thomson takes the opportunity to punch Diaz in the leg, Thomson follows that up by landing a head kick on Diaz. Diaz then trips up Thomson with a left to the head, Diaz grabs a hold of Thomson and he catches him with a few knee strikes. Thomson charges at Diaz and hits him with a few rights, the fighters swing wildly at each other before grappling. Thomson scores a takedown on Diaz and he gets the butterfly guard, Thomson attacks Diaz with a lot of strikes as he got back up and the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Diaz attacking Thomson with a punching combination, Diaz accidentally catches Thomson low and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Thomson hitting Diaz with leg kicks, Thomson grabs a hold of Diaz to crack him with a knee strike and elbow strike. Diaz then connects with a punching combination on Thomson, Diaz then scores a takedown on Thomson and they both quickly get right back up. Diaz patiently stalks Thomson before landing a left, Thomson responds by cracking Diaz with a few elbow strikes. Thomson then drops Diaz with a head kick and he pounces on him until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Josh Thomson def. Nate Diaz by TKO via strikes (3:05, R2)
Fight #11 - UFC Heavyweight Division Fight
Daniel Cormier (11-0-0) vs. Frank Mir (16-6-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Mir keeping Cormier at bay by throwing a front kick, Mir then hits an incoming Cormier with a knee strike. Cormier recovers to crack Mir with an uppercut before eating a knee strike, Cormier then hits Mir with a punching combination. The fighter’s battle for position along the cage wall while exchanging some strikes, Cormier begins to attack Mir with a lot of knee strikes. Mir recovers to catch an incoming Cormier with a right, Cormier then slips during a head kick attempt and gets up quickly to deliver a leg kick on Mir as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Mir attacking Cormier with leg kicks, Cormier grabs a hold of Mir and he puts him up against the cage wall. Cormier begins to attack Mir with a plethora of knee strikes, Cormier also adds some elbow strikes to his attack on Mir. The fighters continue to clinch after exchanging a few strikes, Cormier then cracks Mir with a few rights to the body. Mir responds by hitting Cormier with a knee strike to the rib cage, Cormier separates from Mir after landing a striking combo. Cormier starts to attack Mir with a bunch of rights to the head and body as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Mir attacking Cormier with a few kicks, the fighters go right back to clinching on the cage wall. Mir breaks free and he kicks Cormier directly in the midsection, Mir then hits Cormier with a knee strike that is followed by an elbow strike. Cormier eats another kick from Mir before attacking him with a punching combination, Mir then hits Cormier with another kick to the rib cage. Cormier grabs a hold of Mir before assaulting his midsection with punches, Mir recovers to hit Cormier with a pair of knee strikes. Mir catches Cormier with a left as the round ends.
Fight Result: Daniel Cormier def. Frank Mir by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Main Event - UFC Lightweight Title Fight
Ben Henderson (18-2-0) (Champion) vs. Gilbert Melendez (21-2-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Melendez attacking Henderson with some leg kicks, Henderson responds by hitting Melendez with a counter left. Melendez scores the takedown on Henderson and he gets the open guard, Melendez hits Henderson with a knee strike as he stood up. Melendez nails Henderson with a flying knee strike after catching a kick, Henderson begins to attack Melendez with leg kicks of his own. Melendez trips Henderson after catching his kick before landing a knee strike to the body, Melendez catches Henderson with a counter left as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Melendez rocking Henderson with a solid right, Melendez then connects with a multiple punch combination on Henderson. Henderson recovers by hitting Melendez with a knee strike to the midsection, Melendez swings wildly at Henderson when he throws his punches. Henderson attacks the body of Melendez with a left hook, Henderson attacks Melendez with a knee strike during a wild exchange. Henderson also nails Melendez with a pair of elbow strikes, Melendez lands a right as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Melendez attacking Henderson with some leg kicks, Henderson trips up Melendez with a leg kick. Henderson follows that up with a striking combination on Melendez, Melendez recovers to hit Henderson with a pair of rights. The fighters each actch the other with blows to the midsection, Henderson goes for a takedown and Melendez attempts to lock in a guillotine on him and fails. Henderson then hits Melendez with a kick to the midsection, Henderson eats a leg kick while nailing Melendez with a counter left. Henderson scores a takedown on Melendez as the round ends.
Round Four
The round begins with Henderson attacking Melendez with a bunch of kicks, Melendez cracks Henderson with a left. Henderson also starts attacking Melendez with leg kicks, Melendez then cracks Henderson with a punching combination. Henderson trips Melendez with a low leg kick and Melendez quickly gets back up, Melendez then hits an incoming Henderson with a right to the rib cage. Melendez follows that up by nailing Henderson with a short right to the jaw as the round ends.
Round Five
The round begins with Henderson attacking Melendez with a double jump kick, Henderson also resumes his leg kick attack on Melendez. Henderson catches Melendez with a kick to the rib cage after eating a few rights, Melendez chases Henderson around the cage before landing a left. Henderson recovers to hit an incoming Melendez with an elbow strike, Melendez catches a Henderson kick before hitting him with a right. Melendez follows that up by hitting Henderson with a knee strike, Melendez then rocks Henderson with a right uppercut. Henderson continues to catch Melendez with elbow strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Ben Henderson def. Gilbert Melendez by split decision (48-47, 47-48, 47-48) to retain title
