Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC 159 Pay-Per-View Card, live from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Fight #7 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Pat Healy (31-15-0) vs. Jim Miller (22-4-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with each fighter quickly nailing the other with a left, Miller then trips up Healy with a leg kick and a pair of straight lefts. Miller follows that up with a striking combination before scoring a takedown, Healy tries to roll for a few submissions from his back. Miller goes for an arm bar before both fighters got back up, Healy then connects with a knee strike on Miller. Healy then scores a takedown on Miller and he gets the full guard, Miller finds a way to get back up before scoring a takedown on Healy as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Miller hitting Healy with a right hook, Healy responds by hitting Miller with a knee strike. The fighters battle for position along the cage wall, the fighters split apart and Miller cracks Healy with an elbow strike. Healy eventually scores the takedown on Miller and he gets the open guard, Healy then starts to attack Miller with some ground and pound. Healy transitions to the half guard on Miller, Miller scrambles to break free of Healy and he gets back control on him. Healy attempts to get back up and Healy brings him back to the ground, Healy finally gets back up and Healy catches Miller with a knee strike as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Healy cracking Miller with a pair of rights, Miller responds with a right hook on Healy. Miller then connects with an uppercut on the incoming Healy, the fighters clinch up and exchange knee strikes while on the cage wall. Healy then pops Miller with a punching combination, Healy then scores a takedown on Miller and he gets the half guard. Healy begins to attack Miller with a lot of elbow strikes, Healy mixes up the ground and pound on Miller. Healy transitions to the back control position on Miller, Healy locks in the rear naked choke and Miller goes out cold.
Fight Result: Pat Healy def. Jim Miller by submission via rear naked choke (4:02, R3)
Fight #8 - UFC Light Heavyweight Division Fight
Phil Davis (10-1-0-1NC) vs. Vinny Magalhaes (11-5-0-1NC)
Referee: Dan MIragliotta
Round One
The round begins with Magalhaes attacking Davis with a variety of kicks, Davis responds with a right to the midsection of Magalhaes. Davis then rocks Magalhaes with a right to the face, Davis follows that up with a high kick to the face that is followed by a left. Magalhaes then scores a takedown on Davis and he gets back control, Davis shakes Magalhaes off of him and allows the fight to be stood up. Magalhaes recovers by cracking Davis with a few uppercuts, Davis continuously hits Magalhaes with a two punch combination as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Magalhaes connecting on a three punch combo against Davis, Davis goes back to attacking Magalhaes with two punch combinations. Davis scores the takedown on Magalhaes and allows the fight to be stood up afterwards, Davis then hits Magalhaes with a left. Davis follows that up with a two punch combination on Magalhaes, Magalhaes begins to attack Davis with leg kicks. Davis begins to pepper Magalhaes with a plethora of jabs, Davis then hits Magalhaes with a right to the midsection. Davis avoids a takedown before nailing Magalhaes with a front kick to the belly region as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Magalhaes attacking Davis with a high kick, Davis goes back to attacking Magalhaes with punching combinations. Magalhaes rocks Davis with a left from out of nowhere, Davis recovers by popping Magalhaes with a lot of jabs. Davis then connects with an overhand right on an incoming Magalhaes, Magalhaes tries to attack Davis with some leg kicks. Davis responds by hitting Magalhaes with a bunch of rights, Magalhaes attempts to pull guard on Davis and he fails badly. Magalhaes also tries attacking Davis with a variety of kicks as the round ends.
Fight Result: Phil Davis def. Vinny Magalhaes by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Fight #9 - UFC Heavyweight Division Fight
Cheick Kongo (28-7-2) vs. Roy Nelson (19-7-0)
Referee: Kevin Mulhall
Round One
The round begins with Kongo quickly attacking Nelson with leg kicks, Nelson then forces Kongo up against the cage wall. The referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Nelson floors Kongo with a right and the referee immediately jumps in.
Fight Result: Roy Nelson def. Cheick Kongo by KO via punch (2:03, R1)
Fight #10 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Alan Belcher (17-6-0) vs. Michael Bisping (24-5-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Bisping hitting Belcher with some leg kicks, Belcher begins to attack Bisping with some high kicks. Belcher then hits Bisping with a side kick to the midsection, Belcher follows that up with a kick to the midsection. Belcher barely connects with a right to the head of Bisping, Bisping charges at Belcher while landing a right of his own. Belcher responds with a right of his own again on Bisping, Belcher accidentally pokes Bisping in the eye and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Bisping attacking Belcher with a punching combination as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Bisping popping Belcher with a right, Bisping then starts to attack Belcher with some leg kicks. Bisping barely connects with a high kick to the head of Belcher, Bisping follows that up with a right on Belcher. Bisping continues to attack Belcher with some striking combinations, Bisping continues to catch Belcher with a right. Belcher catches Bisping with a counter right before eating a right, Bisping continues to nail Belcher with a variety of strikes. Belcher then pops Bisping with a pair of rights and a left as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Bisping catching a running Belcher with a wild right, Bisping eats a few kicks from Belcher before landing a right. Bisping follows that up with a three punch combination on Belcher, Bisping then connects with a head kick on Belcher. Belcher starts attacking Bisping with a variety of kicks, Bisping continues to connect with the right on Belcher. Bisping then hits Belcher with a pair of hard rights to the face, Bisping also mixes in some leg kicks on Belcher. Bisping then pops an incoming Belcher with a right uppercut, Bisping accidentally pokes Belcher in the eye and the fight is halted. The doctor comes in and wave off the fight because the eye of Belcher is bleeding.
Fight Result: Michael Bisping def. Alan Belcher by technical decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Main Event - UFC Light Heavyweight Title Fight
Jon Jones (17-1-0) (Champion) vs. Chael Sonnen (28-12-1)
Referee: Keith Peterson
Round One
The round begins with Jones scoring a takedown on Sonnen, Sonnen finds a way to get up while clobbering Jones with uppercuts. The fighters clinch up and exchange a few knee strikes, Jones scores another takedown on Sonnen and he gets the open guard. Sonnen finds a way to get back up with Jones holding onto him, Jones nails Sonnen with a spinning elbow strike. Jones scores another takedown on Sonnen and he gets the closed guard, Jones attacks Sonnen with some elbow strikes. Jones turns up the heat on the attack on Sonnen until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Jon Jones def. Chael Sonnen by TKO via strikes (4:33, R1)