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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC On Fuel TV X Preliminary Card, live from the Paulo Sarasate Arena in Fortaleza, Brazil.
Fight #1 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Antonio Braga Neto (8-1-0-1NC) vs. Anthony Smith (17-8-0)
Referee: Marc Goddard
Round One
The round begins with Neto cracking Smith with a counter right, Neto looks for a takedown and Smith makes him pay with a knee strike. Smith tries to keep Neto at bay by throwing a lot of jabs, Neto scores a takedown on Smith and he gets back control. Smith eventually forces Neto into the half guard position, Smith scrambles and Neto catches him in a knee bar to force a tap out.
Fight Result: Antonio Braga Neto def. Anthony Smith by submission via knee bar (1:52, R1)
Fight #2 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Caio Magalhaes (5-1-0) vs. Karlos Vemola (10-3-0)
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Round One
The round begins with Magalhaes looking for the takedown and Vemola controls his head, Magalhaes then attempts a standing guillotine and Vemola escapes. Vemola then slams Magalhaes to the ground and he gets the full guard, Vemola attacks Magalhaes with some ground and pound. Magalhaes tries to roll for submissions from his back and Vemola avoids all of them, Vemola continuously attacks Magalhaes with a ton of strikes. Magalhaes scrambles to get the fight to the standing position, Magalhaes jumps for a standing guillotine on Vemola and it fails. Vemola looks for a takedown and Magalhaes nearly catches him in a guillotine choke again as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Magalhaes quickly rocking Vemola with some rights, the fighters then battle for position along the cage wall. Magalhaes scores a takedown on Vemola and he gets the full guard, Magalhaes transitions to the half guard on Vemola. Magalhaes then quickly gains back control on Vemola after a scramble, Magalhaes begins attacking Vemola with some ground and pound. Magalhaes returns to the side control position of Vemola, Vemola uses the scramble to get Magalhaes into his full guard. Magalhaes returns to the back control position on Vemola, Magalhaes locks in the rear naked choke and Vemola taps out.
Fight Result: Caio Magalhaes def. Karlos Vemola by submission via rear naked choke (2:49, R2)
Fight #3 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight
Rodrigo Damm (10-6-0) vs. Mizuto Hirota (14-6-1)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with Hirota popping Damm with a pair of lefts, Damm responds by hitting Hirota with a counter right and a leg kick. Hirota then rocks Damm with a left hook, Damm then looks for a takedown and Hirota makes him pay with a knee strike. Damm then drops Hirota with a counter strike, Hirota uses the cage walk to get the fight standing again. Damm then forces Hirota up against the cage wall, Hirota recovers to hit Damm with a two punch combination. Damm tries to hit Hirota with a bunch of wild rights, Hirota leaps towards Damm while catching him with a right. Damm then connects with a step in right on Hirota, Hirota lands a left on the midsection of dam as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Damm hitting Hirota with a counter right, Hirota tries to attack Damm with a three punch combination. Damm continuously catches Hirota with counter strikes, Damm also begins to attack Hirota with some leg kicks. Damm then catches an incoming Hirota with a counter left hook, Hirota connects with some punching combinations on Damm. Damm keeps Hirota at bay by throwing a head kick, Hirota also starts nailing Damm with plenty of jabs and short punches. Hirota catches Damm with a counter right as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Damm nailing Hirota with a kick to the rib cage, Hirota chases at Damm with throwing some strikes. Hirota also starts to attack Damm with a few leg kicks, Damm then cracks Hirota with a right while eating a left. Hirota responds by hitting Damm with a two punch combination, Damm cracks Hirota with a wild overhand right. Hirota looks for a clinch and Damm makes him pay with a right, Damm then cracks a swinging Hirota with a counter left. Damm then scores a takedown on Hirota by using a German suplex, Hirota quickly scrambles to get the fight standing. Damm hits Hirota with a few lefts as the round ends.
Fight Result: Rodrigo Damm def. Mizuto Hirota by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 28-29)
Fight #4 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Ildemar Alcantara (18-5-0) vs. Leandro Silva (11-0-1)
Referee: Marc Goddard
Round One
The round begins with Alcantara attacking Silva with a variety of kicks, Alcantara then cracks Silva with a knee strike. Alcantara slips after a high kick and Silva dives on top of him, Alcantara eventually gets back to the standing position. Alcantara then hits Silva with a knee strike that is followed by a right, Silva comes forward on Alcantara while landing a right. Alcantara then scores a takedown on Silva and he gets the full guard, Alcantara transitions to the half guard on Silva. Alcantara eventually allows the fight to be put back to the standing position, Silva looks to land s pin kick as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Silva hitting Alcantara with a striking combination, Alcantara attacks Silva with a high kick attempt. Alcantara follows that up by landing a kick to the rib cage of Silva, Alcantara charges at Silva while landing a knee strike. Alcantara shoves Silva to the ground after a takedown attempt, Silva tries to slow Alcantara down by hitting him with leg kicks. Alcantara then clobbers Silva with a spin kick that was partially blocked, Silva responds by hitting Alcantara with a two strike combination. Silva barely lands a spinning back kick on Alcantara as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Alcantara nailing Silva with a kick to the midsection, Alcantara continues to attack Silva with a variety of kicks. Alcantara also starts mixing in some leg kicks on Silva, Silva eventually lands a two strike combination on Alcantara. Silva then forces Alcantara up against the cage wall, Alcantara then scores a takedown on Silva and he gets the full guard. Alcantara postures up before nailing Silva with a wild right, Silva accidentally hits Alcantara with an illegal kick and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with each fighter getting back to their feet, Silva then hits Alcantara with a straight right. Alcantara then scores another takedown on Silva, Alcantara purposely allows Silva to get back to his feet as the round ends.
Fight Result: Ildemar Alcantara def. Leandro Silva by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #5 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight
Felipe Arantes (14-4-1-2NC) vs. Godofredo Castro (10-1-0)
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Round One
The round begins with Castro quickly hitting Arantes with a two punch combination, Arantes then scores a headlock takedown on Castro and he gets the full guard. Arantes occasionally hits Castro with some ground and pound, Castro tries to attack Arantes with elbow strikes from his back. Castro sweeps Arantes to get on top of him and in the full mount, Arantes uses a sweep of his own to get back on top of Castro. Arantes attacks Castro with a lot of ground and pound until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Felipe Arantes def. Godofredo Castro by TKO via strikes (3:32, R1)
Fight #6 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Raphael Assuncao (18-4-0) vs. Vaughan Lee (13-8-1)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with Assuncao attacking Lee with some leg kicks, Assuncao looks for a takedown before nailing Lee with a left. Lee tries to slow Assuncao down by hitting him with leg kicks, Assuncao scores a takedown on Lee and Lee uses the cage walk to get right back up. Assuncao scores another takedown on Lee and he gets the half guard, Assuncao transitions to side control on Lee. Assuncao throws a strike before gaining full mount on Lee, Lee scrambles to get Assuncao off of him as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Assuncao quickly attempting a superman punch on Lee, Assuncao then pops Lee with a two punch combination. Lee charges towards Assuncao with landing a left, Assuncao scores a takedown on Lee and he instantly gets the full mount. Assuncao rolls for the arm bar and Lee is forced to tap out.
Fight Result: Raphael Assuncao def. Vaughan Lee by submission via arm bar (1:51, R2)
