Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC 165 Preliminary Card, live from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Fight #1 - UFC Heavyweight Division Fight
Nandor Guelmino (11-4-1) vs. Daniel Omielanczuk (15-3-1-1NC)
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Round One
The round begins with Guelmino attacking Omielanczuk with a front kick, Omielanczuk then attacks Guelmino with a variety of kicks. Omielanczuk then nails Guelmino with a kick to the rib cage, Omielanczuk follows that up with a left and a knee strike on Guelmino. Omielanczuk forces Guelmino up against the cage wall as they clinch up, the fighters battle for position along the cage wall while exchanging knee strikes. The referee separates the fighters after inactivity and the fighters immediately clinch up again, the fighters again exchange knee strikes while in the clinch. The referee again separates the fighters after inactivity and Guelmino hits Omielanczuk with a front kick, Guelmino pops right up after Omielanczuk puts him on the ground. Omielanczuk holds Guelmino against the cage wall as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Guelmino instantly nailing Omielanczuk with kicks, Omielanczuk responds by cracking Guelmino with a three punch combination. Omielanczuk scores a takedown on Guelmino and he gets back control, Guelmino uses a cage walk to get the fight standing. Omielanczuk instantly puts Guelmino back on the ground and he gets the half guard, Omielanczuk goes for the kimura and Guelmino winds up on top of him afterwards. Guelmino advances to back control on Omielanczuk while landing some strikes, Omielanczuk rolls and gets Guelmino into the half guard. Omielanczuk scrambles and Guelmino remains on top of him when it’s done, Guelmino also attacks Omielanczuk with some ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Guelmino attacks Omielanczuk with a head kick attempt, Omielanczuk responds by nailing Guelmino with a left. Omielanczuk also attacks Guelmino with a head kick of his own, the fighters clinch up and exchange some knee strikes. The referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Guelmino hits Omielanczuk with a kick to the midsection, Omielanczuk charges at Guelmino while landing a pair of strikes. The fighters again clinch up until the referee separates them for inactivity, Guelmino then attacks Omielanczuk with a bunch of front kicks. Omielanczuk then drops Guelmino with a left and he lands one more strike as the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Daniel Omielanczuk def. Nandor Guelmino by KO via punch (3:18, R3)
Fight #2 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Alex Caceres (8-5-0-1NC) vs. Roland Delorme (9-1-0-1NC)
Referee: Todd Ronald Anderson
Round One
The round begins with Caceres attacks Delorme with a spinning back fist and a high kick, Caceres also attacks Delorme with a lot of jabs. Caceres continuously nails Delorme with striking combinations, Delorme then drops Caceres with a left. Delorme goes for the mounted crucifix and Caceres uses a cage walk to get behind Delorme, Delorme causes a scramble and he gets back control on Caceres. Delorme attacks Caceres with some ground and pound, Delorme briefly moves to full mount on Caceres before getting half guard. Delorme gets back control on Caceres until a scramble begins, the fighters go to their feet and exchange strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Delorme popping Caceres with a right, Caceres then hits Delorme with a kick to the midsection. Caceres follows that up with a two punch combo on Delorme, Delorme responds by hitting Caceres with a left to the midsection. Caceres drags Delorme to the ground and they both pop right back up, Caceres then hits Delorme with a front kick to the belly region. Delorme scores a takedown on Caceres and he looks for the guillotine choke, Caceres scrambles to his feet and Caceres cracks Delorme with a knee strike. Delorme pops a swinging Caceres with a right to the head, Delorme then rocks Caceres with a three punch combination. Caceres responds by cracking Delorme with a knee strike to the head, Caceres attempts a spinning back fist as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Caceres nailing Delorme with some leg kicks, Delorme then charges at Caceres while throwing some strikes. Caceres recovers by popping a ducking Delorme with a short right, Delorme attempts to attack the body of Caceres with punches. Caceres also goes for the head kick on Delorme and it gets blocked, Caceres then cracks Delorme with a three punch combination. Caceres avoids a kick before hitting Delorme with an uppercut, Delorme catches a kick from Caceres before forcing him against the cage wall. Delorme goes for the takedown and Caceres winds up getting his back, Caceres nails Delorme with some knee strikes as the get back up. Caceres then cracks Delorme with a spinning back kick to the rib cage, Delorme then scores a takedown on Caceres and he gets the open guard as the round ends.
Fight Result: Alex Caceres def. Roland Delorme by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Fight #3 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Michel Prazeres (16-1-0) vs. Jesse Ronson (13-2-0)
Referee: Yves Lavigne
Round One
The round begins with Prazeres attacking Ronson with some leg kicks, Prazeres grabs a hold of Ronson while nailing him with some strikes. Prazeres then scores a takedown on Ronson and he gets side control, Ronson uses the cage walk to get the fight standing. Prazeres quickly drags Ronson back to the ground and he gets side control, Prazeres occasionally hits Ronson with some ground and pound. Prazeres transitions to back control on Ronson, Prazeres goes back to attacking Ronson with some short range strikes. Prazeres looks for the choke on Ronson as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Ronson keeping Prazeres back with a front kick, Prazeres then scores a takedown on Ronson and he quickly gains back control. Ronson scrambles to break free and Prazeres drags him back to the ground, Ronson uses the wall walk to get the fight standing. Ronson charges at Prazeres while throwing some strikes, Ronson then cracks Prazeres with a kick to the head as he was looking for the takedown. Prazeres then scores a takedown on Ronson and Ronson quickly pops back up, the fighters battle in the clinch while exchanging knee strikes. Ronson starts to attack Prazeres with a variety of kicks, Prazeres looks for another takedown on Ronson as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Ronson catching Prazeres with a front kick, Ronson then cracks Prazeres with a right uppercut. Ronson then starts to attack Prazeres with some leg kicks, Ronson keeps up the pressure by attacking Prazeres with a high kick. Prazeres recovers by cracking Ronson with a pair of rights, Prazeres avoids a punch before forcing Ronson up against the cage wall. Prazeres falls during a takedown attempt and Ronson attacks him with leg kicks, Prazeres gets up and pops Ronson with a right. Ronson responds by attacking Prazeres with another high kick, Prazeres then scores a takedown on Ronson and he gets the half guard, Ronson uses the cage walk to get the fight standing. Ronson scores a takedown on Prazeres as the round ends.
Fight Result: Michel Prazeres def. Jesse Ronson by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 28-29)
Fight #4 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Rene Forte (8-2-0) vs. John Makdessi (11-2-0)
Referee: Todd Ronald Anderson
Round One
The round begins with Forte attacking Makdessi with a head kick, Makdessi begins to attack Forte with some leg kicks. Forte continues to attack Makdessi with a variety of kicks, Makdessi recovers by cracking Forte with a spinning back kick to the midsection. Makdessi then drops Forte with a counter right and he pounces on him with a ton of blows until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: John Makdessi def. Rene Forte by TKO via strikes (2:01, R1)
Fight #5 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Mitch Gagnon (9-2-0) vs. Dustin Kimura (11-0-0)
Referee: Yves Lavigne
Round One
The round begins with Gagnon attacking Kimura with some leg kicks, Kimura responds by cracking Gagnon with a right. Kimura starts to attack Gagnon with leg kicks of his own, Gagnon then cracks Kimura with a pair of lefts. Kimura then hits Gagnon with a kick to the midsection, Gagnon responds by cracking Kimura with a four punch combination. Kimura quickly recovers by popping Gagnon with a left hook to the rib cage, Kimura then rocks Gagnon with another left hook to the midsection, Gagnon scores a takedown on Kimura and he gets the open guard. Kimura nearly catches Gagnon with a heel hook and Gagnon escapes to remain on top of him, Gagnon then cracks Kimura with some lefts as he stood back up. Gagnon then cracks Kimura with a two punch combination, Gagnon catches Kimura with a jumping guillotine and Kimura goes out cold.
Fight Result: Mitch Gagnon def. Dustin Kimura by submission via guillotine choke (4:05, R1)
Fight #6 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Chris Clements (11-4-0-1NC) vs. Stephen Thompson (7-1-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Thompson immediately attacking Clements with a head kick, the fighters then exchange some leg kicks. Clements then briefly drops Thompson with a wheel kick to the legs, Clements then charges at Thompson while throwing some strikes at him. The fighter’s then battle in the clinch along the cage wall, Thompson lands a kick to the midsection of Clements during an exchange. Clements slips during a kick attempt and Thompson jumps on top of him, Clements scrambles to get the fight standing again. Thompson then cracks Clements with a left after avoiding a blow from him, Thompson scores another takedown on Clements, Clements scrambles to his feet as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Thompson barely hitting Clements with a side kick, Thompson then drops Clements with a multi-strike combination. Thompson dives on top of Clements and he gets the half guard, Thompson allows Clements to stand up. Thompson then cracks Clements with a three punch combo and the referee jumps in as he falls to the ground.
Fight Result: Stephen Thompson def. Chris Clements by KO via strikes (1:27, R2)
Fight #7 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Ivan Menjivar (25-10-0) vs. Wilson Reis (16-4-0)
Referee: Yves Lavigne
Round One
The round begins with Menjivar keeping Reis at bay by throwing some kicks, Menjivar then drops Reis for a moment with a counter right. Menjivar then attacks Reis with a lot of leg kicks, Reis then cracks Menjivar with a short right as they clinch. Menjivar recovers by landing a kick to the midsection of Reis, Menjivar grabs a hold of Reis to nail him with some knee strikes. Menjivar then cracks a swinging Reis with a high kick, Reis begins to attack Menjivar with some leg kicks of his own. Reis charges at Menjivar while throwing some strikes, Reis scores a takedown on Menjivar and he gets the full guard. Reis starts to attack Menjivar with elbow strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Menjivar nailing Reis with a kick to the upper body, Reis tries to slow Menjivar down by hitting him with leg kicks. Menjivar then cracks a swinging Reis with a wild right, Reis then scores a takedown on Menjivar and he gets the half guard. Reis postures up the attack Menjivar with some leg kicks, Menjivar scrambles to get the fight standing again. The fighters clinch up as they battle along the cage wall, Menjivar then cracks Reis with another right to the head. Reis then scores another takedown on Menjivar and he gets the full guard, Reis occasionally attacks Menjivar with some ground and pound. Menjivar scrambles to get the fight standing once again, the fighters exchange some kicks as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Reis attacking Menjivar with some leg kicks, Menjivar responds by landing some leg kicks of his own. Reis then cracks a kicking Menjivar with a counter right, Reis looks for a takedown while Menjivar almost got him in a standing guillotine. Reis then scores a takedown on Menjivar and he gets the full mount, Reis begins to attack Menjivar with some short range strikes. Menjivar eventually forces Reis back into his full guard, Reis hits Menjivar with a few more strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Wilson Reis def. Ivan Menjivar by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #8 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Myles Jury (12-0-0) vs. Mike Ricci (9-3-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Ricci attacking Jury with a variety of kicks, Jury tries to nail Ricci with a few lefts and fails. Jury then attacks Ricci with a head kick that was blocked, Jury then cracks a swinging Ricci with a looping right. Ricci attacks Jury with a bunch of leg kicks, Jury then scores a takedown on Ricci and he gets leg control. Ricci gets to a seated position while using the wall walk, Ricci eventually gets back to his feet as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Ricci cracking Jury with a kick to the midsection, Jury tries to hit Ricci with a spinning back fist and fails. Ricci barely cracks Jury with a straight left to the jaw, Ricci starts to attack Jury with a plethora of jabs. Jury hits Ricci with a kick to the midsection before swinging wildly at him, Ricci then pops a ducking Jury with a right. Jury responds by nailing Ricci with a counter right, Jury looks for the takedown as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Ricci quickly nailing Jury with a counter left, Jury starts to attack Ricci with a few leg kicks. Jury then scores a takedown on Ricci and he gets leg control, Ricci eventually uses the wall walk to stand up again. Jury quickly drags Ricci back to the ground and maintains leg control, Ricci turns Jury and winds up on top of him. Jury then does the same exact thing to Ricci on the ground, Jury then transitions to back control on Ricci. Ricci spins on Jury and he gets back on top of him, Jury eats an elbow strike as he gets back on top of Ricci as the round ends.
Fight Result: Myles Jury def. Mike Ricci by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)