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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC Fight Night 30 Main Card, live from the Phones 4U Arena in Manchester, England.
Fight #1 - UFC Flyweight Division Fight
John Lineker (22-6-0) vs. Phil Harris (22-10-0-1NC)
Referee: Neal Hall
Round One
The round begins with Lineker attacking Harris with a lot of jabs, Lineker also mixes in some leg kicks in his attack on Harris. Harris responds by cracking a kicking Lineker with a left hook, Harris then pops Lineker with a right after eating a few strikes. Lineker then rocks Harris with a right to the jaw, Lineker rocks Harris badly with a counter left hook after avoiding a kick. Lineker rocks Harris once more by nailing him with a short right, Lineker drops Harris with a right hook to the midsection and he follows it up with some more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: John Lineker def. Phil Harris by TKO via strikes (2:51, R1)
Fight #2 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Nicholas Musoke (10-2-0-1NC) vs. Alessio Sakara (19-10-0-1NC)
Referee: Marc Goddard
Round One
The round begins with Sakara quickly rocking Musoke with a punching combination before scoring the takedown, Sakara postures up and he allows Musoke to stand up as well. Musoke then rocks Sakara with a punching combination and knee strikes, the fighters have a wild exchange near the cage wall. Musoke scores a takedown on Sakara and he gets the full guard, Sakara tries attacking Musoke with strikes while on his back. Musoke transitions to the half guard position on Sakara before advancing to side control, Musoke starts attacking Sakara with knee strikes. Sakara eventually forces Musoke into the half guard, Sakara explodes at the right time to get himself on top of Musoke. Sakara starts attacking Musoke with some ground and pound, Musoke locks in an arm bar from out of nowhere and Sakara taps out.
Fight Result: Nicholas Musoke def. Alessio Sakara by submission via arm bar (3:07, R1)
Fight #3 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Norman Parke (19-2-0) vs. Jon Tuck (7-0-0)
Referee: Leon Roberts
Round One
The round begins with Tuck quickly attacking Parke with a head kick, Tuck does start landing leg kicks on Parke afterwards. Parke responds by nailing Tuck with a kick to the midsection, Parke follows that up by cracking Tuck with a straight left. Tuck lands a right during an exchange with Parke, Tuck tries to grab Parke and he eats a few strikes instead. Parke starts landing some lefts on a backing up Tuck, Parke also continuously hits a swinging Tuck with counter lefts. Tuck cracks a taunting Parke with a right to the rib cage area, Parke scores a takedown on Tuck as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Parke nailing Tuck with plenty of counter lefts, Parke also starts hitting Tuck with some striking combinations. Parke follows those up by kicking Tuck directly in the midsection, Tuck recovers by attacking Parke with a wild right. Tuck comes forward on Parke and he eats a left for his efforts, Parke then pops Tuck with a pair of uppercuts. Parke keeps the pressure on Tuck with a three punch combination, Parke attacks Tuck with a head kick that gets blocked. Tuck tries backing up Parke by attempting a flying knee strike, Parke catches Tuck with some more lefts as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Tuck attacking Parke with a variety of kicks, Parke responds by attempting a wheel kick on Tuck. Tuck then cracks Parke with a kick to the midsection, Parke tries attacking Tuck with jabs to the fighters thighs. Parke then cracks a ducking Tuck with a kick to the head, Tuck loses his mouthpiece and Parke attacks him with strikes when he put it back in. Parke continuously attacks Tuck with some striking combinations, Tuck recovers by nailing Parke with a knee strike. Parke responds to that by hitting Tuck with an uppercut, Parke also hits Tuck with sidekicks to the legs. Parke follows that up with a left hook to the midsection as the round ends.
Fight Result: Norman Parke def. John Tuck by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Fight #4 - UFC Light Heavyweight Division Fight
Ryan Jimmo (18-2-0) vs. Jimi Manuwa (13-0-0)
Referee: Neal Hall
Round One
The round begins with Jimmo charging at Manuwa while throwing strikes, Jimmo forces Manuwa up against the cage wall as they exchange knee strikes. The referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Manuwa cracks Jimmo with a knee strike to the midsection, Manuwa forces Jimmo up against the cage wall while landing more knee strikes on his thighs. Jimmo switches positions with Manuwa while landing knee strikes of his own, the referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Manuwa attacks Jimmo with leg kicks. Jimmo tries attacking Manuwa with kicks to the midsection, Manuwa cracks Jimmo with a left hook as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Manuwa cracking Jimmo with a left hook and leg kicks, Jimmo grabs a hold of Manuwa and forces him against the cage wall while landing knee strikes. The referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Manuwa cracks Jimmo with a kick to the rib cage, Jimmo then hits a kicking Manuwa with a counter right. Manuwa continues attacking Jimmo with a plethora of leg kicks, Jimmo then hits Manuwa with a kick to the midsection. Manuwa backs up Jimmo while hitting him with elbow strikes, Manuwa forces Jimmo against the cage wall while landing knee strikes. Manuwa accidentally nails Jimmo low with a knee strike and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Jimmo trying to grapple with Manuwa. The referee separates the fighters for inactivity and Manuwa rocking Jimmo with a knee strike, Jimmo’s leg gives out after the strike and the referee jumps in to stop the fight.
Fight Result: Jimi Manuwa def. Ryan Jimmo by TKO via injury (4:41, R2)
Fight #5 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Ross Pearson (17-6-0) vs. Melvin Guillard (48-13-3-1NC)
Referee: Marc Goddard
Round One
The round begins with Guillard instantly popping Pearson with jabs, Guillard also starts attacking Pearson with leg kicks. Guillard catches Pearson with a right before eating a left from his foe, Guillard then hits a ducking Pearson with a knee strike, Guillard avoids a takedown from Pearson before attacking him with a plethora of knee strikes. The referee halts the fight because the second knee strike was illegal after Pearson was on the ground, the doctor comes in and says that Pearson is unable to continue due to a cut that formed during the illegal strike and the fight is stopped.
Fight Result: Ross Pearson fought Melvin Guillard to a no contest via illegal knee strike (1:57, R1)
Main Event - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Lyoto Machida (19-4-0) vs. Mark Munoz (13-3-0)
Referee: Leon Roberts
Round One
The round begins with both fighters attacking the other with leg kicks, Munoz starts looking for the takedown on Machida and he eats a kick to the rib cage. Machida follows that up by landing more kicks to his midsection, Machida cracks Munoz with a head kick and Munoz goes down cold.
Fight Result: Lyoto Machida def. Mark Munoz by KO via head kick (3:10, R1)
