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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC Fight Night 35 Preliminary Card, live from the Arena At Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia.
Fight #1 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Charlie Brenneman (19-5-0) vs. Beneil Dariush (6-0-0)
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Round One
The round begins with Dariush cracking Brenneman with a two punch combination, Brenneman responds by cracking Dariush with a trio of rights. Dariush drops Brenneman with a straight left, Dariush pounces on Brenneman by attacking him with a lot of strikes. Dariush then gains back control on Brenneman while landing more strikes, Dariush locks in the rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Beneil Dariush def. Charlie Brenneman by submission via rear naked choke (1:45, R1)
Fight #2 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Vinc Pichel (7-1-0) vs. Garrett Whiteley (8-1-0)
Referee: George Allen
Round One
The round begins with both fighters attacking the other with rights, Pichel cracks Whiteley with a two punch combo before eating a body kick. Pichel also starts to attack Whiteley with leg kicks, Whiteley nails Pichel with a few knee strikes after blocking a kick. Pichel scores a takedown on Whiteley and he gets the half guard, Pichel postures up and Whiteley attempts to hit him with up kicks. The referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and Whiteley cracks Pichel with a knee strike, Whiteley attempts a flying triangle choke and Pichel avoids it. Pichel scores a takedown and Whiteley easily cage walks back to his feet, Pichel again scores a takedown on Whiteley. Pichel begins to attack Whiteley with some ground and pound, Pichel looks for a heel hook and Whiteley counters with a guillotine choke attempt. Whiteley maintains back control on Pichel, Whiteley allows Pichel to stand up after cracking him with a knee strike. The fighters exchange some more knee strikes and Pichel scores a takedown as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with the fighters exchanging a few kicks, Whiteley then cracks Pichel with a counter left hook. Pichel recovers by landing a right to the midsection of Whiteley, Pichel scores a takedown on Whiteley and almost winds up in a guillotine choke. Pichel transitions to back control on Whiteley, Pichel also starts attacking Whiteley with some ground and pound. Whiteley scrambles at the right time to get the fight standing again, Pichel holds Whiteley against the cage wall before scoring another takedown. Pichel briefly postures up to nail Whiteley with a few strikes, Pichel eventually gains the side control position on Whiteley. Pichel advances to back control on Whiteley as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Whiteley nailing a swinging Pichel with a counter right, Pichel quickly starts attacking Whiteley with leg kicks. Pichel scores a takedown on Whiteley and he gets leg control, Whiteley tries attacking Pichel with elbow strikes while on his back. Pichel again starts to attack Whiteley with some ground and pound, Pichel postures up before clobbering Whiteley with a wild right. Pichel gains side control on Whiteley before nailing him with knee strikes, Pichel moves to the North/South position on Whiteley. Whiteley escapes a choke attempt and Pichel makes him pay with a knee strike, Whiteley finds a way to stand up while eating more knee strikes from Pichel. Pichel then hits Whiteley with a standing elbow strike, Whiteley attempts a kimura on Pichel as the round ends.
Fight Result: Vinc Pichel def. Garrett Whiteley by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #3 - UFC Flyweight Division Fight
Louis Smolka (6-0-0) vs. Alptekin Ozkilic (9-1-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Smolka attempting a high kick on Ozkilic, Smolka keeps Ozkilic at bay by throwing a variety of kicks. Ozkilic scores a takedown on Smolka and he gets the open guard, Smolka looks for the arm bar and Ozkilic attacks him with ground and pound. Smolka scrambles to stand up and then he attacks Ozkilic with knee strikes, Ozkilic rocks Smolka badly with a right. Smolka recovers by crushing Ozkilic with a counter right hook, Ozkilic scores a takedown on Smolka and they both pop right up to their feet. Ozkilic scores another takedown on Smolka and Smolka scrambles to get the fight standing, Smolka pops Ozkilic with a standing elbow strike and a kick to the rib cage as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Ozkilic cracking a kicking Smolka with a pair of rights, Smolka tries attacking Ozkilic with a bunch of knee strikes. Smolka also starts attacking Ozkilic with a variety of different kicks, Ozkilic cracks Smolka with a two punch combo to the rib cage. Ozkilic scores a takedown and Smolka quickly gets back to his feet, Ozkilic then cracks Smolka with a knee strike. Smolka grabs a hold of Ozkilic to assault him with knee strikes, Smolka releases Ozkilic before cracking him with elbow strikes. Ozkilic recovers by nailing Smolka with a pair of strikes, Smolka rocks Ozkilic badly with a standing elbow strike. Smolka follows that up by popping Ozkilic with a straight right, Ozkilic scores a takedown on Smolka and Smolka quickly stands up. Ozkilic drops for a knee bar and Smolka scrambles to his feet, Ozkilic scores one more takedown as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Ozkilic scoring a takedown after popping Smolka with a left, Smolka scrambles to get the fight standing. Smolka quickly catches a swinging Ozkilic with a counter left hook, Smolka grabs a hold of Ozkilic to hit him with a knee strike. Smolka follows that up by catching Ozkilic with a two punch combination, Smolka continues to catch a swinging Ozkilic with counter strikes. Smolka backs up Ozkilic after nailing him with a two punch combo, Smolka moves forward on Ozkilic while landing a bunch of rights. Ozkilic scores a takedown on Smolka and he gets back control, Smolka shakes Ozkilic off of him and then he gets on top of him. Smolka hunts for the d’arce choke on Ozkilic and eventually decides to release it, Smolka gains the full mount on Ozkilic. Smolka gains back control on Ozkilic while assaulting him with strikes and the round ends.
Fight Result: Louis Smolka def. Alptekin Ozkilic by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #4 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Brian Houston (4-1-0) vs. Trevor Smith (10-4-0)
Referee: Blake Grice
Round One
The round begins with Smith quickly attacking Houston with some leg kicks, Houston responds by popping Smith with a right. Smith scores a takedown on Houston and a scramble forces them both to stand up, Houston scores a takedown on Smith after eating a kick. The fighters stand up and exchange strikes while in the clinch, Houston eats a kick before landing a kick of his own on the midsection of Smith. Houston then cracks Smith with a left hook to the rib cage, Smith scores a takedown on Houston and he gets the half guard. Smith catches Houston in an arm triangle choke and he releases it to get the half guard again, Smith transitions to the full mount on Houston. Smith attacks Houston with some strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Smith cracking Houston with an overhand right, Smith also starts attacking Houston with leg kicks. Each fighter simultaneously catches the other with a left hook, Houston attacks Smith with some knee strikes as they clinch up. Smith starts to search for the takedown on Houston, Smith hits Houston with an uppercut and left hook while looking for the takedown. Houston dances around Smith while peppering him with jabs, Houston nails Smith with some leg kicks as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Houston instantly attacking Smith with leg kicks, Houston then cracks a swinging Smith with a right. Houston also starts dancing around Smith while popping him with some jabs, Smith also starts landing some leg kicks of his own on Houston. Smith then catches a moving Houston with a right to the head, Houston then catches a kicking Smith with a counter right. Smith looks for a takedown and he winds up catching Houston with a knee to the midsection, Smith kicks at Houston as the round ends.
Fight Result: Trevor Smith def. Brian Houston by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 28-29)
Fight #5 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Elias Silverio (9-0-0) vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg (14-3-1)
Referee: Blake Grice
Round One
The round begins with Silverio quickly hitting Vallie-Flagg with a front kick, Vallie-Flagg recovers by hitting Silverio with a left hook. Silverio then hits an incoming Vallie-Flagg with a counter left, Silverio scores a takedown on Vallie-Flagg and he gets the open guard. Vallie-Flagg uses a cage walk to get the fight standing, Silverio drops Vallie-Flagg with a left hook and he quickly pounces on him with strikes. Silverio attacks Vallie-Flagg with strikes while settling in the half guard, Silverio transitions to back control on Vallie-Flagg. Vallie-Flagg powers his way to his feet with Silverio holding onto him, Silverio decides to attack Vallie-Flagg with a bunch of knee strikes. Silverio puts Vallie-Flagg against the cage wall as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with both fighters nailing kicks to the others midsection, Silverio rocks a swinging Vallie-Flagg with a four punch combination. Silverio scores a takedown on Vallie-Flagg and he gets the half guard, Silverio attacks Vallie-Flagg with ground and pound. Vallie-Flagg scrambles at the right time to get the fight standing, Silverio accidentally hits Vallie-Flagg with an illegal knee strike and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Vallie-Flagg swinging wildly at Silverio, Vallie-Flagg then cracks Silverio with an overhand right. Silverio recovers by nailing Vallie-Flagg with a standing elbow strike, Silverio scores a takedown on Vallie-Flagg and he gets the half guard. Silverio begins to attack Vallie-Flagg with some ground and pound as the round ends.
(Note: The referee took a point from Silverio for the illegal knee strike.)
Round Three
The round begins with Vallie-Flagg charging forward on Silverio while throwing strikes, Silverio responds by cracking Vallie-Flagg with some kicks to the midsection. Silverio scores a takedown on Vallie-Flagg and he gets back control, Silverio begins to attack Vallie-Flagg with some ground and pound. Silverio falttens out Vallie-Flagg while landing more strikes on him, Vallie-Flagg eventually forces Silverio into the half guard. Silverio continues to land some more strikes on Vallie-Flagg, Silverio advances to the full mount on Vallie-Flagg. Silverio gains back control on Vallie-Flagg while landing more strikes, Silverio looks for the submission as the round ends.
Fight Result: Elias Silverio def. Isaac Vallie-Flagg by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
Fight #6 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Justin Edwards (9-3-0) vs. Ramsey Nijem (8-4-0)
Referee: George Allen
Round One
The round begins with Nijem quickly peppering Edwards with some jabs, Edwards charges forward on Nijem while throwing some strikes. Nijem then begins to attack Edwards with some leg kicks, Edwards then cracks a kicking Nijem with a counter left. Edwards continues to catch Nijem with a plethora of lefts, Nijem attempts a flying knee strike on Edwards. Edwards recovers by stunning Nijem with a left hook, Edwards rocks a kicking Nijem with a knee strike and head kick. Nijem cracks Edwards with an uppercut before eating a spin kick, Edwards gets a takedown on Nijem as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Edwards dropping Nijem with a right, Edwards dives into a guillotine choke and Nijem escapes after a long struggle. Nijem finds himself on top of Edwards after escaping the submission, Edwards scrambles to his feet and he eats a knee strike from Nijem. Nijem follows that up by cracking Edwards with a step in knee strike, Edwards recovers by popping Nijem with a two punch combination. Nijem continuously catches Edwards with some front kicks, Edwards looks for a takedown and Nijem rocks him with a knee strike. Nijem again rocks Edwards with a front kick before scoring the takedown, Nijem gains back control on Edwards. Nijem attacks Edwards with some ground and pound, Nijem hunts for the submission on Edwards as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Nijem attacking Edwards with some kicks, Nijem then cracks Edwards with a left hook. Edwards attempts to catch Nijem with a spinning back kick and he fails, Nijem scores a takedown on Edwards and he gets the open guard. Nijem begins to attack Edwards with some ground and pound, Edwards trips up Nijem to get himself back to his feet. Edwards then cracks Nijem with a left hook after they stood up, Nijem recovers by hitting Edwards with a counter right. Edwards finds a way to connect with a spin kick on Nijem, Nijem then scores a takedown on Edwards and they both pop right back up. Edwards cracks a dancing Nijem with a left hook, Edwards follows that up by running toward Nijem and kicking him in the rib cage. Nijem scores a takedown on Edwards and he quickly postures up, Edwards almost gets Nijem in a calf slicer as the round ends.
Fight Result: Ramsey Nijem def. Justin Edwards by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
