Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC Ultimate Fighter China Finale Preliminary Card, live from the Cotai Arena in Macau, China.
Fight #1 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight
Mark Eddiva (5-0-0) vs. Jumabieke Tuerxun (17-0-0)
Referee: Jerin Valel
Round One
The round begins with Eddiva attacking Tuerxun with leg kicks, Eddiva then catches an incoming Tuerxun with a hook kick. Eddiva follows that up by cracking Tuerxun with a wild right, Eddiva scores a takedown on Tuerxun after catching him with more rights. Eddiva attacks Tuerxun with some ground and pound, Tuerxun uses the wall walk to get the fight standing. Eddiva quickly drags Tuerxun back to the ground before attacking him with more strikes, Eddiva also hits Tuerxun with knee strikes on the ground. Tuerxun eventually stands up again after using the wall walk, Eddiva then hits Tuerxun with a few standing elbow strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Eddiva attacking Tuerxun with leg kicks, the fighters grapple and battle for position along the cage wall. Eddiva starts attacking Tuerxun with a plethora of knee strikes, Eddiva holds Tuerxun against the cage wall while pummeling him with strikes. Eddiva barely lands another hook kick on Tuerxun, Tuerxun responds by hitting Eddiva with a wild right to the head. Tuerxun scores a takedown on Eddiva and Eddiva quickly gets back up, Eddiva scores another takedown on Tuerxun as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Eddiva attacking Tuerxun with some leg kicks, Eddiva slips during a takedown and Tuerxun cracks him with a right. Eddiva recovers after holding Tuerxun against the cage wall, Eddiva briefly puts Tuerxun on the ground with a takedown. Tuerxun stands up and he eats a ton of strikes from Eddiva, Eddiva also attacks Tuerxun with some knee strikes. Tuerxun looks for the takedown and Eddiva winds up in top position, Tuerxun starts to attack Eddiva with a bunch of elbow strikes from his back. Eddiva then escapes a triangle choke attempt from Tuerxun to get the fight standing, Eddiva holds Tuerxun against the cage wall as the round ends.
Fight Result: Mark Eddiva def. Jumabieke Tuerxun by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #2 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Albert Cheng (2-3-0) vs. Anying Wang (1-1-0)
Referee: Leon Roberts
Round One
The round begins with Cheng popping Wang with a few punches, Wang starts to attack Cheng with some leg kicks. Wang then hits an incoming Cheng with a flurry of strikes, Cheng recovers by catching Wang with a lead right. Cheng continues to charge forward on Wang while throwing strikes, Wang destroys Cheng with a flurry of head kick attempts and a few punches. Cheng looks for the takedown as the round ends.
In between rounds, the doctor stopped the fight due to an eye injury suffered by Albert Cheng.
Fight Result: Anying Wang def. Albert Cheng by TKO via doctor stoppage (5:00, R1)
Fight #3 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Vaughan Lee (13-9-1) vs. Nam Phan (18-13-0)
Referee: Leon Roberts
Round One
The round begins with Lee quickly catching Phan with a left, Lee follows that up by popping Phan with a knee strike and more lefts. Lee also starts to attack Phan with some leg kicks, Phan tries to keep Lee at bay by throwing plenty of jabs. Lee also begins to attack the midsection of Phan with strikes, Lee cracks Phan with a bunch of uppercuts. Lee is continuously nailing Phan with a bunch of striking combinations, Lee also nails Phan with a side kick to the rib cage. Lee follows that up by nailing Phan with a spinning back kick and spinning back fist as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Lee attacking Phan with a variety of kicks, Lee then attempts a spinning head kick on Phan. Phan gets some offense in by nailing Lee with some leg kicks, Lee pops Phan with a few punches a she went for the takedown. Phan starts hitting Lee with a few blows to the rib cage, Lee continues to put striking combos together against Phan. Phan backs Lee into the cage wall while landing a punching combination, Lee then cracks Phan with a counter left as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Lee catching Phan with a right hook, Lee also starts attacking Phan with a plethora of leg kicks. Phan charges forward on Lee before eating a left hook, Lee then goes for a flying knee strike and Phan blocks it. Lee follows that up by nailing Phan with a side kick to the midsection, Lee continues to catch Phan with some lefts. Lee also continues to back up Phan with striking combinations, Lee blitzes Phan with a variety of strikes to back him up. Lee attacks the midsection of Phan with strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Vaughan Lee def. Nam Phan by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Fight #4 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Yui Chul Nam (17-4-1) vs. Kazuki Tokudome (12-4-1)
Referee: Jerin Valel
Round One
The round begins with Nam charging at Tokudome while landing a right, Nam rocks Tokudome early while swarming him with punches. Nam drops Tokudome with a two punch combination, Tokudome stands up and eats a ton more strikes from Nam. Nam drops Tokudome again with another right and Nam settles on top of him, Nam attacks Tokudome with some ground and pound. Nam transitions to the half guard of Tokudome while landing more strikes, Tokudome scrambles to get the fight standing again. Nam scores a takedown on Tokudome after a wild striking exchange, the fighters scramble to their feet and Nam cracks Tokudome with a knee strike. Nam again drops Tokudome with another right to the side of the head as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Tokudome scoring a takedown on Nam, Tokudome starts to attack Nam with some ground and pound. Tokudome transitions to back control on Nam while landing more strikes, Tokudome peppers Nam with a lot of short range strikes. Nam attempts to attack Tokudome with elbow strikes from his back, Nam eventually forces Tokudome into the half guard position. Tokudome cracks Nam with some elbow strikes as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with the fighters having a wild striking exchange at the center of the octagon, Tokudome scores a takedown on Nam and he gets leg control. Tokudome quickly transitions to the half guard on Nam, Tokudome occasionally attacks Nam with ground and pound. Nam finds a way to scramble to his feet with Tokudome holding onto him, Nam scores a takedown on Tokudome and he gets leg control. Nam advances to the half guard position on Tokudome, Tokudome eventually scrambles to get the fight standing again. Nam quickly scores another takedown on Tokudome and he gets the half guard, Tokudome scrambles to get the fight standing again. Tokudome gets another takedown on Nam as the round ends.
Fight Result: Yui Chul Nam def. Kazuki Tokudome by split decision (29-27, 27-28, 29-28)