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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC 172 Preliminary Card, live from the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.
Fight #1 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Chris Beal (8-0-0) vs. Patrick Williams (7-3-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Williams attacking Beal with some leg kicks, Williams catches Beal with a kick to the balls and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Williams attacking Beal with more kicks, Williams charges forward on Beal while landing a left. Williams scores a takedown on Beal after catching him with an uppercut, Beal scrambles to get the fight standing and he eats a knee strike. Beal then hits a swinging Williams with a counter right, Williams scores another takedown on Beal and he gets the full guard. Beal scrambles to get the fight standing once again, Beal then catches Williams with a short right to the jaw. Beal rocks Williams with a few strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Beal cracking an incoming Williams with a knee strike, Beal tags a kicking Williams with a plethora of strikes. Beal crushes Williams with a flying knee strike and he goes out cold.
Fight Result: Chris Beal def. Patrick Williams by KO via flying knee strike (1:51, R2)
Fight #2 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Charlie Brenneman (19-6-0) vs. Danny Castillo (16-6-0)
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Round One
The round begins with Castillo quickly attacking Brenneman with leg kicks, Brenneman grabs a hold of Castillo and he scores a takedown. Brenneman starts attacking Castillo with a bunch of knee strikes, Brenneman transitions to the full mount on Castillo. Castillo scrambles to get the fight standing and he immediately grabs Brenneman, Castillo attacks Brenneman with knee strikes to his thighs. Brenneman then catches a swinging Castillo with a counter right, Castillo catches Brenneman with a kick to the rib cage. Brenneman scores another takedown on Castillo and he gets back control, Castillo finds a way to stand up with Brenneman on his back. Castillo shakes Brenneman off of him and he drags him to the ground as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Castillo absolutely clobbering Brenneman with a right and he goes out cold.
Fight Result: Danny Castillo def. Charlie Brenneman by KO via punch (0:21, R2)
Fight #3 - UFC Women's Bantamweight Division Fight
Jessamyn Duke (3-0-0-1NC) vs. Bethe Correira (7-0-0)
Referee: Kevin Mulhall
Round One
The round begins with Correira attacking Duke with some leg kicks, Duke tries to keep Correira at bay by throwing a bunch of jabs. Correira moves in on Duke to catch her with an overhand right, Duke grabs a hold of Correira to attack her with some knee strikes. Correira tries nailing Duke with a spinning back fist and it gets partially blocked, Duke continues to attack Correira with knee strikes. Correira continuously hits an incoming Duke with overhand rights, Correira backs Duke into the cage wall and they separate after a failed takedown attempt. Correira catches Duke with a three punch combination, Duke then hits an incoming Correira with a right uppercut. Duke catches Correira with a front kick as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Correira popping Duke with a couple of jabs, Correira begins to attack Duke with some punching combinations as well. Correira holds Duke up against the cage wall, Duke scores a takedown on Correira and Correira scrambles to get on top of her. Duke scrambles to get the fight standing with Correira holding onto her, Duke then scores a takedown on Correira and they both get right back up. Duke then goes back to maintaining distance by hitting Correira with jabs, Correira does her best to nail Duke with counter strikes. Correira attacks Duke with a ton of leg kicks as well, Correira pops Dukes with a left hook as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Correira nailing Duke with a right, Correira also goes right into her leg kick attack on Duke. Correira follows that up by landing two punches to the midsection of Duke, Correira continues to catch Duke with punching combinations. Correira keeps on backing up Duke with her striking combos, Duke briefly grabs a hold of Correira to hit her with a knee strike. Duke scores a takedown on Correira after eating a few strikes, Correira scrambles to get herself on top of Duke. The referee stands up the fighters for inactivity and Correira swings away at Duke, Duke hits Correira with a quick right as the round ends.
Fight Result: Bethe Correira def. Jessamyn Duke by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Fight #4 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Takanori Gomi (34-9-0-1NC) vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg (14-4-1)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Vallie-Flagg attacking Gomi with a few leg kicks, the fighters clinch and Vallie-Flagg catches Gomi with a knee strike. Gomi starts to effectively use the jab against Vallie-Flagg, Vallie-Flagg then cracks Gomi with a hard right. Vallie-Flagg backs up Gomi by catching him with a pair of rights, Vallie-Flagg slips during a takedown and Gomi gets on top of him. Vallie-Flagg starts attacking Gomi with elbow strikes while on his back, Gomi transitions to back control on Vallie-Flagg. Vallie-Flagg scrambles to get the fight standing once again, Gomi catches Vallie-Flagg with a few kicks and a right as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Vallie-Flagg quickly nailing Gomi with a wild right, Vallie-Flagg also starts hitting Gomi with some front kicks. Gomi then pops a kicking Vallie-Flagg with a counter right, Vallie-Flagg responds by hitting Gomi with a right. Gomi does his best to pepper Vallie-Flagg with a plethora of jabs, Gomi hits an incoming Vallie-Flagg with a left to the midsection. Gomi eats a big right from Vallie-Flagg after he assaulted him with a bunch of punches, Vallie-Flagg continuously catches Gomi with front kicks to the midsection. Gomi recovers by nailing Vallie-Flagg with a pair of rights, Gomi then hits a swinging Vallie-Flagg with a counter right. Vallie-Flagg attacks Gomi with a flying knee strike as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with the fighters just swinging away at each other, Vallie-Flagg catches Gomi with a bunch of front kicks to the midsection. Vallie-Flagg scores a takedown on Gomi and he gets back control, Vallie-Flagg attacks Gomi with a lot of ground and pound. Gomi scrambles to get the fight standing again, Gomi begins to catch Vallie-Flagg with a few knee strikes to the midsection. Vallie-Flagg responds by cracking Gomi with a trio of rights to the face, the fighters clinch up and exchnage some knee strikes. Gomi rocks Vallie-Flagg with a three punch combination, Gomi begins catching Vallie-Flagg with a few lefts to the head, the fighters clinch and Gomi attacks Vallie-Flagg with knee strikes. Vallie-Flagg scores a takedown on Gomi and he gets back control, Vallie-Flagg attacks Gomi with ground and pound. Gomi scrambles to get on top ofVallie-Flagg as the round ends.
Fight Result: Takanori Gomi def. Isaac Vallie-Flagg by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #5 - UFC Flyweight Division Fight
Joseph Benavidez (19-4-0) vs. Tim Elliot (10-4-1)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with Elliot swinging away like crazy against Benavidez, Elliot then scores a takedown on Benavidez and they both pop right up. Elliot follows that up by catching Benavidez with another knee strike before scoring another takedown, the fighters have a wild scramble that sees Elliot stay in top position in the end. Benavidez causes a scramble that gets the fight standing again, the fighters exchnage some knee strikes on the cage wall. Elliot scores another takedown on Benavidez and a scramble causes Benavidez to get head control, Benavidez quickly advances to the half guard on Elliot. Benavidez transitions to the side control position on Elliot and then a full mount, Benavidez catches Elliot with a guillotine choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Joseph Benavidez def. Tim Elliot by submission via guillotine choke (4:08, R1)
