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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC Fight Night 40 Preliminary Card, live from the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Fight #1 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Anthony Lapsley (25-6-0-2NC) vs. Albert Tumenov (12-2-0)
Referee: Keith Peterson
Round One
The round begins with Tumenov stuffing the takedowns from Lapsley, Tumenov drops Lapsley with a trio of left hooks. Lapsley scores a takedown on Tumenov and they both get right back up, Tumenov recovers by cracking Lapsley with a right. Tumenov follows that up by catching a moving Lapsley with a left hook, Tumenov continues to hit Lapsley with a left hook. Lapsley moves in on Tumenov and Tumenov cracks him with a left and he goes out cold.
Fight Result: Albert Tumenov def. Anthony Lapsley by KO via punch (3:56, R1)
Fight #2 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Justin Salas (11-5-0) vs. Ben Wall (7-1-1)
Referee: Gary Copeland
Round One
The round begins with Salas cracking Wall with a left to the rib cage, Salas also starts attacking Wall with leg kicks. Salas forces Wall against the cage wall while hitting him with knee strikes to the thighs, Salas continues attacking Wall with knee strikes. Wall responds by catching Salas with a short right to the jaw, Salas rocks and drops Wall with a two punch combo. Salas pounces on a downed Wall until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Justin Salas def. Ben Wall by TKO via strikes (2:41, R1)
Fight #3 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight
Manny Gamburyan (16-8-0-1NC) vs. Nik Lentz (26-6-2-1NC)
Referee: Jerry Kryz
Round One
The round begins with Lentz cracking Gamburyan with a solid right, Lentz follows that up by hitting Gamburyan with a two punch combination. Lentz holds Gamburyan against the cage wall while nailing him with knee strikes, Lentz drags Gamburyan to the ground while hitting him with strikes. Gamburyan uses the wall walk to get the fight standing again, Lentz hits Gamburyan low with a right hook to the balls and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Lentz attacking Gamburyan with a head kick attempt, Gamburyan begins to catch Lentz with some punches as well. Lentz scores a takedown on Gamburyan and they both get right back up, Lentz quickly drags Gamburyan back to the ground. Gamburyan gets up and he nails Lentz with a knee strike to the rib cage, Lentz brings Gamburyan back to the ground as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Gamburyan rocking a swinging Lentz with a counter right, Gamburyan starts catching Lentz with a few more rights. Gamburyan scores a takedown on Lentz and he gets the open guard, Lentz causes a scramble that gets the fight standing again. Lentz gets Gamburyan against the cage wall while landing some knee strikes, Lentz scores a takedown on Gamburyan and he gets back control. Lentz starts attacking Gamburyan with some ground and pound, Lentz starts hitting a downed Gamburyan with knee strikes. Gamburyan uses the wall walk to stand up and eat more knee strikes from Lentz, Lentz holds Gamburyan against the cage wall while landing many more knee strikes on him as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Lentz popping Gamburyan with punching combinations, Gamburyan starts catching Lentz with a few counter strikes. Lentz scores a takedown on Gamburyan and he gets leg control, Gamburyan rolls for an arm bar and Lentz blocks it after a longs truggle. Gamburyan scrambles to get himself on top of Lentz and in his open guard, Gamburyan starts attacking Lentz with some ground and pound. The referee stands up the fighters for inactivity and Lentz hits Gamburyan with a variety of kicks, Gamburyan scores a takedown on Lentz and Lentz ends up getting top position. Gamburyan finds a way to stand back up with Lentz holding onto his back, Gamburyan starts attacking Lentz with some elbow strikes to block takedown attempts as the round ends.
Fight Result: Nik Lentz def. Manny Gamburyan by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #4 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Johnny Eduardo (26-9-0) vs. Eddie Wineland (21-9-1)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Eduardo attacking Wineland with some leg kicks, Eduardo follows that up by catching Wineland with a knee strike. Wineland starts to attacking Eduardo with leg kicks of his own, Eduardo charges forward on Wineland while throwing strikes. Eduardo the catches an incoming Wineland with a short right hook, Wineland starts peppering away at Eduardo with jabs. Eduardo rocks Wineland with a right from out of nowhere, Eduardo drops Wineland with another right and the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Johnny Eduardo def. Eddie Wineland by KO via punch (4:37, R1)
Fight #5 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Yan Cabral (11-0-0) vs. Zak Cummings (16-3-0)
Referee: Keith Peterson
Round One
The round begins with Cabral attacking Cummings with a high kick attempt, Cabral cracks Cummings with a big right. Cummings scores a takedown on Cabral and he gets the full guard, Cabral catches Cummings in a triangle choke while nailing him with elbow strikes. Cummings escapes after a long struggle in the submission, Cabral quickly forces Cummings against the cage wall as they stand up. The fighters continue to clinch and look for the takedown on each other, Cabral scores a takedown on Cummings and he gets leg control. Cabral transitions to the full mount on Cummings, Cummings eventually forces Crabral back into the half guard position. Cabral stays on top of Cummings as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Cabral nailing Cummings with a head kick, Cummings scores a takedown on cabral after eating the kick and he allows him to stand up. Cummings moves forward on Cabral and hits him with a multiple strike combination, Cabral recovers by catching Cummings with a right. Cabral pulls guard on Cummings to get the fight to the ground, Cummings starts attacking Cabral with some ground and pound. Cummings purposely gets up and allows Cabral to do the same, Cummings then lands a kick to the midsection of Cabral. Cummings then catches a kicking Cabral with a right to the jaw, Cummings scores a takedown on Cabral as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Cabral attacking Cummings with a variety of kicks, Cummings then swarms on Cabral with some strikes. Cummings holds Cabral against the cage wall before eating a spinning elbow strike, Cummings scores a takedown on Cabral and he gets the open guard. Cabral starts hunting for submissions and Cummings avoids them all, Cummings transitions to the full mount on Cabral. Cummings quickly advances to the back control position on Cabral, Cummings starts to attack Cabral with some ground and pound. Cabral eventually shakes Cummings off of him and he gets top position, Cabral looks for the shoulder lock and Cummings escapes. Cummings scrambles and he gets on top of Cabral, Cummings attacks Cabral with strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Zak Cummings def. Yan Cabral by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #6 - UFC Flyweight Division Fight
Kyoji Horiguchi (12-1-0) vs. Darrell Montague (13-3-0)
Referee: Gary Copeland
Round One
The round begins with Montague attacking Horiguchi with a high kick attempt, Horiguchi then pops an incoming Montague with a right. Montague responds by catching Horiguchi with a front kick, Montague scores a takedown on Horiguchi and he gets the full guard. Horiguchi scrambles at the right time to get the fight standing again, Horiguchi charges forward on Montague while throwing strikes. Montague then catches Horiguchi with a left to the head, Horiguchi starts attacking Montague with leg kicks. Montague attempts a flying knee strike as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Montague quickly catching Horiguchi in a standing arm triangle choke, Horiguchi escapes after a long struggle. Montague attempts a jumping guillotine choke and Horiguchi again escapes, Horiguchi recovers by catching Montague with a straight right. Horiguchi tries swarming Montague with a multiple strike combination, Horiguchi backs Montague into the cage wall while nailing him with a plethora of kicks. Horiguchi drops Montague with a knee strike to the head, Horiguchi pounces on Montague with a bunch of strikes. Montague stands up and Horiguchi quickly slams him to the ground, Montague quickly scrambles to his feet a second time. Montague then cracks Horiguchi with a straight left to the face, Horiguchi rocks Montague badly with a kick to the rib cage. Horiguchi then cracks an incoming Montague with a right and a body shot as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Montague attempting a flying knee strike, Horiguchi starts catching Montague with the right again. Montague barely lands a second flying knee strike on Horiguchi, Horiguchi scores a takedown on Montague and he quickly postures up. Horiguchi starts attacking Montague with some ground and pound, Montague catches Horiguchi with an up kick as he is swinging at him. Horiguchi eventually allows the fight to be stood back up again, Montague then catches a swinging Horiguchi with a counter right cross. Horiguchi then hits an incoming Montague with a two punch combination, Montague swings at Horiguchi as the round ends.
Fight Result: Kyoji Horiguchi def. Darrell Montague by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Fight #7 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Ed Herman (21-9-0-1NC) vs. Rafael Natal (17-5-1)
Referee: Jerry Kryz
Round One
The round begins with Natal attacking Herman with leg kicks, Natal also starts trying to hit Herman with a few jabs. Herman begins to attack Natal with some leg kicks of his own, Natal scores a takedown on Herman and he gets the full guard. Natal starts to hit Herman with some ground and pound, Herman uses the wall walk to get the fight standing. Herman scores a takedown on Natal and he gets the full guard, Herman begins to attack Natal with some ground and pound. Natal scrambles to his feet as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Herman catching Natal with a left hook, Natal goes right back to attacking Herman with leg kicks. Herman charges forward on Natal while catching him with a left, Natal dances around Herman before scoring the takedown. Natal begins to attack Herman with some ground and pound, the referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and Herman forces Natal against the cage wall. Herman starts attacking Natal with knee strikes while in the clinch, Natal ducks down and Herman cracks him with a head kick. Herman again holds Natal against the cage wall while landing knee strikes as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with both fighters working the jab on the other, Natal goes back to attacking Herman with some leg kicks. Natal starts to hunt for the takedowns on Herman and they all get stuffed, Natal then cracks an incoming Herman with a left hook. Herman responds by catching Natal with left hooks of his own, the fighters exchnage knee strikes while on the cage wall. Natal accidentally hits Herman with a knee to the crotch and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Herman rocking Natal with some knee strikes. Natal recovers by landing a front kick to the face of Herman, Natal tries to keep Herman at a distance by attacking him with a variety of kicks. Natal holds Herman against the cage wall while landing a bunch of knee strikes on him, Herman holds Natal against the cage wall as the round ends.
Fight Result: Ed Herman def. Rafael Natal by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
