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COMPLETE PWINSIDERXTRA LIVE COVERAGE OF THE UFC 173 PRELIMINARY CARD: THREE TUF CHAMPIONS COMPETE & CLARKE/PICHEL PULL UPSETS

By David Tees on 5/24/2014 9:43 PM

Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC 173 Preliminary Card, live from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Fight #1 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight

Jingliang Li (8-2-0 vs. David Michaud (7-0-0)

Referee: Mark Smith

Round One

The round begins with the fighters exchanging a lot of punches, Michaud moves in on Li to crack him with a right hook. Li starts attacking Michaud with some leg kicks, Li then hits a swinging Michaud with a counter punch combination. Li continues to catch Michaud with counter right hooks, Li scores a takedown and Michaud quickly pops back up. Li catches Michaud with a two punch combo to avoid a takedown attempt, Michaud catches Li with a few knees to the midsection before scoring a takedown. Li quickly stands up and he scores a takedown on Michaud right after, Li postures up before kicking at the legs of Michaud. Li settles on top of Michaud as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Li going right back to the leg kicks on Michaud, Michaud charges at Li while throwing strikes and he eats some counter strikes. Li dances around Michaud while peppering him with jabs, Michaud backs up Li by throwing a high kick at him. Li continues backing up while tagging Michaud with two punch combinations, Li follows that up by nailingMichaud with an uppercut. Michaud grabs a hold of Li and he forces him up against the cage wall before scoring a takedown, Michaud gains back control on Li. Michaud looks for the rear naked choke on Li as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Michaud cracking a swinging Li with a left uppercut, Michaud looks for a takedown and Li cracks him with some punches and an elbow strike. Michaud scores a takedown on Li and he gets the open guard, Michaud starts attacking Li with some ground and pound. Michaud catches Li with a few elbow strikes while on the ground, Michaud transitions to back control on Li. Li uses a scramble to get the fight standing again, Li quickly scores a takedown on Michaud and he gets the half guard. Li starts attacking Michaud with some ground and pound, Michaud sweeps Li and he locks in a guillotine choke and Li escapes the choke and he stays in top position as the round ends.

Fight Result: Jingliang Li def. David Michaud by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

Fight #2 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight

Aaron Phillips (8-0-0) vs. Sam Sicilia (12-4-0)

Referee: Jason Herzog

Round One

The round begins with the fighters exchanging some leg kicks, Sicilia charges forward on Phillips while throwing some strikes. Sicilia quickly catches a backing Phillips with a right to the face, Phillips responds by landing a pair of kicks to the midsection of Sicilia. Sicilia scores a takedown on Phillips and he gets the half guard, Sicilia begins attacking Phillips with some ground and pound. Phillips finds a way to stand up with Sicilia holding onto his back, Phillips attacks Sicilia with a high kick that barely gets blocked. Phillips catches Sicilia with another kick to the midsection, Phillips drops Sicilia with a knee strike and he instantly goes for a guillotine choke. Sicilia escapes and he maintains top control on Phillips, Sicilia eats a few up kicks as he postures up on Phillips as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Sicilia dropping a kicking Phillips with a counter left, Sicilia quickly moves on top of Phillips while landing some strikes. Phillips rolled for an arm bar and he winds on top ofSicilia after releasing the hold, Phillips goes for some submissions and Sicilia escapes to get back in top control. Sicilia transitions to the back control position on Phillips, Phillips shakes Sicilia off of his back to regain top position. Phillips gains back control on Sicilia, Sicilia quickly shakes Phillips off of him so he can get top position again. Sicilia transitions to back control on Phillips, Phillips scrambles to get Sicilia into the full guard position. Sicilia nails Phillips with ground and pound as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Sicilia cracking Phillips with a short right, Sicilia scores a takedown on Phillips and he gets the full guard. Sicilia transitions to side control on Phillips after escaping an arm bar, Phillips eats ground and pound from Sicilia. Phillips eventually forces Sicilia back into the full guard while eating more strikes, Phillips does his best to attack Sicilia with strikes while on his back. Phillips scrambles to get the fight standing and Sicilia drags him right back to the ground, Phillips again scrambles to get the fight standing . Phillips catches Sicilia in a guillotine choke as the round ends.

Fight Result: Sam Sicilia def. Aaron Phillips by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Fight #3 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight

Anthony Njokuani (16-7-0-1NC) vs. Vinc Pichel (8-1-0)

Referee: Mark Smith

Round One

The round begins with Pichel cracking Njokuani with a right to the rib cage, Pichel accidentally pokes Njokuani in the eye and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Pichel rushing in on Njokuani and he eats a knee strike to the face, Pichel scores a takedown on Njokuani and he gets the half guard. Njokuani uses the wall walk to get the fight standing. The fighters clinch up and exchange a few knee strikes, the referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Njokuani catches an incoming Pichel with a knee strike. Pichel cracks Njokuani with a knee strike to the testicles and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Njokuani cracking Pichel with a right. Pichel forces Njokuani against the cage wall as they exchange some knee strikes, Njokuani hits Pichel with a left hook as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Njokuani cracking Pichel with a two punch combination, Njokuani follows that up by landing a kick to the midsection of Pichel. Njokuani then cracks a swinging Pichel with a counter right uppercut, Pichel grabs a hold of Njokuani while nailing him in the thighs with knee strikes. Pichel scores a takedown on Njokuani and he gets back control, Pichel attacks Njokuani with a lot of ground and pound. Njokuani finds a way to stand up and Pichel brings him right back to the ground, Pichel continues bringing Njokuani to the ground each time he stands up. Njokuani finally separates from Pichel and Pichel gets the takedown on him again, Pichel starts hitting Njokuani with some knee strikes to the rib cage. Pichel transitions to back control on Njokuani, Njokuani scrambles at the right time to get the fight standing again. Pichel scores yet another takedown on Njokuani and he gets the half guard as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Pichel swinging away by throwing right hooks at Njokuani, Pichel then lands some leg kicks on Njokuani. Njokuani tries to keep Pichel at a distance by throwing a lot of jabs, Njokuani starts connecting with a straight left on Pichel. Pichel scores a takedown on Njokuani and they both standing back up, Pichel quickly gains another takedown on Njokuani and he gets back control. Njokuani again finds a way to stand up with Pichel holding onto him, Pichel starts hitting Njokuani with knee strikes to the thighs before getting another takedown. Pichel transitions to the back control position on Njokuani as the round ends.

Fight Result: Vinc Pichel def. Anthony Njokuani by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Fight #4 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight

Mitch Clarke (10-2-0) vs. Al Iaquinta (8-2-1)

Referee: Jason Herzog

Round One

The round begins with Iaquinta peppering Clarke with a few jabs, Iaquinta rocks Clarke and drops him with a right hook. Iaquinta settles on top of Clarke and into the half guard position, Clarke tries attacking Iaquinta with elbow strikes from his back. Iaquinta starts hitting Clarke with some ground and pound, Clarke does his best to catch Iaquinta with submissions while on his back. Clarke scrambles to get the fight back to the standing position, Iaquinta drags Clarke back to the ground after a front headlock attempt. Iaquinta gets back control on Clarke as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Clarke kicking away at Iaquinta, Iaquinta scores a takedown on Clarke and he gets side control. Clarke catches Iaquinta with a d'arce choke from his back and Iaquinta goes out cold.

Fight Result: Mitch Clarke def. Al Iaquinta by submission via d'arce choke (0:57, R2)

Fight #5 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight

Chico Camus (13-4-0-1NC) vs. Chris Holdsworth (6-0-0)

Referee: Mark Smith

Round One

The round begins with Camus quickly cracking Holdsworth with a straight right, Camus continues to hit Holdsworth with some rights. Holdsworth drops Camus for a moment with a back fist, Holdsworth follows that up by kicking Camus in the midsection. Holdsworth scores a takedown on Camus and he gets side control, Holdsworth transitions to the full mount position on Camus. Camus scrambles and that forces Holdsworth into the half guard spot, Holdsworth starts attacking Camus with some ground and pound as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Holdsworth attacking Camus with a knee strike to the rib cage, Camus starts attacking Holdsworth with some leg kicks. Camus then pops a swinging Holdsworth with a counter right hook, Camus looks for a takedown and Holdsworth cracks him with another knee strike. Holdsworth scores a takedown on Camus and he gets side control on him, Holdsworth starts hitting Camus with some ground and pound before gaining full mount. Holdsworth messes up an arm triangle choke attempt and Camus scrambles to his feet, Holdsworth quickly brings Camus back to the ground and he gets the full mount. Holdsworth tries to soften up Camus with some short range strikes to his body, Holdsworth transitions to back control on Camus as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Holdsworth quickly attacking Camus with a head kick attempt, Holdsworth then cracks Camus with a step in knee strike. Camus starts attacking Holdsworth with wild punching combinations, Holdsworth scores a takedown on Camus and he gets the full guard position. Holdsworth transitions to the half guard position on Camus, Holdsworth then moves to the side control position on Camus for a short time. Holdsworth starts attacking Camus with some ground and pound, Holdsworth advances to back control on Camus. Holdsworth attempts an arm triangle choke on Camus after moving into his half guard as the round ends.

Fight Result: Chris Holdsworth def. Chico Camus by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Fight #6 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight

Tony Ferguson (15-3-0) vs. Katsunori Kikuno (22-5-2)

Referee: Yves Lavigne

Round One

The round begins with Kikuno cracking Ferguson with a two punch combo, Kinkuno tags a swinging Ferguson with counter striking combinations. Kikuno nails Ferguson with a front kick to the midsection, Ferguson responds by catching Kikuno with a right. Ferguson rocks Kikuno with a straight left that was followed by a striking combination, Ferguson then hits a swinging Kikuno with a counter right. Ferguson backs Kikuno into the cage wall after landing an elbow strike, Ferguson rocks Kikuno with a three punch combo before scoring a takedown. Ferguson gains back control on Kikuno and he goes for an arm bar, Ferguson switches to a d'arce choke and Kikuno escapes after a long struggle. Ferguson drops Kikuno with a right and the referee jumps in.

Fight Result: Tony Ferguson def. Katsunori Kikuno by KO via punch (4:06, R1)

Fight #7 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight

Michael Chiesa (10-1-0) vs. Francisco Trinaldo (14-3-0)

Referee: Herb Dean

Round One

The round begins with Chiesa attacking Trinaldo with a head kick attempt, Chiesa then hits Trinaldo with a jump kick to the rib cage. Chiesa eats a knee strike from Trinaldo after a failed takedown attempt, Chiesa recovers by catching Trinaldo with an uppercut. Chiessa starts hunting for the takedown on Trinaldo and he finally scores one on him, Chiesa starts attacking Trinaldo with ground and pound as he gains the full mount. Chiesa starts attacking Trinaldo with a bunch of elbow strikes, Chiesa continues to hit Trinaldo with a plethora of strikes as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Trinaldo popping Chiesa with a straight right, Chiesa begins attacking Trinaldo with some leg kicks. Trinaldo then catches an incoming Chiesa with a knee to the midsection, Chiesa looks for the takedown and Trinaldo catches him in a guillotine choke and Chiesa escapes after a long struggle. Trinaldo rolls for a heel hook and Chiesa escapes to get the half guard on him, Chiesa starts hitting Trinaldo with elbow strikes. Chiesa hits Trinaldo with more strikes as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Trinaldo popping Chiesa with a wild left, Trinaldo backs up Chiesa while throwing some wild lefts at him. Trinaldo accidentally nails Chiesa low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Chiesa attempting a front kick on Trinaldo. Chiesa also tries to keep Trinaldo at bay by throwing the jab at him, Chiesa scores a takedown on Trinaldo and he gets the full guard. Chiesa starts attacking Trinaldo with some ground and pound, Trinaldo tries to roll for an arm bar from his back and Chiesa escapes after a struggle. Chiesa remains on top of Trinaldo as the round ends.

Fight Result: Michael Chiesa def. Francisco Trinaldo by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)