Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC Fight Night 41 Preliminary Card, live from The 02 in Berlin, Germany.
Fight #1 - UFC Heavyweight Division Fight
Ruslan Magomedov (11-1-0) vs. Viktor Pesta (9-0-0)
Referee: Marc Goddard
Round One
The round begins with Magomedov attacking Pesta with a head kick attempt, Magomedov also starts hitting Pesta with some leg kicks. Pesta charges forward on Magomedov while landing a two punch combo, Magomedov briefly drops a swinging Pesta with a counter left hook. Pesta holds Magomedov against the cage wall while landing a knee strike, Magomedov then cracks a swinging Pesta with a counter right hook. Pesta recovers by forcing Magomedov against the cage wall, Pesta drops Magomedov with a pair of knee strikes. Pesta pounces on Magomedov with a bunch of ground and pound, Pesta lands more strikes as he advances to the half guard on Magomedov. Magomedov quickly forces Pesta back into the full guard position. Pesta hits Magomedov with more strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Magomedov cracking Pesta with a kick to the midsection, Magomedov then pops a charging Pesta with an uppercut. Magomedov follows that up by cracking Pesta with a hard head kick, Pesta continuously charges at Magomedov while throwing strikes. Pesta scores a takedown on Magomedov and he gets leg control, Magomedov finds a way to stand up and he eats a knee strike from Pesta. Magomedov cracks a swinging Pesta with a counter right to the jaw, Pesta keeps on attacking Magomedov with wild punching combinations. Magomedov again attacks Pesta with a head kick attempt as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Magomedov nailing an incoming Pesta with a standing elbow strike, Pesta starts hunting for the takedown on Magomedov. Magomedov cracks Pesta with an uppercut as he avoids a takedown attempt, Magomedov keeps Pesta at bay by throwing plenty of jabs at him. Magomedov then pops Pesta with a head kick that is followed by a right, Pesta moves forward on Magomedov while throwing strikes. Magomedov responds by cracking a swinging Pesta with a pair of counter rights, the fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fight Result: Ruslan Magomedov def. Viktor Pesta by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #2 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight
Maximo Blanco (9-6-1-1NC) vs. Andy Ogle (9-4-0)
Referee: Wolf Menninger
Round One
The round begins with Blanco charging at Ogle and he quickly drops him with a running kick to the face, Blanco quickly pounces on a downed Ogle. Ogle scrambles to his feet and Blanco quickly drags him back down, Ogle finds a way to stand up and he grabs a hold of Blanco. Blanco then cracks Ogle with a knee strike to the face, Ogle scores a takedown on Blanco after eating a knee strike to the midsection. Ogle transitions to back control on Blanco in quick fashion, Blanco scrambles at the right time to get himself on top of Ogle. Ogle uses a wall walk to get the fight standing and the fighters clinch up, Blanco then hits Ogle with a kick to the rib cage. Ogle hits Blanco with a right hook as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Blanco scoring a takedown on Ogle, Ogle quickly gets up before scoring a takedown on Blanco. The fighters quickly stand up and Blanco rolls for a knee bar to drag Ogle back to the ground, Ogle counters by gaining back control on Blanco. Ogle tries to weaken up Blanco by nailing him with some heel kicks to the thighs, Ogle starts hunting for the rear naked choke on Blanco. Blanco scrambles at the right time to get himself on top of Ogle as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Blanco catching Ogle with a pair of rights, Ogle tries to land some counter strikes on Blanco. Ogle backs up Blanco momentarily with a two punch combination, Ogle follows that up by landing a straight right on Blanco. Blanco recovers by catching Ogle with a few hooks to the head, Blanco escapes a takedown to eat a left hook from Ogle. Blanco begins to pepper Ogle with a few punching combinations, Blanco also starts hitting Ogle with leg kicks. Blanco tries to keep Ogle at bay by attacking him with some jabs, Blanco backs up Ogle by cracking him with a spinning head kick. Ogle attacks Blanco with a variety of kicks as the round ends.
Fight Result: Maximo Blanco def. Andy Ogle by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #3 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Pawel Pawlak (10-0-0) vs. Peter Sobotta (13-4-1)
Referee: Leon Roberts
Round One
The round begins with Sobotta quickly attacking Pawlak with leg kicks, Sobotta continues attacking Pawlak with a variety of kicks. Sobotta also connects with some kicks to the rib cage of Pawlak, Sobotta then pops a kicking Pawlak with a counter left. Sobotta backs up Pawlak with a head kick attempt that gets blocked, Sobotta also keeps Pawlak at a distance by catching him with a few jabs. Pawlak begins to catch Sobotta with a plethora of lefts to the face, Pawlak cracks Sobotta with a right that backs the fighter up. Sobotta attempts a head kick on Pawlak as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with both fighters jabbing away at the other, Sobotta scores a takedown on Pawlak and he gets the full guard. Sobotta quickly starts attacking Pawlak with some ground and pound, Pawlak attempts to attack Sobotta with strikes while on his back. Sobotta transitions to the half guard position on Pawlak, Pawlak connects with some elbow strikes on Sobotta while still on his back. Sobotta attacks the thighs of Pawlak with some elbow strikes, Pawlak gets Sobotta into the full guard after forcing a scramble. Sobotta remains on top of Pawlak as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Sobotta quickly attacking Pawlak with some leg kicks, Sobotta charges forward on Pawlak while landing some strikes. Pawlak recovers by catching Sobotta with a right hook, Sobotta scores a takedown on Pawlak and he gets leg control. Pawlak uses a wall walk to get the fight standing once again, Sobotta quickly scores another takedown on Pawlak and he gets the open guard. Sobotta starts attacking Pawlak with some ground and pound, Sobotta transitions to the half guard on Pawlak. Sobotta attacks Pawlak with a ton of elbow strikes to the thighs, the referee stands up the fighters for inactivity and Pawlak attacks Sobotta with a head kick as the round ends.
Fight Result: Peter Sobotta def. Pawel Pawlak by unanimous decision (No Scores Announced)
Fight #4 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Iuri Alcantara (29-5-0-1NC) vs. Vaughan Lee (14-9-1)
Referee: Grant Waterman
Round One
The round begins with Lee attacking Alcantara with a striking combination, Alcantara drops Lee with a left and he pounces on him with strikes until he goes out cold.
Fight Result: Iuri Alcantara def. Vaughan Lee by KO via strikes (0:25, R1)
Fight #5 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Magnus Cedenblad (11-4-0) vs. Krzysztof Jotko (14-0-0)
Referee: Wolf Menninger
Round One
The round begins with Jotko charging forward on Cedenblad while landing some punches, Cedenblad counters the incoming Jotko with some knee strikes. Cedenblad looks for a takedown while Jotko pops him with short range punches, Cedenblad scores a takedown on Jotko and he gets the half guard. Cedenblad starts attacking Jotko with some ground and pound, Jotko gets Cedenblad into the full guard after avoiding a d'arce choke. Jotko scrambles to get the fight standing and Cedenblad instantly brings him back to the ground as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Jotko popping Cedenblad with a short left, Cedenblad begins to attack Jotko with a variety of kicks. Cedenblad grabs a hold of Jotko and he holds him up against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Jotko eats some elbow strikes from Cedenblad after a takedown attempt. Jotko hits Cedenblad with an uppercut after avoiding some knee strikes, Cedenblad scores a takedown on Jotko and he gets the half guard. Cedenblad advances to back control on Jotko and Jotko scrambles to get on top of him instead, Jotko gains the full mount on Cedenblad. Jotko quickly transitions to back control and Cedenblad spins to get back in top position, Cedenblad catches Jotko in a guillotine choke and Jotko taps out.
Fight Result: Magnus Cedenblad def. Krzysztof Jotko by submission via guillotine choke (4:59, R2)
Fight #6 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Drew Dober (14-5-0) vs. Nick Hein (10-1-0-1NC)
Referee: Marc Goddard
Round One
The round begins with Dober attacking Hein with a few leg kicks, Hein tries attacking Dober with punching combinations. Dober attacks Hein with a head kick that gets blocked, Dober then rocks a swinging Hein with a counter left. Hein scores a takedown on Dober and he gets the half guard, Hein starts hitting Dober with some ground and pound. Dober scrambles at the right time to get the fight standing again, each fighter catches the other with a left. Dober holds Hein against the cage wall while attacking his thighs with knee strikes, Hein scores a takedown on Dober and he gets the full guard. Hein nails Dober with a few strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Hein quickly cracking Dober with a left, Hein hunts for a takedown and Dober stuffs it each time. Dober begins to attack Hein with a few leg kicks and a left hook, Dober cracks a swinging Hein with a knee to the midsection. The fighters start swinging wildly at each other near the cage wall, Hein scores a takedown and Dober quickly pops back up. Hein finds a way to get standing back control on Dober, Dober shakes Hein off of him and he gets top position on the ground. Dober starts attacking Hein with some ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Hein nailing a kicking Dober with a left to the midsection, Hein follows that up with a two punch combination on Dober. Dober holds Hein against the cage wall while hunting for the takedown, the fight is halted momentarily after Dober's bloody eye is checked by the doctor. The fight resumes with Hein cracking Dober with another left, Hein keeps on attacking Dober with punching combo's. Dober grabs a hold of Hein and he forces him up against the cage wall, Hein then hits Dober with a left to the rib cage. Hein continues to crack an incoming Dober with the left, Dober looks for a takedown as the round ends.
Fight Result: Nick Hein def. Drew Dober by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)