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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC 179 Preliminary Card, live from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Tonight’s card features…
Fight #1 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Manny Gamburyan (16-9-0-1NC) vs. Cody Gibson (12-4-0)
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Round One
The round begins with Gibson peppering Gamburyan with a few jabs, Gibson then cracks a swinging Gamburyan with a counter left hook. Gamburyan responds by kicking Gibson in the rib cage, Gibson rag dolls Gamburyan to the ground and he controls his head as they stand up. Gamburyan accidentally knee strikes Gibson low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Gamburyan attacking Gibson with some leg kicks. Gibson moves forward on Gamburyan to pop him with a right, Gibson rocks a moving Gamburyan with a straight right. Gamburyan eats a few strikes from Gibson before scoring a takedown, Gibson scrambles to get the fight standing. Gibson assaults Gamburyan with some elbow strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Gibson attacking Gamburyan with a variety of kicks, Gamburyan backs Gibson into the cage wall while throwing a few wild strikes. Gibson accidentally kicks Gamburyan low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Gibson quickly dropping Gamburyan with a right. Gibson pounces on Gamburyan with a flurry of strikes as he backs him into the cage wall, Gamburyan responds by nailing Gibson with a counter uppercut. Gibson scores a takedown on Gamburyan and he gets back control, Gamburyan wall walks to his feet before nailing Gibson with a knee strike. Gibson backs up Gamburyan again after cracking him with a two punch combo, Gamburyan scores a takedown on Gibson and he gets the open guard. Gamburyan catches Gibson in a guillotine choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Manny Gamburyan def. Cody Gibson by submission via guillotine choke (4:56, R2)
Fight #2 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Kevin Lee (8-1-0) vs. Jon Tuck (8-1-0)
Referee: Jason Herzog
Round One
The round begins with the fighters clinching and exchanging knee strikes, Lee then pops Tuck with a head kick and a kick to the rib cage. Tuck then cracks a ducking Lee with a right hook, Tuck lands a kick to the midsection of Lee as Lee scores the takedown on him. Tuck scrambles to his feet with lee controlling his head, Lee scores another takedown on Tuck and he gets the closed guard. Lee postures up and Tuck takes the opportunity to scramble to his feet, Lee accidentally catches Tuck low with a knee strike and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with both fighters attacking the other with high kicks, Lee charges forward on Tuck while throwing strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Lee nailing Tuck with an uppercut during a striking exchange, Lee backs up Tuck after cracking him with a right. Tuck responds by nailing Lee with a left to the midsection, Tuck accidentally kicks Lee low and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with the referee taking a point away from Tuck, the action resumes with the fighters exchanging some kicks. Lee then cracks Tuck with a few rights to the midsection, Lee scores a takedown on Tuck and he gets side control. Tuck is quick to force Lee into his full guard, Lee starts attacking Tuck with some ground and pound while avoiding submission attempts. The referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and Lee hits Tuck with a head kick as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Tuck keeping Lee at a distance by attacking him with front kicks, Lee recovers by nailing Tuck with a right to the midsection. Lee assaults Tuck with a variety of strikes after Tuck goes looking for his mouth piece, Lee scores a takedown on Tuck and he starts assaulting him with a lot of ground and pound. Lee settles in the half guard of Tuck while landing some more strikes, Tuck eventually forces Lee into his full guard as he eats more strikes. Lee continues attacking Tuck with strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Kevin Lee def. Jon Tuck by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
Fight #3 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Brian Ebersole (50-16-1-1NC) vs. John Howard (22-9-0)
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Round One
The round begins with Ebersole quickly cracking Howard with a left, Howard responds by popping a swinging Ebersole with a counter left. The fighters clinch up and they exchange a few knee strikes, the referees separate the fighters after inactivity and Ebersole attacks Howard with leg kicks. Ebersole scores a takedown on Howard and he gets back control, Ebersole starts attacking Howard with some ground and pound. Ebersole also starts attacking Howard with a few elbow strikes to the head, Ebersole accidentally catches a scrambling Howard with an illegal up kick and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Ebersole hitting Howard with a push kick as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Howard quickly attacking Ebersole with leg kicks, Ebersole dances around Howard while popping him with strikes. Howard scores a takedown on Ebersole and he gets the half guard, Howard starts attacking Ebersole with some ground and pound. Howard winds up getting back control on a scrambling Ebersole, Ebersole spins at the right time to get himself on top of Howard. Howard scrambles quickly to regain top position on Ebersole as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Howard catching Ebersole with a left hook, Ebersole responds by popping Howard with a two punch combination. Howard forces Ebersole against the cage wall while using some dirty boxing, Ebersole dances around Howard while popping him with jabs. Howard blocks a takedown attempt from Ebersole before attacking him with knee strikes, Howard also nails Ebersole with a bunch of leg kicks. Howard backs up Ebersole after attacking him with a striking combination, Howard then hits a backing Ebersole with a left hook. The fighters exchange a few kicks after Howard blocked an Ebersole takedown attempt as the round ends.
Fight Result: Brian Ebersole def. John Howard by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Fight #4 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Patrick Cote (21-8-0) vs. Stephen Thompson (9-1-0)
Referee: Jason Herzog
Round One
The round begins with Cote quickly nailing Thompson with leg kicks, Cote eats a left before holding Thompson up against the cage wall. Thompson switches spots with Cote as they both exchange knee strikes, Thompson quickly nails Cote with a few lefts. Thompson then hits an incoming Cote with a kick to the midsection, Thompson then pops Cote with some knee strikes to the midsection. Cote looks for the takedown on Thompson as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Thompson charging forward on Cote while throwing strikes, Thompson then hits Cote with a kick to the midsection. Thompson then hits a kicking Cote with some counter rights, Cote moves forward on Thompson to pop him with a left. The fighters engage in a striking exchange in the center of the octagon, Thompson cracks Cote with a straight right to the chin. Cote looks for the takedown as Thompson cracks him with a few elbow strikes, Thompson then pops a swinging Cote with a counter left, Cote swings away at Thompson as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Thompson cracking a swinging Cote with a counter right, Thompson then pops Cote with a head kick. Cote goes back to attacking Thompson with some leg kicks, Cote comes forward on Thompson and he eats a right. Cote responds by popping Thompson with a short right hook, Thompson then lands a kick to the arm pit region of Cote. Thompson eats a few strikes from Cote before landing a counter left on him, Thompson drops a swinging Cote with a counter right. Cote scrambles to his feet as Thompson pounces on him, Thompson then pops Cote with another right to rock him. Thompson pummels Cote with a few strikes after a failed takedown attempt, Thompson cracks Cote with a spin kick to the rib cage as the round ends.
Fight Result: Stephen Thompson def. Patrick Cote by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Fight #5 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
James Krause (21-5-0) vs. Jorge Masvidal (27-8-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with both fighters engaging the other with single shots, Krause then pops Masvidal with a few straight rights. Masvidal then catches Krause with a kick to the midsection, Masvidal backs up Krause after landing a striking combination. Masvidal cracks a swinging Krause with a knee strike and counter left hook, Masvidal starts hitting Krause with some punching combinations. Masvidal forces Krause against the cage wall as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Krause nailing Masvidal with a few leg kicks, Masvidal attacks Krause with a few kicks to the midsection. Masvidal then hits Krause with a three punch combination, Krause scores a takedown on Masvidal and he gets the half guard. Masvidal uses a guillotine choke attempt to get top position on Krause, Krause stands up and Masvidal cracks him with a knee strike. Krause backs up Masvidal after landing a kick to the midsection, Masvidal makes him pay by popping him with a left. Masvidal follows that up by cracking Krause with a knee strike to the rib cage, Masvidal connects with a wheel kick before scoring a takedown on Krause. Krause sweeps Masvidal and he winds up attempting a guillotine choke on him, Masvidal scrambles to his feet and he immediately drops Krause with a left as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Masvidal peppering Krause with some jabs, Masvidal cracks a swinging Krause with a kick to the rib cage. Masvidal briefly puts Krause on the ground and he controls him from behind as they stand up, Masvidal continues attacking Krause with kicks to the midsection. Masvidal scores a takedown on Krause and he gets the half guard, Krause finds a way to stand up with Masvidal holding onto him. Masvidal moves forward on Krause while landing a three punch combination, Krause then cracks a swinging Masvidal with a counter right. Masvidal scores a takedown on Krause after eating another right, Masvidal transitions to back control on Krause as the round ends.
Fight Result: Jorge Masvidal def. James Krause by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Fight #6 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Takeya Mizugaki (20-7-2) vs. Dominick Cruz (19-1-0)
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Round One
The round begins with Mizugaki attacking Cruz with a few lefts, Cruz then pops Mizugaki with a right hook. Cruz scores a takedown and Mizugaki pops right up to his feet, Cruz quickly drags Mizugaki back to the ground and he pounces on him with a plethora of strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Dominick Cruz def. Takeya Mizugaki by TKO via strikes (1:01, R1)
