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COMPLETE PWINSIDERXTRA LIVE COVERAGE OF THE UFC FIGHT NIGHT 53 MAIN CARD: STORY/NELSON HAVE A CLASSIC ENCOUNTER, HOLLOWAY GETS A BIG WIN & SWEDEN GOES 0-3 ON THE MAIN CARD

By David Tees on 10/4/2014 4:49 PM

Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC Fight Night 53 Main Card, live from the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden.

Fight #1 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight

Niklas Backstrom (8-0-0-1NC) vs. Mike Wilkinson (8-1-0)

Referee: Bobby Rehman

Round One

The round begins with Backstrom attacking Wilkinson with a few leg kicks, Backstrom starts popping Wilkinson with a few front kicks. Backstrom grabs a hold of Wilkinson and he cracks him with a few knee strikes, Wilkinson counters a kick from Backstrom and he drops him with a counter right. Wilkinson pounces on Backstrom with a few more strikes until he goes out cold.

Fight Result: Mike Wilkinson def. Niklas Backstrom by KO via strikes (1:19, R1)

Fight #2 - UFC Light Heavyweight Division Fight

Jan Blachowicz (17-3-0) vs. Ilir Latifi (10-3-0-1NC)

Referee: Grant Waterman

Round One

The round begins with Blachowicz instantly attacking Latifi with leg kicks, Blachowicz hits Latifi with a head kick that barely grazes him. Blachowicz follows that up by cracking Latifi with a straight right, Latifi responds by swarming on Blachowicz with strikes. Blachowicz rocks Latifi with a kick to the midsection, Blachowicz drops Latifi with a high kick and he pounces on him with more strikes until the referee jumps in.

Fight Result: Jan Blachowicz def. Ilir Latifi by TKO via strikes (1:58, R1)

Fight #3 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight

Max Holloway (10-3-0) vs. Akira Corassani (14-5-1)

Referee: Kristian Hacklou

Round One

The round begins with Corassani peppering Holloway with a few jabs, Corassani cracks Holloway with a left hook before eating a right. Corassani then cracks Holloway with an overhand right, Corassani backs up Holloway after catching him with a few rights. Corassani follows that up by hitting Holloway with a two punch combination, Holloway drops Corassani with a two punch combination. Corassani finds a way to stand up while Holloway assaults him with a plethora of strikes, Holloway drops Corassani again with a right and he pounces on him with more strikes until the referee jumps.

Fight Result: Max Holloway def. Akira Corassani by TKO via strikes (3:11, R1)

Main Event - UFC Welterweight Division Fight

Gunnar Nelson (13-0-1) vs. Rick Story (17-8-0)

Referee: Marc Goddard

Round One

The round begins with Story quickly attacking Nelson with some leg kicks, Nelson charges forward on Story while landing a few rights. The fighters clinch up and they exchange some knee strikes, Nelson scores a takedown on Story and he gets the full guard. Story quickly scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing, Nelson grabs a hold of Story to crack him with knee strikes. Story trips up and incoming Nelson with a low leg kick, Story follows that up by popping Nelson with a right hook. Story hits Nelson with a few lefts as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Nelson nailing Story with a kick to the upper body, Story scores a takedown on Nelson and he allows him to stand up afterwards. Nelson responds by cracking Story with a straight right, Story charges forward on Nelson to land a left hook. Story continuously connects with left hooks on Nelson, Story follows those up by kicking Nelson in the midsection. Story cracks Nelson with a left before he eats a right from him, Nelson hits a kicking Story with a counter left. Story swings away at Nelson as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Nelson scoring a takedown and Story quickly gets to his feet, Nelson grabs a hold of Story to crack him with a knee strike. Story goes back to attacking Nelson with some leg kicks, Nelson responds by nailing Story with a kick to the rib cage. Nelson starts catching Story with some rights to the midsection, Nelson then hits a swinging Story with a counter right. The fighters exchange kicks before Story nails Nelson with a left, Story charges forward on Nelson while throwing strikes. Nelson responds by hitting Story with a side kick to the belly region, Story cracks Nelson with a few more strikes as the round ends.

Round Four

The round begins with Story quickly attacking Nelson with some leg kicks, Story then catches a swinging Story with a right to the midsection. Story drops Nelson with a two strike combination and he pounces on him with a plethora of strikes, Story allows Nelson to stand up after landing some more strikes. Nelson starts hunting for the takedown and Story stuffs them all, the fighters clinch and exchange some strikes. Story grabs a hold of Nelson to crack him with a knee strike to the head, Story charges forward on Nelson while landing some lefts. Story backs up Nelson again after landing a two punch combination, Story attacks Nelson with a few more lefts as the round ends.

Round Five

The round begins with Story moving forward on Nelson while landing some lefts, Story just continues catching Nelson with a bunch of lefts. Story grabs a hold of Nelson to crack him with a knee to the rib cage, Nelson catches Story with a front kick to the rib cage. Nelson then catches a moving Story with a straight right, Story works over the body of Nelson with a series of punches. The fighters clinch up and Story wins the striking exchange between the two, Story backs up Nelson after landing a striking combination. Story catches Nelson with a few more lefts as the round ends.

Fight Result: Rick Story def. Gunnar Nelson by split decision (48-47, 46-49, 44-50)