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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC Fight Night 54 Preliminary Card, live from the Halifax Metro Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Fight #1 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Pedro Munhoz (11-1-0) vs. Jerrod Sanders (14-2-0)
Referee: Brad Jardine
Round One
The round begins with Munhoz immediately attacking Sanders with leg kicks, Sanders looks for the takedown and Munhoz catches him in a guillotine choke to force a tap out.
Fight Result: Pedro Munhoz def. Jerrod Sanders by submission via guillotine choke (0:39, R1)
Fight #2 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Matt Dwyer (7-1-0) vs. Albert Tumenov (13-2-0)
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Round One
The round begins with Tumenov cracking Dwyer with a hard right, Tumenov drops Dwyer with a head kick. Tumenov pounces on Dwyer as he gets up and he cracks Dwyer with another head kick which forces the referee to jump in.
Fight Result: Albert Tumenov def. Matt Dwyer by TKO via head kick (1:03, R1)
Fight #3 - UFC Flyweight Division Fight
Patrick Holohan (10-0-1) vs. Chris Kelades (7-1-0)
Referee: Cyril DesJardin
Round One
The round begins with Holohan attacking Kelades with some leg kicks, Kelades grabs a hold of Holohan and he holds him against the cage wall. Holohan scores a takedown on Kelades and he gets the butterfly guard, Holohan transitions to side control on Kelades. Kelades scrambles to his feet and he cracks Holohan with a wild right, Holohan scores another takedown on Kelades and he gets the open guard. Kelades tries standing up and Holohan hits him with a knee strike when he gets to his feet, Holohan drags Kelades back to the ground and he gets back control. Holohan looks for the rear naked choke as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Kelades just swinging away at Holohan, Holohan then cracks Kelades with a right uppercut. Kelades holds Holohan against the cage wall while assaulting him with knee strikes, Holohan looks for the takedown and Kelades winds up in top position. Kelades quickly gains the north/south position on Holohan, Kelades drops for a guillotine choke and Holohan escapes after a struggle to get top position. Kelades scrambles to get the fight standing again, Kelades scores a takedown on Holohan and he gets the full guard. Kelades transitions to the full mount on Holohan, Kelades starts attacking Holohan with ground and pound. Kelades looks for the arm bar as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Kelades quickly cracking Holohan with a right, Holohan tries slowing down Kelades by landing some leg kicks. Kelades charges forward on Holohan and he pops him with a left hook, Holohan drops for a kimura and Kelades escapes to get top position. Holohan also looks for a triangle choke and Kelades escapes to stay on top, Kelades starts attacking Holohan with some ground and pound. Kelades transitions to side control on Holohan while landing more strikes, Holohan eventually forces Kelades back into his full guard. Holohan goes for a heel hook and Kelades escapes while landing strikes, Kelades gets side control on Holohan as the round ends.
Fight Result: Chris Kelades def. Patrick Holohan by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #4 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Paul Felder (8-0-0) vs. Jason Saggo (10-1-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Felder nailing Saggo with a few leg kicks, Saggo grabs a hold of the kicking Felder and he puts him against the cage wall. Felder separates from Saggo after cracking him with a knee strike, Saggo looks for a takedown as Felder cracks him with an elbow strike. Saggo scores a takedown on Felder and he gets the full guard, Felder starts nailing Saggo with elbow strikes while on his back. Felder scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing again, Saggo scores another takedown on Felder and he gets the half guard. The fighters scramble and Felder winds up with back control on Saggo, Felder hots Saggo with a few strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Saggo charging forward on Felder while throwing a front kick, the fighters hit each other with simultaneous lefts. The fighters clinch and exchange knee strikes near the cage wall, Felder starts hitting Saggo with some standing elbow strikes. Saggo goes for the takedown and Felder winds up getting top position, Felder starts hitting Saggo with some ground and pound. Felder occasionally postures up to nail Saggo with some strikes, Saggo continuously attempts arm bars while on his back. Saggo scrambles to get the fight standing and the fighters swing at each other as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Felder attacking Saggo with some leg kicks, Saggo scores a takedown on Felder and he gets the open guard. Felder uses the wall walk to get the fight standing again, Felder winds up scoring a takedown on Saggo and he gets the open guard. Saggo scrambles and he finds himself back on top of Felder while landing a few strikes, Felder scrambles to get the fight standing again. Saggo grabs a hold of Felder and he scores another takedown on him, Felder tries attacking Saggo with elbow strikes while in the seated position. Felder scrambles to his feet once again and he cracks Saggo with a few knee strikes, Saggo drops Felder with a flying knee strike. Saggo pounces on Felder with strikes and he attempts an arm bar as the round ends.
Fight Result: Paul Felder def. Jason Saggo by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Fight #5 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Olivier Aubin-Mercier (5-1-0) vs. Jake Lindsey (9-1-0)
Referee: Brad Jardine
Round One
The round begins with Lindsey attacking Aubin-Mercier with a few leg kicks, the fighters take turns attacking each other with high kicks. Aubin-Mercier cracks Lindsey with a kick to the midsection, Aubin-Mercier then pops a swinging Lindsey with a counter right. Aubin-Mercier scores a takedown on Lindsey and he gets the half guard, Aubin-Mercier starts attacking Lindsey with some ground and pound. Lindsey tries hitting Aubin-Mercier with elbow strikes while on his back. Lindsey scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing again, Lindsey scores a takedown on Aubin-Mercier and he gets the full guard as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Lindsey quickly attacking Aubin-Mercier with leg kicks, Lindsey rocks Aubin-Mercier with a right hook. Aubin-Mercier responds by catching a swinging Lindsey with a counter left, Aubin-Mercier follows that up by cracking Lindsey with a few more lefts. Aubin-Mercier keeps the pressure on Lindsey while landing a kick to his rib cage, Aubin-Mercier charges forward on Lindsey while throwing strikes. Aubin-Mercier scores a takedown on Lindsey and he gets the half guard, Aubin-Mercier transitions to the side control position on Lindsey. Aubin-Mercier catches Lindsey in an inverted triangle choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Jake Lindsey by submission via inverted triangle choke (3:22, R2)
Fight #6 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Daron Cruickshank (15-5-0) vs. Anthony Njokuani (16-8-0-1NC)
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Round One
The round begins with the fighters exchanging a few leg kicks, Cruickshank charges forward on Njokuani while throwing strikes. Cruickshank scores a takedown on Njokuani and Njokuani pops right up to his feet, Cruickshank catches Njokuani with a knee strike to the midsection. Cruickshank catches a backing Njokuani with a straight right, Cruickshank then hits a kicking Njokuani with a counter right to the midsection. Cruickshank scores another takedown on Njokuani and he gets the open guard, Cruickshank attacks Njokuani with some ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Njokuani attacking Cruickshank with some leg kicks, Cruickshank then hits a kicking Njokuani with a counter right. Cruickshank then cracks Njokuani with a flying knee strike before scoring a takedown, Cruickshank accidentally hits Njokuani with an illegal knee strike and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Cruickshank scores another takedown on Njokuani, Njokuani wall walks to his feet with Cruickshank holding onto him. Cruickshank catches Njokuani with a spinning back fist and uppercut, Cruickshank rocks Njokuani with a three punch combination. Cruickshank backs up Njokuani after connecting with a side kick to the midsection as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Njokuani nailing Cruickshank with a few leg kicks, Njokuani follows that up by popping Cruickshank with a right. Cruickshank responds by hitting a swinging Njokuani with a counter right, the fighters exchange a few rights as Cruickshank looks for a takedown. Njokuani then catches Cruickshank with a two punch combination, Cruickshank scores a takedown on Njokuani and he gets the full guard. Njokuani rolls for the arm bar and Cruickshank escapes after lifting Njokuani to his feet as the round ends.
Fight Result: Daron Cruickshank def. Anthony Njokuani by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
