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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC Fight Night 54 Main Card, live from the Halifax Metro Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Fight #7 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Mitch Gagnon (11-2-0) vs. Roman Salazar (9-2-0)
Referee: Cyril DesJardin
Round One
The round begins with Salazar cracking Gagnon with a left hook, Salazar moves forward on Ganon while landing some strikes. Gagnon backs up Salazar after cracking him with a left hook, Gagnon scores a takedown on Salazar and he gains back control. Salazar stands up and Gagnon locks in the rear naked choke to force a tap out.
Fight Result: Mitch Gagnon def. Roman Salazar by submission via rear naked choke (2:06, R1)
Fight #8 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Li Jingliang (9-2-0) vs. Nordine Taleb (9-2-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Taleb catching Jingliang with a few leg kicks, Jingliang tries swarming Taleb with a bunch of punches. Taleb then pops a swinging Jingliang with a counter left hook, Taleb catches a kicking Jingliang with a counter right. Jingliang charges forward on Taleb while throwing strikes, Jingliang continuously attacks Taleb with a plethora of striking combinations. Taleb slows down Jingliang after cracking him with a straight right, Taleb follows that up by popping Jingliang with a left hook. Taleb scores a takedown on Jingliang as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Taleb cracking Jingliang with a kick to the midsection, Taleb eats a leg kick before popping Jingliang with a counter strike combo. Jingliang backs up Taleb after cracking him with a straight left, Jingliang starts hitting Taleb with some leg kicks. Jingliang then pops a swinging Taleb with a few rights to the jaw, Taleb responds by catching Jingliang with a counter left followed by a takedown. Jingliang scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing again, Taleb cracks Jingliang with a knee strike before Jingliang scored a takedown. Taleb scrambles to his feet and Jingliang drags him back to the ground, Taleb stands up and Jingliang gets him back down as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Jingliang peppering Taleb with a few jabs, Jingliang starts mixing in some leg kicks in his attack on Taleb. Taleb recovers by catching a swinging Jingliang with a counter left, Jingliang dances around Taleb while peppering him with single strikes. Taleb then catches Jingliang with a left hook to the head, Jingliang scores a takedown and Taleb instantly gets back to his feet. Taleb scores a takedown on Jingliang and he gets the open guard, Taleb hits Jingliang with a few strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Nordine Taleb def. Li Jingliang by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Fight #9 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Bruno Santos (14-1-0) vs. Elias Theodorou (10-0-0)
Referee: Brad Jardine
Round One
The round begins with Santos cracking Theodorou with a straight right, Theodorou starts attacking Santos with some leg kicks. Santos attacks Theodorou with a four strike combination, Theodorou holds Santos against the cage wall while landing a few knee strikes. Santos scores a takedown on Theodorou and he gets the half guard, Theodorou scrambles to his feet and Santos drags him back to the ground. Theodorou gets back up again and they clinch along the cage wall, Theodorou attacks Santos with a high kick and then a kick to the rib cage. Santos hits Theodorou with a right as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Theodorou quickly attacking Santos with a variety of kicks, Theodorou also starts popping Santos with leg kicks. Theodorou holds Santos against the cage wall while using some dirty boxing, Theodorou breaks free to attack Santos with a striking combination. Santos scores a takedown on Theodorou and he gets back control, Theodorou scrambles to break free and get the fight standing as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Theodorou just swinging away at Santos, Santos scores a takedown on Theodorou and he gets back control. Theodorou scrambles to get the fight standing and then he scores a takedown on Santos, Santos uses the wall walk to get the fight standing again. Theodorou scores another takedown on Santos and he gets back control, Santos stands up with Theodorou holding onto him. Theodorou scores another takedown on Santos and he gets the full mount, Theodorou lands some strikes as he transitions to back control on Santos. Santos uses the wall walk to get the fight standing once again, Theodorou then cracks Santos with a high kick. Theodorou swings away at Santos as the round ends.
Fight Result: Elias Theodorou def. Bruno Santos by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #10 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Yosdenis Cedeno (10-3-0) vs. Chad Laprise (9-0-0)
Referee: Cyril DesJardin
Round One
The round begins with Cedeno quickly attacking Laprise with leg kicks, Cedeno goes for a front kick before Laprise forces him into the cage wall. The fighters clinch up and they exchange several knee strikes, Laprise then cracks a swinging Cedeno with a counter right. Laprise scores a takedown on Cedeno and he gets the full guard, Laprise transitions to the half guard on Cedeno. Laprise quickly advances to the full mount and then back control on Cedeno, Cedeno scrambles at the right time to get on top of Laprise. Laprise quickly scrambles to get the fight standing as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Laprise holding Cedeno against the cage wall as he eats knee strikes, Laprise quickly goes back to attacking Cedeno with leg kicks. Cedeno backs up Laprise for a moment while throwing a striking combination, Laprise scores a takedown on Cedeno and he gets the full guard. Laprise transitions to back control on Cedeno, Cedeno scrambles to get on top of Laprise as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Cedeno quickly attacking Laprise with some leg kicks, Laprise grabs a hold of Cedeno and he holds him against the cage wall. Laprise and Cedeno exchange some kicks, Laprise tries to swarm on Cedeno with a variety of striking combinations. Laprise continues coming forward on Cedeno while landing a few rights, Cedeno tries backing away and Laprise scores a takedown on him. Laprise attacks Cedeno with some ground and pound as the round ends.
Fight Result: Chad Laprise def. Yosdenis Cedeno by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #11 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Raphael Assuncao (22-4-0) vs. Bryan Caraway (19-7-0)
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Round One
The round begins with Assuncao quickly attacking Caraway with some leg kicks, Assuncao then pops a backing Caraway with a right. Assuncao then hits an incoming Caraway with a kick to the midsection, Caraway starts catching Assuncao with a few rights. Caraway catches a swinging Assuncao with a few uppercuts, Assuncao pops a slipping Caraway with a left hook. Caraway continuously charges forward on Assuncao while throwing strikes, the fighters clinch and exchange a few knee strikes. Assuncao then cracks a ducking Caraway with a flying knee strike, Assuncao looks for a takedown as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Caraway cracking Assuncao with a few rights, Assuncao goes right back to nailing Caraway with leg kicks. Assuncao looks for a takedown as Caraway cracks him with a high kick, Caraway scores a takedown on Assuncao and he gets the open guard. Assuncao scrambles to his feet and Caraway nails him with a knee strike, Caraway scores another takedown on Assuncao and he gets the half guard. Assuncao quickly scrambles and that causes both fighters to stand up, Assuncao cracks Caraway with a spinning heel kick to the head as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Caraway looking to catch Assuncao with some rights, Assuncao goes back to attacking Caraway with some leg kicks. The fighters clinch up and exchange a few knee strikes, Caraway continues coming forward on Assuncao while throwing striking combinations. Caraway looks for a takedown and Assuncao nearly catches him in a guillotine choke, Assuncao scores a takedown and Caraway gets right back up to his feet, Assuncao stumbles Caraway with an uppercut as the round ends.
Fight Result: Raphael Assuncao def. Bryan Caraway by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Main Event - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Rory MacDonald (17-2-0) vs. Tarec Saffiedine (15-3-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Saffiedine catching MacDonald with a counter left, MacDonald dances around Saffiedine while throwing jabs. Saffiedine also starts catching MacDonald with some leg kicks, MacDonald backs up Saffiedine after landing a straight right. MacDonald scores a takedown on a kicking Saffiedine and he gets the open guard, Saffiedine quickly scrambles to get the fight standing. MacDonald starts attacking Saffiedine with leg kicks of his own, Saffiedine lands a few more kicks as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with the fighters working the jabs on each other, MacDonald cracks Saffiedine with a multiple strike combination. Saffiedine recovers by catching MacDonald with a head kick, Saffiedine goes back to attacking MacDonald with leg kicks. Saffiedine backs up a swinging MacDonald after landing a counter right, the fighters start exchanging a bunch of kicks as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Saffiedine coming forward on MacDonald while landing some strikes, Saffiedine catches MacDonald with a lot of leg kicks. MacDonald drops Saffiedine with a left hook and he pounces on him with more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Rory MacDonald def. Tarec Saffiedine by TKO via strikes (1:28, R3)
