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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra live coverage of UFC Fight Night 233, which takes place live from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada with Song Yadong and Chris Gutierrez headlining.
(Note: Due to me falling ill during the event, the final three fight results were handled quick results style. I apologize for an inconvenience this has caused.)
Main Card (10pm EST., ESPN+)
#7 Song Yadong def. #14 Chris Gutierrez via unanimous decision (50-44, 50-45, 50-45)
#11 Khalil Rountree def. #8 Anthony Smith by TKO via strikes (0:56, R3)
Nasrat Haqparast def. Jamie Mullarkey by TKO via strikes (1:44, R1)
#11 (Flyweight) Tim Elliott def. #12 (Flyweight) Sumudaerji by submission via arm triangle choke (4:02, R1)
Andre Muniz def. JunYong Park by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Preliminary Card (7:30pm EST., ESPN+)
Kevin Jousset def. Song Kenan by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Hyunsung Park def. Shannon Ross by TKO via strikes (3:59, R2)
Steve Garcia def. Melquizael Costa by TKO via strikes (1:01, R2)
Luana Santos def. Stephanie Egger by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Tatsuro Taira def. Carlos Hernandez by TKO via strikes (0:55, R2)
Talita Alencar def. Rayanne Amanda by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Round By Round Coverage -
#11 (Flyweight) Tim Elliott vs. #12 (Flyweight) Sumudaerji
Round One: The round begins with Elliott attempting a rolling kick against Sumudaerji, Sumudaerji stays at a distance while taking some swings at Elliott. Elliott pops Sumudaerji with leg kicks followed by a left, Elliott grabs a kicking Sumudaerji and he backs him into the fence before landing a left hook. Sumudaerji attacks Elliott with a multiple punch combination, Elliott scores a takedown on Sumudaerji after landing an elbow strike. Elliott transitions to the side control position against Sumudaerji, Elliott attacks Sumudaerji with some ground and pound. Elliott catches Sumudaerji in an arm triangle choke and Sumudaerji goes out cold.
Official Result: #11 (Flyweight) Tim Elliott def. #12 (Flyweight) Sumudaerji by submission via arm triangle choke (4:02, R1)
JunYong Park vs. Andre Muniz
Round One: The round begins with Park attacking Muniz with leg kicks, Muniz goes for a high kick and Park blocks it. Muniz backs up Park after a spinning back kick attempt, Muniz scores a takedown on Park and he gets him in a seated position. Park makes it back to his feet and Muniz drags him back to the ground. Park scrambles to his feet and Muniz gets him down again, Park gets up again and Muniz holds him against the fence. Muniz scores another takedown on Park and he gets back control, Park scrambles at the right time and he gets the full mount on Muniz. Park attacks Muniz with ground and pound, Muniz gets Park in his half guard as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Muniz
Round Two: The round begins with Muniz attacking Park with a high kick followed by a left, Muniz also cracks Park with some lefts. Muniz goes for a takedown and he gets top control after a scramble from Park, Muniz transitions to back control against Park. Muniz attacks Park with some ground and pound, Park scrambles to his feet and Muniz holds him against the fence before getting him back to the ground. Park gets back up and Muniz drags him right back to the ground, Muniz keeps top control on Park as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Muniz (Overall Score: 20-18 for Muniz)
Round Three: The round begins with Park cracking Muniz with a left to the midsection, Muniz grabs Park and he backs him into the fence. Muniz scores a takedown on Park and he gets him in a seated position, Park gets up and Muniz drags him back to the ground. Muniz transitions to back control against Park, Park scrambles and he manages to get top control on Muniz. Muniz sweeps Park and both fighters scramble back to their feet, Muniz looks for a takedown and Park manages to get top control. Park starts attacking Muniz with some ground and pound as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Park (Final Score: 29-28 for Muniz)
Official Result: Andre Muniz def. JunYong Park by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Song Kenan vs. Kevin Jousset
Round One: The round begins with Kenan kicking Jousset in the midsection, Jousset starts landing leg kicks against Kenan. Kenan fires back and he trades some leg kicks with Jousset, Kenan comes forward and he peppers Jousset with some jabs. Kenan comes forward again and he hits Jousset with a two punch combination, Jousset and Kenan exchange some combinations. Jousset and Kenan also get into some brief striking exchanges, Kenan lands a short uppercut before eating a right from Jousset. Jousset pops a kicking Kenan with a counter right, Jousset briefly clinches with Kenan before landing a knee strike to the midsection. Jousset and Kenan trade jabs as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Jousset
Round Two: The round begins with Jousset attacking Kenan with some leg kicks, Kenan eats a few more shots before popping Jousset with a right. Kenan charges forward and he swings wildly against Jousset, Kenan stuns a backing Jousset with a right hook. Jousset clinches with Kenan after landing a two punch combination, Jousset pops a swinging Kenan with a counter left hook. Jousset pops Kenan with a front kick to the midsection, Kenan backs up Jousset after landing a hard right. Jousset recovers and he pops Kenan with a counter uppercut, Jousset looks for a takedown and Kenan defends. Kenan cracks Jousset with a left hook to the midsection, the fighters clinch and trade strikes as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Jousset (Overall Score: 20-18 for Jousset)
Round Three: The round begins with Jousset nailing Kenan with leg kicks, Kenan fires back and he hits Jousset with leg kicks of his own. Jousset also uses his jab to keep Kenan at range, Kenan lands a counter left hook against a swinging Jousset. The fighters clinch and they exchange strikes before separating, Kenan cracks Jousset with an elbow strike to the head. Jousset grabs Kenan and he backs him into the fence, Jousset separates from Kenan and he lands a combo. Jousset then hits Kenan with a left hook to the midsection, Jousset scores a takedown and Kenan pops right back up. Jousset grabs Kenan and he holds him against the fence for a short time, the fighters separate and swing away at each other as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Jousset (Final Score: 30-27 for Jousset)
Official Result: Kevin Jousset def. Song Kenan by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Hyunsung Park vs. Shannon Ross
Round One: The round begins with Park attacking Ross with some leg kicks and jabs, Ross cracks Park with a few rights. Ross cracks a swinging Park with a counter right, Park recovers and he stuns Ross with a right followed by an elbow strike. Ross makes a kicking Park stumble after landing a few rights, Ross barely lands a superman punch against a swinging Park. Park drops Ross with a left and he gets the half guard on the ground, Park transitions to back control against Ross while landing ground and pound. Park hunts for the rear naked choke on Ross until the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Park
Round Two: The round begins with Ross charging at Park while swinging wildly at him, Park cracks a swinging Ross with a counter right. Park rocks a swinging Ross with a counter left hook, Park grabs Ross and he backs him into the fence before landing multiple elbow strikes. The fighters separate and Ross attacks Park with some leg kicks, Ross backs up Park after landing a two punch combination. Park and Ross start exchanging a bunch of jabs as well, Ross backs up Park with a superman punch followed by a body kick. Park drops Ross with a left to the body and he lands follow up shots until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Hyunsung Park def. Shannon Ross by TKO via strikes (3:59, R2)
Steve Garcia vs. Melquizael Costa
Round One: The round begins with Garcia taking a few swings at Costa, Costa backs Garcia into the fence while trying to jump on his back. Costa scores a takedown on Garcia and Garcia pops right back up, Costa keeps Garcia against the fence while landing knee strikes. Costa keeps tripping up Garcia and Garcia quickly gets back to his feet, Costa holds Garcia against the fence as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Costa
Round Two: The round begins with Garcia swinging wildly at Costa, Costa scores a takedown and Garcia pops right back up. Garcia drops a swinging Costa with a knee strike and he lands a bunch of follow up strikes while gaining the full mount, Garcia gains back control on Costa while landing more strikes. Garcia goes for a rear naked choke before landing more elbow strikes as the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Steve Garcia def. Melquizael Costa by TKO via strikes (1:01, R2)
Luana Santos vs. Stephanie Egger
Round One: The round begins with Egger attempting a high kick against Santos, Santos then pops Egger with an overhand right. Santos backs Egger into the fence before landing a left, Santos stays at a distance while swinging away at Egger. Egger and Santos clinch along the fence while exchanging a few strikes, the fighters exchange knee strikes while in the clinch. The fighters remain in the clinch as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Santos
Round Two: The round begins with Santos making a swinging Egger stumble with a counter strike, Egger grabs a swinging Santos and she backs her into the fence. Santos separates and she swings away at Egger while keeping her distance, Egger lands a pair of counter rights against a swinging Santos. Santos grabs Egger and she backs her into the fence, Santos scores a takedown on Egger and she gets back control. Egger scrambles to her feet and Santos holds her against the fence, the fighters separate and exchange some jabs. Santos starts landing counter jabs against an incoming Egger, Egger backs up Santos after landing a combination. Santos grabs Egger and she backs her into the fence again, the fighters stay in the clinch as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Santos (Overall Score: 20-18 for Santos)
Round Three: The round begins with the fighters clinching and exchanging strikes, Santos scores a takedown on Egger and she keeps her in a headlock. Egger scrambles to her feet and she backs Santos into the fence, the fighters exchange some strikes while in the clinch. The referee separates the fighters for inactivity, the action resumes with the fighters swinging away at each other. Santos eats a right before backing Egger back into the fence, the referee again separates the fighters for inactivity. The action resumes with Egger attacking Santos with knee strikes, Egger drags Santos to the ground and she gets back control as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Egger (Final Score: 29-28 for Santos)
Official Result: Luana Santos def. Stephanie Egger by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Tatsuro Taira vs. Carlos Hernandez
Round One: The round begins with Hernandez popping Taira with a few jabs, Taira pulls guard and he manages to drag Hernandez to the ground. Hernandez scrambles and he makes it back to his feet before backing Taira into the fence, Taira scores a takedown on Hernandez and he gets side control. Taira transitions to the half guard position against Hernandez, Taira transitions to the full mount against Hernandez. Taira attacks Hernandez with some ground and pound before getting back control on Hernandez, Taira regains the full mount while landing more ground and pound. Taira goes back to back control on Hernandez before landing more strikes, Hernandez scrambles and Taira gets the half guard while landing more strikes as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Taira
Round Two: The round begins with Taira and Hernandez exchanging a few shots, Taira starts landing leg kicks on Hernandez. Taira drops Hernandez with a right hook and he lands a bunch of follow up strikes as the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Tatsuro Taira def. Carlos Hernandez by TKO via strikes (0:55, R2)
Rayanne Amanda vs. Talita Alencar
Round One: The round begins with Alencar attacking Amanda with a few front kicks, Alencar attempts a high kick against Amanda. Alencar looks for a takedown before hitting Amanda with a knee to the midsection, Amanda cracks a swinging Alencar with a counter right. Amanda eats a few shots before backing up Alencar with a right hook, Alencar starts attacks Amanda with some leg kicks. Alencar grabs Amanda and she backs her into the fence before separating, Amanda catches a kick from Alencar and she lands a few follow up strikes, Amanda lands a two punch combo on a swinging Alencar. Amanda keeps backing up Alencar while landing more rights, Amanda continues peppering Alencar with combos. Alencar eats a right from Amanda after landing a knee strike, Amanda and Alencar have a wild striking exchange as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Amanda
Round Two: The round begins with Alencar taking some swings at Amanda before slipping on a kick attempt, Alencar pops Amanda with a kick to the midsection. Alencar pops a kicking Amanda with a counter right hook, Alencar cracks Amanda with some leg kicks. Amanda lands a counter strike combo against a swinging Alencar, Alencar grabs Amanda and she backs her into the fence. Alencar cracks Amanda with some strikes while in the clinch, Alencar scores a takedown on Amanda and she gets the half guard. Alencar attacks Amanda with some ground and pound, Alencar postures up and Amanda attacks her with some up kicks. Alencar regains top control on the ground while landing more ground and pound, Alencar keeps top control as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Alencar (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Alencar taking some swings at Amanda, Amanda pops a swinging Alencar with a counter right. Alencar grabs a swinging Amanda and she brief gets her against the fence, Alencar follows Amanda around the cage while swinging away at her. Amanda looks for counter strike combos against Alencar, Alencar grabs Amanda again and Amanda quickly gets free. Amanda starts missing a lot of her overhand right attempts against Alencar, Amanda lands a counter right against a swinging Alencar. Alencar hunts for a takedown on Amanda as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Alencar (Final Score: 29-28 for Alencar)
Official Result: Talita Alencar def. Rayanne Amanda by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
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