Welcome to our live coverage of UFC On FOX 15: Machida vs. Rockhold from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The main card airs live on the FOX network, with four additional preliminary bouts also airing on FOX, and three preliminary bouts airing on UFC Fight Pass. We have a preview of the show HERE and weigh-in results HERE. We’re looking for your thoughts on tonight’s show, so you can leave a thumbs up, a thumbs down, or a thumbs in the middle along with a best and worst fight to\u00a0dave@wrestlingobserver.com” target=”_blank”>dave@wrestlingobserver.com.<\/p>\n
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PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC FIGHT PASS-\u00a04:30 PM ET)<\/p>\n
Middleweights: Eddie Gordon vs. Chris Dempsey<\/p>\n
First round:\u00a0 Both trading punches.\u00a0 Gordon got the best shot in.\u00a0 Dempsey tried for a takedown and was blocked.\u00a0 Gordon landed a good right.\u00a0 Dempsey went for a takedown, but Gordon sprawled.\u00a0 Dempsey landed a left.\u00a0 Dempsey now landing but couldn’t get the takedown.\u00a0 Dempsey has a clinch\u00a0 and throwing a knee.\u00a0 Dempsey with body punches.\u00a0 Right and left by Gordon.\u00a0 Gordon landing more punches.\u00a0 Hard right by Gordon.\u00a0 Nice left by Dempsey.\u00a0 Dempsey can\u2019t get the takedown.\u00a0 10-9 Gordon.<\/p>\n
Second round: Gordon landing.\u00a0 Dempsey now landing a nice series of punches.\u00a0 Gordon took him down.\u00a0 He\u2019s in side control.\u00a0 Dempsey back up.\u00a0 Dempsey landing.\u00a0 Nice right by Gordon.\u00a0 Dempsey landed some punches.\u00a0 Both traded.\u00a0 Both are looking tired.\u00a0 Dempsey got a takedown late.\u00a0 Dempsey throwing body punches on the ground as the round ended.\u00a0 Close round, could go either way, I\u2019ve got Dempsey so 19-19.<\/p>\n
Third round: Gordon took him down.\u00a0 He moved to side control.\u00a0 Dempsey with punches.\u00a0 Dempsey landed nice left hook but Gordon with a shot.\u00a0 Dempsey landing better right now.\u00a0 Dempsey tried a takedown and didn\u2019t get it.\u00a0 Gordon with a right.\u00a0 Gordon took him down.\u00a0 Dempsey back up before taking damage.\u00a0 Gordon with a right but Dempsey back but Gordon blocked the takedown.\u00a0 Dempsey got the takedown.\u00a0 Gordon back up.\u00a0 Dempsey with another takedown.\u00a0 Dempsey is in side control.\u00a0 I have Dempsey winning in the last 30 seconds, 29-28, but this could go either way.<\/p>\n
Scores: 29-28 Dempsey 29-28 Gordon 29-28 Dempsey<\/p>\n
Featherweights: Diego Brandao vs. Jimy Hettes<\/p>\n
First round: Hettes took him down.\u00a0 Brandao throwing hard rights from close range.\u00a0 Brandao took him down but Hettes right back up.\u00a0 Another takedown by Brandao and he has his back working for a choke.\u00a0 Brandao now has a arm triangle.\u00a0 Brandao gave it up and has his back. .\u00a0 Now he \u2018s on top in side control.\u00a0 Hettes tried a trip but didn\u2019t get it.\u00a0 Another takedown by Brandao.\u00a0 Brandao landing elbow s and Hettes reversed to the top.\u00a0 Brandao trying for a heel hook but Hettes to his feet.\u00a0 Hettes bleeding badly from the left ear.\u00a0 It\u2019s sick.\u00a0 Brandao 10-9<\/p>\n
Second round:\u00a0\u00a0 They called the fight because of the ear cut.\u00a0 The cut was from the elbow.\u00a0 The top of his ear had a nasty cut.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Welterweights: George Sullivan vs. Tim Means<\/p>\n
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First round: Means with a knee.\u00a0 Sullivan with a body kick.\u00a0 Sullivan with a right.\u00a0 Means landed an elbow.\u00a0 Sullivan in with punches and working for a akedown.\u00a0 Sullivan with punches in the clinch.\u00a0 Means with a knee and two elbows.\u00a0 Sullivan with a punch and knee.\u00a0 Low kick by Means.\u00a0 Sullivan landing punches. Means with a body kick.\u00a0 Sullivan 10-9 but close.. <\/p>\n
Second round: Means moving forward.\u00a0 Body kick by Sullivan.\u00a0 Means landed a left.\u00a0 Left by Sullivan.\u00a0 Hard left uppercut by Means.\u00a0 Means with knees.\u00a0 Means threw him down.\u00a0 Knees by Means.\u00a0 Sullivan landed a right.\u00a0 Punch and knee by Sullivan. Both landing.\u00a0 Means with a lot of lefts.\u00a0 Means dropped him with an elbow and is throwing punches and elbows from the top.\u00a0 Sullivan lasted until the end of the round.\u00a0 Means\u2019 round solid so 19-19.<\/p>\n
Third round: Sullivan really tired going into the third.\u00a0 Good right by Means.\u00a0 Means tripped him down.\u00a0 Means moved into side control.\u00a0 Means finished him with an arm triangle.<\/p>\n
PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX-\u00a06 PM ET)<\/p>\n
Bantamweights: Takeya Mizugaki vs. Aljamain Sterling<\/p>\n
First round: Sterling working for a takedown.\u00a0 Sterling has him pinned against the fence.\u00a0 Mizugaki landed some punches.\u00a0 Sterling got behind him and took him down.\u00a0 Left and right by terling.\u00a0 10-9 Sterling.
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Second round: Sterling took him down.\u00a0 Sterling punched him on the break.\u00a0 Sterling took him down.\u00a0 Sterling has his back.\u00a0 Sterling has him in a body triangle looking for a choke.\u00a0 Sterling 20-18.<\/p>\n
Third round: Mizugaki with punches.\u00a0 Sterling got him down again.\u00a0 He got his back.\u00a0 He\u2019s got the body triangle.\u00a0 He got the submission with the arm triangle.\u00a0 Dominant win by Sterling over a solid competitor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Light Heavyweights: Corey Anderson vs. Gian Villante<\/p>\n
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First round: Anderson landing a body kick.\u00a0 Villante landed a few low kicks.\u00a0 He\u2019s continuing to land low kicks.\u00a0 Anderson landing good punches now.\u00a0 Another low kick by Villante.\u00a0 High kick by Villante.\u00a0 Another low kick.\u00a0 Villante in with an uppercut.\u00a0 Anderson with a body shot Another low kick.\u00a0 Left by Anderson.\u00a0 He keeps landing it.\u00a0 10-9 Villante.<\/p>\n
Second round: Villante with a body kick.\u00a0 Two more low kicks by Villante and another.\u00a0 He\u2019s just taking him apart with them.\u00a0 Right by Anderson.\u00a0 Anderson landed some punches.\u00a0 Anderson with punches.\u00a0 Nice left by Villante.\u00a0 Anderson with a body kick.\u00a0 Anderson now landing but took another low kick Anderson with a flying knee.\u00a0 Close round going for Anderson so 19-19 going into round three.<\/p>\n
Third round: Anderson with a body and head kick.\u00a0 Right by Villante.\u00a0 Left by Villante.\u00a0 Left by Anderson.\u00a0 Both landing.\u00a0 Villante starting to land the low kick again.\u00a0 Anderson with a left and spinning backfist.\u00a0 Knee by Anderson.\u00a0 Another knee by Anderson.\u00a0 Knee by Anderson.\u00a0 Left and right by Anderson.\u00a0 Anderson landing more punches.\u00a0 Nice left by Villante.\u00a0 Villante with a right.\u00a0 Villante landed a right that hurt him and he pulled victory out of possible defeat.\u00a0 It was a right hook that landed on the temple that did it followed by two more punches.<\/p>\n
Light Heavyweights: Ovince Saint Preux vs. Patrick Cummins<\/p>\n
\u00a0First round: St. Preux shook him with a jab.\u00a0 Body kick by St. Preux.\u00a0 He went for a head kick and Cummins took him down.\u00a0 He took him down a second time and OSP right back up.\u00a0 Cummins tried a takedown and and going for a front headlock.\u00a0 Cummins with a knee.\u00a0 Knee by OSP.\u00a0 Left by OSP.\u00a0 Spinning back kick by OSP.\u00a0 Cummins with a slam takedown and OSP right back up.\u00a0\u00a0 Body kick by OSP.\u00a0 Both traded.\u00a0 Body kick by OSP.\u00a0 OSP throwing but missed a few. OSP getting tired.\u00a0 OSP went for a takedown, Cummins throwing punches while blocking it.\u00a0 Cummins got tagged and OSP finished him with punches on the ground.\u00a0\u00a0 A left uppercut as Cummins was coming forward as the key blow.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
OSP said he wants to be on the 8\/8 show in Nashville.<\/p>\n
Rashad Evans said he\u2019s hoping to be back September or October.<\/p>\n
Lightweights: Jim Miller vs. Beneil Dariush<\/p>\n
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First round: Miller a big favorite here.\u00a0 Low kick by Dariush.\u00a0 Low kick by Miller.\u00a0 Miller landing punches.\u00a0 Hard low kick by Dariush.\u00a0 Knee from the clinch by Dariush.\u00a0 Knee and left by Dariush and another knee.\u00a0 Miller grabbed a Kimura and now moved to a triangle.\u00a0 Dariush is in trouble.\u00a0 Dariush out of trouble.\u00a0 Now Dariush working for an arm triangle.\u00a0 Miller 10-9.<\/p>\n
Second round: Dariush working for a takedown.\u00a0 He got it.\u00a0 Dariush working for an arm triangle.\u00a0 Miller reversed and grabbed a guillotine.\u00a0 Dariush out and back on top.\u00a0 Dariush moved to mount.\u00a0 Dariush now has his back with a body triangle.\u00a0 Dariush back to mount.\u00a0 He\u2019s working for the arm triangle again.\u00a0 Dariush with elbows.\u00a0 Now he\u2019sworking for a choke agian.\u00a0 Miller tried to flip him over but no dice.\u00a0 Dariush had his back until the round ended.\u00a0 We\u2019re even 19-19 after two.<\/p>\n
Third round: Dariush has him pinned against the fence.\u00a0 Dariush took him down.\u00a0 Fans are booing because Miller is stuck on his back.\u00a0 Dariush on his back.\u00a0 He\u2019s working for a choke.\u00a0 Dariush has to take this 29-28 or possibly 30-27.<\/p>\n
Scores: All three have it 29-28 for Dariush<\/p>\n
MAIN CARD (FOX-\u00a08 PM ET)<\/p>\n
Women’s Strawweights: Felice Herrig vs. Paige VanZant<\/p>\n
\u00a0First round: VanZant with knees.\u00a0 Both throwing punches.\u00a0 Hiptoss takedown by Van Zant.\u00a0 Herrig got her back.\u00a0 Herrig has the body triangle.\u00a0 Herrig working for a choke.\u00a0 VanZant is in trouble.\u00a0 Herrig went for an armbar, but VanZant power bombed her way out.\u00a0 VanZant throwing punches.\u00a0 Herrig tried a takedown but but didn\u2019t get it.\u00a0 Knee by VanZant.\u00a0 VanZant landing more punches.\u00a0 Antoher takedown by VanZant.\u00a0 VanZant with punches from the top.\u00a0 VanZant with punches.\u00a0 VanZant elbowing the thigh.\u00a0 VanZant tried a heel hook as time ran out.\u00a0 Crowd liked this.\u00a0 10-9 VanZant.<\/p>\n
Second round:\u00a0\u00a0 Herrig moved in with punches but VanZant tied her up.\u00a0 Now Herrig with knees.\u00a0 Herrig almost got the takedown but VanZant back up.\u00a0 VanZant with knees from the clinch.\u00a0 Elbow by VanZant.\u00a0 Knee by VanZant.\u00a0 VanZant tried a takedown.\u00a0 VanZant on top but VanZant reversed to the top.\u00a0 VanZant with punches.\u00a0 Herrig up.\u00a0 VanZant with punches as Herrig tried for a takedown.\u00a0 Herrig with a takedown but VanZant reversed to the top.\u00a0 VanZant in side control.\u00a0 She\u2019s throwing punches.\u00a0 VanZant landing punches.\u00a0 Lots of punches by VanZant.\u00a0 Herrig went for an armbar.\u00a0 VanZant out of trouble in North South position.\u00a0 VanZant landing a lot of punches as the round was ending.\u00a0 20-18 Van Zant.<\/p>\n
Third round: VanZant\u2019s pace is wearing Herrig out.\u00a0 VanZant tried a takedown but Herrig back up.\u00a0 Another hiptoss by VanZant.\u00a0 More punches by VanZant.\u00a0 Herrig tried a leglock but VanZant still throwing punches.\u00a0 VanZant is throwing a ridiculous amount of punches in this fight.\u00a0 Herrig got her back.\u00a0 Herrig now working for a choke.\u00a0 VanZant reversed to the top.\u00a0 VanZant throwing a freaking a ton of punches.\u00a0 VanZant throwing elbows.\u00a0 VanZant pounding on her again.\u00a0 VanZant has to be 10-8 so 30-26 overall.<\/p>\n
Scores: 29-27, 30-26 and 30-26.\u00a0 Crowd loved VanZant.\u00a0 She landed 228 punches in this fight, which has to be a women\u2019s record.\u00a0 She started crying before the fight was over.<\/p>\n
Featherweights: Cub Swanson vs. Max Holloway<\/p>\n
\u00a0First round: Holloway starting to land.\u00a0 Cool kick by wanson.\u00a0 Holloway landing more.\u00a0 Swanson\u2019s right eye looks bad already.\u00a0 Flying knee by Holloway.\u00a0 Holloway is looking too fast so far.\u00a0 Body kick by Swanson.\u00a0 Holloway landing more.\u00a0 Swanson\u2019s left eye looking bad now as well.\u00a0 Holloway landing more punches.\u00a0 High kick landed by Holloway.\u00a0 Left by Swanson.\u00a0 Holloway continues to land.\u00a0 Both throwing punches at the end of the round.\u00a0 A few punches late.\u00a0 Holloway 10-9.<\/p>\n
Second round: Body kicks by Holloway.\u00a0 Another body kick by Holloway.\u00a0 Another body kick by Holloway.\u00a0 Holloway with a knee and punch.\u00a0 Holloway just way too fast and taking him apart.\u00a0 Body kick by Swanson.\u00a0 Spin kick short by Swanson.\u00a0 Knee by Holloway.\u00a0 Head kick by Holloway.\u00a0 Holloway hurt him with punches and a knee late.\u00a0 20-18 Holloway.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
Third round: Holloway continuing to land.\u00a0 Swanson threw a spin kick.\u00a0 Holloway with a body punch.\u00a0 Swanson is hurt.\u00a0 Holloway trying to finish on the ground.\u00a0 Holloway has his back now.\u00a0 Hollow with an arm triangle.\u00a0 Swanson is in real troube.\u00a0 Holloway gave it up.\u00a0 He\u2019s in side control now.\u00a0 Swanson got to this feet.\u00a0 Holloway landed several punches and Swanson is in trouble.\u00a0 Holloway grabbed a guillotine.\u00a0 Swanson tapped out after fighting it.\u00a0 Swanson couldn\u2019t do anything here.\u00a0 Swanson fought like a shot fighter.<\/p>\n