MMA Fighting - UFC 207 play-by-playhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52789/mma_minimal_navy..jpg2016-12-31T00:33:24-05:00http://www.mmafighting.com/rss/stream/138963512016-12-31T00:33:24-05:002016-12-31T00:33:24-05:00UFC 207 live blog: Amanda Nunes vs. Ronda Rousey
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<p>This is the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/845/ufc-207-nunes-vs-rousey">UFC 207</a> live blog for <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fight/6541/amanda-nunes-vs-ronda-rousey">Amanda Nunes vs. Ronda Rousey</a>, a bantamweight bout at Friday night's UFC event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.<br><br><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/377/amanda-nunes">Nunes</a>, who has won four of her past five fights, will face <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/871/ronda-rousey">Rousey</a>, who also won four of her past five fights, in the main event.<br><br>Check out the UFC 207 live blog below.</p>
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<p><br><b>Round 1</b>: Here we go. Thirteen months later, Rousey returns. She was in phenomenal shape coming in. Time to find out where she's at. She got a very loud pop coming out. Herb Dean is the referee. They touched gloves. Little right hand from Nunes, and she's tagging Roursey with shots. This is crazy. Nunes just slamming punches into Rousey's face and she is nearly out on her feet. A couple more, clean hard shots, and Rousey is done. She's done. <br><br><b></b><br><br><b>UFC 207 official results: Amanda Nunes def. Ronda Rousey at :48 of R1 via TKO (strikes). <br></b></p>
https://www.mmafighting.com/2016/12/31/14127382/ufc-207-live-blog-amanda-nunes-vs-ronda-rouseyChuck Mindenhall2016-12-30T23:42:57-05:002016-12-30T23:42:57-05:00UFC 207 live blog: Dominick Cruz vs. Cody Garbrandt
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<p>This is the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/845/ufc-207-nunes-vs-rousey">UFC 207</a> live blog for <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fight/6606/dominick-cruz-vs-cody-garbrandt">Dominick Cruz vs. Cody Garbrandt</a>, a bantamweight bout at Friday night's UFC event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.<br><br><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/328/dominick-cruz">Cruz</a>, who has won 13 straight fights, will face Garbrandt, who is 10-0 in his career, on the main card.<br><br>Check out the UFC 207 live blog below.</p>
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<p><br><b>Round 1: </b>Bantamweight title on the line. John McCarthy is the referee, and he gave the instructions. No touching of gloves. Cruz with his ankles taped. Garbrandt to center, and he lands a little chin music right after a right hand from Cruz. Cruz already a blue of footwork, that herky-jerky stuff that confounds people. Garbrandt living big in the moment — he is showboating, too, mocking Cruz. Big shot over top with a right hand from Garbrandt, and that glances the side of Cruz's head. Wow. Nice head counter from Garbrandt, and that lands. So far Garbrandt looking vulnerable. You don't see Cruz get his this much in a full fight sometimes. But Cruz is still moving. He's winging a little wild early, but he's also turning up the tempo. Kick to the body from Garbrandt. Cruz is still moving in, and Garbrandt is barking at him. A couple of misses from Cruz, and Garbrandt points at him and shuffles his feet. Cruz goes for takedown, and Garbrandt sprawls masterfully. Big left hand from Cruz, that misses. Another sequence, and Cruz throws wild — Garbrandt sticks his tongue out. Garbrandt is sitting down a bit on the dekes, and now he times out a takedown of Cruz! Cruz able to scramble up, but what a great moment there for Garbrandt. <b>MMA Fighting scores R1 for Garbrandt, 10-9.</b><br><br><b>Round 2: </b>Weird seeing Cruz have to adjust. Nice combo from Cruz, who looked more fluid on that than he had in the first round. Combo from Garbrandt now lands, and Cruz lands a nice counter in there. That might have staggered Garbrandt a little bit. Garbrandt still moving, and Cruz lands a jab. Cruz goes low for a punch, and the counter right is waiting. Garbrandt has an answer for much of the unorthodox activity. Garbrandt attempts a kick, Cruz catches it and tries to leverage Garbrandt down — can't. Great balance there from the Ohioan. Left hook lands from Garbrandt, and then again. Not used to seeing Cruz eat punches. Body kick from Garbrandt, and then a follow-up combo. Cruz working the jab. The talking continues in there. Cruz with a right hand, and body kick. Cruz with a takedown attempt that was mostly successful, and they swing wildly at the end there. Wow! Some pocket throwing. This fight feels tied, but Garbrandt may have edged that round. <b>MMA Fighting scores R2 for Garbrandt, 10-9 (20-18 overall)</b><br><br><b>Round 3: </b>Man, they are swinging early! Garbrandt lands a couple of big shots, and now he's cut Cruz over the left eye. Cruz with blood streaking down his face. They are saying it was a headbutt that did it. Big right hand lands from Garbrandt, who is out wizarding the wizard himself — and mocking Cruz the whole way. What a big moment for Garbrandt. Again an exchange, and Garbrandt lands. Cruz still spry, still moving, but not getting much offense. He tries a kick to punch combo, but Garbrandt takes nothing. Garbrandt is still smiling each time Cruz whiffs. There's some serious power from Garbrandt there, who smacks Cruz with a series of hard shots. Wow! And again Cruz waves an overhand right that doesn't connect. They exchange, and the counter from Garbrandt lands which momentarily dropped Cruz. But he recovered quick. Whoa, Garbrandt lets Cruz come in and drops his hands — Anderson Silva like — and dodges all the punches that come at him. The bewitched Cruz keeps on. Again Cruz tries to smash up top, and Garbrandt ducks out of the way of everything. Garbrandt comes flying forward with a flurry. Leg kick to left hand from Cruz there. <b>MMA Fighting scores R3 for Garbrandt, 10-9 (30-27 overall).</b><br><br><b>Round 4: </b>They had a lot to say before the beginning of the fourth. Cruz immediately forward, and tries to kick Garbrandt's leg. Left hand lands for Cruz. Garbrandt in the deepest fight of his career, and he lands a right hand that fells Cruz for a moment! He doesn't follow up. Cruz able to recover. That is crazy. Garbrandt had tremendous poise there. They exchange again, and Cruz lands a very solid left on the break. That was felt by Garbrandt. Cruz swings and misses with a kick, and Garbrandt puts his arms akimbo and shakes his head disappointedly. Straight right hand from Garbrandt, and Cruz eats it. Cruz in major trouble. Again, Cruz misses a ton of shots and Garbrandt does a breakdancing move after all of that. Masterful stuff from Garbrandt. Cruz misses high. The talk continues, at least from Garbrandt. Cruz, usually so dominant in his footwork/movement, can't solve Garbrandt. He's still coming in with the unorthodox stuff, and Garbrandt just slammed another right hand that drops Cruz. And another. Cruz can't pick up these punches. Garbrandt is so composed each time. And that's one hell of a chin on Cruz! <b>MMA Fighting scores R4 for Garbrandt, 10-8 (40-35 overall)</b><br><br><b>Round 5: </b>Cruz going to need a finish here. Even if my score is wrong (and Cruz got one of the first two rounds), he has been dominated in the last couple. Cruz trying to cut the angle. Cruz attempts a spinning shot, but misses. A series of left jabs from Cruz. Cruz comes to life with a nice right hand. Uppercut from Cruz misses. Flying knee nearly caught Garbrandt coming in! But didn't hit flush. Garbrandt mocks Cruz, by dropping down and doing a squat thrust. Cruz is fighting a little more desperate, as he should, and he's landing. Left hand after a faked flying knee from Cruz. Now Cruz gets thrown to the mat on an aggressive moment. Cruz misses there. But he has Cruz's game down. Cruz moving forward swinging for the fences inside a minute, and Garbrandt — perhaps trying to slow it down — posts Cruz on the fence. Inside of 30 seconds. Garbrandt might be about to win the title. Garbrandt circles, and Cruz tries to chop his leg out. And the air horn sounds, with each guy smiling and a handshake, <b>MMA Fighting scores R5 for Cruz, 10-9 (49-45 for Garbrandt overall).</b></p>
<p><b>UFC 207 official results: Cody Garbrandt def. Dominick Cruz via unanimous decision (48-46, 48-47, 48-46)</b></p>
https://www.mmafighting.com/2016/12/30/14127284/ufc-207-live-blog-dominick-cruz-vs-cody-garbrandtChuck Mindenhall2016-12-30T23:11:18-05:002016-12-30T23:11:18-05:00UFC 207 live blog: TJ Dillashaw vs. John Lineker
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<figcaption>TJ Dillashaw will battle John Lineker on the UFC 207 main card Friday night. | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption>
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<p>This is the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/845/ufc-207-nunes-vs-rousey">UFC 207</a> live blog for TJ Dillashaw vs. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/645/john-lineker">John Lineker</a>, a bantamweight bout at Friday night's UFC event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.<br><br>Dillashaw, who has won four of his past five fights, will face Lineker, who has won six straight fights, on the main card.<br><br>Check out the UFC 207 live blog below.</p>
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<p><b><br>Round 1: </b>First big bantamweight fight is up. Referee for this one is Herb Dean. They touch gloves. Dillashaw with the odd movement and decoy arm stuff right off, and Lineker slips under a head kick and tries a takedown. Can't get it. Leg kick from Dillashaw is caught, and Lineker spins Dillashaw down. He's back up, Dillashaw another head kick and it was caught, and Lineker takes him down again...upkick lands from Dillashaw, might have been illegal, but action continues. They are up. Uppercut there from Dillashaw, misses, but wow — that had menace to it. Dillashaw ducks down and just shoots right through Lineker. Now he has the Brazilian on his back, and he's trying to advance from half-guard. Lineker is shoving Dillashaw's chin towards the ceiling, but Dillashaw is right on him. Now in Lineker's full guard. He postures up and hammerfists, as Lineker looks for a an opening to stand up. Can't. More hammerfists, and and Lineker able to scramble up. Front kick from Lineker is errant. Dillashaw again with a high kick, and Lineker sniffs that out and counters with a left. Inside body shots from Lineker. Solid. Yet Dillashaw landing kicks to the body as well. High kick from Dillashaw waves by, and Lineker connects with a big one — so does Dillashaw. Great exchange. And they both rouse the crowd with their arms up. That was a fun round. <b>MMA Fighting scores R1 for Dillashaw, 10-9. </b><br><br><b>Round 2: </b>Lineker's corner wants him to catch Dillashaw when he comes in. We'll see if he can. They touch gloves again, and Dillashaw dancing. He wastes no time in taking Lineker down, and wow, for a moment had Lineker's back. Can't get it, perhaps overzealous. They are back up. Big overhand right from Lineker and it doesn't come close, yet he smokes a nice right hook into Dillashaw's rib cage. Again, after an exchange, Dillashaw times out a takedown after a beautiful feint. Now he's tucking some right hands into Lineker's temple. Lineker keeping him in half-guard, but Dillashaw working. Dillashaw with hands to the face of Lineker, and he's trying to posture up. They are chirping at each other. Dillashaw now upright on his knees, and landing hammerfists. There's a series of left hands that change Lineker's general attitude about fishing for a leg. Dillashaw just hammerfisting the hell out of out Lineker. Upkick lands from Lineker, but Dillashaw just eats it and keeps going. Lots of punches from Dillashaw. He's really frustrating Lineker, and now smashes home some elbows. Damn. This could be a 10-8. Lineker just getting through the round there at the end. <b>MMA Fighting scores R2 for Dillashaw, 10-8 (20-17 overall)</b><br><br><b>Round 3: </b>One more time, they touch gloves. Big front kick to the chest from Dillashaw, that glanced Lineker. Dillashaw holds up his left arm like a decoy, and then pulls back. Just such great footwork from Dillashaw, who has been superior in so many ways this fight. Now he takes Lineker down again, so fluidly. Lineker back up. Lineker has a welt on his head near the hairline. Dillashaw responds to Lineker's invitation to bring it. He lands a shot, and now scores another beautifully timed take down. Dllashaw's speed is too much for Lineker. What a showing. He's in Lineker's half-guard, and in the scramble gets his back. Lineker — after eating more hammerfists — gets back up. And Dillashaw is on him. He just drags him weight down on him, and they are back on the canvas. Hammerfists. Now Dillashaw looking for a calf slicer, and he's showing the exertion on his face. Lineker scrambles, and they are back up. Vegas appreciated that one. Lineker stalking forward, and he times out a nice right hand as Dillashaw came in. What a series of body shots there from Lineker still throwing heat! He lands a nice punch on a flying knee attempt from Dillashaw. Crazy sequence, but too little too late. <b>MMA Fighting scores R3 for Dillashaw, 10-9 (30-26 overall)</b></p>
<p><b>UFC 207 official results: TJ Dillashaw def. John Lineker via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)</b></p>
https://www.mmafighting.com/2016/12/30/14127264/ufc-207-live-blog-tj-dillashaw-vs-john-linekerChuck Mindenhall2016-12-30T22:39:02-05:002016-12-30T22:39:02-05:00UFC 207 live blog: Dong Hyun Kim vs. Tarec Saffiedine
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<figcaption>Dong Hyun Kim and Tarec Saffiedine will square off on the UFC 207 main card Friday. | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption>
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<p>This is the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/845/ufc-207-nunes-vs-rousey">UFC 207</a> live blog for <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/366/dong-hyun-kim">Dong Hyun Kim</a> vs. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/372/tarec-saffiedine">Tarec Saffiedine</a>, a welterweight bout at Friday night's UFC event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.<br><br>Kim, who has won four of his past five fights, will face Saffiedine, who has won three of his past five fights, on the main card.<br><br>Check out the UFC 207 live blog below.</p>
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<p><br><b>Round 1: </b>Referee is John McCarthy for this one. They touch gloves. Kim moves in and immediately throws, and Saffiedine returns fire. Nice start. Now Kim leans in and clinches, pushes Saffiedine to fence. Saffiedine happily allows this to happen, and he trips Kim to the canvas, and transitions to his back. Kim right back up, and they go to fence, where Saffiedine throws him down again, Kim is massive. He just stands back up. Now Kim is the one posting Saffiedine on the links, as the knees get to pumping into Saffiedine's thighs. Nice clinch work here for Saffiedine. They trade on the break, and Saffiedine switches stances as he peddles out. Saffiedine looking to work that jab in there, as Kim comes over top with a left hand. Left hook lands from Saffiedine, and he follows up with a right. Kim looks to be sucking air right now, big breaths. Saffiedine again lands a nice lunging left, and now a right. They clinch in the middle, and Kim throws a wild sequence — he just keeps rolling forward. As Kim holds the clinch, Saffiedine looks at the clock to see how much time is left. One minute. Now they break, and Kim pressures forward. Knees from the clinch, all low to the thigh from Kim, who throws wild at Saffiedine on the break. Saffiedine now corrals him and trips Kim down. Can't keep him there, though. <b>MMA Fighting scores R1 for Saffiedine, 10-9.</b><br><b></b></p>
<p><b>Round 2: </b>Kim again on the move, and Saffiedine moves away. Then he drops a left hand down on Kim's head. There's a nice combo from Kim, and he lands a couple of body punches. Knee to the body from the Belgian fighter. Now Saffiedine ducks low and drives for a takedown, which nearly works but is ultimately thwarted. Kim gains Saffiedine bodily, and pushes him to the fence where he has a clinch. The break. Saffiedine rolls in the southpaw stance. A lot of backward motion from Saffiedine, and Kim tries a spinning elbow as he retreats. Clinch, and dirty boxing in the center. Again Saffiedine looks at the clock as Kim grabs him and engages the clinch. They exchange in the middle. Kim comes in with a left, and Saffiedine ducks under it. They are clinching again, right back to the fence. A few fans booing now. They tango out to the center, and Saffiedine eats a right jab. Saffiedine connects on a left counter flush as Kim comes in. Smothering time for Kim, who goes to the cage wall and just tries to push Saffiedine right through the holes. Each time he does this Saffiedine looks at the clock, as if trying to understand the existential factors in this process. They break. Kim tries a push kick up high, and that misses barely. Saffiedine perhaps not throwing enough caution to the wind. Close round. <b>MMA Fighting scores R2 for Kim, 10-9 (19-19 overall).</b><br><br><b>Round 3: </b>They meet right in the center and swing, and there's that throw caution to the wind! Kim and Saffiedine being wild for a moment there. Now Kim goes back to the clinch, and he drives Saffiedine right into the fence. Trying to pry a leg, but can't, and now they break. Nice little right and short right elbow sequence from Saffiedine, and now Kim muscles him back to the fence. Not sure how this will be scored. They may like Kim's aggression, or they may dismiss it because there's not a lot of follow-up. Saffiedine is fending off the takedown, and he lands an elbow on the break. Again, Kim just pushes Saffiedine right back into the fence. It's just dogged persistence. He tries the single leg and for a moment Saffiedine goes down, but he's right back up. Body kick from Saffiedine lands. They are both breathing heavily. They drives jabs home simultaneously. Saffiedine tries for a take down, but doesn't have the stamina, and Kim momentarily reverses the attempt. Kim is trying inside of a minute to dump Saffiedine, and he does...sort of. Saffiedine able to scramble and try for a double leg. Can't get that. <b>MMA Fighting scores R3 for Saffiedine, 10-9 (29-28 overall for Saffiedine).</b></p>
<p><b>UFC 207 official results: Dong Hyun Kim def. Tarec Saffiedine via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 27-30)</b></p>
https://www.mmafighting.com/2016/12/30/14127028/ufc-207-live-blog-dong-hyun-kim-vs-tarec-saffiedineChuck Mindenhall2016-12-30T22:02:54-05:002016-12-30T22:02:54-05:00UFC 207 live blog: Louis Smolka vs. Ray Borg
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<p>This is the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/845/ufc-207-nunes-vs-rousey">UFC 207</a> live blog for <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2680/louis-smolka">Louis Smolka</a> vs. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2839/ray-borg">Ray Borg</a>, a catchweight bout at Friday night's UFC event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.</p>
<p>Smolka, who has won four of his past five fights, will face Borg, who has won three of his past five fights, on the main card.</p>
<p>Check out the UFC 207 live blog below.</p>
<p><b>Round 1: </b>Referee is Dan Miragliotta for this flyweight bout to kick off UFC 207's main card. They touch gloves. Borg circles — does a full lap. Now Borg to middle, and it's Smolka rolling around. A little feel out process. Right hand from Smolka his forearms. They clinch in the middle, and Smolka grabs Borg's knee and hikes it off the ground. Nothing there, so they break. High kick from Borg, and he slips and goes down, now tries a two-legged upkick that narrowly misses. They are tumbling on the ground, and Borg has Smolka's back. He was trying to transition with hooks, but couldn't quit get it. Borg still has control, and now into side control. As Smolka scrambles, Borg reestablishes the back control. Blood now over Smolka's eye. He is able to stand up, and Borg emphatically takes him right back down. Now he moves into full mount. Borg stretches out to keep his position, and Smolka...it's all he can do to buck Borg off, as Borg goes for an armbar, now an omoplata. Smolka not having it, and he steps out. Or...not quit. Now he's out. Borg looking fantastic in these grappling exchanges. All him so far. Now he delivers a couple of big blows from the side, and Smolka rolls to his knees. Borg postures up, and delivers a short elbow flush on the supine Smolka. <b>MMA Fighting scores R1 for Borg, 10-9.</b></p>
<p><b>Round 2: </b>Plenty of blood on Smolka's eye after that round. Borg quickly to center. Tries a high kick, and then threatens a flying knee, but doesn't follow through. Speed all to Borg early. Leg kick from Smolka. Borg able to grab Smolka's side, and takes him down — but Smolka does a nice job in transition, scrambles onto top. Now Borg reverses, and he gets full mount. Can't keep it. Smolka flirting with a heel hook, but so far Borg spinning out. He delivers a big punch as he lies on the canvas. Wow. Back to side control, and Borg continues to vex Smolka from every grappling position. He grabs the neck, and with good poise fishes for an arm — can't get it, and Smolka spins free, but to his back. Borg right back on top, now working in half-guard. Looking for an arm triangle, but that's not there. Smolka scrambles back to his feet, and Borg immediately on him as he peels towards the fence. Right back down. Borg just having his way. Now Smolka is trying for a guillotine choke. Gives that up on the fence, and Borg again in side control. Just a manhandling. Smolka doing his best to compete, but can't get anything going. <b>MMA Fighting scores R2 for Borg, 10-9 (20-18 overall). </b></p>
<p><b>Round 3: </b>Heard Borg say he thought his ankle was broken during the break, and yet no limp — odd. Smolka tries to go up top with a combo, which prompts Borg to change levels and drive Smolka into the fence. He drops for a single-leg and here we go again. Borg unable to drop him clean there, but as he turns him off the fence he deals him to his back. Borg now scrambles, and ends up in Smolka's half-guard. Borg climbs on Smolka's back, and he's going to work. Smolka turns in there, and slips back into guard. Now half-guard. Borg coolly grabs Smolka's neck, and has a arm choke. Smolka is hanging in there, but it looks tight. Damn. Now he goes into mount and gives up choke, turns, and right back to work from side control. Smolka literally can't get anything going; he's dealing with a relentless force in the Jackson-Wink product Borg. Borg stays on him, and tries to slam Smolka down — now he does momentarily. They are up, and Smolka has his back on the fence. Just toiling on that fence, is Smolka, trying to stay upright. Smolka able to break, and now with a rare moment of range, tries to throw some leather up top. Side kick. And Smolka steps in with a nice elbow, and a spinning elbow by Borg. It's over. Should be a one-sided victory for Borg, who just had his way in there tonight against Smolka. <b>MMA Fighting scores R3 for Borg, 10-9 (30-27 overall for Borg).</b></p>
<p><b>UFC 207 official results: Ray Borg def. Louis Smolka via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)</b></p>
https://www.mmafighting.com/2016/12/30/14126792/ufc-207-live-blog-louis-smolka-vs-ray-borgChuck Mindenhall2016-12-30T19:29:45-05:002016-12-30T19:29:45-05:00UFC 207 undercard live blog
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<figcaption>Johny Hendricks and Neil Magny will headline the UFC 207 undercard Friday night. | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption>
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<p>This is the UFC 207 undercard blog for the UFC 207 event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Friday night.<br><br>There will be five fights on the UFC 207 undercard. Johny Hendricks vs. Neil Magny, Mike Pyle vs. Alex Garcia, Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Marvin Vettori, Brandon Thatch vs. Niko Price, and Alex Oliveira vs. Tim Means will be featured.<br><br>Check out the UFC 207 undercard live blog below.</p>
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<p><br>Alex Oliveira vs. Tim Means</p>
<p>Round 1: Alright, here we go for the first of the night. 'Cowboy' vs. 'The Dirty Bird'. The y touch gloves and the fight is on. Means immediately attacking with kicks and taking the center of the cage. Oliveira shoots for takedown but gets reversed by Means. Means in half guard. Oliveira gets back on the feet. Spinning back kick to the body by Oliveira! It drops Means. Means gets back on his feet just to get clinched against the cage by Oliveira. The Brazilian gets the takedown, but Means springs back up. Two minutes left. They're clinching against the cage. Means with a takedown. Oliveira tries to get back up and Means knees Oliveira a couple of times on the head. Referee stops the fight for illegal knees. The fight is stopped. Marc Ratner joins the commentators and explains that those were legal knees, as Oliveira only had one knee down and no hands touching the canvas. Officials are reviewing the tape to determine if the knees were illegal. Very confusing moment. Officials determine it was accidental knees to a downed opponent and call the fight a no contest. Means says it's bullshit.</p>
<p><b>Official result: Alex Oliveira vs. Tim Means ruled no-contest.</b><br><br>Brandon Thatch vs. Niko Price</p>
<p>Round 1: Thatch starts the fight with an inside leg kick. Price responds with a leg kick of his own. Good right hand by Thatch. Price shoots for a takedown. Thatch defending well, but Price get the fight to the ground. Three minutes left. Price moves to side control briefly and gets dragged back in the guard. Thatch locking a kimura on Price, and tries to reverse the position with it. Thatch comes close but Price gets out. Price now threatening with an arm triangle choke, Thatch defends well. Again, Price attacking with another arm triangle but fails. For a third time, Price attacks Thatch with another arm triangle and gets Thatch to tap.</p>
<p><b>Official result: Niko Price def. Brandon Thatch via submission (arm triangle) at 4:30 of R1 </b><br><br>Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Marvin Vettori</p>
<p><br>Round 1: Mark Smith will be the referee for this middleweight bout. They touch gloves and the fight is on. Right away there is an illegal eye poke from Carlos Junior. the fight is stopped briefly while Vettori recovers. The fight resumes, Carlos Junior with a good leg kick. Solid straight left by Vettori. Vettori throws a good body kick. Carlos Junior pokes Vettori in the eye again. The fight is stopped for a few seconds. It resumes and now Carlos Junior gets poked in the eye by Vettori. Odd fight here. We're half way through the fight. Carlos Junior shoots for a single and presses Vittori against the cage. Vettori defending well, but still pressed against the cage. Carlos Junior breaks away for a second to land a good right hand and go back to pressuring Vettori. Carlos Junior snaps down Vettori and gets a front head lock. Vettori threatens with a takedown from there but nothing. The bell rings.</p>
<p><b>MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Carlos Junior. </b><br><br>Round 2: Second round starts and Carlos Junior is looking to grapple Vettori. Carlos Junior shoots for a takedown but Vettori defends well. Nice body kick by Vettori. The Italian clinches Carlos Junior against the cage. Little action here. Carlos Junior breaks the clinch and the fight resumes on the feet. Vettori takes down Carlos Junior, and lands in half guard. Heavy ground-and-pound by Vettori. Vettori now hunting for a guillotine choke. Carlos Junior gives the thumbs u signaling he's okay. Vettori abandons the choke and resumes with the ground-and-pound. Carlos Junior pushes Vettori off, but can't get back on his feet. The round ends with Vettori landing leg kicks on a downed Carlos Junior.</p>
<p><b>MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Vettori. Overall, 19-19.</b></p>
<p><br>Round 3: Final round here. It's probably tied right now, making this a one-round fight. Vettori clinches Carlos Junior against the cage, but gets reversed. Carlos Junior now with the takedown. Three minutes left. Vettori is attemping to get back on his feet but every time he comes close, Carlos Junior just drags him back down. They're now clinched up against the cage. Vettori escapes and they're now striking. Two minutes left. Carlos Junior is really turning on the pressure, stalking down Vettori. Carlos Junior clinches the Italian against the cage. Another takedown by Carlos Junior. Vettori get back up, but still controlled against the cage. Ten seconds left and Carlos Junior goes for a guillotine, but the bell rings before he can get anything going.</p>
<p><b>MMA Fighting scores the fight 10-9, Carlos Junior. Overall, 29-28 Carlos Junior</b></p>
<p><b>Official result: Antonio Carlos Junior def. Marvin Vettori via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)</b> <br><br>Mike Pyle vs. Alex Garcia</p>
<p>Round 1: Pyle takes the outside of the octagon, while Garcia gets the center. Solid body kick by Garcia followed by a double leg takedown. Garcia now moves to side control. Three minutes left, and Garcia is still on side control. Pyle scrambles and gets back on his feet. Nice right hand by Pyle. Good combination by Garcia. BOOM! Garcia floors Pyle with a right hook, as Pyle went for a knee. Devastating knockout by the Dominican fighter.</p>
<p><b>Oficial result: Alex Garcia def. Mike Pyle via KO (punch) at 3:34 of R1 </b> <br><br>Johny Hendricks vs. Neil Magny</p>
<p>Round 1: Alright, the final fight for the UFC 207 prelims is here. Let's how Hendricks looks this time around. The referee for this one will be John McCarthy. The fight is on. Magny staying on the outside, using his range. Hendricks rushes in and throws combination but Magny covers up and avoids damage. Magny keeping busy with the jab and circling around Hendricks. Hendricks throws a left and charges Magny against the cage. Hendricks gets a hold on Magny's legs and gets a takedown. Two minutes left. Magny landing some strikes from bottom. Hendricks looking to land ground-and-pound but Magny doing a great job at tying up Hendricks. One minute left. Magny locks a triangle on Hendricks, while landing elbows to Hendricks' head. Ten seconds left. Hendricks gets somewhat out and looks to be out of danger. The bell rings.</p>
<p><b>MMA Fighting scores the round 10-10</b><br><br>Round 2: The fight resumes. Hendricks gets behind Magny and gets a takedown. Hendricks is now on side control, but not landing many punches from top. Magny scrambles and finds himself in the front headlock position. Magny gets back up, but immediately taken down by the cage. Magny back up, but Hendricks still has him tied up and against the cage. Hendricks brings Magny back to the mat. A minute and a half left. Hendricks keeps top position, but is not doing any damage. Hendricks is now in half guard. They're back in the front headlock position with Hendricks on top. The round ends with Hendricks clinching Magny against the cage.</p>
<p><b>MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Hendricks. Overall 20-19, Hendricks.</b><br><br>Round 3: Magny comes out firing. Throws a few head kicks but nothing lands. They're both feeling each other out. Hendricks rushes Magny and puts him against the cage but Magny circles away. Magny with a nice jab. Little action here. Hendricks pressures Magny against the cage again, and this time get the takedown. Magny back up, but then taken down again. Fans are booing now. Hendricks picks up Magny and slams him on the canvas. The crowd liked that. Now in guard, Hendricks looking to keep control, while Magny shows signs of wanting to get a triangle choke. There it is, Magny locks a triangle on Hendricks and begins to unleash elbows on Hendricks. The bell rings.</p>
<p><b>MMA Fighting scores the round 10-10. Overall 30-29, Hendricks.</b></p>
<p><b>Official result: Neil Magny def. Johny Hendricks via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)</b></p>
https://www.mmafighting.com/2016/12/30/14125850/ufc-207-undercard-live-blog-hendricks-vs-magny-moreDanny Segura