[Show: TUF 21 Finale] [Location: Vegas] [Date: 7/12/15] [Airing Live On Fox Sports 1 & Fight Pass]
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 p.m. ET)
Willie Gates vs. Darrell Montague
Round 1: Gates hurt him with a right hand that dropped Montague one minute into the round. Gates swarmed him, Montague tried to get up, but Gates landed a bunch of knees to the ribs of Montague then some elbows to finish off the fight.
Result: Willie Gates def. Darrell Montague via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 1:36
PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1, 7 p.m. ET)
George Sullivan vs. Dom Waters
Round 1: Waters is the aggressor early on and throwing a lot of punches in volume. Waters with a good combo that stunned Sullivan enough to have Waters get a takedown. Waters got on top in guard, Sullivan got up and landed a knee to the ribs of Waters. Sullivan with a double leg takedown, then landed some big elbows from the top.
Round 2: Sullivan gets a double leg takedown right away and lands a series of elbows from the top in guard. Sullivan moves into mount and continues to show his dominance. Waters scrambled off his back to his feet. Sullivan is breathing heavy. Waters clinches with Sullivan, but Sullivan reversed and landed his own takedown. Sullivan gets into half guard and tries for a kimura, but can’t get it.
Round 3: Waters shot in right away, he got a takedown and took the back of Sullivan. Waters works him over with strikes and hammer fists. Sullivan rolled off his back and got on top of Waters, where he ground and pounded Waters to the end of the round.
Result: George Sullivan def. Dominic Waters via unanimous decision (29-27, 30-25, 29-28)
Dan Miller vs. Trevor Smith
Round 1: Miller takes control of the center of the octagon. Smith clinches and presses Miller up against the fence. One minute later, they separate. Smith pulled guard and went for a guillotine choke, but couldn’t lock it in. He finished the round on top.
Round 2: Smith lands a double leg takedown to start off the round. Miller gets on top in guard and just smashes Miller’s face in. Miller can’t do anything off his back. Miller is just too strong and it’s showing big time in this fight.
Round 3: Smith swarms him with punches that led to a single leg takedown thirty seconds into the round. Smith stays on him like this for the entire round. Miller could never do anything once he was on his back.
Result: Trevor Smith def. Dan Miller via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-26)
Russell Doane vs. Jerrod Sanders
Round 1: Sanders landed a single-leg takedown, but Doane begins to scramble off his back. They wrestle, Sanders got the back of Doane. This led to Doan rolling his hips and getting the back of Sanders. Doane stayed in this position to the sound of the bell.
Round 2: Sanders shot in on a single-leg to begin the round, he didn’t get it, but did put Doane on the fence. Moments later, Sanders dragged him down to the ground and Sanders got the back of Doane. Sanders went for a rear-naked choke, but Doan spun out and to his feet. Sanders stayed on him, but Doane then got out and stood up. Sanders put the heat on him with strikes. Sanders fell and Doan got the back of Sanders.
Round 3: Sanders pressed Doane right away, but got caught with a left hook and dropped. Doan got on top in guard and worked him over with strikes. Sanders is breathing hard as Doane works him over with strikes. Moments later, Sanders got to his feet and fired away at Doane. Doane with a trip takedown, but it didn’t last long as Sanders got back to his feet. Sanders dragged him down and then got the back of Doane with just one minute remaining.
Result: Jerrod Sanders def. Russell Doane via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Caio Magalhaes vs. Josh Samman
Round 1: Samman goes in for an inside leg kick, but ate a huge left hook by Magalhaes. Samman with a nice body kick and things are turning it up. Magalhaes went for a leg kick, but Samman grabbed it, dropped him and landed in guard at 3:08. Samman scrambled and got the back of Magalhaes. Samman with the rear-naked choke for the win.
Result: Josh Samman def. Caio Magalhaes via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:52
MAIN CARD (FOX Sports 1, 9 p.m. ET)
Maximo Blanco vs. Mike De La Torre
Round 1: They open up throwing bombs. Blanco rocked him with a right hook, Torre dropped and the referee ran into stop the fight. That was a way too early stoppage. Blanco never even had a chance to swarm Torre on the ground.
Result: Maximo Blanco def. Mike De La Torre by TKO (punches) at 0:16, R1
Angela Magana vs. Michelle Waterson
Round 1: Magana blitzed her and pressed her up against the fence. Waterson with a trip takedown into guard at 3:30. Magana grabbed Waterson’s arm and went for an armbar, but Waterson got out of it moments later. Waterson to her feet and landed a knee to the face of Magana. They clinch on the fence until Waterston lands a hip toss and into mount. Waterson went for an armbar, but ran out of time as the bell sounded.
Round 2: Magana shot in on a takedown, but Waterson stuffed it and walked away. Waterson landed a double leg takedown and transitioned into mount. Magana scrambled and shook her off of mount. Waterson stayed on her and landed some big strikes from the top. Waterson went for an armbar to end the round, but couldn’t complete it.
Round 3: Waterson with a front kick to the face of Magana and stunned her. Magana is back peddling as Waterson presses forward with strikes. Waterson lands another one. Waterson lands another takedown and gets back mount halfway through the round. Waterson locked in a rear-naked choke for the win.
Result: Michelle Waterson def. Angela Magana via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:38 of R3
Cezar Ferreira vs. Jorge Masvidal
Round 1: Ferreira shot in and got a double leg takedown shortly after the round began. Masvidal scrambled to his feet moments later. Masvidal turned up the heat and became the aggressor. Ferreira shot in, but stuffed by Masvidal. Ferreira clinched and put him on the fence. Masvidal pressed off and they went back to striking. Masvidal lands a huge elbow that drops Ferreira and then finishes him on the ground with strikes.
Result: Jorge Masvidal def. Cezar Ferreira via TKO (punches) at 4:22 of R1
Michael Graves vs. Vicente Luque
Round 1: They clinch right away, Graves with a hip toss and leans Luque up against the fence. Luque made it to his feet, but Graves stayed on him. Graves separated with a sick elbow to the temple of Luque. Graves landed a double-leg takedown and got into the guard of Luque. Luque made his way to his feet.
Round 2: Graves clinched with Luque to begin the round, but would be separated after he landed an illegal knee to the head of Luque. Back to the action, Graves landed a single-leg takedown and stayed on Graves throughout the round. Not too much damage caused by Graves.
Round 3: Graves shot in on a takedown, but stuffed by Luque. Luque stayed in top position and just held a choke for the next few minutes. This lasted forever until Graves got to his feet and pressed Lique up against the fence to end the round.
Result: Michael Graves def. Vicente Luque via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Hayder Hassan vs. Kamaru Usman – “TUF 21″ welterweight tournament final
Round 1: They clinch right away, Hassan gets a trip takedown, but Usman right back to his feet. Hassan with another takedown and got the back of Usman. Hassan lands a series of right hands, but Usman backdoors him and gets back to his feet. Hassan with another trip takedown then fires away with his fists. Hassan scrambles to the back of Usman, but in the mean time Usman makes his way back to his feet. Hassan’s strength is overmatching Usman’s as he can take Usman down whenever he would like.
Round 2: Hassan gets an early round takedown that leads him to him getting side control and locking in a choke for the win.
Result: Hamaru Usman def. Hayder Hassan via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 2, 1:19
Jake Ellenberger vs. Stephen Thompson
Round 1: Both fighters using a ton of kicks to start the fight off. Ellenberger caught him with a left hook that dropped Thompson. Ellenberger clinches and puts Thompson on the fence. They exchange strikes while in the clinch. Ellenberger with a trip takedown, but Thompson scrambled and got the back of Ellenberger. Thompson worked him over with strikes as Ellenberger attempts to make it back to his feet. Moments later, Ellenberger does make it to his feet. Thompson caught Ellenberger with a straight left then fired away. Thompson with a spinning back fists that dropped Ellenberger. Ellenberger back to his feet, but is hurt. Thompson with a spinning back kick and that puts the lights out for Ellenberger.
Result:Â Stephen Thompson def. Jake Ellenberger via KO (spinning kick) at 4:29 of R1
