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UFC 79: Nemesis The Preliminary Fights
Welcome to our quick, ongoing recap of the UFC 79: Nemesis preliminary fights. Return to the main page at 10PM EST for access to reports of the five main card fights. For now, enjoy the preliminary fight coverage.
Mark Bocek vs. Doug Evans Lightweight Fight
Round One: After some failed Bocek takedown attempts, Evans scores with a punch combination. Bocek scores an eventual takedown, but he can do nothing from side control. Likely an Evans round.
Round Two: Bocek gets in the zone after a few more takedown failures, putting Evans on the ground with a double-leg. Evans gets up, but Bocek answers with a slam. He pounds Evans with elbows from half-guard, with Evans unable to get new offense on the board as the round ends, presumably in Bocek's favor.
Round Three: Bocek takes Evans down early in the round, but a period of inactivity leads to a referee stand-up. Bocek responds with yet another takedown, continuing his dominance of Evans. Evans tries to score submissions from the bottom, but to no avail, as Bocek cruises to what should be a victory. It is.
Mark Bocek won via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
Roan Carneiro vs. Tony DeSouza Welterweight Fight
Round One: Carneiro answers with an early takedown, but DeSouza works hard on submissions from the bottom. DeSouza's effort on the submissions allows Carneiro to pass; DeSouza gives up his back in the process. Carneiro tries for a rear naked choke, but DeSouza reverses and gets on top. The two jockey for position (though DeSouza generally wins out from this point forward), with little doing much offensive damage, for the remainder of the round. Likely a Carneiro round.
Round Two: A period of inactivity against the cage leads to a restarting of the action in the center. Carneiro answers with a takedown and attaches himself to DeSouza's back as DeSouza tries to get to his feet. Carneiro pulls DeSouza down and goes to work with ground and pound that yields a TKO victory.
Roan Carneiro won via TKO (strikes) at 3:30 of Round Two.
Dean Lister vs. Jordan Radev Middleweight Fight
Round One: Lister connects with the occasional kick, but it's clear that he wants this fight on the ground. The jiu-jitsu specialist looks for takedowns or the opportunity to pull Radev into his guard, but Radev doesn't let it happen. Lister round, though.
Round Two: Much of round two follows the format of round one, with Lister looking to get Radev in his guard but Radev not letting it happen. Strikes are traded occasionally in this period. With less than a minute left, Lister finally connects with a takedown and goes to work with ground and pound to finish the round. Another one for Lister.
Round Three: Excitement does not suddenly emerge in round three. Lister kept trying for another takedown, but Radev kept escaping (even running away at one point). Radev connects with a punch, while Lister locks the body and unsuccessfully tries for a takedown. He finally gets one midway through the round and does very little; Radev does very little from the bottom.
Dean Lister won via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
Nate Mohr vs. Manny Gamburyan Lightweight Fight
Round One: Manny goes for a hasty takedown attempt, but Mohr does a solid job of blocking it. After delivering a leg kick, Gamburyan shoots for another takedown. After a bit of struggle, Gamburyan lifts Mohr up and slams him to the mat. He works from Mohr's guard.
After using strikes to create distance, Manny drops down to secure an ankle lock. Mohr taps and then holds his knee, indicating that Manny's submission caused an injury.
Manny Gamburyan won via submission (ankle lock) at 1:31 of Round One.
James Irvin vs. Luiz Cane Light Heavyweight Fight
Round One: The final preliminary fight opens with successful strikes from Cane that stun Irvin. Irvin bounces back, however, and answers with his own left hook. Cane ends up getting Irvin on the ground, and delivers a knee to his head while he was still grounded. Irvin wins due to a disqualification stemming from the illegal blow.
James Irvin won via disqualification (illegal knee) at 1:51 of Round One.
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