UFC 172 Round-By-Round Coverage

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Fight Pass Prelims

Chris Beal vs. Patrick Williams

Official Decision: Chris Beal via KO, Flying Knee at 1:51 of Round 2. 

Televised Prelims

Danny Castillo vs. Charlie Brenneman 

Round 1: Charlie Brenneman 10/9.

MMAjr Official Decision: Danny Castillo via KO at 0:21 of Round 2.

Official Decision: Danny Castillo via KO at 0:21 of Round 2.

Jessamyn Duke vs. Bethe Correia

Round 1: Bethe Correia 10/9. 

Round 2: Bethe Correia 10/9. 

Round 3: Bethe Correia 10/9.

MMAjr Official Decision: Bethe Correia via Unanimous Decision (30/27)

Official Decision: Bethe Correia via Unanimous Decision (30/27x2, 29/28)

Takanori Gomi vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg

Round 1: Takanori Gomi 10/9. 

Round 2: Takanori Gomi 10/9.

Round 3: Takanori Gomi 10/9. 

MMAjr Official Decision: Takanori Gomi via Unanimous Decision (30/27)

Official Decision: Takanori Gomi via Unanimous Decision (29/28x3)

Joseph Benavidez vs. Timothy Elliot

MMAjr Official Decision: Joseph Benavidez via Guillotine Choke at 4:08 of Round 1.
Official Decision: Joseph Benavidez via Guillotine Choke at 4:08 of Round 1.

Main Card

Max Holloway vs. Andre Fili

Round 1: We are underway here on the UFC 172 Main Card! They touch gloves, Fili coming forward early. Big elbow by Fili. Body kick by Andre Fili. Spinning back kick by Holloway lands to the body. Every time Fili gets hit, he hits himself, wow. Spinning kick again by Holloway. Holloway got hurt with the left. Head kick by Fili is blocked well. Holloway blocks the combination. Nice jab and body kick by Fili. Big right by Fili just missed. Holloway lands twice with the right. Hard leg kick and a big take down by Fili, Holloway gets right back up. Fili looks tired here, he came out really quickly. HUGE HEAD KICK AS FILI COMES FORWARD! Fili may be hurt! Good round 1! Round 1: Andre Fili 10/9.

Round 2: They touch again and Fili with a inside leg kick. Front kick by Holloway and again Fili hits himself. Spinning back kick to the body and Fili's body is hurt. Hge knee, Fili is in trouble! Nice counter jab by Andre Fili. Mac Holloway with a nice right hand. Fili looking for a flying armbar technique. Big right hand stunned Fili. Holloway slips but stays on his feet. Fili taking some deep breaths! Big knee to the body by Holloway but Fili gets the take down. Holloway attacking from the bottom. Kevin Mulhall stands them up! Hard leg kick by Fili and they trade. Big spinning kick by Holloway again ands to the body and Fili looks for the take down. Round 2: Max Holloway 10/9. 

Round 3: Right lands to the boxy for Holloway. Nice jab by Holloway. Max Holloway has looked great tonight, this is one of the best versions of Max Holloway I've ever seen. Good knee to the body after stuffing the take down by Holloway. Big take down by Andre Fili, that is the third one he has got. Holloway is up. Holloway looking for the trip, didn't get it. Holloway lands a nice right. Huge elbow by Holloway. Holloway gives up the guillotine and looks for the knee. Fili shoots in for the take down now. Huge combo and Fili is hurt badly. IT IS ALL OVER!! MAX HOLLOWAY SUBMITS ANDRE FILI WITH A VICIOUS CHOKE! WHAT A VICTORY FOR YOUNG MAX HOLLOWAY!

MMAjr Official Decision: Max Holloway via Guillotine Choke at 3:39 of Round 3.

Official Decision: Max Holloway via Guillotine Choke at 3:39 of Round 3.

Jim Miller vs. Yancy Meideros 

Round 1: Miller takes the centre early. Two front kicks by Meideros early. A lot of fainting here, Miller checks the leg kick. Miller lands a kick to the body. It looks like Miller is setting something up. Nice left up backs up Miller. Jim Miller with a leg kick than floors Meideros. Yancy Meideros is hurt, Miller caught him. Jim Miller jumps on a guillotine, this looks tight. Meideros is almost asleep. IT IS ALL OVER! YANCY MEIDEROS GOES OUT COLD. JIM MILLER THE WINNER BY TECHNICAL GUILLOTINE CHOKE. 

MMAjr Official Decision: Jim Miller via Technical Submission (Guillotine) at 3:18 of Round 1. 

Official Decision: Jim Miller via Technical Submission (Guillotine) at 3:18 of Round 1. 

Luke Rockhold vs. Tim Boetsch

Round 1: They touch gloves. Luke Rockhold is looking for an inverted triangle very early on. Boetsch may be forced to tap here. He is now looking for a kimura, Boetsch is in trouble! Rockhold has a triangle and a kimura. Boetsch is in trouble. IT IS ALL OVER! LUKE ROCKHOLD SUBMITS TIM BOETSCH. WHAT A PERFORMANCE.

MMAjr Official Decision: Luke Rockhold via Submission (Kimura) at 2:08 of Round 1.

Official Decision: Luke Rockhold via Submission (Kimura) at 2:08 of Round 1.

Co-Main Event

Phil Davis vs. Anthony Johnson

Round 1: We are underway, they touch gloves. Johnson pushing forward. Little bit of a feeling out process here. Big uppercut by Johnson. Davis doesn't like the power of Johnson. Davis very cautious. Leg kick by Rumble. Big looping right lands for Johnson. Davis is hurt. He is bleeding badly! Davis is hurt! Johnson stops another take down! Nice head movement by Johnson. Head kick by Davis. Huge left and right by Rumble, Davis is getting caught a lot! Round 1: Anthony Johnson 10/9.

Round 2: We have never seen Davis manhandled like this! Davis circling on the outside. Nice jab landed for Rumble. Looks like Davis is trying to set a high kick up. Huge head kick by Rumble blocked by Davis! Another head kick just missed for Johnson. Big uppercut by Johnson again! Big swing for Johnson, and now he catches Davis. Davis managing to just get out of the way of Rumble's right hand. Davis is very hesitant. Big right hand and a big head kick by Johnson. Davis has took some hard shots tonight. Davis throwing some kicks and he shoots for the take down. Nice left hand by Rumble. Round 2: Anthony Johnson 10/9. 

Round 3: They start round three with a touch of gloves. Body shot by Rumble. Davis ducking under a lot, he needs to be careful of the uppercut. Nice combo partially lands for Rumble. Not many kicks from Johnson. Huge knee in the clinch knocks Davis across the cage, wow! Huge clubbing shots by Johnson and he stops a take down. They both miss right hands. Davis squinting, his eye is bleeding badly. Johnson throws Davis onto the canvas and swings for the head kick as Davis gets up, what a performance by Anthony Johnson. Davis looking for the single leg, doesn't get it. They trade but nobody lands very clean. Rumble looking for a take down now! Round 3: Anthony Johnson 10/9.

MMAjr Official Decision: Anthony Johnson via Unanimous Decision (30/27)

Official Decision: Anthony Johnson via Unanimous Decision (30/27x3)

Main Event

Light Heavyweight Championship

Jon Jones (C) vs. Glover Texeira

Round 1: HERE WE GO! We are under way and Jones throws a body kick. Jones going to the body a lot early.Texeira just misses with the uppercut. Good right to the body by Glover. Glover catches Jones' kick and they clinch. Hard body kick by Glover. Glover shoots in. Left hook by Jones. Jones narrowly misses with the uppercut. Eye poke by Jones, it is started up again. Big right blocked by Jones. Good left hook lands for John, right to the body in response for Glover. Jones catches the kick and gets the take down, Glover is right back up! Leg kick by Jones. Knee to the body by Glover in the clinch. Glover just misses with an uppercut. Spinning back kick to the body by Jones. Glover charging forward and just misses with a left hook. Glover misses with two rights. Round 1: Jon Jones 10/9. 

Round 2: Round 2 is underway, they stand right in front of eachother. Take down by Jones, Glover is right back up again. Glover just misses with a combo. Big left by Jones. Glover smiling in there. Jones firing that straight left down the pipe a lot. Axe kick thrown by Jones. Hard elbow and Glover may be hurt. Jones pokes Glover in the eye again. Dan Miragliotta says he is going to take a point away from Jones next time. Spinning back kick grazes Glover's body. Big shots by Glover and Jones is hurt! Jones seems to be recovered. Big head kick and an elbow by Jones, he is landing combos now. Couple of big elbows and they clinch. Jones with a solid left hook. Glover looking for the take down now, didn't get it. Spinning kick to the body and Glover's body may be hurt. Body shot by Glover. Body kick by Glover now. Spinning kick up high by Jones. Round 2: Jon Jones 10/9.

Round 3: Big swing for Teixeira. Big right and left by Jones. Two knee's to the body by Jones. Glover looking for a way inside. Head kick and a leg kick by Jones. Huge uppercut by Jones knocks Glover's mouthpiece out. Big take down attempt it stuffed by Glover, Glover has stuffed 3 of 4. Big uppercut by Glover. Jones may be hurt. Another straight left by the Champion. Stepping elbow by Jones. Big elbow by Jones, Glover with a uppercut! Glover is very dangerous in the clinch. Big uppercut just missed for Gover. Glover is bleeding pretty badly here. Big left hook and great head movement by Jon Jones. Glover is bleeding badly now, his face is busted up. Lead elbow again. Kick by Jones and a stiff left hand, they clinch again. They trade! Big combo by Jones. Nice knees by Glover now. Round 3: Jon Jones 10/9.

Round 4: Glover is cut badly. We start round 4. Head kick is blocked by Jones' arm. Nice right hands lands for Jones. Big combo by Glover but nothing landed cleanly. Jones misses with a spinning elbow. Jones stuffs Glover's take down. Uppercut lands for Jones. Glover's mouthpiece has fell out again. Unorthodox jab by the Champion. Hard body kick by Jon Jones! Glover Teixiera is eating shots here. Axe kick thrown again by Jones. Glover misses with a huge swing. Nice uppercut lands flush for Jones. Jones is landing the oblique kick again and again. Spinning elbow, and again! Huge elbow and Glover is getting hit with everything. Uppercut misses for Glover. Two huge ebows and Jones is starting to pick Glover apart. Huge elbow to the jaw of Glover! Big round 4 for Jones. Take down! Round 4: Jon Jones 10/9.

Round 5: Jones egging on the crowd! Big take down by Jones, Glover almost back up, he is up now! Jones can not hold Glover down. Jones controlling the wrist of Glover in the clinch, Glover not able to do anything here. Big uppercut and a left hook by Glover, they both landed clean! Big shots to the body and to the head, they trade!!! Glover's mouthpiece flies out once again. Looping shot missed for Glover. Glover lands a right! It doesn't seem to faze Jon. Big right hook lands, Jones responds with hard elbows. Massive left hook and an uppercut by Glover. Jones looks up at the clock. Upward elbow smashes Glover. Glover is hurt, he stumbled away, flying knee just missed for Jones! Glover Teixiera is busted up! Jones ducks under and clinches. Jon Jones with his hands down! Jon Jones has been perfect tonight, brilliant performance by the Champion. Round 5: Jon Jones 10/9.

MMAjr Official Decision: Jon Jones via Unanimous Decision (50/45) 

Official Decision: Jon Jones via Unanimous Decision (50/45x3)

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What an event that was! An incredible main event and Jon Jones remains the UFC Light Heavyweight champion of the world.

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That's all from me fight fans, goodnight from me!

-John.