This is the UFC 170 undercard live blog for the UFC 170 event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
There will be six fights on the UFC 170 undercard. Alexis Davis vs. Jessica Eye, Raphael Assuncao vs. Pedro Munhoz, Cody Gibson vs. Alamain Sterling, Zach Makovsky vs. Josh Sampo, Rafaello Oliveira vs. Erik Koch, and Ernest Chavez vs. Yosdenis Cedeno will be featured on the prelims.
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Ernest Chavez vs. Yosdenis Cedeno
Round 1: Alright folks, first fight of the night. Chris Tognoni is our ref. Let’s do this. Cedeno tosses out a few high kicks then lunges inside with an uppercut. Body kick misses for Cedeno but a follow-up low kick connects. Chavez continues to trudge forward then ducks under a wild looping hook. Chavez closes the distance but Cedeno shucks him away. Chavez goes low. Chavez ducks under a spinning wheel kick and wrestles Cedeno to the mat, landing right into side control. Chavez traps Cedeno’s left arm and rains down a few blows. Cedeno bucks out, only to get mounted. Cedeno gives up his back and Chavez sinks in both hooks. Cedeno escapes and scrambles to his feet. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 Chavez.
Round 2: Cedeno catches a low kick and fires off a straight left. Overhand right from Cedeno misses its mark. Head kick just misses, as Chavez ducks inside and powers Cedeno to the mat. Chavez jumps right into side control. Chavez unloads a few short elbows, tries and fails to leap into mount, then unsuccessfully attempts to take Cedeno’s back. None of it works and we’re back to our feet, Chavez holding Cedeno against the fence. Tognoni breaks it up. Cedeno connects on a spinning back kick to the midsection. Cedeno falls short with a flurry, and Chavez fires back. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 Chavez. (20-18 Chavez)
Round 3: Cedeno circles left and pumps his jab. Chavez looking to close the distance but can’t get inside or connect. Chavez continues to stalk forward and eat jabs from Cedeno, who’s still circling left. Cedeno ties up but winds up with his back against the fence. The action stalls and Tognoni separates it. Cedeno puts everything he has into a pair of high kicks. The second one landed clean. Good shot. Cedeno starting to open up. Chavez tags Cedeno with a short left hook. Cedeno goes high again. Chavez connects again with the left. Cedeno answers with a flurry, and Chavez muscles him up against the fence. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 Cedeno. (29-28 Chavez.)
Ernest Chavez def. Yosdenis Cedeno via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Rafaello Oliveira vs. Erik Koch
Round 1: Referee Yves Lavigne oversees the action. Oliveira, who most recently got chopped down by Edson Barboza, opens with a low kick. Oliveira trips, recovers then unloads another leg kick. Koch catches Oliveira right on the button with a straight left. Oliveira topples backwards and Koch swarms with punches. Koch just relentless here, most of these shots are landing. And that’s it. Lavigne jumps in to save Oliveira. That was a massive amount of unanswered shots. Great lightweight return for Koch.
Erik Koch def. Rafaello Oliveira via TKO (punches) at 1:24 of round one
Zach Makovsky vs. Josh Sampo
Round 1: Onto the FOX Sports 1 prelims. Chris Tognoni is our referee. Makovsky cracks Sampo with a high kick, then goes low. Sampo responds with his own low kick. Makovsky dives in deep on a single and effortlessly throws Sampo to the mat. Makovsky working from within Sampo’s guard. Makovsky stands, then dives into half guard. Sampo wriggles free and reclaims his guard. Makovsky stands again. Sampo uses the moment to try to stand, but Makovsky grabs ahold of that single and retakes top position. It’s short lived and we’re back to our feet. Quick superman jab from Makovsky. Sampo wades inside and connects with a flurry. Makovsky avoids a Sampo takedown attempt and cracks him with a knee to the body. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 Makovsky.
Round 2: Sampo’s corner tells it to their fighter straight: ‘You lost that round. You need to win the next two.’ Makovsky easily powers Sampo to the mat, then lets him up. Not a good start. Spinning backfist misses for Makovsky, but the ensuing takedown works like a charm. Makovsky working from half guard. Sampo reclaims his guard and Makovsky stands, then dives back inside. Sampo scrambles to his knees, then to his feet. Outside leg kick lands for Makovsky. Short little uppercut from Makovsky lands flush. Makovsky grazes Sampo with a high kick. Blood is leaking from the bridge of Sampo’s nose. Sampo goes for a high kick and misses, then winds up on his back. Makovsky getting these takedowns like clockwork. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 Makovsky. (20-18 Makovsky.)
Round 3: Makovsky blocks a high kick. Sampo charges forward with a salvo but can’t connect on anything. Makovsky just too elusive. Sampo catches Makovsky off balance and pushes him to the floor, then jumps into top position. Makovsky tries to use the cage to stand, but Sampo sees it and scoots him away. Makovsky not letting Sampo get comfortable, and finally he scrambles to his feet. Oh, Makovsky cracks Sampo with a hard counter left. Makovsky ducks under a punch, grabs ahold of a single and turns the corner, settling in half guard. Sampo shrimps away but Makovsky isn’t giving him an inch. Desperation time for Sampo. Makovsky works short left hands to the head and body. Sampo scrambles up but eats a knee to the body for his troubles. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 Makovsky. (30-27 Makovsky.)
Zach Makovsky def. Josh Sampo via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Cody Gibson vs. Aljamain Sterling
Round 1: Our old friend Herb Dean sees his first action of the night. Matt Serra is hyping Sterling up as the next big thing. Let’s see if he can live up to it. Sterling goes high with a few flashy kicks but can’t connect. Sterling ties up then throws a knee to the midsection off the break. Gibson closes the distance and latches onto a single. Incredible takedown defense from Sterling. Sterling ducks under a looping shot then rolls and muscles Gibson to the canvas. After a wild scramble, Sterling finally settles inside Gibson’s guard. Gibson rolls to his knees and Sterling grabs a front choke. Gibson slowly works to his feet. Sterling eats a few short punches inside the clinch then forces Gibson against the fence. Battle for position here, and Sterling is getting the better of it. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 Sterling.
Round 2: Sterling lunges forward with a combination but can’t find his mark. Gibson catches a front kick and misses on his counter. Interesting fight so far. Has a feel like it can end at any second. Gibson ties up and pushes Sterling against the fence, then spins around and takes his back, but briefly. Gibson trips Sterling to the canvas and works from full guard. Sterling is scrambling and scrambling, not letting Gibson get settled. Sterling climbs to his feet and starts to unload a few short punches from inside the clinch. Gibson breaks free, ducks under a spinning backfist, then takes Sterling’s back. Sterling stays calm and regains position, then dumps Gibson onto the mat. Gibson clutches a desperation guillotine, but he can’t get it. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 Gibson. (19-19 overall.)
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Raphael Assuncao vs. Pedro Munhoz
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Alexis Davis vs. Jessica Eye
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