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Live, blow-by-blow updates for today’s UFC event in Jacksonville on ESPN and ESPN+, which features a heavyweight tilt on top.
Join us today on Bloody Elbow for live results, discussion, round scoring, and full play-by-play as UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris goes down in Jacksonville, Florida.
The headliner comes in the heavyweight division, with veteran Alistair Overeem facing off with Walt Harris. The co-main is a strawweight battle between former title challenger Claudia Gadelha and always-active Angela Hill.
This is an ESPN show and is kicking off slightly earlier than usual. The six-fight preliminary card is scheduled to start at 6pm ET/3pm PT on the big network, and there will be a stream on ESPN+ as well. The five-fight main card will kick off at 9pm ET/6pm PT on the same network, along with ESPN+.
Anthony Hernandez vs. Kevin Holland
Round 1 –
Giga Chikadze vs. Irwin Rivera
Round 1 – Rivera jumps in with some strikes. Hard inside leg kick from Chikadze. Rivera checks the next one and shoots, without success. He shoots again and is stopped in his tracks. Knee from Chikadze. Rivera pushing forward. He jumps over a leg kick. That was interesting. Superman punch misses for Rivera. Chikadze with a nice right. Inside leg kick from Chikadze. He lands a good shot against the cage. Rivera tries to jump over a kick again. Takedown attempt stuffed by Chikadze. Body kick from Chikadze. Jab from Chikadze and he just misses with a knee. Question mark kick to the body and a hard right from Chikadze. Leg kick from Rivera, straight left from Chikadze. Spinning wheel kick misses from Chikadze. Body kick again. 10-9 Chikadze.
Round 2 – High kick from Chikadze is blocked. Superman punch from Rivera. Lots of feinting from Chikadze. They brawl a bit in the center. Nice left from Rivera. Chikadze with a hard right. Hard head kick from Chikadze. Nice uppercut. Jab from Rivera. Question mark kick connects to the cheek of Rivera, and Chikadze followed up with a left cross. He misses with a jump knee. Rivera’s nose looks broken. Another knee. Left and a hard body kick from Chikadze. Rivera with a counter straight left that finds a home. Knee and a combo from Chikadze, Rivera lands a counter again. Side kick from Chikadze. He’s jumping around. Axe kick attempt. 10-9 Chikadze.
Round 3 – Outside leg kick from Chikadze. Hard knee drops Rivera! He pops up and throws hard leather. Chikadze pushes him down and lands again, but Rivera gets right back up. Tough dude. Another knee! Rivera eats it. Front kick. Rivera misses with an overhand left. Head kick from Chikadze. Another step-in knee from Chikadze, and a jab. Snapping body kick. Low kick from Rivera. Chikadze with a right and a knee. He starts chasing Rivera. 30 seconds to go. Chikadze slaps his opponent, Stockton style. Rivera still bringing it. Gets a takedown off a jump knee and looks for a heel hook. Too late. 10-9 and 30-27 Chikadze.
Giga Chikadze defeated Irwin Rivera via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Darren Elkins vs. Nate Landwehr
Round 1 – Landwehr is the aggressor early. Elkins lands a straight right. Overhand right. Low kick from Landwehr. Landwehr with a straight right of his own. And a low kick. They trade shots in the middle. Elkins shoots a single leg. Landwehr fights him off briefly, but Elkins perseveres and gets him to the mat. He settles into half guard. Landwehr scrambles up but Elkins keeps him in a front headlock. He lets it go to look for another takedown. Landwehr defends well. Elkins lands a right on the break. Combo from Elkins. Jabs from Landwehr. Another left from Elkins. They trade lefts. Elkins shoots but gets stuffed. Three-punch combo from Elkins. Landwehr with a couple of low kicks. Elkins shoots but eats a hard right. Uppercuts from both men. A right scores for Landwehr. 10-9 Elkins.
Round 2 – A replay shows that Elkins was cut by an accidental headbutt in the first. Elkins shoots right away. Landwehr pops him with an uppercut. Two counter rights from Landwehr. Hard right from Elkins. Elkins shoots and totally misses Landwehr. Jabs from Landwehr. Low kick. Elkins with a quick left. Landwehr with two hard rights. Landwehr is just walking him down with his hands at his waist. Elkins with a low kick. Landwehr with two counters going backwards. Double jab from Elkins. Nice left from Elkins. Hard knee from Landwehr. Another. Elkins is very bloody now. Body kick from Elkins. Hard right from Landwehr. Low kick again. Hard elbow from Landwehr. Elkins is yelling at Dana White. Lol. Herb Dean asks for a pause so the doctor can check the cut. He has two cuts actually. The doc lets him continue. Body kick from Elkins. Landwehr is fighting with one hand behind his back, oddly. Elkins is just yelling again, randomly. 10-9 Landwehr.
Round 3 – Elkins is leaking bad, even after the cutman worked on him. Landwehr with a nce counter right. Elkins shoots but Landwehr ends up on top. Elkins is up immediately and looking for his own takedown again. Landwehr resets. They trade in close. Jab from Landwehr. Two lefts from Elkins connect. Landwehr clubs Elkins as he tries to shoot in again. Elkins with a hard combo off a clinch break. Landwehr jabbing. Low kick from Elkins. Elkins with a right and he’s relentless with the takedown attempts. Landwehr works the body. Jab from Landwehr, right hook from Elkins. 90 seconds left. Hard shot from Landwehr. Elkins with a left hook. Counter left from Landwehr. Low kick from Elkins. They both land solid shots. Jab jab right hook from Landwehr. Elkins with two hard right hooks. Elkins connects again. Landwehr with a huge shot late! Elkins takes it. Landwehr hurts Elkins bit at the horn. Great fight. I’ll go 10-9 and 29-28 Landwehr.
Nate Landwehr defeated Darren Elkins via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Cortney Casey vs. Mara Romero Borella
Round 1 – Borella clinches up quickly. After almost two minutes, Borella gets a takedown. Casey looks for the armbar from the bottom and tries to use her feet on the cage to adjust. Borella defends well. Casey looks for it again. Borella pulls out then jumps back into guard. Right back to the armbar attempt for Casey. Borella screams and taps! Very nice!
Cortney Casey defeated Mara Romero Borella via submission (armbar), 3:36 of round 1
Rodrigo Nascimento vs. Don’Tale Mayes
Round 1 – Nascimento with a low kick and a body kick. Left hook from Mayes. More low kicks from Nascimento. They trade kicks now Overhand right from Nascimento. Mayes ties him up and they trade position against the cage a few times. They trade strikes and separate. Left hook from Nascimento. Jab from Mayes. He lands a body shot and spins. Inside leg kick from Nascimento. Body kick from Mayes. Nascimento with a hard shot. He gets a takedown with 90 seconds to go. He’s working methodically but isn’t landing much. Mayes lands a nice counter left as he regains his feet. Right hook from Mayes. 10-9 Nascimento.
Round 2 – Inside and outside leg kicks from Nascimento. Head kick stuns Mayes briefly but he fires back as Nascimento tries to get inside. Straight right from Mayes. He pushes Nascimento against the cage. They spin around a few times. Extended clinch battle. Body punches from Mayes but he gets taken down. Nascimento takes the back, sinks a hook, and secures a choke. It’s over just like that!
Rodrigo Nascimento defeated Don’Tale Mayes via submission (rear naked choke), 2:05 of round 2
Main Card (9 PM ET, ESPN/ESPN+)
Alistair Overeem vs. Walt Harris
Claudia Gadelha vs. Angela Hill
Eryk Anders vs. Krzysztof Jotko
Preliminary Card (6 PM ET, ESPN/ESPN+)