UFC on ESPN 57 took place Saturday, and MMA Junkie provided live play-by-play and official results. UFC on ESPN 57 (ESPN/ESPN+) took place at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky.
Former middleweight title challenger Jared Cannonier (17-7 MMA, 10-7 UFC) and Nassourdine Imavov (14-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) met in the main event. Dustin Jacoby (19-9-1 MMA, 7-6-1 UFC) took on former light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) in the co-feature.
Below are the live play-by-play and official results for UFC on ESPN 57.
Rayanne Amanda vs. Puja Tomar
Round 1 – Amanda is soing the pressing here. Tomar seems comfortable staying on the outside. Good leg kicks by Tomar. Nice right hook by Tomar. They both land in an exchange. Jab by Tomar. Oh! Amanda with a clean combination. It looked like it briefly stunned Tomar. Pretty even contest so far. Another good combo by Amanda. It seems she’s finding her distance. Another big shot by Amanda. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Amanda.
Round 2 – Big leg kick by Amanda. Tomar answers back with a leg kick. Body kick by Amanda. They both trade leg kicks. It seems the fight has locked into a rythm – Amanda walks down Tomar and lands the better shots. Tomar is not too far off, but Amanda seems to be doing better. Good pressure here by Amanda. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Amanda.
Round 3 – Back to the same dynamic. Tomar landing good leg kicks and side kicks, but Amanda’s hands seem to be landing the bigger shots. Amanda closes the distance and presses Tomar against the cage. Tomar escapes after a few seconds. Nice right hand by Amanda. Push kick by Tomar knocks down Amanda. Two minutes left. These two are sluggling it out. A couple of right hands connect for Amanda. And a knee lands from Amanda. Body kick by Amanda. She’s putting it on here in the final seconds. Nasty combo by Amanda. Amanda clinches her against the cage. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Amanda. 30-27, Amanda
Result: Puja Tomar def. Rayanne Amanda via split decision (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)
Photos: UFC on ESPN 57: Best photos from Louisville
Records: Tomar (9-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Amanda (14-8 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: George Conley
Judging: Matt Jones 30-27, Sal D’Amato 27-30, Derek Cleary 29-28.
Taylor Lapilus vs. Cody Stamann
Round 1 – Stamann opens up with a kick, Lapilus answers back with a combo. Leg kick by Stamann. Good jabs and leg kick by Lapilus. Big knee by Lapilus! An eye poke from Lapilus halts the action. The fight resumes. Stamann closes the distance and presses Lapilus against the cage. Good control here by Stamann, but no damage. Lapilus breaks free. Two minutes left. Good combo by Stamann. They clinch. Good knees from both and they break free. Big knee to the head by Lapilus! Head kick now by Lapilus! What a chin on Stamann. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Lapilus.
Round 2 – Stamann clinches Lapilus and Lapilus lands a hard knee to the body. Lapilus backs Stamann against the cage and lands a couple more knees. Stamann breaks free. Leg kick by Lapilus. Three minutes left. Another leg kick by Lapilus. Jabs by Lapilus. Leg kick by Lapilus. Oh! Nasty body kick by Lapilus! Stamann closes the distance on Lapilus and presses him against the cage, but Lapilus immediately reverses. Lapilus breaks and lands an elbow in the process. Back to striking. Lapilus lands a low blow and the fight is paused. The fight resumes. One, two lands for Lapilus. Stamann connects with a left and shoots for a single. He presses Lapilus against the cage. Stamman lets him go. Lapilus lands a nice combo and bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Lapilus.
Round 3 – Great fight management by Lapilus. Stamann is upping the pressure here. Nice little combo by Lapilus. Stamann having a tough time connecting. Stamman closes the distance on Lapilus, picks him up and slams him! Three minutes left. Stamann on side control. Good control here by Stamann. Lapilus works his way up to his feet, but being presses against the cage. Lapilus breaks free. Two minutes left. Jabs by Lapilus. Good left by Lapilus. Stamann is bleeding. Stamman shoots and unable to get the takedown. Body shot by Lapilus. Stamann having a tough time connecting. Nasty knee by Lapilus! The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Lapilus. Overall 30-27, Lapilus.
Result: Taylor Lapilus def. Cody Stamann via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Photos: UFC on ESPN 57: Best photos from Louisville
Records: Lapilus (20-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Stamann (21-7-1 MMA, 7-6-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Blake Grice
Judging: Rob Pope, Sal D’Amato, Derek Cleary 30-27.
Denise Gomes vs. Eduarda Moura
Round 1 – Moura immediately putting pressure on Moura. Moura shoots for a double, but gets caught in a standing guillotine! It looks tight! Moura fights out of it and continues to pressure Gomes against the cage. And she gets the takedown, but Gomes reverses it and now presses Moura against the cage. Three minutes left. Moura reverses the position, and she’s now the one controlling against the cage. She’s looking for the takedown, but unable to get it. Gomes gets out and back to striking. Good connection here by Gomes, but gets taken down by Moura. Moura working from guard. Shrt shots from both fighters. Gomes gets in the final seconds. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Moura.
Round 2 – Again, Moura pressuring. She closes the distance and takes down Gomes. Moura moves to the back, but is on the verge of losing te psoition. She’s too high. She loses the position and Gomes ends on top. Gomes lets Moura back up. Good knee by Gomes to the body. Moura closes the distance and presses Gomes against the cage. Gomes defends. Moura shoots again and Gomes stuffs it. Again! Good takedown defense by Gomes. Moura seems a little tired. Gomes presses Moura against the cage. Good shots from Gomes. Moura looks to takedown Gomes, but unable to. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Gomes.
Round 3 – Good body shot by Gomes. Oh! Clean combo from Gomes connects on the chin of Moura. Moura looks spent. Moura shoots for a takedown, gets caught in a front choke, but gets out of it by taking down Gomes. Gomes immediately back up and presses Moura against the cage. They break free. Leg kick by Gomes. Jab by Gomes. Moura shoots and takes down Gomes. One minute left. Gomes gets back up shortly after. Not much going on here on the feet. Big miss by Gomes. Moura shoots for the takedown and unable to get it, as the bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Gomes. Overall 29-28, Gomes.
Result: Denise Gomes def. Eduarda Moura via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 30-27)
Photos: UFC on ESPN 57: Best photos from Louisville
Records: Gomes (9-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC), Moura (10-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Rob Mooney
Judging: Chris Kinman 28-29, Junichiro Kamijo, Mike Bell 30-27.
John Castaneda vs. Daniel Marcos
Round 1 – Leg kick by Castaneda. Marcos pressuring here. Another leg kick by Castaneda. Marcos seems to be looking for his timing. Clean right-hand lands for Marcos. Oh! Nice combo by Marcos. Three minutes left. Two leg kicks land for Castaneda. Oh! Marcos drops Castaneda with a right hand! Castaneda back up, looking to recover. Marcos upping the pressure. The right hand connects again for Marcos. He’s a sniper tonight. One minute left. Jab by Marcos. Leg kick by Castaneda. Oh! Another right-hand stumbles Castaneda! The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Marcos.
Round 2 – Marcos comes out a bit more aggressive here. Castaneda closes the distance and presses Marcos against the cage. Foot stomps by Castaneda. Castaneda working for a takedown, but Marcos is defending well. Marcos breaks free and lands a combo on Castaneda. Good right hand by Castaneda. Marcos backs Castaneda with a combo, finished with a knee. Castaneda troes to press Marcos against the cage, but he gets out. Solid pressure here by Marcos. Marcos presses Castaneda against the cage, lands a few shots and Castaneda breaks out. Castaneda now presses Marcos agaisnt the cage. Marcos breaks free. Natsy combo by Marcos. Oh! Castaneda lands a clean left. Castaneda shoots for the takedown and gets it! One minute left. Marcos gets right back up and lands a combo. Castaneda is bleeding from his nose. Big righthand by Marcos! The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Marcos.
Round 3 – Righthand connects for Marcos. He’s been on point with that technique. Leg kick by Castaneda. It looks like Castaneda got hit with a low blow. The fight is paused. The replay shows it’s above the belt and the fight resumes. Nasty bdoy kick by Marcos. Castaneda shoots and presses Marcos against the cage. Marcos breaks free. Three minutes left. Jab then leg kick by Castaneda. Another right hand connects for Marcos. The right hand lands once again for Marcos. Nice body kick by Marcos. Castaneda is backing up Marcos now, a chance of pace. Oh! Castaneda gets dropped! He gets back up. More shots from Macros! Castaneda looks wobbly. Marcos presses hima aginsty the cage. He lets him go. Oh! Castaneda wobbles Mcros with a head kick! Castaneda chasing. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Marcos. Overall 30-27, Marcos.
Result: Daniel Marcos def. John Castaneda via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Photos: UFC on ESPN 57: Best photos from Louisville
Records: Marcos (16-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Castaneda (21-7 MMA, 4-3 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Judging: Matt Jones, Junichiro Kamijo, Mike Bell 30-27.
Montana De La Rosa vs. Andrea Lee
Round 1 – De La Rosa clinches Lee early here and gets the takedown! Lee reverses her though and is now on top. De La Rosa locks a triangle choke! Lee landing shots from top. She gets out! De La Rosa works her way back to her feet, but is being pressed by Lee. De La Rosa gets out. Oh! What a shot by Lee! De La Rosa is wobbled! De La Rosa clinches and takes down Lee. They scramble and Lee ends on top. They scramble back to their feet. Lee picking apart here De La Rosa. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Lee.
Round 2 – Good right hand lands for Lee. De La Rosa shoots, but gets stuffed by Lee. Nice jab by Lee. Leg kick by De La Rosa. Uppercut by De La Rosa! Oh! Nice standing elbow by De La Rosa! We’re halfway through the round. Good jabs by De La Rosa. She’s finding her timing. Leg kick by Lee. Nice combo by De La Rosa. She’s winning the striking battle at the moment. Lee shoots and gets stuffed by De La Rosa. Righthand lands for De La Rosa. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, De La Rosa.
Round 2 – Hard leg kick by Lee. Both land in an exchange. They clinch. Good knees by Lee. They break. De La Rosa is bleeding from her nose. Good one, two by De La Rosa. De La Rosa takes the back of Lee and takes her down. De La Rosa on back control. Lee gets out, but is on bottom. De La Rosa takes the back of Lee again. We’re halfway through the round. Good control here by De La Rosa, but no damage. De La Rosa gets the body triangle. Oh! Lee reverses and ends on top! Lee lets De La Rosa back up. Final minute. They both land. Head kick for De La Rosa. De La Rosa scores a takedown in the final seconds. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, De La Rosa. Overall 29-28, De La Rosa.
Result: Montana De La Rosa def. Andrea Lee via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Photos: UFC on ESPN 57: Best photos from Louisville
Records: De La Rosa (13-9-1 MMA, 6-5-1 UFC), Lee (13-10 MMA, 5-8 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: George Conley
Judging: Rop Pope 28-29, Sal D’Amato, Derek Cleary 29-28.
Jesse Butler vs. Brad Katona
Round 1 – Katona ctches a kick early and takes down Butler. Katona working from guard. Shots from top by Katona. Katona moves to half guard. Solid elbows by Katona. Butler recovers guard. Good shots from top by Katona. Katona controling. Not much going on. Katona control until the bell. The fans boo.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Katona.
Round 2 – Katona gets a takedown early again. Ground-and-pound by Katona. Big shots from Katona. Butler is split open on his forehead. Haldway through the round. Katona keeps controlling and landing shots here and there. The crowd is chanting, ‘Stand them up, stand them up.’ Butler trying to get up, but unable to. Butler gets up, but Katona presses him against the cage. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Katona.
Round 3 – Nice shot by Butler! Katona answers back! Katona with a couple of hooks. Katona pressuirng here. Good left by Butler. Leg kick by Katona. Jabs by Butler. Good right hand by Katona. We’re haldway through the round. Leg kick by Butler. Katona with a right hook to the chin and then a lef to the body. Butler slips ona kick and Katona takes top position. Big shots from Katona. Katona moves to half guard. More shots from Katona. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Katona. Overall 30-27, Katona.
Result: Brad Katona def. Jesse Butler via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Photos: UFC on ESPN 57: Best photos from Louisville
Records: Katona (16-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC), Butler (12-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Jason Herzog
Judging: Chris Kinman, Sal D’Amato 30-27. Derek Cleary 30-26.
Carlos Prates vs. Charlie Radtke
Round 1 – Radtke closes the distance on Prates and presses him against the cage. Prates breaks out. Hard leg kick by Prates. Leg kick by Radtke. Very low output so far. Three minutes left. Stiff jab for Prates. Nice left hook by Radtke, but Prates answers back with a combo. Front kick by Prates. Eye poke from Prates halts the fight for a few seconds. Prates on the offense. Good left by Radtke. Leg kick by Prates. Staright left by Prates! Oh! Prates folds Radtke with a body kick! It’s over. Wow.
Result: Carlos Prates def. Charlie Radtke via TKO (knee to the body) – Round 1, 4:47
Recap: Carlos Prates folds Charlie Radtke with pinpoint knee to body
Photos: UFC on ESPN 57: Best photos from Louisville
Records: Prates (19-6 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Radtke (9-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Blake Grice
Ludovit Klein vs. Thiago Moises
Round 1 – Big head kick from Klein blcoked by Moises. Both timing each other, neither has landed anything clean so far. Three minutes left. Moises shoots, but Klein stuffs it. Leg kick by Moises. Hard leg kick by Klein. Very slow fight so far. The crowd is booing. One minute left. Oh! Klein wobbles Moises with a left! Moises drops. Klein with some ground-and-pound, but Moises works his way back to his feet. Klein now controlling Moises against the cage. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Klein.
Round 2 – Klein walking down Moises here. Very low output from both. They trade leg kicks. Moises almost lands a head kick. Hard leg kicks from both.Nice uppercut by Moises, Moises shoots and Kleins defends. Good knee to the body by Klein. Two minutes left. Moises presses Klein against the cage. Klein escpaes, but Moises lands a good right hand on the break. Klein shoots and gets the takedown. Oh! Moises locks a knee bar! It looks tight! Klein escapes and lands a few shots before the bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Klein.
Round 3 – A low blow early from Klein halts the action. After a minute , the fight resumes. Moises shoots and gets stuffed by Klein. They go against the cage and Klein gets control. Knee to the leg by Klein. Moises reverses the position. They break. Big leg kick by Klein. Moises shoots and fails. Three minutes left. Moises shoots, they scramble and Moises ends up pressed against the cage. Moises breaks free. Oh! Klein drops Moises with a knee to the. body! Klein jumps on top. Ground-and-pound by Klein. Moises survives and does a good job at tying up Klein. Klein ends the round on top.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Klein. Overall 30-27, Klein.
Result: Ludovit Klein def. Thiago Moises via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Photos: UFC on ESPN 57: Best photos from Louisville
Records: Klein (22-4-1 MMA, 6-2-1 UFC), Moises (18-8 MMA, 7-6 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: George Conley
Judging: Rob Pope, Junichiro Kamijo, Mike Bell 30-27.
Miguel Baeza vs. Puna Soriano
Round 1 – Side kick to the body by Baeza. They clinch and Baeza presses Soriano against the cage. Soriano reverses the position after a minute of control from Baeza. Soriano gets the takedown and lands a few shots on Baeza. More shots from Soriano. We’re halfway through the round. Baeza going for a heel hook! Soriano landing shots on Baeza. Both trading punches from 50/50 position. Baeza switches to a knee bar! It looks tight! Soriano gets out and begins toland shots on Baeza! Baeza gets up and the fight resumes. Soriano scores a takedown. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Soriano.
Round 2 – Soriano lands a right hand and then takes down Baeza. Soriano working from guard. Baeza attempts an armbar and fails. More shots from Soriano. Another failed armbar attempt by Baeza. More shots from Soriano. Another armbar attempt and this looks much better. They’re in a stalemate, but Baeza definitely threatening. Soriano gets out and begins to rain punches on Baeza. Soriano now takes the back of Baeza. Baeza gets Soriano off him, but Soriano still maintaining top position. More shots from Soriano. One minute left. Soriano controlling and landing shots from turtle position. Baeza trying to get up, but unable to. Soriano controls until the bell.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Soriano.
Round 3 – Body kick by Soriano. Soriano shoots and takes down Baeza. They’re back in the same position – Soriano controlling Baeza by the cage in turtle position. Shots from Soriano. Baeza goes to his back Non-stop ground-and-pound from Soriano. Three minutes left. Baeza taking tons of shots here. Soriano moves to half guard. Sorinao controlling. The crowd is booing due to the lack of action. One minute left. More short shots from Soriano. Baeza is not looking to get up and Soriano is not looking to pass guard. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Soriano. Overall 30-27, Soriano.
Result:Punahele Soriano def. Miguel Baeza via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-27)
Photos: UFC on ESPN 57: Best photos from Louisville
Records: Soriano (10-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC), Baeza (10-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Rob Mooney
Judging: Chris Kinman 30-27, Sal D’Amato 30-25, Derek Cleary 30-25.
Julian Marquez vs. Zach Reese
Round 1 – Oh! Uppercut drops Marquez! It’s over! What a showing by Reese!
Result: Zach Reese def. Julian Marquez via TKO (punches) – Round 1 0:20
Recap: Zach Reese starches Julian Marquez with 20-second TKO
Photos: UFC on ESPN 57: Best photos from Louisville
Records: Reese (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Marquez (9-5 MMA, 3-5 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Brunno Ferreira vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
Round 1 – Stoltzfus pressing Ferreira here. Both fighters very tentative so far. Big shots from Stoltzfus. Oh! A right hand lands for Stoltzfus. Stoltzfus takes down Ferreira and is working from guard. Three minutes left. Stoltzfus has a front head lock. Stoltzfus takes the back of Ferreira. Stoltzfus falls off, but transitions to a knee bar! Ferreira gets out! Back to the feet. Big elbow by Ferreira as they clinch. A right hand connects for Stoltzfus. One minute left. Oh! Spinning back kick to the body by Stoltzfus. Oh! Stoltzfus is badly hurt. Stoltzfus all over him! Ferrira going for the KO. Boom! It’s over! Spinning elbow does it for Ferreira. Incredible.
Result: Brunno Ferreira def. Dustin Stoltzfus via TKO (spinning elbow) – Round 1, 4:51
Recap: Brunno Ferreira smashes Dustin Stoltzfus with vicious spinning back elbow
Photos: UFC on ESPN 57: Best photos from Louisville
Records: Ferreira (12-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Stoltzfus (15-6 MMA, 2-5 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Jason Herzog
Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Ricky Turcios
Round 1 – Oh! Big kicks from Turcios right away! Rosas Jr. shoots and gets the takedown. He takes Turcios towards the cage. Rosas Jr. moves to half guard. Just control, no damage from Rosas Jr. so far. Pure control her eby Rosas Jr. Rosas Jr. with a punch. Turcios gets back to his feet, but Rosas Jr. drags him back down. Shots from bottom by Turcios. Rosas Jr. now takes the back of Turcios but loses it almost immediately. Turcios now takes his back. Turcios going for the rear-naked choke! Rosas Jr. gets out and now takes Turcios back! Crazy sequence. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Rosas Jr.
Round 2 – Knee to the head by Rosas Jr.! He takes down Turcios. Rosas Jr. takes the back of Turcios and sinks in a body triangle. Rosas Jr. is working to set up the rear-naked choke. Three minutes left. He’s got the choke! There’s the tap! It’s over!
Result: Raul Rosas Jr. def. Ricky Turcios via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:22
Recap: Raul Rosas Jr. taps Ricky Turcios with slick rear-naked choke
Photos: UFC on ESPN 57: Best photos from Louisville
Records: Rosas Jr. (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Turcios (12-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Blake Grice
Dustin Jacoby vs. Dominick Reyes
Round 1 – Body kick by Reyes. Reyes throwing heat here. Leg kick by Jacoby. Reyes answers back with his own leg kick. More leg kicks by Jacoby. Right hand connects for Jacoby! Oh! Ryes wobbles Jacoby! He’s hurt. More shots from Reyes! It’s over. What a comeback win by Reyes.
Result: Dominick Reyes def. Dustin Jacoby via KO (punches) – Round 1, 2:00
Recap: Dominick Reyes snaps four-fight skid with quick TKO of Dustin Jacoby
Photos: UFC on ESPN 57: Best photos from Louisville
Records: Reyes (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC), Jacoby (19-9-1 MMA, 7-6-1 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Jared Cannonier vs. Nassourdine Imavov
Round 1 – Both guys swinging big early. Big calf kick by Cannonier. More calf kicks by Cannonier. Imavov with a nice jab. Cannonier close the distance and presses Imavov against the cage. Cannonier lets imavov off the hook and back to strikking. We’re halfway through the round. More calf kicks by Cannonier. Right hand connects by Cannonier. Imaviv catches a leg kick from Cannonier and drops him to te ground. Cannonier gets up into a takedown. He doesn’t get it, but he presses Imavov against the cage. One minute left. Good control here by Cannonier, but no damage so far. Pure control here by Cannonier. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Cannonier.
Round 2 – Calf kick by Cannonier. Cannonier swining big here. Both guys defensively sound. Cannonier closes the distance and presses Imavov against the cage. Short shots from Imavov. Knee to the leg by Cannonier. Three minutes left. Imavov breaks free. Imavov pressuing Cannonier with his striking, but Cannoniercloses the distane once again and pins Imavov against the cage. Imavov breaks free after getting controlled for a good bit. Straight right lands for Imavov. Calf kick lands for Cannonier Nice jab by Imavov. Nice combo by Imavov in the final seconds, they seem to slightly wobble Cannonier. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Imavov.
Round 3 – Right hand lands for Imavov. He seems to be finding his rythm. Imavov ties up Cannonier and takes him down. Cannonier works his way back to his feet, but still being controlled. Cannonier reverses the position and pins Imavov against the cage. Imavov breaks free. Leg kick by Cannonier. Jabs by Imavov. Close round here. Cannonier pins Imavov against the cage once again. Two minutes left. Short shots land from Cannonier. They break. Body kick by Imavov, Imavov with the jab. More jabs by Imavov. Cannonier presses him against the cage again. Imavov escapes and lands a combo before the bell. Close round.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Imavov.
Round 4 – Leg kick by Cannonier. Oh! Spinning elbow connects for Cannonier. Imaviv takes his back in the process and pins him against the cage. Cannonier breaks free almost immediately. One, two lands for Imavov. Oh! Imavov wobbles Cannonier! Cannonier stumbling as Imaviv looks to finish. It’s over! Referee Jason Herzog stops tha fight and it’s a standing TKO for Imavov. Cannonier complains. Questionable stoppage.
Result: Nassourdine Imavov def. Jared Cannonier via TKO (punches) – Round 4, 1:34
Recap: Nassourdine Imavov wobbles Jared Cannonier, gets questionable referee stoppage
Photos: UFC on ESPN 57: Best photos from Louisville
Records: Imavov (14-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Cannonier (17-7 MMA, 10-7 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Jason Herzog
