UFC Fight Night 142 live results: Junior Dos Santos vs. Tai Tuivasa

Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC Fight Night 142: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa, eminating from the Adelaide Entertainment Centre in Adelaide, Australia.

The Octagon heads to Adelaide for the second time with a pair of heavyweight bouts at the top of the card and action throughout.

Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior Dos Santos looks to make it two straight wins when he takes on undefeated rising prospect Tai Tuivasa in the main event. Dos Santos is coming off a decision win over Blagoy Ivanov in July, while Tuivasa gets the headline spot in just his fourth Octagon appearance, as he goes for his ninth straight win.

In the co-main event, it is more heavyweight action as Mark Hunt, in what could be his swan song with the UFC, goes up against Justin Willis, winner of seven straight fights. Also on the main card is former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua as he takes on Tyson Pedro, and a welterweight bout between Jake Matthews and Tony Martin also highlights the main card.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

UFC FIGHT PASS PRELIMS | 7 PM ET/4 PM PT

> Alex Gorgees (7-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Damir Ismagulov (16-2, 0-0 UFC)
Lightweights

Ismagulov with a leg kick. They trade punches. Ismagulov landing the right hand. He lands a huge right hand as he covers the distance. Ismagulov shoots for a takedown and gets it against the fence. Ismagulov landing from the top but Gorgees grabs the underhook and gets to his feet though he eats a knee on the way up. Ismagulov takes him down right away but lets him up. Ismagulov goes for another takedown but Gorgees defends and lands some elbows. They break and Ismagulov lands a body kick. Ismagulov lands a right hand late. 10-9 Ismagulov.

Ismagulov lands a right hand to start the second and then mixes to the body. Ismagulov lands a body kick and then scores an easy takedown. Ismagulov blocking any attempts from Gorgees to scramble out as he works from the half-guard and lands some punches. Ismagulov rides the round out on top landing as Gorgees can’t get up from the bottom. 10-9 Ismagulov, 20-18 Ismagulov.

Ismagulov landing punches to start the third round. Gorgees needs a finish. Ismagulov gets a takedown near the fence and is in the full guard of Gorgees but stands up and lets Gorgees up. Ismagulov goes for another takedown but eats elbows and lets go of the attempt. Ismagulov then scores another takedown and is working from the half-guard. Ismagulov lands a lot from the top before they stand up. Ismagulov lands a right hand and shoots for a late takedown. 10-9 Ismagulov, 30-27 Ismagulov.

Official Result- Damir Ismagulov def. Alex Gorgees by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-26, 30-26)

> Mizuto Hirota (18-9-2, 1-4-1 UFC) vs. Christos Giagos (15-7, 1-3 UFC)
Lightweights

They feel each other out early. Giagos lands a knee in close range. Giagos with a body kick and lands a right hand and then stumbles Hirota with a right hand. Giagos lands a flurry against the fence. They are both throwing. Giagos gets a takedown against the fence. Ground and pound from Giagos. Hirota tries to explode out from the bottom and does. They trade punches and Giagos gets another takedown. Hirota has the neck and looks for a guillotine but Giagos pops his head out. Giagos pushes the fight to the fence as he lands some punches. Giagos gets to his feet but Hirota grabs a leg and pulls him down but they get up. 10-9 Giagos.

Giagos gets a takedown early in the second round. He is landing punches from the top. Giagos trying to advance position as he lands but Hirota defending his guard well. Giagos with big punches from the top. They get to their feet and trade and then Giagos gets Hirota back on his back. Hirota has no answer from the bottom. Giagos with more punches from the top. Giagos continues to land in the guard. They scramble and Giagos grabs the neck. They get up and Giagos lands a knee. Giagos is tired. They trade late. 10-9 Giagos, 20-18 Giagos.

They trade and Giagos shoots for a takedown against the fence. They scramble and Hirota reverses and is on top in side control. Giagos reverses position and ends up in the guard towards the center of the Octagon. They scramble to their feet. Giagos immediately gets another takedown. They scramble up and Hirota grabs the front headlock. They get up and break and clinch against the fence. Giagos working for a takedown as he is tired and Hirota lands a knee. They break. Hirota lands a right hand. Giagos grabs the back. Giagos tries a takedown but Hirota reverses and gets on top and lands punches from the mount as the fight ends. 10-9 Hirota, 29-28 Giagos.

Official Result- Christos Giagos def. Mizuto Hirota by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 30-28)

FOX SPORTS 1 PRELIMS | 8 PM ET/5 PM PT

> Elias Garcia (5-1, 0-1 UFC) vs. Kai Kara-France (17-7 1 NC, 0-0 UFC)
Flyweights

Garcia goes right for a single leg and gets the takedown. Kara-France scrambling as Garcia attacks the leg. Kara-France gets in the guard of Garcia. Kara-France landing punches and elbows from the top. They get to their feet. Kara-France lands a combo and a body kick. Kara-France lands two nice left hooks. Garcia drops Kara-France with a punch but he gets up and they trade in close range. Kara-France lands a combo on Garcia as they go to the mat with Kara-France in the guard. Kara-France stands and lands some big punches from the top. Garcia gives up his back. Kara-France has the hooks in. Kara-France with some big punches at the end. 10-9 Kara-France.

They come out trading. Garcia just misses a head kick. Garcia lands a nice left hand. Kara-France rocks Garcia with a counter left hook. Kara-France with a big combo. Garcia gets thrown to the mat and tries to take Kara-France down but he goes in the guard. Garcia looking for a triangle. It is in tight. Kara-France trying to slam his way out. Garcia gets an arm and almost has an armbar in but Kara-France escapes to side control. Garcia gives up his back and Kara-France starts landing punches and a knee. That was a crazy scramble. Kara-France with elbows from the top. More big punches from the top by Kara-France. Kara-France with a big flurry of punches as he is looking for a finish. Kara-France with more big punches as he has the back. Garcia eating a lot of punches. Big final two minutes for Kara-France. 10-8 Kara-France, 20-17 Kara-France.

Kara-France with a big leg kick. Garcia shoots for a single leg and gets a weak takedown. Garcia has Kara-France on his back but he reverses and they get to their feet. Kara-France with a leg kick. They are trading and Kara-France lands a right hand and then drops Garcia with a huge right hand. Garcia grabbing the leg. They get to their feet. Kara-France lands another big right hand. Garcia shoots for a takedown but Kara-France slips away and starts landing big punches as Garcia gives up his back. They get to their feet. Garcia grabs the leg as they scramble back to the mat. Kara-France landing punches. Kara-France with a big flurry as the fight ends. Fun fight. 10-9 Kara-France, 30-26 Kara-France.

Official Result- Kai Kara-France def. Elias Garcia by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-26)

> Keita Nakamura (33-9-2 1 NC, 4-6 UFC) vs. Salim Touahri (10-2, 0-1 UFC)
Welterweights

Nakamura lands a right hand. Touahri with a right hand to the body and then a hard leg kick. They trade in close range. Not much going on so far. Nakamura with a leg kick. Touahri with a big right hand to the body. Nakamura with a left hand. Nakamura shoots for a takedown but it is stuffed. Nakamura with a jab. Tough round to score as neither did much. 10-9 Touahri.

They trade. Nakamura hurts Touahri with a punch. They clinch against the fence and both land knees to the body. Elbow on the break by Nakamura. Nakamura with a leg kick but eats a couple punches from Nakamura. They trade and Touahri lands a combo. Nakamura with a leg kick and he’s controlling the center of the Octagon. Touahri lands a right hand. Nakamura stalks him at the end. 10-9 Nakamura, 19-19.

Nakamura with a couple of body kicks. They trade punches. Nakamura lands a left hand and a leg kick followed by a right hook. Nakamura looking to land as Touahri circles away. Nakamura lands a right jab. They clinch and Nakamura lands a couple of elbows on the break. They continue to trade but not a lot of volume. Nakamura controlling the Octagon. Nakamura with a head kick. Nakamura lands a jab. Touahri misses a right hand. Not an exciting fight to say the least. 10-9 Nakamura, 29-28 Nakamura.

Official Result- Keita Nakamura def. Salim Touahri by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)

> Wilson Reis (#8, 22-9, 6-5 UFC) vs. Ben Nguyen (#10, 18-7, 4-2 UFC)
Flyweights

Nguyen with a high kick. Nguyen tries a kick but Reis grabs the leg and pushes up against the fence. Reis gets a takedown against the fence but Nguyen fighting to get to his feet. They get to their feet but Reis has the body locked. They break. Reis with a high kick. Reis with a right hook. They trade punches. Reis with a leg kick. Nguyen with a leg kick. Nguyen lands a combo. Reis gets a takedown against the fence. Reis grabs the back as they get to their feet. They grapple against the fence and Reis gets a single-leg takedown at the end. 10-9 Reis.

Reis gets a takedown and has the back of Nguyen against the fence. They get to their feet. They are clinched against the fence but break. Reis with a head kick. They clinch for a moment again but break. Reis with a leg kick but eats a combo from Nguyen. Reis with a head kick and then a combo. Nguyen lands a right hand and Reis lands a left. Reis goes for a takedown but Nguyen attempts a kimura and they break. Nguyen lands a knee. Reis with a combo as he goes for a takedown. Reis gets a takedown against the fence. Nguyen gets to his feet. They trade late. 10-9 Reis, 20-18 Reis.

They trade in a flurry to start the third. They trade in close range. Reis is landing more punches. Reis tries a takedown but Nguyen slips away. Nguyen lands a right hand. Reis shoots for a takedown against the fence but Nguyen defending well. Reis finally gets it after a reset. Nguyen bleeding from his mouth. They get to their feet and Reis going right back for the takedown. They break. Both trying to land but nothing connecting. Reis gets a brief takedown. Nguyen with a high body kick. 10-9 Reis, 30-27 Reis.

Official Result- Wilson Reis def. Ben Nguyen by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Yushin Okami (35-11, 14-6 UFC) vs. Alexey Kunchenko (19-0, 1-0 UFC)
Welterweights

They feel each other out early. Kunchenko with a leg kick followed by a right hand. Kunchenko with a leg kick. Okami shoots for a long takedown but it is defended. Kunchenko with a right hand. They trade punches. Kunchenko with an inside leg kick. Okami lands a right hand. They clinch for a moment but are quickly broken up. Kunchenko with a body kick followed up by a combo. 10-9 Kunchenko.

Kunchenko starts the round with a leg kick. Okami goes for a takedown but it is stuffed and he eats a knee as they break. Okami goes for another takedown but Kunchenko sprawls. They stand and break. Kunchenko lands a right hand. They clinch for a moment as Kunchenko defends a takedown attempt from Okami. Okami constantly going for takedowns but he can’t score on any of them. Okami shoots again and ends up on his back. Kunchenko staying on his feet. Kunchenko with a body kick. Okami with a step-in knee. Okami goes for a takedown again but it is defended. Kunchenko has stuffed all of Okami’s takedown attempts. Kunchenko drops Okami at the end with a left hand. 10-9 Kunchenko, 20-18 Kunchenko.

Kunchenko with a high kick and then follows with a leg kick and a right hand that hurts Okami. Okami shoots again but it is stuffed. They are clinched against the fence. Okami trying hard to get the takedown but can’t get it. Kunchenko lands an elbow on the break and follows with a body kick. He lands another body kick and then another, and then another. Okami goes for a takedown again, and stuffed again. Kunchenko takes the back and lands some punches. Kunchenko stuffs another takedown and lands a big kick. Okami dives in again but didn’t get a takedown the entire fight. Really bad fight. 10-9 Kunchenko, 30-27 Kunchenko.

Official Result- Alexey Kunchenko def. Yushin Okami by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)

FOX SPORTS 1 MAIN CARD | 10 PM ET/7 PM PT

> Jim Crute (8-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Paul Craig (10-2, 2-2 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Craig with a spinning wheel kick. Craig with a body kick. Craig shoots for a takedown and gets it. Crute trying to explode out from the bottom but Craig remains in the half-guard. Crute able to reverse to the top and in half-guard. Crute with a body punch and they get to their feet. Crute scrambles for a takedown and Craig looking for a triangle. Crute escapes and moves to the mount. Crute looking for an arm-triangle and has it locked in, trying to squeeze. It is in deep now but Crute lets go as Craig isn’t tapping. Crute with a hard right hand as he stands. They get to their feet and Craig with a back kick right to the chin of Crute. They scramble to the mat and Crute has side control. Crute with some punches from the top at the end. 10-9 Crute.

Craig with a high kick. Craig gets a takedown. Craig maintaining top position as he grinds and lands punches from the top. Crute trying to reverse. They get to their feet and trade and Craig gets another takedown. Crute trying to use the fence to get to his feet but Craig maintaining top control. Craig with body punches from the top. Crute scrambles out from the bottom and they get to their feet. Craigh misses a spin kick and almost gets a takedown but Crute reverses into the half-guard. Craig reverses the position as Crute attempts an armbar at the end. 10-9 Craig, 19-19.

They trade and Crute gets a takedown and is in the half-guard landing punches. Crute moves to the mount. Craig trying to roll out and Crute looking to set up an arm-triangle. Craig trying to defend and the fence is in the way and helping. Crute has it locked in. Craig in deep trouble. Craig defending it well. Crute back to mount and lets go of the choke and lands a couple of punches. Crute with punches from the top. Craig is stuck on the bottom. Crute now lands some elbows. Big flurry of punches from Crute on top. Crute grabs an arm looking for a kimura and has it locked in and Craig taps! Big win late in the fight by Crute.

Official Result- Jimmy Crute def. Paul Craig by submission (kimura) at 4:51 of Round 3

> Suman Mokhtarian (8-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Sodiq Yusuff (7-1, 0-0 UFC)
Featherweights

Mokhtarian with a body kick. Yusuff throwing big punches early on. They clinch and Yusuff lands some knees to the body and legs. They trade knees. They break and Yusuff lands some big punches. They trade hard punches and Yusuff is teeing off on Mokhtarian. Yusuff with some big punches to the body and head against the fence and the referee stops the fight. Those were some big and brutal punches from Yusuff. Mokhtarian was complaining about the stoppage but he was eating lots of punches.

Official Result- Sodiq Yusuff def. Suman Mokhtarian by TKO (punches) at 2:14 of Round 1

> Jake Matthews (13-3, 7-3 UFC) vs. Tony Martin (14-4, 6-4 UFC)
Welterweights

They are in a feeling out process. Martin looking to land the jab. Matthews rushes in with a combo. Matthews lands a right hand. Martin lands a clean right hand. Martin with a strong leg kick. Matthews fires back with a hard leg kick. Matthews with a straight right hand to the body. Martin with a low kick. Matthews lands a lead left hand and follows it with a combo and then unloads a right hand. They are throwing down and Matthews drops Martin with a right hand and then grabs the neck for a guillotine. Martin scrambles out. Matthews still has the neck but Martin gets out. Matthews reverses to the top position and lands some body punches. Martin goes for a kimura but runs out of time. 10-9 Matthews.

They don’t do much in the first minute of the second round as Matthews looks to be landing a big punch and Martin wants to avoid it. Matthews closes the distance with a right hand. Matthews lands an overhand right and follows it with a flying knee. Martin with a high kick. Martin with the jab. Martin with a couple of leg kicks. Matthews lands a right hand as he slips from Martin’s attack. Martin with a leg kick. Matthews with a left hand. Matthews with an inside knee and they both land a punch on the break. 10-9 Matthews, 20-18 Matthews.

They trade early. Martin with a leg kick. Matthews goes for a takedown but it is defended and Martin jumps on his back. Martin looking for a D’arce choke and Matthews goes out! Wow. Martin chokes Matthews out cold. That came out of nowhere as Martin picks up a huge win.

Official Result- Anthony Rocco Martin def. Jake Matthews by submission (anaconda choke) at 1:19 of Round 3

> Mark Hunt (#10, 13-13-1 1 NC, 8-7-1 1 NC UFC) vs. Justin Willis (#15, 7-1, 3-0 UFC)
Heavyweights

Willis with a high kick. Hunt with a big leg kick. Willis with a leg kick. Hunt with a leg kick. Hunt with a body kick and Willis counters with a left hand. Hunt with more big leg and body kicks. Hunt with a leg kick and Willis misses on his punches. Willis with a left hand. Hunt with a right hand to the body. Hunt lands a right hand. Willis with a body kick. Hunt with another body kick. Willis with the jab. Hunt lands a right hand. 10-9 Hunt.

Willis with a leg kick. Hunt ducks under a power left from Willis. Hunt looking to land a big right hand. Willis with a leg kick. Willis with the jab and follows it with a straight left hand. Hunt just pacing around but not doing much. Hunt just misses a right hand. Willis with the jab. Willis with some short leg kicks. Hunt slips out from under the jab of Willis. Hunt still not doing much. Willis lands a left hand. Willis with a snapping jab. 10-9 Willis, 19-19.

Both looking to land a big punch. Hunt has really slowed down and is flat on his feet. Willis with the jab and follows it with a head kick. Hunt has a high kick blocked. Willis lands a punch that knocks Hunt off-balance. Willis with the jab. Willis with an uppercut. Willis with another uppercut. Hunt just misses a big right hand. Willis with a knee. Willis with a right hand. Willis with some short punches. Hunt just walking around but not doing much. Hunt with a body kick. Willis lands a left hand. 10-9 Willis, 29-28 Willis.

Official Result- Justin Willis def. Mark Hunt by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Mauricio Rua (#13, 25-11, 9-9 UFC) vs. Tyson Pedro (#14, 7-2, 3-2 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Pedro lands a right hand the drops Shogun for a moment. He gets up and they clinch against the fence before breaking. Pedro with a high kick and a right hand. Rua counters with a right hand. They trade punches. Rua with a leg kick. Rua lands a right hand. Pedro with a front kick followed by a right. Pedro then rocks Rua with a big knee. Pedro has Rua against the fence and is landing lots of punches. Pedro clinches which may have been a mistake. Pedro breaks and lands a body kick. Pedro with a body kick and then an uppercut. Pedro with a knee to the body. They clinch. Rua’s face is a mess. Rua tries a takedown but they pop right up. Rua with a takedown but Pedro has the arm. Rua finishes the round in side control. 10-9 Pedro.

Both mens’ faces are busted up. Rua stumbles Pedro with an overhand right. They clinch and Rua has the body lock. Rua has the back. Rua gets the takedown and Pedro tried to grab the fence on the way down. Pedro looking for a kimura. Pedro tries a kimura sweep but Rua blocks it and gains side control. Rua with some elbows and punches as he keeps top control. Pedro able to get to his feet but Rua still has his back. Rua with some knees. Rua gets the fight back to the mat and is landing punches from the back. Rua now in side control. Big round for Shogun. 10-9 Rua, 19-19.

Rua drops Pedro with a right hand and is landing big punches from the top. Pedro has an ankle injury. More punches from Rua and the referee stops the fight. Wow. Shogun Rua gets the comeback win in a fight where he was almost finished. It was actually the injury that had more to do with Pedro going down. Big win for Shogun.

Official Result- Mauricio Rua def. Tyson Pedro by TKO (punches) at :43 of Round 3

> Junior Dos Santos (#7, 19-5, 13-4 UFC) vs. Tai Tuivasa (#11, 8-0, 3-0 UFC)
Heavyweights

Tuivasa with a leg kick. Dos Santos lands a right hand. Tuivasa chasing after Dos Santos. Tuivasa with a leg kick. Dos Santos with a high kick. Tuivasa lands a short right hand and they clinch. They break. Dos Santos with a spin kick to the body. Dos Santos with the jab. Dos Santos lands a right hand. Tuivasa lands an elbow. Dos Santos just misses a wheel kick. Tuivasa slips on a knee attempt. Dos Santos with a leg kick. Dos Santos with an uppercut. Tuivasa hurts Dos Santos with a leg kick. They clinch and Tuivasa with some body punches and an uppercut on the break. Tuivasa with a right hand at the end. 10-9 Tuivasa.

Tuivasa lands a right hand and they clinch for a moment. Tuivasa with a left hand and then an overhand right. Dos Santos against the fence but slips away. Dos Santos with a leg kick. Tuivasa with a body punch as they clinch. Dos Santos lands a right hand and Tuivasa counters with one. Dos Santos then drops Tuivasa with a right hand and lands some punches as he gains side control. Dos Santos with some short elbows. Dos Santos gets the mount and is landing big punches. Hammerfists from Dos Santos and this fight is stopped! Wow. Junior Dos Santos stops Tai Tuivasa big time in the second round. Tuivasa wasn’t happy with the stoppage but it was justified.

Official Result- Junior Dos Santos def. Tai Tuivasa by TKO (punches) at 2:30 of Round 2