Welcome to FiveKnuckles.com live, blow-by-blow coverage of UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs. Jones.

Tonight's card is coming to you live from the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, Colorado and features the always entertaining Brandon "The Truth" Vera taking on the athletic and explosive Jon "Bones" Jones who will be making his main event debut. Also on the card, James Irvin makes his long-awaited return to the octagon and he'll fight Alessio Sakara in what should prove to be an exciting middleweight contest. Fans will also be treated to a rocking cage when the big guys step in with two heavyweight bouts. Paul Buentello vs. Cheick Kongo and Junior dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga.

As always, FiveKnuckles.com will provide free, live round-by-round coverage of the main card action starting at 9:00p ET. We'll also be providing quick updates of the under card fights which should begin around 7:30p ET.

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Quick Results:

Jon Jones vs. Brandon Vera - Jones wins by TKO at 3:19 of round 1.
Junior dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga - Dos Santos wins by TKO (strikes) at 3:53 of round 1.
Cheick Kongo vs. Paul Buentello - Kongo wins by submission (strikes) at 1:16 of round 3.
Daniel Roberts vs. John Howard - Howard wins by KO (punch) at 2:01 of round 1.
Clay Guida vs. Shannon Gugerty - Guida wins by submission (arm triangle) at 3:40 of round 1.
Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Eliot Marshall - Matyushenko wins by split decision.
Duane Ludwig vs. Darren Elkins - Elkins wins by TKO (leg injury) at 0:44 of round 1.
James Irvin vs. Alessio Sakara - Sakara wins by TKO (eye injury) at of 3:01 round 1.
Brendan Schaub vs. Chase Gormley - Schaub wins by TKO (punches) at 0:47 of round 1.
Eric Schafer vs. Jason Brilz - Brilz wins by split decision.
Mike Pierce vs. Julio Paulino - Pierce wins by unanimous decision.

LIVE Round by Round Coverage

James Irvin vs. Alessio Sakara

Round 1- They exchange some meaningless combos then Sakara slips while throwing a leg kick, no damage. Sakara is getting the better of a few early exchanges but the action is relatively slow at this point. Irvin shakes off a nice right by Sakara but is then sent reeling from an apparent eye poke but referee Josh Rosenthal rules that it was not a finger but a closed fist and therefore the stoppage is ruled a TKO victory for Sakara.

Final Result: Sakara wins by TKO (eye injury) at 3:01 of round 1.


Cheick Kongo vs. Paul Buentello

Round 1- Kongo leads with a leg kick then pushes the action to the cage and looks for a takedown. He gets Buentello down against the cage where Buentello pulls half guard. No real damage is being done as Buentello gets to his feet only to be slammed by Kongo again. Buentello is trying to scramble out but Kongo is keeping him on the mat. Buentello gets loose and throws a right hand that appears to have broken or dislocated a finger. The doctor clears the continuation and the Headhunter celebrates as he goes back to his corner. Herb Dean restarts the fight. They exchange a few combos then Kongo scores...