Rothwell vs Dos Santos: UFC live blog, round-by-round updates

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Here are the full results from all the bouts: Heavyweight: #5 Junior Dos Santos def. #4 Ben Rothwell via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) Heavyweight: Derrick Lewis def. Gabriel Gonzaga via knockout (punches) 4:48, R1 Heavyweight: Francis Ngannou def. Curtis Blaydes via TKO (doctor stoppage) 5:00, R2 Heavyweight: Timothy Johnson def. Marcin Tybura via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Light Heavyweight: Jan Blachowicz def. Igor Pokrajac via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Women's Strawweight: Maryna Moroz def. Cristina Stanciu via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

THE OFFICIAL DECISION #5 Junior Dos Santos def. #4 Ben Rothwell via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

This fight was all Junior Dos Santos, really going back to his old championship form.

#4 Ben Rothwell vs #5 Junior Dos Santos – ROUND 5/5 Fifth and final round of this possible number one contenders bout. It's all or nothing for Rothwell you have to think. Rothwell moves forward, but doesn't push forward. Dos Santos lands a good counter right. Dos Santos lands a good jab. Rothwell lands a body shot moving forward but misses the rest of the combination. Dos Santos works the body again. Dos Santos lands another hard jab. Rothwell misses the head kick. A big knee lands for Dos Santos. Dos Santos works the body right after. Right hand lands for Dos Santos. This is all Dos Santos so far. Rothwell looks to land moving forward but is just a bit too slow. Rothwell lands a leg kick. Dos Santos lands a jab. Dos Santos lands to the body twice more. Rothwell lands a good left hand. Dos Santos lands a good jab. Rothwell lands a left hook, but slips moving forward. Rothwell is looking a little frustrated. Dos Santos lands a big overhand right. Dos Santos looks for a spinning heel kick but Rothwell blocks it. Time. My score: 10-9 Dos Santos Overall score: 50-45 Dos Santos

#4 Ben Rothwell vs #5 Junior Dos Santos – ROUND 4/5 We enter the championship rounds. Rothwell moves forward. Dos Santos lands a good shot and Rothwell lands a left hand on the counter. Dos Santos lands a hard side kick. Dos Santos lands a right hand as Rothwell throws a leg kick. Dos Santos lands a shot to the body. Dos Santos lands a hard left hand. Rothwell looks hurt. Dos Santos lands a hard hook and Rothwell looks wobbly. Dos Santos is staying patient, picking away at the head and the body of Rothwell. A left hook lands for Dos Santos as he times the movement of Rothwell. A good jab lands for Dos Santos. Rothwell is getting his hands up a bit more. Dos Santos lands to the body. Rothwell lands a hard left hand and just misses with a head kick. Rothwell pushing forward again, but Dos Santos is able to slide out of the way. Dos Santos is picking away at Rothwell again with the left hand. Rothwell pushes forward with punches but misses. Rothwell lands a leg kick. Dos Santos lands a jab. A good one-two lands for Dos Santos. Rothwell lands a good combination. Dos Santos lands a few hard punches of his own. Rothwell lands a leg kick to end the round. My score: 10-9 Dos Santos Overall score: 40-36 Dos Santos

#4 Ben Rothwell vs #5 Junior Dos Santos – ROUND 3/5 Round three is underway. Rothwell's right eye is almost shut. Dos Santos looks like the fresher fighter as well. A good right hand lands to the body by Dos Santos. Dos Santos lands another right hand. Dos Santos really looks like he has found his groove now. Rothwell pushes forward with a combination and gets Dos Santos on the fence, but Dos Santos is able to circle away quickly. Dos Santos lands a quick left hook. Another right hand lands for Dos Santos on the body. And another. Rothwell lands a good right hand as Dos Santos circles. Dos Santos lands two good shots, both to the head and to the body. A good one-two lands for Dos Santos, followed by another good straight shot. Rothwell lands a leg kick. Rothwell lands a good body kick. Dos Santos lands a good spin kick to the body. A good one-two lands for Dos Santos. Dos Santos lands another spin kick to the body. Time. My score: 10-9 Dos Santos Overall score: 30-27 Dos Santos

#4 Ben Rothwell vs #5 Junior Dos Santos – ROUND 2/5 Round two is underway. Rothwell counters Dos Santos with a right hand. Dos Santos then lands the right hand. Rothwell looked to be hurt, but it was just a slip. Dos Santos working the body once again. Dos Santos is starting to find his range. Rothwell lands a good kick to the body and a clean right hand. Dos Santos lands a good three-punch combination. Dos Santos is really working the body well. Rothwell misses with the overhand right. Rothwell lands a good leg kick. Dos Santos throws a superman punch and Rothwell is able to block. Another body jab lands for Dos Santos. Rothwell lands a good leg kick. Rothwell looks like he is cut above the eye. Rothwell eye pokes Dos Santos, completely accidental, and Rothwell apologises to restart the fight. Dos Santos lands two good jabs, both to the head and to the body. Rothwell lands a good left hand moving forward and Dos Santos is able to move out of the way of the rest of the flurry. Some more good body shots land for Dos Santos. Dos Santos lands a huge overhand right and push kicks Rothwell to the ground to end the round. Dos Santos moved in for the kill, but Rothwell was saved by the bell. My score: 10-9 Dos Santos Overall score: 20-18 Dos Santos

#4 Ben Rothwell vs #5 Junior Dos Santos – ROUND 1/5 Round one is underway. They touch gloves. Rothwell comes out in his trademark awkward stance, it looks like Dos Santos is fighting a bear. Rothwell is keeping Dos Santos on the outside with his kicks. Dos Santos goes over the top, and lands a good body shot. Both men respecting each others power, but they are not afraid to engage. Dos Santos lands two good shots but Rothwell moves through them. Rothwell moves forward and rushes Dos Santos landing some hard shots. Dos Santos could have been hurt there, but he manages to move out of the way. Dos Santos lands two left hands, Rothwell walks right through it and pushes forward. Rothwell lands a good leg kick. Rothwell lands a hard overhand right and an uppercut. Rothwell lands another overhand right. Dos Santos lands a hard shot. Both men land on a good exchange. Dos Santos lands a good jab to the body, and a quick shot to the head behind it. Dos Santos lands more shots. Rothwell eats another body punch but lands a good leg kick. Dos Santos lands another body punch to end the round. Great round, and a very close one. My score: 10-9 Dos Santos Overall score: 10-9 Dos Santos

A win over Rothwell would leapfrog Dos Santos back to the top of the pile. Dos Santos has wins over both heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum and number one contender Stipe Miocic, and would jump on the chance to prove he can beat them again.

The former heavyweight champion has some of the best striking in the division, with eight of his 11 UFC wins coming via knockout.

Coming off a disappointing loss to Alistair Overeem, Dos Santos is on a mission to redeem himself and prove he still has what it takes to fight for the title.

Rothwell has been vocal in his desire to earn a title shot, and a win over former champion Junior Dos Santos would put him in prime position to get one.

Rothwell’s last two wins have come via submissions over Matt Mitrione and Josh Barnett, however he also has knockout power, which he showed in wins over Alistair Overeem, Brandon Vera and Brendan Schaub.

Ben Rothwell has been on an absolute roll. Coming off four straight finish wins against high level competition, Rothwell is one win away from a shot at heavyweight gold.

Five round in the UFC Heavyweight division between #4 Ben Rothwell and #5 Junior Dos Santos

It's time for the main event!

THE OFFICIAL DECISION: Derrick Lewis def. Gabriel Gonzaga via knockout (punches) 4:48, R1

Derrick Lewis vs Gabriel Gonzaga - ROUND 1/3 Round one is underway. Gonzaga is clearly moving away from Lewis' strikes early on, looking to get a hold of Lewis and put him against the fence or take him down. Gonzaga is able to close the distance well, and get Lewis on the fence and in the clinch, but Lewis breaks every time looking to engage. Both men look rather tired already. Lewis pushes Gonzaga off him off a clinch and looks to tee off. Lewis lands some hard shots. Lewis gets a right hand through and Gonzaga is out cold! This one is over!

Up next it's the co-main event, as Derrick ‘The Black Beast’ Lewis takes on Gabriel ‘Napao’ Gonzaga.