LAS VEGAS – In a quick display of punching prowess, Eddie Gordon blitzed through Dhiego Lima to win the “TUF 19″ middleweight crown. Although it appeared that at least a couple of the power punches from Gordon (7-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) were directly to the back of the head of Lima (9-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC), he did plenty of damage with legal strikes to get the first-round finish as a mild underdog. “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 19 middleweight final was part of the main card of today’s TUF 19 Finale event at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. It aired on FOX Sports 1 following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass. Lima kicked early, but Gordon tried to put hands on him and pushed him toward the cage. Lima fired off a jab, though, before a brief exchange on the feet
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TUF 19 Finale results, photos: Eddie Gordon tears through Dhiego Lima – MMA Junkie