A key lightweight bout between perennial division contenders Donald Cerrone and Al Iaquinta headlined tonight\u2019s UFC Ottawa event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donald Cerrone (35-11 MMA) enters tonight\u2019s contest on a two-fight win streak. \u2018Cowboy\u2019 scored stoppage victories over Mike Perry and Alex Hernandez in his most recent octagon <\/a>appearances. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Meanwhile, Al Iaquinta (14-4-1 MMA) was most recently seen in action this past December, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over Kevin Lee. \u2018Raging Al<\/a>\u2019 has won six of his past seven fights overall entering tonight\u2019s main event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Round one of the UFC Ottawa main event begins and the fighters touch gloves. Cerrone comes forward with a jab. Iaquinta with a kick to the body. Cerrone takes the center of the octagon but Al fires off another kick. Both men with low kicks. Iaquinta with a nice combination. He lands another low kick. Cerrone tries to stick his jab. Iaquinta circles and then tries a jab to the body. Cowboy nearly catches him with a high kick. Iaquinta has some fast hands. He lands a good counter following a Donald Cerrone jab. Cowboy leaps in with a good combination. Al Iaquinta with a Wild right that misses the mark. Two minutes remain in the opening round. Al Iaquinta with a good right hand. That got Cerrone\u2019s attention. Cowboy with a front kick. Iaquinta charges forward with a flurry. He looks confident. Donald Cerrone lands a good hook and then an uppercut. He follows those strikes up with a body kick. Iaquinta shoots in but eats a knee. That was a heavy blow. Al with a right hand over the top. Cerrone looks for a kick. The horn sounds to end round one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n