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Round 2 UFC announcer Mike Goldberg continues to harp on the death of Stout's former trainer Shawn Tompkins. A combo lands for Stout. Lots of boxing but not much landing early on in the second. Tavares goes for the takedown but is stuffed again. Right connects for Tavares. Head kick for Tavares glances off Stout's shoulder. Body shot for Stout. Right lands on the side of Stout's head. Another right for Tavares. Tavares tries for an ankle pick but again is unsuccessful. Sharp body kick for Stout. Body shot for Stout finds a home. Head kick for Tavares bounces off the head of Stout and it opens up a small cut. Stout comes in with a body shot. Jab for Stout. Tavares is missing a lot of shots here in the second. Body kick for Stout. Combo for Stout where both connect. Another body shot for Stout. Leg kick for Tavares. The round ends and that one has to go to Stout 10-9. Round 3 Big right for Tavares. Leg kick for Stout and then another inside leg kick lands on the cup for Tavres. A time out while he recovers from the low blow. Leg kick from Tavares after the break. They both miss huge shots. Stout with a three-punch combo that doesn't do much damage. Knee for Stout during a tie-up. Leg kick for Tavares. Body shot for Stout. Tavares goes in for a takedown but Stout works hard to stave it off. Tavares switches up and tries for a single leg but he cannot get that one either. Leg kick for Tavares. Two big rights land for Stout. Two jabs connect for Stout. Stout keeps pushing the pace and seems to have Tavares on his heels. Big counter right for Tavares. Inside leg kick for Stout. Jab lands for Tavares. Two more jabs for Stout. Another soft inside leg kick for Stout. Big right by Stout lands and another with only a few seconds left. They come together and Stout hammers him with a nasty looking uppercut. The round and the fight ends. 10-9 Stout giving him a 29-28 victory on our scorecard. Thiago Tavares def. Sam Stout via unanimous decision