TUF 19 Finale results, photos: Corey Anderson decimates Matt Van Buren in first

LAS VEGAS – After a season of decisions, “The Ultimate Fighter 19? finalist and Team Edgar rep Corey Anderson (3-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) doubled down on his middleweight teammate’s performance by railroading Matt Van Buren (6-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) to win in the show’s light heavyweight bracket.

Anderson swarmed Van Buren and picked up a TKO victory in 61 seconds for his third pro victory and the reality-show crown.

“The Ultimate Fighter” Season 19 light heavyweight 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.

Anderson, a former collegiate wrestler, met Van Buren not with takedowns, but fists, as he landed a hard combination in the opening exchange of the fight. Van Buren was stunned again by another flurry of punches that sent him reeling back.

Referee Mario Yamasaki kept a close eye as Anderson wailed at a downed Van Buren, but an escape brought him a few moments to improve his situation.

Anderson never gave him the chance, and more heavy shots forced him to turtle as Yamasaki issued a warning to improve position. When Van Buren didn’t immediately react, the fight was waved off. Van Buren briefly protested the stoppage.

“I want to cry, but I can’t do it on camera,” Anderson said.

Anderson’s performance followed middleweight Eddie Gordon’s first-round drubbing of Dhiego Lima, who fell to an early flurry of punches, one of which blatantly landed to the back of the head. The light heavyweight result, however, was not in question.

As a pro, Anderson, who outpointed Josh Clark and Patrick Walsh to earn a spot in the finals, extends his unbeaten streak to three. Van Buren, who outpointed Chris Fields and stopped Daniel Spohn in his tournament bid, is 1-3 in his past four outings.

Up-to-the-minute TUF 19 Finale results include:

• Corey Anderson def. Matt Van Buren via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:01
• Eddie Gordon def. Dhiego Lima via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:11
• Derrick Lewis def. Guto Inocente via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:30
• Dustin Ortiz def. Justin Scoggins via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Kevin Lee def. Jesse Ronson via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
• Leandro Issa def. Jumabieke Tuerxun via submission (armbar) – Round 3, 3:49
• Adriano Martins def. Juan Manuel Puig via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 2:21
• Patrick Walsh def. Dan Spohn via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Sarah Moras def. Alexis Dufresne via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
• Robert Drysdale def. Keith Berish via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:03

For complete coverage of The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale, stay tuned to the UFC Events section of the site.

(John Morgan, Matt Erickson and Mike Bohn contributed to this report on-site in Las Vegas.)