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COMPLETE PWINSIDERXTRA LIVE COVERAGE OF THE UFC FIGHT NIGHT 55 MAIN CARD: ROCKHOLD TAPS BISPING, IAQUINTA GETS A HUGE WIN & WHITTAKER WINS A SLUGFEST

By David Tees on 11/7/2014 11:42 PM

Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC Fight Night 55 Main Card, live from the Allphones Arena in Sydney, Australia.

Fight #8 - UFC Heavyweight Division Fight

Soa Palelei (21-4-0) vs. Walt Harris (7-3-0)

Referee: Leon Roberts

Round One

The round begins with Palelei forcing Harris into the cage wall after eating a right, Harris breaks free to attack Palelei with leg kicks. Palelei looks for another takedown and Harris nails him with a knee strike, Harris also attempts a few high kicks on Palelei. Harris also cracks Palelei with a kick to the midsection, Harris jabs away at Palelei as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with both fighters exchanging a few kicks, Palelei starts attacking Harris with some leg kicks as well. Palelei rocks Harris with a right before hunting for the takedown, Palelei comes forward while attacking Harris with punching combinations. Palelei grabs a hold of Harris and he eventually gains the takedown on him, Palelei is quick to gain the full mount on Harris. Palelei attacks Harris with ground and pound until the referee jumps in.

Fight Result: Soa Palelei def. Walt Harris by TKO via strikes (4:49, R2)

Fight #9 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight

Clint Hester (11-3-0) vs. Robert Whittaker (13-4-0)

Referee: John Sharp

Round One

The round begins with Hester quickly backing up Whittaker after landing a left, both fighters rock the other when they enter the clinch. Whittaker starts dancing around Hester while peppering him with jabs, Hester responds by attacking Whittaker with a spinning back fist. Whittaker drops Hester with a right and he pounces on him with a plethora of strikes, Hester finds a way to stand up and Whittaker holds him against the cage wall. Whittaker eventually gains the takedown on Hester and he gets the half guard, Whittaker transitions to the full mount on Hester. Hester scrambles at the right time to get on top of Whittaker as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Whittaker nailing Hester with a push kick to the midsection, Hester then cracks Whittaker with a standing elbow strike. The fighters engage in a wild striking exchange in the center of the octagon, Hester backs up Whittaker before catching him with a knee strike. Hester forces Whittaker into the cage wall while landing some more knee strikes, Whittaker responds by dropping Hester with a knee strike. Whittaker pounces on a downed Hester until the referee jumps in.

Fight Result: Robert Whittaker def. Clint Hester by TKO via strikes (2:43, R2)

Fight #10 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight

Al Iaquinta (9-3-1) vs. Ross Pearson (18-7-0-1NC)

Referee: Leon Roberts

Round One

The round begins with Iaquinta dancing around Pearson while popping him with jabs, Pearson starts catching Iaquinta with some uppercuts. Iaquinta recovers by catching a swinging Pearson with a counter right, Iaquinta tries nailing Pearson with some punching combinations. Pearson also starts attacking Iaquinta with some leg kicks, Peatson follows that up by nailing Iaquinta with a pair of rights. Iaquinta pops an incoming Pearson with a straight right to the chin as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Iaquinta jabbing away at Pearson, Iaquinta also starts catching Pearson with some counter strikes. Pearson and Iaquinta then engage in a wild striking exchange, Iaquinta drops Pearson with a right from out of nowhere. Pearson pops up as Iaquinta drops him again with a punching combination that forces the referee to jump in.

Fight Result: Al Iaquinta def. Ross Pearson by TKO via strikes (1:39, R2)

Main Event - UFC Middleweight Division Fight

Luke Rockhold (12-2-0) vs. Michael Bisping (26-6-0)

Referee: Herb Dean

Round One

The round begins with Bisping taking a few swings at Rockhold that mostly miss, Bisping also attacks Rockhold with a high kick. The fighters accidentally head butt each other and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with the fighters clinching on the cage wall. The fighters separate and Rockhold lands a kick to the rib cage of Bisping, Rockhold does his best to hit an incoming Bisping with counter rights. Rockhold then nails a swinging Bisping with a counter strike combination, Rockhold stars nailing Bisping with kicks to the midsection. Bisping attacks Rockhold with leg kicks as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Rockhold popping a kicking Bisping with a counter left, Rockhold follows that up by dropping Bispimg with a pair of head kicks. Rockhold catches Bisping in a guillotine choke as they go to the ground to force a tap out.

Fight Result: Luke Rockhold def. Michael Bisping by submission via guillotine choke (0:57, R2)