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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC Fight Night 85 Preliminary Card, live from the Brisbane Entertainment Center in Brisbane, Australia.
Fight #1 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight: Alan Patrick (12-1-0) vs. Damien Brown (15-8-0)
Referee: Greg Kleynjans
Round One
The round begins with Patrick charging at Brown while throwing strikes, Patrick scores a takedown on Brown and he gets the half guard. Patrick starts attacking Brown with some ground and pound, Brown scrambles to his feet and Patrick catches him in a guillotine choke. Brown falls to the ground to break the choke and Patrick is on top of him, Patrick starts mashing Brown with elbow strikes. Patrick rolls for another guillotine and Brown escapes to get top position, Brown starts attacking Patrick with ground and pound. Brown stands up and he allows Patrick to stand as well, Brown scores another takedown on Patrick. Patrick scrambles back to his feet to get the fight standing, Brown then hits Patrick with a left hook. Patrick drags Brown to the ground and he gets the half guard, Brown rolls for the kimura on Patrick. Patrick escapes and he gets the half guard again on Brown, Brown nearly gets back to his feet as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Patrick holding Brown up against the cage wall, Patrick scores a takedwon on Brown and he gets the half guard. Brown catches Patrick in a kimura attempt after a scramble, Patrick starts attacking Brown with some ground and pound. Brown eventually forces Patrick into the full guard position, Patrick turns up the heat with his ground and pound on Brown. Brown does his best to attack Patrick with strikes while on his back, Brown rolls for a kimura once more as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Patrick scoring a takedown on Brown after a head kick attempt, Patrick transitions to back control on Brown. Patrick goes for an arm triangle choke and Brown scrambles to escape it, Patrick settles in side control on Brown. Patrick regains back control on Brown and he attacks him with a few strikes, Brown scrambles to his feet and he breaks free from Patrick. Brown chases Patrick around the cage while attempting head kicks, Patrick eats a knee strike before scoring a takedown on Brown as the round ends.
Fight Result: Alan Patrick def. Damien Brown by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Fight #2 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight: Ross Pearson (20-10-0-1NC) vs. Chad Laprise (11-1-0)
Referee: Steve Perceval
Round One
The round begins with Laprise attacking Pearson with a high kick, Pearson starts catching Laprise with leg kicks. The fighters dance around each other while throwing jabs, Laprise then hits Pearson with a partially landed head kick. Pearson will occasionally attack Laprise with some left hooks, Laprise starts winning the jab battle against Pearson. Laprise catches Pearson with a multiple strike combination, Pearson hits Laprise with a few more kicks as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Pearson immediately attacking Laprise with leg kicks, Laprise attacks Pearson with a variety of kicks as well. Pearson and Laprise exchange a ton of jabs as they dance around each other, Laprise starts catching Pearson with some front kicks to the face. Laprise then catches a swinging Pearson with a counter left, Pearson then rocks Laprise with a hard right before eating a few kicks. Pearson backs up Laprise after catching him with a left hook, Pearson nails Laprise with a straight left. Laprise and Pearson exchange kicks and punches as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Laprise quickly hitting Pearson with a counter right, Pearson starts attacking Laprise with some leg kicks again. Pearson then stuns a swinging Laprise with a counter right, the fighters dance around each other while throwing more jabs. Laprise goes back to attacking Pearson with some front kicks, Laprise also starts attacking Pearson with some high kicks as well. Laprise mixes up some more striking combos against Pearson. Laprise eats some more leg kicks from Pearson before nailing him with an elbow strike, Laprise attacks a leaping Pearson with a spinning attack as the round ends.
Fight Result: Ross Pearson def. Chad Laprise by split decision (30-28, 27-30, 28-29)
Fight #3 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight: Viscardi Andrade (18-7-0) vs. Richard Walsh (9-4-0)
Referee: Marc Goddard
Round One
The round begins with Walsh cracking Andrade with a two punch combination, Walsh starts peppering Andrade with jabs. Andrade briefly drops Walsh with an overhand right, Andrade then nails Walsh with a multiple punch combination. Andrade holds Walsh against the cage wall while looking for a takedown, Walsh then hits a swinging Andrade with a counter right. Andrade looks for the takedown as Walsh pops him with more rights, Andrade scores a takedown on Walsh and he gets the full guard. Andrade starts attacking Walsh with some ground and pound, the referee stands up the fighters for inactivity. The action resumes with both fighters pop each other with rights, Walsh charges at Andrade while throwing strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Walsh backing up Andrade after landing a punching combination, Walsh drops a charging Andrade with a right and he pounces on him with a ton of strikes. Walsh postures up and he eats an up kick from Walsh, Andrade wall walks to his feet to get the fight standing again. Andrade backs up and he cracks Walsh with a right, Walsh grabs a hold of Andrade and he holds him against the cage wall. Walsh backs Andrade into the cage wall again after landing a striking combination, Andrade starts connecting with a few kicks to the midsection of Walsh. Andrade scores a takedown on Walsh and he gets head control, Andrade drops for the d’arce choke as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Walsh backing Andrade into the cage wall with punching combinations, Walsh catches Andrade with a few lefts as well. Andrade scores a takedown on Walsh and he gets the half guard, Walsh tries standing up and Andrade drags him back to the ground. Andrade goes for the brabo choke and Walsh escapes to get the fight standing, Andrade then hits Walsh with a standing elbow strike. Walsh scores a takedown on Andrade and both men get right back up, Walsh peppers Andrade with a few jabs to the face. Andrade scores a takedown on Walsh and he gets the full guard, Andrade transitions to the half guard on Walsh as the round ends.
Fight Result: Viscardi Andrade def. Richard Walsh by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #4 - UFC Women’s Bantamweight Division Fight: Leslie Smith (7-6-1) vs. Rin Nakai (16-1-1)
Referee: John Sharp
Round One
The round begins with Smith attacking Nakai with punching combinations, Smith then cracks Nakai with a right to the midsection. Smith then cracks Nakai with a two punch combination, Smith charges at Nakai while landing more strikes. Nakai then hits an incoming Smith with a counter left, Nakai eats a few more strikes as she holds Smith against the cage wall. Smith avoids the takedown to get some distance with Nakai, Nakai then cracks Smith with some leg kicks and a left. Smith continues to just swing wildly at Nakai, Nakai starts hitting Smith with a bunch of jabs as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Smith peppering Nakai with strikes, Smith charges forward at Nakai while attacking her with strikes. Nakai scores a takedown on Smith and she gets the half guard, Nakai starts attacking Smith with some ground and pound. Smith briefly catches Nakai in the head scissors after kicking off of the cage, Nakai recovers and she locks Smith in the arm triangle choke. Smith kicks off the cage to escape the choke and get the fight standing, Smith comes forward on Nakai to hit her with an uppercut and head kick. Nakai scores a takedwon on Smith and she gets the half guard, Nakai hits Smith with a few strikes as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Smith cracking Nakai with an uppercut, Smith charges at Nakai while landing a punching combination. Smith continues to just pot shot Nakai with her punches, Nakai grabs a hold of Smith and she holds her against the cage wall. Nakai controls the head of Smith while nailing her with rights, Smith breaks free to attack Nakai with a series of punches. Nakai continues hunting for the takedowns on Smith, Smith hits Nakai with a few shots to the midsection. Nakai scores a takedwon on Smith and she gets the half guard, Nakai starts attacking Smith with ground and pound. Smith tries to stand back up as the round ends.
Fight Result: Leslie Smith def. Rin Nakai by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #5 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight: Mark Eddiva (6-2-0) vs. Dan Hooker (13-6-0)
Referee: Greg Kleynjans
Round One
The round begins with Eddiva attacking Hooker with leg kicks, Eddiva also starts hitting Hooker with side kicks. Hooker starts popping Eddiva with some jabs, Eddiva catches a kick from Hooker and Hooker catches him in a guillotine choke from out of nowhere to force a tap out.
Fight Result: Dan Hooker def. Mark Eddiva by submission via guillotine choke (1:24, R1)
Fight #6 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight: Alan Jouban (12-4-0) vs. Brendan O’Reilly (6-1-0-1NC)
Referee: John Sharp
Round One
The round begins with O’Reilly attacking Jouban with leg kicks, Jouban holds O’Reilly against the cage wall while landing knee strikes. O’Reilly scores a takedown on Jouban and he gets back control, Jouban finds a way to stand up with O’Reilly holding onto him. The fighters exchange knee strikes while in the clinch, Jouban then cracks O’Reilly with some standing elbow strikes. Jouban rocks O’Reilly during a wild striking exchange, Jouban drops O’Reilly with a standing elbow strike and he follows it up with more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Alan Jouban def. Brendan O’Reilly by TKO via strikes (2:15, R1)
