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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC Fight Night 89 Preliminary Card, live from The Arena At TD Place in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Fight #1 - UFC Flyweight Division Fight: Ali Bagautinov (13-4-0) vs. Geane Herrera (9-1-0)
Referee: Jerin Valel
Round One
The round begins with Bagautinov attacking Herrera with a few leg kicks, Bagautinov then cracks Herrera with a left to the midsection followed by a kick. Bagautinov then hits Herrera with a kick to the midsection, Bagautinov follows that up by rocking Herrera with a striking combination. Bagautinov follows those up by nailing Herrera with a pair of lefts, Bagautinov scores a takedown on Herrera after landing a wheel kick. Bagautinov attacks Herrera with ground and pound. Bagautinov escapes a heel hook attempt to nail Herrera with more ground and pound, Herrera catches Bagautinov with an up kick while eating more strikes. Herrera triies a triangle choke on Bagautinov as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Bagautinov attacking Herrera with some leg kicks, Bagautinov then pops Herrera with a spin kick to the midsection. Bagautinov lands a striking combination on Herrera before landing a takedown, Herrera nearly catches a swinging Bagautinov in an inverted triangle choke, Bagautinov escapes and he postures up on Herrera. Bagautinov goes back to attacking Herrera with some ground and pound, Herrera scrambles to his feet and he scores a takedown on Bagautinov. Herrera quickly gains back control on Bagautinov, Bagautinov sweeps Herrera and he regains top position. Bagautinov goes crazy with his ground and pound on Herrera, Herrera scrambles to his feet and he cracks Bagautinov with a flying knee strike as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Bagautinov nailing Herrera with some leg kicks, Herrera attempts a wheel kick on Bagautinov. Bagautinov continues attacking Herrera with a variety of kicks, Bagautinov goes for the takedown and Herrera cracks him with a knee strike. Bagautinov scores a takedown on Herrera and he gets the full mount, Bagautinov starts nailing Herrera with ground and pound. Herrera wall walks to his feet and he gets nailed with a knee strike from Bagautinov, Herrera rolls for the kimura and Bagautinov escapes after a scramble. Herrera scrambles to get the fight standing again, Bagautinov scores a takedown on Herrera and lands a few strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Ali Bagautinov def. Geane Herrera by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #2 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight: Colby Covington (8-1-0) vs. Jonathan Meunier (7-0-0)
Referee: Yves Lavigne
Round One
The round begins with Covington attacking Meunier with a tornado kick, Covington grabs a hold of Meunier and he holds him against the cage wall. Covington scores a takedown on Meunier and Meunier pops right back up to his feet, Covington drags Meunier back to the ground and he gets back control on him. Meunier gets back to his feet and Meunier instantly scores another takedown on him, Covington starts attacking Meunier with some ground and pound. The referee stands up the fighters for inactivity and the fighters attack each other with a few kicks as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Covington attacking Meunier with leg kicks, Covington scores a takedown on Meunier and he gets the full guard. Covington starts attacking Meunier with ground and pound, Meunier causes a scramble to get the fight standing. Meunier drops for a heel hook on Covington and Covington escapes to get back control, Covington attacks Meunier with some strikes while on his back. Meunier continues attacking Covington with heel hook attempts, Covington scrambles and stays on top of Meunier as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Meunier attacking Covington with leg kicks, Covington drops Meunier with a spinning back fist. Coovington quickly gains back control on a downed Meunier, Covington locks Meunier in the rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Colby Covington def. Jonathan Meunier by submission via rear naked choke (0:54, R3)
Fight #3 - UFC Women’s Strawweight Division Fight: Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger (6-2-0) vs. Randa Markos (5-4-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Markos attacking Jones-Lybarger with leg kicks, the fighters take a few swings at each other. Markos then cracks Jones-Lybarger with a punching combination, Markos charges at Jones-Lybarger while throwing punches. Markos holds Jones-Lybarger against the cage wall while using some dirty boxing, Jones-Lybarger spins Markos and hits her with a few knee strikes. The fighters separates and Markos charges at Jones-Lybarger again while throwing strikes, Markos briefly holds Jones-Lybarger against the cage wall again. Jones-Lybarger scores a takedown on Markos, Markos starts rolling for the heel hook and Jones-Lybarger escapes after a long struggle. Markos holds Jones-Lybarger against the cage wall while landing a ton of unanswered strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Markos dancing around Jones-Lybarger while peppering her with jabs, Jones-Lybarger rebounds and catches Markos with a left hook. Jones-Lybarger stuffs a takedown and she holds Markos against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Markos hits Jones-Lybarger with a front kick. Markos attempts a spinning back fist on Jones-Lybarger, Jones-Lybarger starts catching Markos with punching combinations. Jones-Lybarger then pops Markos with a kick to the midsection, both fighters attack each other with combinations. Markos then hits a swinging Jones-Lybarger with a counter left, Markos charges at Jones-Lybarger and she lands a kick to the midsection. The fighters are just standing in front of each other while landing strikes until the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Markos cracking Jones-Lybarger with a right hook, Jones-Lybarger comes forward and kicks Markos in the midsection. Jones-Lybarger starts catching Markos with punching combination, Jones-Lybarger starts attacking Markos with leg kicks as well. Markos charges at Jones-Lybarger while throwing a combination, Markos scores a takedown on Jones-Lybarger and Jones-Lybarger quickly gets back up. Markos then decides to hold Jones-Lybarger against the cage wall, the fighters separate and catch each other with a few punches. Markos starts hitting Jones-Lybarger with a few left hooks, Markos blitzes Jones-Lybarger and she lands a few strikes. Jones-Lybarger holds Markos against the cage wall after stuffing a takedown, Markos breaks free and she attacks Jones-Lybarger with more strikes. The fighters stand in front of each other and just exchange blows, Markos hits Jones-Lybarger with a spinning back fist as the round ends.
Fight Result: Randa Markos def. Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #4 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight: Elias Theodorou (12-1-0) vs. Sam Alvey (26-7-0-1NC)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Theodorou attacking Alvey with leg kicks, Theodorou continues backing up Alvey by attempting a bunch of kicks. Theodorou then hits Alvey with a kick to the midsection, Alvey also starts taking some swings at Theodorou. Alvey begins to attack Theodorou with leg kicks, Alvey swings away at Theodorou as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Theodorou immediately attacking Alvey with kicks, Alvey charges at Theodorou and Theodorou decides to hold him against the cage wall. Theodorou backs away from Alvey and he eats a kick, Allvey starts hitting Theodorou with leg kicks. Theodorou looks for the takedown and he eats a knee strike for his efforts, Alvey then hits Theodorou with an uppercut. Theodorou grabs a hold of Alvey and he holds him against the cage wall, Alvey spins Theodorou and attacks him with knee strikes. The fighters continuously spin each other for position along the cage wall, the referee separates the fighters for inactivity. The action resumes with Theodorou nailing Alvey with a high kick, Alvey grabs Theodorou and holds him against the cage wall as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Theodorou dancing around and kicking at Alvey, Alvey then hits Theodorou with a front kick. Theodorou tries attacking Alvey with a punching combination after a takedown attempt, Alvey pops a kicking Theodorou with a counter right. Alvey eats a kick to the midsection after nailing Theodorou with a right, Theodorou grabs Alvey and he holds him against the cage wall. Alvey spins Theodorou and he attacks him with a few knee strikes, the referee separates the fighters for inactivity. The action resumes with Alvey nailing Theodorou with a kick, Theodorou lands a high kick on Alvey as the round ends.
Fight Result: Elias Theodorou def. Sam Alvey by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #5 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight: Chris Beal (10-2-0) vs. Joe Soto (15-5-0)
Referee: Jerin Valel
Round One
The round begins with Soto quickly hunting for takedowns on Beal, Soto starts attacking Beal with leg kicks. The fighters start attacking each other with jabs, Beal tries attacking Soto with punching combinations. Beal then cracks Soto with a two punch combination, Beal dances around Soto while peppering him with jabs. Beal continues to put the pressure on Soto with his strikes, Beal attacks Soto with more strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Beal dancing around Soto and peppering him with jabs, Beal quickly starts attacking Soto with punching combinations. Soto comes forward on Beal while throwing the occasional strikes, Beal backs Soto up with another punching combination. Soto goes back to looking for the takedown on Beal, Soto starts chasing Beal around the cage while landing a few shots. Beal then cracks a swinging Soto with a counter left, the fighters have a wild striking exchange in the cage. Soto uses a guillotine choke attempt to get the fight to the ground, Soto quickly gains back control on Beal. Soto opts to move into side control on Beal, Soto hits Beal with some ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Soto chasing Beal around the octagon, Beal tries catching Soto with some counter strikes. Soto misses a kick before catching Beal with a short right, Beal then crushes Soto with a three punch combination. Soto responds by catching Beal with a short left hook, Beal recovers and cracks a swinging Soto with a counter right. Beal follows that up with a two punch combination on Soto, Soto finds a way to drag Beal to the ground and he gets back control. Soto transitions to the full mount and back control again on Beal, Soto locks in the rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Joe Soto def. Chris Beal by submission via rear naked choke (3:39, R3)
Fight #6 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight: Kryzsztof Jotko (17-1-0) vs. Tamdan McCrory (14-3-0)
Referee: Yves Lavigne
Round One
The round begins with the fighters taking a few swings at each other, McCrory then hits a spinning Jotko with a kick to the midsection. Jotko crushes McCrory with a left hook and McCrory goes out cold.
Fight Result: Kryzsztof Jotko def. Tamdan McCrory by KO via punch (0:59, R1)
Fight #7 - UFC Light Heavyweight Division Fight: Misha Cirkunov (11-2-0) vs. Ion Cutelaba (11-1-0-1NC)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Cirkunov attacking Cutelaba with a kick to the midsection, Cirkunov then cracks Cutelaba with a three punch combination. Cutelaba recovers and he cracks Cirkunov with a right, Cutelaba then drops a swinging Cirkunov with a counter right. Cirkunov recovers and he cracks Cutelaba with a left, Cuutelaba starts to take some wild swings at Cirkunov. Cirkunov then cracks a moving Cutelaba with a left hook and a follow up straight left, Cirkunov goes for the takedown and Cutelaba gets full mount on him. Cirkunov scrambles at the right time to get the fight standing, Cutelaba tries attacking Cirkunov with a high kick. Cirkunov fakes a takedown before nailing Cutelaba with a few punches, Cirkunov then cracks Cutelaba with a few lefts as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Cutelaba attacking Cirkunov with leg kicks, Cirkunov starts peppering Cutelaba with some jabs. Cirkunov then cracks a swinging Cutelaba with a counter left, Cirkunov follows that up by cracking Cutelaba with a straight left. Cirkunov also starts mixing in some kicks in his attack on Cutelaba, Cutelaba just takes some wild swings at Cirkunov. Cirkunov then cracks a grappling Cutelaba with a three punch combination, Cutelaba grapples with Cirkunov and he eats a few strikes for his effort. Cirkunov eats a knee strike as he holds Cutelaba against the cage wall and the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Cirkunov taking a few swings at Cutelaba, the fighters start swinging wildly at each other. Cirkunov also starts attacking Cutelaba with leg kicks, Cirkunov scores a takedown on Cutelaba after landing a superman punch. Cirkunov locks Cutelaba in the arm triangle choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Misha Cirkunov def. Ion Cutelaba by submission via arm triangle choke (1:22, R3)
Fight #8 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight: Jason Saggo (11-2-0) vs. Leandro Silva (19-2-1-1NC)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Saggo attacking Silva with a high kick, Silva then cracks Saggo with a kick to the midsection. Saggo continues catching Silva with some leg kicks, Saggo scores a takedown on Silva and he gets the half guard. Saggo starts attacking Silva with some ground and pound, Silvaa does hits best to cause scrambles while on his back. Silva finally scrambles to his feet with Saggo briefly controlling his head, Silva hits Saggo with a kick to the midsection as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Silva cracking Saggo with a punching combination, Saggo tries attacking Silva with leg kicks. Silva starts attacking Saggo with some lefts and a high kick, Silva connects with a knee strike before holding Saggo on the cage wall. The fighters separate and Saggo attacks Silva with a high kick, Silva recovers and nails Saggo with a right. The fighters exchange leg kicks until Saggo briefly hits the ground, Saggo chases Silva around the octagon while throwing strikes. Silva does his best to attack Saggo with a few lefts, Silva scores a takedown on Saggo as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with the fighters attacking each other with kicks, Saggo tries attacking Silva with single shot attacks. Saggo then cracks Silva with a kick to the midsection, Silva does his best to nail Saggo with counter strikes. Saggo rocks Silva with a left followed by a punching combination, Silva swings back and Saggo holds him against the cage wall. Saggo separates and he peppers Silva with jabs, Silva tries attacking Saggo with a spinning heel kick. Saggo backs up Silva after a few kick attempts, Silva catches an incoming Saggo with a few lefts. Silva scores a takedown on Saggo and he gets the butterfly guard, Silva attacks Saggo with some ground and pound as the round ends.
Fight Result: Jason Saggo def. Leandro Silva by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
