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Welcome to PWInsiderXtra’s live coverage of UFC 286, which is taking place live from the 02 Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada with Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman headlining.
Here is the full card for tonight’s event...
Main Card (5pm EST., ESPN+ Pay-Per-View)
UFC Welterweight Championship
Leon Edwards def. #1 Kamaru Usman by majority decision (48-46, 48-46, 47-47) to retain the title
#3 Justin Gaethje def. #6 Rafael Fiziev by majority decision (29-28, 29-29, 28-28)
Gunnar Nelson def. Bryan Barberena by submission via arm bar (4:51, R1)
#8 Jennifer Maia def. #12 Casey O’Neill by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
#4 Marvin Vettori def. #9 Roman Dolidze by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Preliminary Card (3PM EST., ESPNews/ESPN+)
Jack Shore def. Makwan Amirkhani by submission via rear naked choke (4:27, R2)
Chris Duncan def. Omar Morales by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 28-29)
Yanal Ashmouz def. Sam Patterson by KO via strikes (1:15, R1)
#12 Muhammad Mokaev def. Jafel Filho by submission rear naked choke (4:32, R3)
Early Preliminary Card (12:30pm EST., ESPN+)
Lerone Murphy def. Gabriel Santos by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Christian Leroy Duncan def. Dusko Todorovic by TKO via injury (1:52, R1)
Jake Hadley def. Malcolm Gordon by TKO via strikes (1:01, R1)
Joanne Wood def. Luana Carolina by split decision (29-28, 27-30, 28-29)
Jai Herbert fought Ludovit Klein to a majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)
Veronica Hardy def. Juliana Miller by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
-Round By Round Recap-
UFC Welterweight Championship
Leon Edwards (c) vs. #1 Kamaru Usman
Round One: The round begins with Edwards landing leg kicks on Usman, Usman nails Edwards with a kick to the midsection. Edwards cracks a swinging Usman with a counter left, Usman continues peppering Edwards with jabs. Edwards cracks a swinging Usman with a counter left followed by a knee strike, Edwards stuns Usman after landing a variety of kicks. Usman grabs Edwards and he backs him into the fence, the fighters separate and Usman complains of a glove grab from Edwards. Edwards and Usman go back to trading leg kicks, Usman chases Edwards as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Edwards
Round Two: The round begins with Usman and Edwards both landing during multiple striking exchanges, Edwards cracks Usman with a knee strike as well. Usman scores a takedown on Edwards after landing a right, Edwards scrambles to his feet while Usman lands a multitudes of lefts. Edwards looks for a takedown and Usman defends before both get back up, Edwards eats a few more shots before landing a counter left on Usman. Edwards goes back to landing front kicks to the midsection of Usman, Edwards and Usman exchange a few more shots as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Edwards (Overall Score: 20-18 for Edwards)
Round Three: The round begins with Usman immediately swinging away at Edwards, Edwards starts landing leg kicks on Usman. Usman scores a takedown on Edwards and he gets the half guard, Edwards scrambles to his feet and Edwards grabs the fence to avoid another takedown. The referee takes a point from Edwards for the cage grab, the action resumes with the fighters trading leg kicks. Edwards accidentally kicks Usman low and the fight is halted, the action resumes with Edwards kicking Usman in the midsection. Edwards then lands a knee strike to the face of Usman, Usman backs Edwards towards the fence while swinging away at him. Usman eats a few kicks before landing a trio of rights on Edwards, Usman grabs Edwards and he backs him into the fence. The fighters separate and Usman throws a left as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 9-9 for Edwards (Overall Score: 29-27 for Edwards)
Round Four: The round begins with the fighters exchanging some jabs, Edwards goes back to landing leg kicks on Usman. Usman cracks Edwards with a few punching combinations, Edwards trips up a kicking Usman with a leg kick. Usman grabs Edwards and he backs him into the fence, the fighters separate and Edwards kicks Usman in the midsection. Usman fires back and he cracks Edwards with a right, Usman and Edwards exchange some more jabs to the face. Usman scores a takedown on Edwards and Edwards gets right back up, Edwards then cracks Usman with a two punch combo. Usman grabs Edwards and he backs him into the fence, the fighters separate and swing away at each other until the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Usman (Overall Score: 38-37 for Edwards)
Round Five: The round begins with Usman popping Edwards with a two punch combo, Edwards fires back to partially land a head kick on Usman. Usman grabs Edwards and he backs him into the fence, the fighters separate and Edwards cracks Usman with an uppercut followed by a head kick. Edwards lands a trio of strikes against a swinging Usman, Usman again backs Edwards into the fence after throwing a few strikes. The fighters separate and Edwards cracks Usman with some more leg kicks, Edwards lands another knee strike to the head of Usman. Usman backs Edwards into the fence again and Edwards quickly gets free, Usman swings at Edwards before scoring a takedown. Edwards scrambles to his feet and he separates from Usman, Usman again backs Edwards into the fence. The fighters separate and swing away at each other as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Edwards (Final Score: 48-46 for Edwards)
Official Result: Leon Edwards def. #1 kamaru Usman by majority decision (48-46, 48-46, 47-47) to retain the title
#3 Justin Gaethje vs. #6 Rafael Fiziev
Round One: The round begins with Fiziev attacking Gaethje with a body kick, Gaethje starts landing leg kicks against Fiziev. Gaethje partially lands a kick to the midsection of Fiziev, Fiziev continues landing body kicks on Gaethje. Fiziev cracks a kicking Gaethje with a counter left hook, Gaethje comes forward and he gets into exchanges with Fiziev. Gaethje looks for a clinch and Fiziev nails him with a knee strike to the face, Fiziev looks to land more body shots on Gaethje. Fiziev lands a counter strike combination against a swinging Gaethje, Gaethje backs up Fiziev while taking a few swings at him. Gaethje looks for a takedown before hitting Fiziev with a right, Fiziev then cracks Gaethje with a jump knee strike. Gaethje fires back at Fiziev as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Fiziev
Round Two: The round begins with Fiziev nailing Gaethje with a front kick to the head, Fiziev then nails Gaethje with a knee to the midsection. Fiziev clinches with Gaethje and he separates after landing a knee strike, Gaethje accidentally pokes Fiziev in the eye and the fight is halted. The action resumes with Gaethje attacking Fiziev with a head kick attempt, Fiziev goes back to attacking Gaethje with leg kicks. Fiziev cracks a swinging Gaethje with counter shots to the midsection, Gaethje charges at Fiziev while landing a multiple punch combination. Fiziev nails Gaethje with a body shot followed by a knee strike, Gaethje eats another body shot before landing a right on Fiziev. Gaethje lands a counter right hook against a swinging Fiziev, Fiziev responds by landing a three punch combo on Gaethje. Fiziev lands a front kick to the face of a swinging Gaethje, Gaethje throws a high kick as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Gaethje (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Fiziev rocking Gaethje after landing a right, Fiziev follows up by landing a combo on a swinging Gaethje. The fighters clinch and Fiziev nails Gaethje with knees to the body, Gaethje lands a counter left on a swinging Fiziev. Fiziev clinches with Gaethje again while landing more knee strikes, Gaethje recovers and he lands a combo on Fiziev. Gaethje goes back to landing jabs on the incoming Fiziev, Gaethje comes forward and he lands an uppercut on Fiziev. Gaethje comes forward and he cracks Fiziev with a right, Fiziev recovers and he lands body kicks on Gaethje. Gaethje then cracks Fiziev with an uppercut followed by a multiple punch combo, Gaethje and Fiziev get into an exchange near the fence. Gaethje again cracks Fiziev with a short right uppercut, Gaethje lands another uppercut and then a takedown on Fiziev as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Gaethje (Final Score: 29-28 for Gaethje)
Official Result: #3 Justin Gaethje def. #6 Rafael Fiziev by majority decision (29-28, 29-29, 28-28)
Gunnar Nelson vs. Bryan Barberena
Round One: The round begins with Barberena landing some leg kicks on Nelson, Barberena backs up Nelson while taking a few swings at him. Nelson grabs Barberena and he backs him into the fence, the fighters trade a few strikes while in the clinch. Nelson scores a takedown on Barberena and he gets the half guard, Nelson attacks Barberena with some ground and pound. Nelson advances to the full mount against Barberena, Nelson rolls for an arm bar and the tap out follows.
Official Result: Gunnar Nelson def. Bryan Barberena by submission via arm bar (4:51, R1)
#8 Jennifer Maia vs. #12 Casey O’Neill
Round One: The round begins with O’Neill and Maia taking some swings at each other, Maia cracks an incoming O’Neill with a few rights. O’Neill responds by landing a counter right on a swinging Maia, Maia starts landing some leg kicks on O’Neill. O’Neill eats a knee strike while landing a pair of rights on Maia, O’Neill continues landing rights on a swinging Maia. Maia fires back and she lands rights of her own on O’Neill, O’Neill comes forward and she lands a counter right on Maia. Maia catches a kick from O’Neill and she briefly gets her against the fence, O’Neill comes forward and Maia cracks her with a knee strike. Maia looks for a head kick and O’Neill blocks it, the fighters trade more blows as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Maia
Round Two: The round begins with the fighters exchanging some jabs, Maia comes forward and she attacks O’Neill with combos. Maia eats a left after landing more strikes on O’Neill, O’Neill fires back and she lands some rights on Maia. Maia backs up O’Neill while swinging wildly at her, Maia eats a few shots before landing more rights on O’Neill. Maia throws a combo before landing a front kick on O’Neill, Maia stuns a swinging O’Neill by landing a few counter rights. Maia and O’Neill also exchange some leg kicks, Maia eats a right before stunning O’Neill with a combination. Maia grabs O’Neill and she backs her into the fence, the fighters separate and Maia lands more on O’Neill as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Maia (Overall Score: 20-18 for Maia)
Round Three: The round begins with Maia eating a right before landing a left on O’Neill, O’Neill then kicks Maia right in the midsection. Maia grabs a swinging O’Neill and she backs her into the fence, Maia hits O’Neill with a knee strike before separating. O’Neill comes forward and Maia pops her with a combination, O’Neill continues coming forward while landing shots on Maia. O’Neill barely lands a head kick against Maia, Maia cracks a stumbling O’Neill with a kick to the midsection. O’Neill avoids a knee strike while landing a two punch combo on Maia, O’Neill and Maia continue getting into striking exchanges. O’Neill comes forward and Maia cracks her with a counter right, Maia follows up by landing another right on O’Neill. O’Neill and Maia continuously get into some striking exchanges, Maia grabs O’Neill and she backs her into the fence. O’Neill and Maia have one final wild exchange as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Maia (Final Score: 30-27 for Maia)
Official Result: #8 Jennifer Maia def. #12 Casey O’Neill by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
#4 Marvin Vettori vs. #9 Roman Dolidze
Round One: The round begins with Vettori landing some leg kicks on Dolidze, Vettori goes for a high kick and Dolidze blocks it. Dolidze backs up Vettori with a right before rocking him with a left hook, Vettori comes forward and he fires back at Dolidze. Vettori then cracks Dolidze with a two punch combination, Vettori continues attacking Dolidze with leg kicks. Vettori lands a left hook on Dolidze before eating a straight right, Vettori then cracks a swinging Dolidze with a pair of right hooks. The ref halts the fight due to a clash of heads, the action resumes with Dolidze attempting a high kick against Vettori. Dolidze continues coming forward and he cracks Vettori with a plethora of rights, Vettori responds by landing counters strikes on Dolidze. Dolidze then cracks Vettori with a step in knee strike, the fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Dolidze
Round Two: The round begins with Vettori landing more leg kicks on Dolidze, Vettori and Dolidze occasionally get into some striking exchanges. Vettori looks to land left hooks on an incoming Dolidze, Dolidze comes forward and he attacks Vettori with rights. Dolidze also lands leg kicks of his own against Vettori, Vettori cracks Dolidze with a right hook to the midsection. Dolidze continues attacking Vettori with some looping rights, Dolidze backs Vettori into the fence while hunting for a takedown. Vettori ducks down and Dolidze pops him with an uppercut, Vettori goes for a high kick and Dolidze blocks it. The fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Vettori (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Vettori immediately attacking Dolidze with leg kicks, Dolidze and Vettori start exchanging body kicks. Dolidze comes forward and he attacks Vettori with more rights, Vettori starts landing his own lefts on Dolidze. Dolidze backs Vettori into the fence while swinging away at him, Vettori starts landing some jabs to keep Dolidze at bay. Dolidze backs up Vettori after landing a right hook, Vettori throws a high kick and Dolidze blocks it before landing a combo of his own. Vettori and Dolidze continue getting into exchanges, Dolidze partially lands an overhand right on Vettori. Vettori clinches with Dolidze before landing a few strikes, Vettori cracks a swinging Dolidze with a counter left. Dolidze grabs Vettori and he briefly gets him against the fence, Vettori and Dolidze both land during the final exchange as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Dolidze (Final Score: 29-28 for Dolidze)
Official Result: #4 Marvin Vettori def. #9 Roman Dolidze by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Jack Shore vs. Makwan Amirkhani
Round One: The round begins with Shore peppering Amirkhani with leg kicks and jabs, Amirkhani pops a kicking Shore with a counter right. Shore cracks Amirkhani with a right of his own before backing him into the fence, the fighters exchange strikes while in the clinch. The fighters separate and swing away at each other, Amirkhani scores a takedown on Shore and he gets the half guard. Shore scrambles and he eventually gets Amirkhani in his full guard, Amirkhani postures up before returning to the half guard on Shore. Shore scrambles and he again gets Amirkhani into his full guard, Amirkhani keeps top control on Shore as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Amirkhani
Round Two: The round begins with Amirkhani slipping on a high kick attempt, Shore sets up for a standing guillotine choke and Amirkhani defends before getting back up. Shore nails Amirkhani with a kick to the midsection followed by a right, Amirkhani grabs a swinging Shore and he backs him into the fence. The fighters separate and Shore cracks Amirkhani with a high kick, Amirkhani comes forward and Shore hits him with a short right. Amirkhani looks for takedowns and Shore defends while also landing strikes, Shore then pops Amirkhani with a right uppercut. Shore continues coming forward while swinging away at Amirkhani, Shore scores a takedown on Amirkhani and he gets the half guard. Shore transitions to the full mount against Amirkhani, Shore advances to back control on Amirkhani and he gets him in a rear naked choke to force a tap out.
Official Result: Jack Shore def. Makwan Amirkhani by submission via rear naked choke (4:27, R2)
Chris Duncan vs. Omar Morales
Round One: The round begins with Duncan attacking Morales with some leg kicks, Morales fires back and he trades leg kicks with Duncan. Duncan then lands a kick to the midsection of Morales, Duncan eats a left before landing a right on Morales. Morales comes forward and he pops Duncan with a pair of rights, Morales eats a body kick while spinning towards Duncan. Duncan starts hunting for takedowns and Morales defends, Duncan cracks Morales with a two punch combination. Morales rocks Duncan after landing a four punch combination, Duncan fires back and he makes Morales stumble. Duncan backs Morales into the fence while looking for a takedown, Duncan cracks Morales with an elbow strike as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Morales
Round Two: The round begins with Duncan immediately backing Morales into the fence, Duncan gets Morales down and Morales gets right back up. Duncan gets Morales down to a knee while landing knee strikes to his thighs, Morales scrambles and he gets free from Duncan. Morales cracks a swinging Duncan with a counter right, Duncan and Morales exchange more leg kicks. Morales lands another counter right against a swinging Duncan, Duncan looks for a high kick and Morales blocks it. Duncan grabs Morales and he backs him into the fence, Morales gets free and Duncan lands a body shot. Morales again cracks Duncan with a right as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Morales (Overall Score: 20-18 for Morales)
Round Three: The round begins with Duncan and Morales exchanging some leg kicks, Duncan lands a counter strike combo on a swinging Morales. Morales trips up Duncan after landing a leg kick on him, Duncan grabs Morales and he backs him into the fence. Duncan scores a takedown on Morales and Morales gets right back up, Duncan drags Morales back to the ground and he gets back control. Morales starts wall walking back to his feet and Duncan keeps him down, Morales scrambles to his feet and Duncan gets him back down to a knee. Morales makes it back to his feet and he separates from Duncan, Morales and Duncan exchange some strikes. Duncan backs Morales into the fence again and he scores another takedown as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Duncan (Final Score: 29-28 for Morales)
Official Result: Chris Duncan def. Omar Morales by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 28-29)
Sam Patterson vs. Yanal Ashmouz
Round One: The round begins with Patterson attempting a few kicks against Ashmouz, Patterson stuns a kicking Ashmouz with a counter jab. Ashmouz drops a kicking Ashmouz with a two punch combination and he lands a bunch of follow up strikes until Patterson goes out cold.
Official Result: Yanal Ashmouz def. Sam Patterson by KO via strikes (1:15, R1)
#12 Muhammad Mokaev vs. Jafel Filho
Round One: The round begins with Mokaev attacking Filho with a combination, Mokaev then kicks Filho in the midsection. Filho and Mokaev exchange some leg kicks as well, Mokaev again kicks Filho in the midsection and Filho immediately jumped in a guillotine choke. Mokaev defends and he quickly gains back control on Filho, Mokaev attacks Filho with some ground and pound. Mokaev briefly looks for an arm triangle choke against Filho, Mokaev attacks Filho with more ground and pound. Mokaev postures up and he kicks a downed Filho in the legs, Mokaev returns to the ground and he gets top control on Filho as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Mokaev
Round Two: The round begins with Filho landing some leg kicks on Mokaev, Filho comes forward and he takes some swings at Mokaev. Mokaev backs up Filho after throwing an overhand right, Mokaev comes forward and he attacks Filho with a two punch combination. Filho swings away and lands against a spinning Mokaev, Filho looks for a high kick and Mokaev blocks it. Mokaev hunts for a takedown and he backs Filho into the fence, the fighters separate and Mokaev gets the takedown on the next attempt. Mokaev attacks Filho with some ground and pound, Mokaev keeps top control as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Filho (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Mokaev backing Filho into the fence while looking for a takedown, Mokaev drags Filho to the ground and he gets back control. Mokaev rolls for a rear naked choke and Filho defends, Filho scrambles to get free and Mokaev gets up as well. Mokaev scores another takedown and Filho gets right back up, Mokaev gets Filho back down while getting back control. Filho scrambles and he catches Mokaev in a knee bar and Mokaev survives, Mokaev gets Filho down again and he gets back control. Filho scrambles to his feet and Mokaev keeps him near the fence, Mokaev gets Filho back down and he briefly looks for a rear naked choke. Mokaev goes for the rear naked choke again and Filho taps out.
Official Result: #12 Muhammad Mokaev def. Jafel Filho by submission rear naked choke (4:32, R3)
Lerone Murphy vs. Gabriel Santos
Round One: The round begins with Murphy attempting a head kick against Santos, Santos scores a takedown on a kicking Murphy and Murphy wall walks to his feet. Santos tries dragging Murphy to the ground and Murphy winds up getting top control while landing a few strikes, Santos sets up for a triangle choke and Murphy defends. Murphy postures up and Santos scrambles to his feet a short time later, Murphy and Santos exchange some leg kicks. Murphy then cracks Santos with body kicks and a left, Santos fires back and he kicks Murphy in the midsection. Murphy comes forward and Santos nails him with a knee strike to the midsection, Santos trips up Murphy before kicking him in the back. Murphy avoids a swinging Santos before landing a knee strike, Murphy and Santos continue getting into striking exchanges. Santos scores another takedown on Murphy and he gets him in a seated position, Murphy wall walks to his feet and he separates from Santos. Santos lands a two punch combo to the midsection of Murphy, Murphy lands a body kick in between eating lefts from Santos. Murphy and Santos trade shots as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Santos
Round Two: The round begins with the fighters swinging away at each other, Santos backs up Murphy after landing a left. The fighters clinch and have a wild striking exchange, the fighters also exchange knee strikes before Murphy scores a takedown on Santos. Santos scrambles and Murphy gets in his open guard while landing strikes, Murphy postures up and Santos gets up a short time later. Santos goes back to landing leg kicks against Murphy, Murphy accidentally nails Santos low and the fight is halted. The action resumes with the fighters swinging away at each other, Murphy cracks a swinging Santos with a two punch combination. Santos drops Murphy momentarily after landing a leg kick, Santos scores a takedown on Murphy and he gets side control. Santos gains back control on a scrambling Murphy, Santos rolls for an arm bar on Murphy as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Santos (Overall Score: 20-18 for Santos)
Round Three: The round begins with Santos landing leg kicks on Murphy, Murphy tries landing counter strikes on a kicking Santos. Murphy then cracks Santos with a two punch combination, Santos grabs Murphy and he drags him to the ground. Santos looks for back control and Murphy scrambles to his feet, Murphy separates from Santos while swinging away at him. Santos and Murphy both connect during a brief striking exchange, Murphy continues connecting with lefts on Santos. Santos continues coming forward and swinging away at Murphy, Murphy continues landing lefts on Santos. Murphy cracks a swinging Santos with a straight right, Santos scores a takedown on Murphy and he gets the open guard. Murphy scrambles to his feet and Santos keeps him up against the fence before throwing a high kick, Murphy and Santos exchange strikes as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Murphy (Final Score: 29-28 for Santos)
Official Result: Lerone Murphy def. Gabriel Santos by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Dusko Todorovic
Round One: The round begins with Todorovic landing some leg kicks on Duncan, Duncan fires back and he lands leg kicks on his own. Duncan pops Todorovic with a side kick followed by a left, the fighters clinch and Duncan backs Todorovic into the fence. The fighters exchange some strikes while in the clinch, Todorovic injures his knee while grappling with Duncan and the referee waves off the fight.
Official Result: Christian Leroy Duncan def. Dusko Todorovic by TKO via injury (1:52, R1)
Jake Hadley vs. Malcolm Gordon
Round One: The round begins with Gordon cracking Hadley with a right, Hadley and Gordon also exchange some leg kicks. Hadley cracks a swinging Gordon with a counter to the midsection, Hadley drops a swinging Gordon with a liver shot before landing follow up strikes as the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Jake Hadley def. Malcolm Gordon by TKO via strikes (1:01, R1)
Joanne Wood vs. Luana Carolina
Round One: The round begins with Wood landing some leg kicks on Carolina, Wood cracks Carolina with a right before backing her into the fence. The fighters clinch and exchange some knee strikes, Wood cracks Carolina with a short right as they separate. Carolina and Wood both land during a brief striking exchange, Carolina pops Wood with a left to the midsection. Carolina cracks Wood with a counter left during an exchange, Wood backs a spinning Carolina into the fence. The fighters clinch again and exchange some strikes, the fighters separate and Wood pops Carolina with a left. Wood eats a few shots before landing a counter uppercut on Carolina, the fighters briefly clinch and exchange more strikes. Carolina kicks Wood in the midsection before Wood goes for a spinning attack, Carolina throws a kick as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Wood
Round Two: The round begins with Carolina throwing some high kicks against Wood, Wood grabs Carolina and she backs her into the fence. The fighters separate after exchanging some knee strikes, Carolina and Wood trade some rights as well. Wood eats a few strikes before eating a counter left on Carolina, Wood catches a kick from Carolina before landing a right. Wood backs Carolina into the fence after landing a knee strike, Carolina cracks Wood with knee strikes while in the clinch. The fighters separate and Wood nails Carolina with a three strike combination, Wood then cracks a swinging Carolina with a knee to the midsection. Wood backs up Carolina after landing a pair of front kicks, Carolina grabs Wood and they clinch near the fence. Wood trips up Carolina before nearly cracking her with a knee strike, Wood kicks at the legs of Carolina as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Wood (Overall Score: 20-18 for Wood)
Round Three: The round begins with Wood kicking Carolina in the midsection, Carolina fires back and she hits Wood with a body kick of her own. Carolina then cracks a swinging Wood with a counter right, Wood comes forward as the fighters swing away at each other. Wood starts landing a variety of kicks against Carolina, Carolina and Wood get into a brief striking exchange. Carolina then pops a swinging Wood with a counter left, Wood starts throwing a few front kicks against Carolina. The fighters clinch and they exchange some knee strikes, Wood lands an elbow strike before Carolina nails her with a knee strike. The fighters clinch again and trade a bunch of strikes before breaking, Wood goes back to landing leg kicks on Carolina. Carolina fires back and she cracks Wood with a left, Wood trips up a swinging Carolina and she lets her get back up. Wood stuns Carolina with a four strike combo as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Wood (Final Score: 30-27 for Wood)
Official Result: Joanne Wood def. Luana Carolina by split decision (29-28, 27-30, 28-29)
Jai Herbert vs. Ludovit Klein
Round One: The round begins with Herbert attempting a few high kicks against Klein, Klein scores a takedown on a kicking Herbert and he gets the open guard. Herbert rolls for an arm bar and Klein defends to keep top control, Klein postures up and Herbert lands some up kicks. Klein returns to the ground to keep top control on Herbert, Herbert attacks Klein with tons of strikes from his back. Herbert scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing again, Herbert goes for a high kick before hitting Klein with a right. The fighters clinch and exchange some knee strikes followed by elbow strikes, Herbert also lands some leg kicks on Klein. Klein lands his own leg kicks on Herbert as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Herbert
Round Two: The round begins with the fighters swinging away at each other, Klein eats a body shot before landing a combo on Herbert. Herbert backs Klein into the fence after eating a knee strike, the fighters separate and Klein lands a counter left on a kicking Herbert. Herbert starts landing some leg kicks on Klein, Klein avoids a takedown from Herbert before backing him into the fence. Klein lands a two strike combo on Herbert before separating, Herbert keeps Klein at a distance while attacking him with a variety of kicks. Klein grabs a swinging Herbert and he backs him into the fence, Klein cracks Herbert with an elbow strike as they separate. The fighters briefly clinch and exchange strikes, Herbert kicks Klein in the midsection as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Herbert (Overall Score: 20-18 for Herbert)
Round Three: The round begins with Klein attempting a high kick against Herbert, Herbert nails Klein with a step in knee strike to the midsection. Klein grabs Herbert and they clinch near the fence, Herbert accidentally nails Klein low and the fight is halted. The action resumes with Klein nailing Herbert with a knee strike to the head, Herbert and Klein start getting into some wild exchanges. Herbert then hits Klein with a knee strike to the head, the fighters clinch and exchange some knee strikes. Herbert accidentally nails Klein low again and the fight is halted, the action resumes with the referee taking a point from Herbert. The action resumes with the fighters swinging wildly at each other, Klein clinches with Herbert after landing a knee to the midsection. Herbert scores a takedown on Klein and he gets the half guard, Herbert attacks Klein with ground and pound. Klein eats more strikes while getting Herbert into his full guard, Klein scrambles to his feet and he scores a takedown on Herbert. Herbert scrambles to his feet and Klein nails him with a knee strike, Herbert gets Klein down to his knees while landing a bunch of strikes. Klein falls to a seated position and he scrambles to his feet as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 9-9 for Herbert (Final Score: 29-27 for Herbert)
Official Result: Jai Herbert fought Ludovit Klein to a majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)
Juliana Miller vs. Veronica Hardy
Round One: The round begins with Hardy landing some leg kicks on Miller, Hardy then pops a kicking Miller with a counter right. Hardy stuns Miller after landing a few more rights, Miller continues coming forward while landing some jabs on Hardy. Miller lands a front kick to the midsection of Hardy, Miller comes forward and Hardy pops her with a pair of lefts. Miller continues charging forward and swinging wildly at Hardy, Hardy lands a counter strike combo on a swinging Miller. Miller grabs Hardy and she backs her into the fence, Miller looks for a takedown and Hardy winds up in top control. Miller rolls for some submissions and Hardy defends, Hardy attacks Miller with some grouund and pound. Hardy stands up and she allows Miller to stand as well and the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Hardy
Round Two: The round begins with Miller immediately swinging away at Hardy, Hardy starts eating a few shots while landing counter strikes on Miller. Miller grabs a swinging Hardy and she backs her into the fence, Miller goes for a takedown and Hardy gets top control when they hit the ground. Miller rolls for an arm bar and Hardy defends while landing strikes, Hardy attacks Miller with more ground and pound, Miller rolls for the arm bar again and Hardy defends while getting the half guard. Hardy also mixes in some elbow strikes in her ground and pound attack on Miller, Hardy briefly postures up while landing more ground and pound. Hardy stands up and she allows Miller to stand as well, Hardy then cracks Miller with a kick to the midsection. Miller drags Hardy to the ground while looking for an arm bar, Hardy defends and she gets back control on Miller. Miller rolls for a kimura and Hardy defends as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Hardy (Overall Score: 20-18 for Hardy)
Round Three: The round begins with Hardy landing leg kicks on Miller, Hardy grabs a swinging Miller and she backs her into the fence. Hardy scores a takedown on Miller and she gets the half guard, Miller rolls for a knee bar on Hardy and Hardy defends while landing strikes. Hardy gets her leg free and she keeps top control on Miller, Miller scrambles to her feet and she backs Hardy into the fence. Hardy scores another takedown on Miller and she gets the half guard, Hardy postures up and she kicks at the legs of Miller as Miller gets back up. Hardy scores another takedown on Miller and she gets the open guard, Hardy stands up and she allows Miller to stand as well. Miller lands and Hardy responds by rocking her with a high kick, Hardy scores another takedown on Miller and she gets north/south position as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Hardy (Final Score: 30-27 for Hardy)
Official Result: Veronica Hardy def. Juliana Miller by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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