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Welcome to PWInsiderXtra’s live coverage of UFC 295, which is taking place tonight from Madison Square Garden in New York, New York with Jiri Prochazka and Alex Pereira headlining.
Here is the full card for tonight’s event:
Main Card (10pm EST., ESPN+ Pay-Per-View)
Vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
#3 Alex Pereira def. #2 Jiri Prochazka by TKO via strikes (4:08, R2) to win the title
Vacant UFC Interim Heavyweight Championship
#4 Tom Aspinall def. #2 Sergei Pavlovich by KO via strikes (1:09, R1) to win the title
#5 Jessica Andrade def. #7 Mackenzie Dern by TKO via strikes (3:15, R2)
Benoit Saint Denis def. #14 Matt Frevola by KO via head kick (1:31, R1)
Diego Lopes def. Pat Sabatini by KO via strikes (1:30, R1)
Preliminary Card (8pm EST., ESPNews)
#14 Steve Erceg def. Alessandro Costa by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
#13 Loopy Godinez def. #10 Tabitha Ricci by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 28-29)
Mateusz Rebecki def. Roosevelt Roberts by submission via arm bar (3:08, R1)
Nazim Sadykhov fought Viacheslav Borshchev to a majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28)
Preliminary Card (6pm EST., ESPN+)
Jared Gordon def. Mark Madsen by TKO via strikes (4:42, R1)
John Castaneda def. Kyung Ho Kang by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Joshua Van def. Kevin Borjas by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Jamall Emmers def. Dennis Buzukja by TKO via strikes (0:49, R1)
Round By Round Coverage
Vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
#1 Jiri Prochazka vs. #3 Alex Pereira
Round One: The round begins with Prochazka attacking Pereira with some leg kicks, Pereira goes for a high kick and Prochazka defends. Prochazka fakes a takedown before landing an uppercut on Pereira, Pereira briefly drops Prochazka with a spinning back kick. Pereira starts landing his own leg kicks against Prochazka, Prochazka hunts for a takedown and Pereira defends while throwing strikes. Prochazka scores a takedown on Pereira and he gets the half guard, Prochazka attacks Pereira with some ground and pound. Pereira wall walks to his feet and he trades blows with Prochazka, Prochazka throws an uppercut as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Pereira
Round Two: The round begins with Prochazka popping Pereira with a left, Prochazka charges at Pereira while swinging at him. Prochazka backs up Pereira after landing a jumping front kick to the midsection, Prochazka ducks down and Pereira throws a high kick. Pereira goes back to attacking Prochazka with some leg kicks, Prochazka backs up Pereira after landing a right hook. Prochazka keeps Pereira near the fence while landing a combination, Prochazka comes forward and Pereira pops him with a left hook. Prochazka grabs Pereira and he backs him into the fence, the fighters separate and exchange some leg kicks. Pereira drops a swinging Prochazka with a counter strike combination, Prochazka looks for a takedown and Pereira drops him with a plethora of unanswered strikes and the referee jumps in.
Official Result: #3 Alex Pereira def. #2 Jiri Prochazka by TKO via strikes (4:08, R2) to win the title
Vacant UFC Interim Heavyweight Championship
#2 Sergei Pavlovich vs. #4 Tom Aspinall
Round One: The round begins with Aspinall attacking Pavlovich with some leg kicks, Pavlovich cracks a swinging Aspinall with a counter left. Aspinall recovers before rocking a swinging Pavlovich with a counter right, Aspinall drops Pavlovich with a follow up shot and he lands a few follow up shots as the referee jumps in.
Official Result: #4 Tom Aspinall def. #2 Sergei Pavlovich by KO via strikes (1:09, R1) to win the title
#5 Jessica Andrade vs. #7 Mackenzie Dern
Round One: The round begins with Dern attacking Andrade with a variety of kicks, Dern scores a takedown on Andrade and Andrade pops right back up. Dern cracks Andrade with a front kick to the midsection, Andrade starts landing some leg kicks on Dern. Dern charges at Andrade and she lands a combo followed by a knee strike, Dern charges at Andrade and Andrade briefly drops her with a counter left hook. Dern charges wildly at Andrade and they get into some wild exchanges, Dern goes for a takedown and Andrade defends. Andrade drops Dern with a right and she lands follow up strikes as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Andrade
Round Two: The round begins with Dern cracking Andrade with a two punch combo, Andrade goes back to attacking Dern with some leg kicks. Dern lands a few strikes during a brief clinch with Andrade, Dern looks for a takedown and Andrade defends while landing strikes. Dern backs up Andrade while landing a combination, Dern cracks a swinging Andrade with a counter right. Andrade drops Dern with a left hook and she lets her back up, Andrade backs up Dern to the fence while swinging wildly at her. Dern rocks Andrade with a right and Andrade drops her a short time later, Dern gets back up and Andrade drops her with a two punch combo to force the ref to jump in.
Official Result: #5 Jessica Andrade def. #7 Mackenzie Dern by TKO via strikes (3:15, R2)
#14 Matt Frevola vs. Benoit Saint Denis
Round One: The round begins with Saint Denis attacking Frevola with a high kick, Saint Denis and Frevola exchange some leg kicks. Saint Denis cracks Frevola with a kick to the midsection, Frevola looks for a takedown and Saint Denis defends against it. Saint Denis then cracks Frevola with a knee strike before dropping him with a head kick that forces the ref to jump in.
Official Result: Benoit Saint Denis def. #14 Matt Frevola by KO via head kick (1:31, R1)
Diego Lopes vs. Pat Sabatini
Round One: The round begins with Lopes attempting a front kick against Sabatini, Sabatini cracks Lopes with a multiple punch combination. Sabatini attempts a bunch of jumping front kicks against Lopes, Sabatini looks for a takedown and Lopes defends before dropping him with a combination. Lopes pounces on Sabatini with more strikes until Sabatini goes out cold.
Official Result: Diego Lopes def. Pat Sabatini by KO via strikes (1:30, R1)
#14 Steve Erceg vs. Alessandro Costa
Round One: The round begins with Erceg popping a kicking Costa with a counter right, Erceg starts landing leg kicks against Costa. Costa charges at Erceg while popping him with a right, Costa starts landing his own leg kicks on Erceg. Erceg comes forward and Costa cracks him with a right, Erceg recovers and he pops Costa with a straight right. Costa charges forward and Erceg nails him with a knee strike, Erceg keeps Costa at a distance while landing a right. Erceg rocks Costa with a straight right, Costa goes for a takedown and Erceg winds up in the full mount when they hit the ground. Erceg transitions to back control on Costa while looking for a rear naked choke, Costa scrambles to his feet and he backs Erceg into the fence as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Erceg
Round Two: The round begins with Erceg attacking Costa with a high kick attempt, Erceg stuns a swinging Costa with a counter left. Costa rocks a swinging Erceg with a pair of right hooks, Costa then attacks Erceg with a jump knee strike followed by a combo. Erceg and Costa start exchanging some leg kicks, Costa backs up Erceg after landing a pair of right hooks. Costa looks for a takedown and he winds up backing Erceg into the fence, Costa scores a takedown on Erceg and he gets the half guard. Costa looks for back control and Erceg scrambles back to his feet, Erceg holds Costa against the fence while landing a few strikes. Costa goes for a jump arm bar and Erceg defends, Costa rocks a swinging Erceg with a counter strike combination. Costa manages to get Erceg to the ground and Erceg sweeps him to gain top control, Erceg lands a few strikes as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Costa (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Erceg attempting a jump knee strike before backing Costa into the fence, the fighters trade strikes while in the clinch. The fighters separate and Erceg scores a takedown on Costa and Costa pops right back up, Costa then cracks a jabbing Erceg with a counter right. Erceg again grabs Costa and he backs him into the fence, the fighters again trade strikes while in the clinch. The fighters briefly separate before Erceg backs Costa into the fence again, the fighters again trade strikes in the clinch as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Erceg (Final Score: 29-28 for Erceg)
Official Result: #14 Steve Erceg def. Alessandro Costa by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
#10 Tabitha Ricci vs. #13 Loopy Godinez
Round One: The round begins with Ricci landing some leg kicks against Godinez, Godinez comes forward while taking some swings at Ricci. Godinez eats a right before landing a counter left on Ricci, Godinez follows up by landing a short right against Ricci. Ricci grabs a swinging Godinez and she backs her into the fence, the fighters separate and Godinez pops Ricci with another right. Godinez drops Ricci after landing a two punch combo, Ricci gets back up and she gets Godinez against the fence. Godinez gets free after nailing Ricci with a knee strike, Godinez again cracks a swinging Ricci with a counter right. Ricci drops a swinging Godinez with a counter shot as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Godinez
Round Two: The round begins with Godinez and Ricci swinging away at each other, Godinez then pops Ricci with two left hooks and a knee strike. Godinez continues landing jabs against a swinging Ricci, Ricci starts attacking Godinez with some leg kicks. Godinez and Ricci exchange some simultaneous left hooks, Ricci goes for a high kick and Godinez blocks it. Ricci looks for a takedown and Godinez defends while landing a right, Ricci goes for a head kick and Godinez blocks it. Godinez continues landing counter strikes against a swinging Ricci, Ricci comes forward and she pops Godinez with a left. Ricci follows up by landing a two punch combo against Godinez, Ricci drops an incoming Godinez as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Godinez (Overall Score: 20-18 for Godinez)
Round Three: The round begins with Godinez and Ricci trading some strikes, Ricci cracks a swinging Godinez with a counter strike combo. Godinez then lands a counter left against a swinging Ricci, Ricci grabs Godinez and she backs her into the fence. Godinez gets free while swinging wildly against Ricci, Ricci goes for another takedown and Godinez defends before landing a right. Ricci continues swinging at Godinez while being backed up, Godinez and Ricci exchange a pair of short left hooks. Godinez comes forward and she pops Ricci with a left, Ricci cracks Godinez with a kick to the midsection. Ricci charges forward and she eats a two punch combo from Godinez, Godinez looks for a takedown and Ricci defends. Godinez then cracks a swinging Ricci with a counter right hook, the fighters have a final exchange as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Godinez (Final Score: 30-27 for Godinez)
Official Result: #13 Loopy Godinez def. #10 Tabitha Ricci by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 28-29)
Mateusz Rebecki vs. Roosevelt Roberts
Round One: The round begins with Rebecki attacking Roberts with some leg kicks, Rebecki scores a takedown on Roberts and he gets the full guard. Roberts tries sweeping Rebecki and Rebecki gains side control, Roberts scrambles to his feet and Rebecki gets him back down while gaining back control. Rebecki catches a scrambling Roberts in an arm bar and the tap out follows.
Official Result: Mateusz Rebecki def. Roosevelt Roberts by submission via arm bar (3:08, R1)
Nazim Sadykhov vs. Viacheslav Borshchev
Round One: The round begins with Borshchev attacking Sadykhov with some leg kicks, Sadykhov responds with leg kicks of his own. Sadykhov goes for a high kick and Borshchev defends, Sadykhov avoids a kick from Borshchev before landing a knee strike. Borshchev starts peppering Sadykhov with some jabs, Borshchev then lands a multiple punch combo on Sadykhov. Sadykhov responds by landing a counter left uppercut on a swinging Borshchev, Borshchev avoids a takedown before landing a body shot on Sadykhov. Sadykhov backs up Borshchev while throwing some high kicks, Sadykhov kicks a swinging Borshchev in the midsection. Borshchev briefly drops Sadykhov after landing more leg kicks, Sadykhov stuns Borshchev after landing a left. Borshchev recovers and he pops Sadykhov with his own left hook, the fighters trade a few more shots as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Borshchev
Round Two: The round begins with Borshchev landing a side kick to the leg of Sadykhov, Borshchev goes back to landing leg kicks on Sadykhov. Borshchev lands a counter left against a swinging Sadykhov, Borshchev lands multiple body shots against a swinging Sadykhov. Borshchev barely lands a spinning back fist against Sadykhov, Borshchev nails an incoming Sadykhov with a kick to the midsection. Sadykhov rocks Borshchev with a left before dropping him with a head kick, Sadykhov pounces on a downed Borshchev with a ton of strikes while getting the half guard on the ground. Borshchev gets Sadykhov in his full guard while eating more strikes, Borshchev scrambles to his feet and he holds Sadykhov against the fence for a short time. Sadykhov cracks Borshchev with a front kick to the face before scoring a takedown on him, Sadykhov gains the full mount against Borshchev. Borshchev eats more strikes while getting Sadykhov in his half guard, Borshchev scrambles to his feet and Sadykhov swings away at him until the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-8 for Sadykhov (Overall Score: 19-18 for Sadykhov)
Round Three: The round begins with Sadykhov immediately swinging away at Borshchev, Sadykhov scores a takedown on Borshchev and he gets the full mount. Borshchev eventually gets Sadykhov into his full guard while eating a few strikes, Borshchev scrambles and he makes it back to his feet. Borshchev nails Sadykhov with a right to the midsection, Borshchev starts attacking Sadykhov with some more combinations. Sadykhov goes for a takedown and Borshchev defends while swinging away at him, Borshchev works the body of Sadykhov while landing rights to his head. Sadykhov scores another takedown on Borshchev and he gets the open guard, Sadykhov transitions to the side control position against Borshchev. Borschev scrambles to his feet and he goes back to the body work against Sadykhov, Borshchev cracks Sadykhov with an uppercut. Sadykhov scores another takedown on Borschev as the round ends.
PWinsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Borshchev (Final Score: 28-28 for Draw)
Official Result: Nazim Sadykhov fought Viacheslav Borshchev to a majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28)
Jared Gordon vs. Mark Madsen
Round One: The round begins with Gordon attacking Madsen with some leg kicks, Madsen clinches with Gordon while landing uppercuts. Gordon cracks Madsen with multiple rights before eating a knee strike, Madsen clinches with Gordon while landing uppercuts and knee strikes. Gordon pops Madsen with a front kick to the midsection, Madsen backs Gordon into the fence while landing knee strikes to his midsection. Gordon again cracks Madsen with a front kick to the midsection, Madsen pops Gordon with a right before backing him into the fence. Gordon keeps Madsen at a distance while taking some swings at him, Madsen looks for a clinch as Gordon swings away at him. Madsen backs up Gordon while throwing a combination, Gordon then pops Madsen with a left hook. Gordon backs Madsen into the fence while landing a few short lefts, Gordon drops Madsen with a right and he lands follow up strikes as the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Jared Gordon def. Mark Madsen by TKO via strikes (4:42, R1)
John Castaneda vs. Kyung Ho Kang
Round One: The round begins with the fighters trading a few kicks, Kang nails Castaneda with a kick to the midsection. Castaneda responds by landing his own body kick against Kang, Castaneda starts firing some leg kicks against Kang. Castaneda pops Kang with a spinning back kick to the midsection, Kang pops a kicking Castaneda with a counter right. Castaneda continues landing kicks to the midsection of Kang, Castaneda lands more kicks followed by a left to Kang. Castaneda lands a right before eating a counter right from Kang, Castaneda lands more leg kicks on Kang as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Castaneda
Round Two: The round begins with Kang tripping Castaneda up during their first exchange, Kang pops a swinging Castaneda with a counter right. Castaneda charges at Kang while swinging wildly at him, Kang starts landing some leg kicks against Castaneda. Castaneda catches a swinging Kang with a counter right hook, Castaneda grabs Kang and he backs him into the fence. Castaneda scores a takedown on Kang and he gets him in a seated position, Kang scrambles and he makes it back to his feet. Castaneda accidentally nails Kang low and the fight is halted, the action resumes with Kang attempting a high kick against Castaneda. Castaneda grabs Kang and he backs him into the fence, the fighters separate and Castaneda attacks Kang with combinations. Castaneda nails Kang with lefts and kicks to the midsection, Castaneda then pops Kang with a left after throwing a high kick. Castaneda backs up Kang while throwing a combo as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Castaneda (Overall Score: 20-18 for Castaneda)
Round Three: The round begins with the fighters exchanging leg kicks and body kicks, Castaneda trips up a swinging Kang and Kang gets back up. Castaneda pops Kang with a body kick followed by a left, Castaneda lands a bunch of leg kicks against Kang. Castaneda hunts for the takedown and Kang defends against it, Kang fires back and he pops Castaneda with a two punch combo. Castaneda comes forward and Kang nails him with a knee strike to the midsection, Castaneda then hits Kang with a right hook. Castaneda lands some lefts against Kang during a brief exchange, Castaneda scores a takedown on Kang and he gets him in a seated position. Kang scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing again, Kang then pops Castaneda with a kick to the midsection. Castaneda grabs Kang and he backs him into the fence, Kang gets free and Castaneda scores a takedown a short time later. Castaneda goes for back control and Kang scrambles to get back to his feet, Kang backs up Castaneda while swinging away at him as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Castaneda (Final Score: 30-27 for Castaneda)
Official Result: John Castaneda def. Kyung Ho Kang by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Joshua Van vs. Kevin Borjas
Round One: The round begins with Borjas attacking Van with some leg kicks, Van responds with leg kicks of his own against Borjas. Borjas throws a front kick that barely misses the chin of Van, Van cracks Borjas with a right to the midsection. Van continues coming forward while peppering Borjas with jabs, Borjas leaps at Van before landing a right. Borjas drops Van with a right and Van gets up while exchanging strikes with Borjas, Borjas cracks a jabbing Van with a counter left hook. Borjas backs a wildly swinging Van into the fence as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Borjas
Round Two: The round begins with the fighters exchanging some jabs, Borjas pops a swinging Van with a counter left. Van comes forward while getting into a striking exchange with Borjas, Borjas goes for a jump knee strike and Van avoids it. Van pops Borjas with a front kick to the midsection, Van continues backing up Borjas while swinging away at him. Van backs Borjas into the fence while throwing a multiple punch combination, Van pops Borjas with a two punch combo to the midsection. Borjas continues looking for counter strikes while backing away from a swinging Van, Borjas and Van exchange some left hooks. Van backs up Borjas as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Van (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Van immediately attacking Borjas with jabs, Borjas lands some body shots while exchanging leg kicks with Van. Van backs up Borjas as the two get into some striking exchanges, Van scores a takedown on Borjas and he immediately rolls for a heel hook. Borjas defends against the heel hook before getting back to his feet, Van continues backing Borjas up while swinging away at him. Borjas cracks Van with a left hook to the midsection, Van responds by landing combos to the body of Borjas. Borjas looks for a takedown before hitting Van with a knee strike, Van cracks a swinging Borjas with a counter overhand right. Van keeps Borjas near the fence while continuing to swing away at him, Borjas rocks Van after landing a counter strike followed by a knee strike. Van scores a takedown on Borjas and he gets side control, Borjas sweeps Van and he gets back control on him. Van shakes Borjas off of his back to regain top control, the fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
PWInsiderXtra scores the round 10-9 for Van (Final Score: 29-28 for Van)
Official Result: Joshua Van def. Kevin Borjas by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Dennis Buzukja vs. Jamall Emmers
Round One: The round begins with Buzukja cracking Emmers with some leg kicks, Emmers comes forward while throwing strikes against Buzukja. Emmers flattens Buzukja with a right and he lands follow up strikes as the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Jamall Emmers def. Dennis Buzukja by TKO via strikes (0:49, R1)
