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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans Pay-Per-View Card, live from the Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
Fight #7 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
John Alessio (34-14-0) vs. Mark Bocek (10-4-0)
Referee: Blake Glice
Round One
The round begins with Bocek catching Alessio early with some leg kicks, Bocek goes for a takedown and he eats some rights from Alessio. The fighters then battle for position along the cage wall while trading knee strikes, Bocek then gets standing back control on Alessio while winning the knee strike battle. Bocek then scores the takedown on Alessio and he gets the half guard, Bocek then starts attacking Alessio with some ground and pound. Alessio then finds a way to get Bocek back into his full guard, Bocek then starts attacking Alessio with elbow strikes. Bocek then advances to the half guard on Alessio, Bocek then scrambles to get back control on Alessio after a short time as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Bocek attacking Alessio with a variety of kicks, Alessio then catches Bocek with a two punch combination. Bocek then scores a takedown on Alessio and he gets leg control, Bocek then transitions to the half guard on Alessio. Bocek then starts attacking Alessio with a lot of ground and pound, Bocek then moves to side control on Alessio. Alessio quickly finds a way to get Bocek into the half guard, Alessio then scrambles to get the fight standing. Bocek then starts landing some leg kicks on Alessio as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Alessio peppering Bocek with some lefts, Alessio then nails an incoming Bocek with a left hook. Bocek then scores a takedown on Alessio after eating a front kick, Bocek quickly gets back control on Alessio. Bocek then starts working towards the rear naked choke on Alessio, Alessio scrambles to get the fight on the feet. Alessio then catches Bocek with a front kick to the upper body area, Bocek then scores another takedown on Alessio and he gets back control again. Alessio sneaks his way back to the feet to get the fight standing, Bocek then holds v up against the cage wall while attacking with knee strikes. Bocek then lands a right on Alessio, Alessio responds with a right on Bocek as the round ends.
Fight Result: Mark Bocek def. John Alessio by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Fight #8 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight
Mark Hominick (20-10-0) vs. Eddie Yagin (15-5-1)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with Yagin catching Hominick early with leg kicks, Yagin then follows it up with a right and a left. Yagin then resumes his leg kick attack on Hominick, Yagin then starts peppering Hominick with a slot of left jabs. Hominick then catches Yagin with a counter right to the midsection, Yagin then drops Hominick with an uppercut. Yagin then pounces on Hominick to attack him with ground and pound, Yagin then allows the fight to be stood up. Hominick then starts working his jab on Yagin, Hominick then starts nailing Yagin with blows to the body. Hominick then catches Yagin with a left hook as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Yagin popping Hominick with a looping left, Yagin then barely connects with a wild right on Hominick. Hominick then starts peppering Yagin with some jabs, Yagin then resumes his leg kick attack on Hominick. Yagin then drops Hominick with a right, Yagin then pounces on Hominick to attack him with ground and pound. The fighters stand up and Hominick starts catching Yagin with some lefts, Yagin then returns to leg kick attacking on Hominick. Hominick then catches Yagin with a left to the belly region, Yagin responds by catching Hominick with a right. Hominick then returns the favor by nailing Yagin with a left hook to the body as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Yagin quickly nailing Hominick with a right, Yagin then goes back to the leg kicks on Hominick. Hominick responds by nailing Yagin with a multi-punch combination, Hominick then starts nailing Yagin with some lefts. Hominick then backs Yagin up with a right to the face, Hominick then nails Yagin with a left to the midsection. Yagin then forces Hominick to stumble backwards after landing a right, Hominick then tags Yagin with a right to the face. Hominick then lands a multiple punch combination on Yagin, Hominick then starts landing some rights on Yagin as the round ends.
Fight Result: Eddie Yagin def. Mark Hominick by split decison (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Fight #9 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Michael McDonald (14-1-0) vs. Miguel Torres (39-4-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with McDonald popping Torres with a right, Torres recovers by landing a shot to the body of McDonald. McDonald then catches Torres with a kick to the rib cage, McDonald then catches Torres with an uppercut and body punch. McDonald then nails Torres with a counter right to the jaw, Torres recovers to pop McDonald with a right. McDonald then nails Torres with a punching combination, McDonald then drops Torres with an uppercut. McDonald follows it up with a few more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Michael McDonald def. Miguel Torres by KO via uppercut (3:18, R1)
Post fight interview with Michael McDonald, who says he feels great and he is going to be partying tonight.
Fight #10 - UFC Heavyweight Division Fight
Ben Rothwell (31-8-0) vs. Brendan Schaub (9-2-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Schaub catching Rothwell with a few jabs, Rothwell responds by catching Schaub with a punch to the belly. Rothwell then catches Schaub with a knee strike to the face, Schaub then catches Rothwell with a spinning elbow strike. Rothwell recovers to drop Schaub with a left hook, Rothwell follows it up with a few more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Ben Rothwell def. Brendan Schaub by TKO via strikes (1:10, R1)
Post fight interview with Ben Rothwell, who says he has worked very hard in training and he thanks his supporters for their help.
Fight #11 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Rory MacDonald (12-1-0) vs. Che Mills (14-4-0-1NC)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with Mills attacking MacDonald early with leg kicks, Mills then catches MacDonald with a right after eating a body kick. Mills then catches MacDonald with an uppercut before getting taken down, MacDonald postures up and he starts attacking Mills with some strikes. MacDonald lands a hammer fist before advancing to side control on Mills, MacDonald then locks Mills in the mounted crucifix. Mills then forces MacDonald back into side control, MacDonald then transitions to the full mount on Mills. MacDonald then transitions to back control on Mills, MacDonald returns to full mount on Mills after that. MacDonald then goes back to back control on Mills as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with MacDonald attacking Mills with some leg kicks, MacDonald then scores a takedown on Mills and he gets side control. MacDonald then advances to the full mount position on Mills, MacDonald then moves to back control on Mills. MacDonald then starts attacking with a lot of ground and pound until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Rory MacDonald def. Che Mills by TKO via strikes (2:20, R2)
Post fight interview with Rory MacDonald, who says beating his opponent was the biggest win of his career and he did not like the attention the media gave the fight.
Main Event - UFC Light Heavyweight Title Fight
Jon Jones (15-1-0) (Champion) vs. Rashad Evans (22-1-1)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Jones catching Evans with a blow to the body, Jones then catches Evans with a knee strike. Evans then catches an incoming Jones with a punching combination, Jones then catches Evans with an elbow strike after eating a jab. Jones then nails Evans with a left hook to the jaw, Jones then lands a few kicks to the midsection of Evans. Evans then starts attacking Jones with a variety of leg kicks, Evans then rocks Jones with a head kick and a follow up punch. Jones recovers to land a knee strike as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Evans catching Jones with a few knee strikes during a clinch, Evans then catches Jones with a right to the midsection. Jones responds by catching Evans with an elbow strike before eating a leg kick, Jones then rocks Evans with a short left. Jones then cracks Evans with a few more elbow strikes after that, the fighters then battle for position along the cage wall. Evans then catches Jones with a kick to the upper body, Jones recovers to nail Evans with multiple elbow strikes. Jones then attacks Evans with a flying knee strike, Jones then catches Evans with a left hook as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with both fighters taking swings at each other, Jones then catches Evans with a high kick that lands in the arm pit region. Jones then starts nailing Evans with some lefts, Evans responds by nailing Jones with a few kicks to the leg. Jones then rocks Evans badly with a flying knee and elbow strike, Evans returns the favor by nailing Jones with a counter right. Jones then connects with a switch kick to the rib cage of Evans, Evans then goes for a takedown and he fails. Jones then goes for a spinning back kick on Evans as the round ends.
Round Four
The round begins with Jones catching Evans with a few lefts, Jones then attempts a spinning elbow strike on Evans. Evans then goes for a takedown and Jones nails him with a knee strike, Evans then lands a leg kick on Jones. Evans then lands a multi-punch combination to the body of Jones, Jones then starts attacking Evans with leg kicks. Jones then hits an incoming Evans with a knee strike and a few lefts, the fighters then exchange knee strikes while in the clinch. Jones then starts attacking Evans with shoulder strikes, Jones then goes for a takedown as the round ends.
Round Five
The round begins with Evans peppering Jones with some lefts, Evans then starts landing some leg kicks on Jones. Jones recovers to barely catch Evans with a superman punch, Jones then clobbers Evans with a wild right. Jones then catches Evans with a front kick to the upper body, Jones then nails Evans with a flying knee strike. The fighters then start battling for position along the cage wall, Jones then starts kicking at the knee caps of Evans. Jones then grabs a hold of Evans and tosses him to the ground, v quickly gets back up after eating a right. Jones then clinches with Evans while landing a lot of knee strikes, Jones then pulls guard on Evans as the round ends.
Fight Result: Jon Jones def. Rashad Evans by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45)
Post fight interview with Jon Jones, who says this was his most satisfying victory and he feels he has improved since he last trained with Rashad Evans.
