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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC On Fox VIII Preliminary Card, live from the Key Arena in Seattle, Washington.
Fight #1 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
John Albert (7-4-0) vs. Yaotzin Meza (18-8-0)
Referee: Randy Corley
Round One
The round begins with Albert immediately swinging at Meza, Meza then scores a takedown on Albert and he gets the full guard. Albert scrambles to get the fight standing and Meza almost catches him in the guillotine choke, Albert escapes the choke and winds up on top of Meza. Albert finds himself in side control on Meza, Albert rolls for the arm bar on Meza and Meza escapes after stacking him up. Meza fully escapes the submission and gets the half guard on Albert, Meza begins to attack Albert with some ground and pound. Meza then rolls for the guillotine on a scrambling Albert and Albert breaks free after separating the hands as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Meza tripping up Albert with a leg kick, Meza looks for the takedown and Albert catches him in a guillotine choke. Albert releases the guillotine and he locks a triangle choke on Meza, Meza eventually escapes after a long struggle. Meza quickly scrambles to get back control on Albert, Meza attacks Albert with a lot of ground and pound. Meza locks in a rear naked choke and Albert taps out.
Fight Result: Yaotzin Meza def. John Albert by submission via rear naked choke (2:49, R2)
Fight #2 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Aaron Riley (29-13-1) vs. Justin Salas (10-4-0)
Referee: Randy Corley
Round One
The round begins with Salas catching Riley with a few lefts, Riley then attacks a swinging Salas with a high kick. Salas then catches Riley with some kicks of his own, Salas catches a moving Riley with a two punch combination. Riley chases Salas around the octagon while landing some lefts, Salas scores the takedown on Riley and they both pop right back up. Riley continues to chase Salas around while throwing some kicks, Salas responds by landing a striking combination on Riley. Salas follows that up by hitting Riley with a right hook, Salas then scores a takedown on Riley and they both pop back up again. Riley begins to block the takedown attempts of Salas, Salas then cracks Riley with a front kick to the face as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Salas scoring a takedown on Riley and getting the full guard, Riley scrambles to get the fight standing up. Salas then cracks Riley with a knee strike during a takedown attempt, Salas forces Riley up against the cage wall while landing some knee strikes. Salas follows that up by cracking Riley with an uppercut, Riley starts to swing wildly at Salas after eating another knee strike. Salas then rocks Riley with a kick during a takedown attempt, Salas then hits an incoming Riley with a counter right. Riley comes forward on Salas to pop him with a single blow, Riley follows that up by nailing a swinging Salas with a knee strike. Riley also begins to attack Salas with some leg kicks, Salas responds by attacking Riley with a high kick to the head. Salas follows that up by landing a punching combination on Riley as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Riley instantly going for the head kick on Salas, Riley rolls out of a takedown attempt and Salas crushes him with a head kick. Riley goes back to attacking Salas with some leg kicks, Salas responds by peppering Riley with a bunch of rights. Riley pops Salas with a left hook before eating a right, Riley attacks Salas with a variety of kicks to the body. Salas accidentally pokes Riley in the eye and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Salas cracking Riley with a punching combination. Riley responds by nailing a swinging Salas with a counter strike, Salas looks for the takedown as the fighters exchange kicks. Salas grabs a hold of Riley before cracking him with a knee strike, Riley responds by nailing Salas with a head kick. Salas recovers by hitting Riley with a superman punch and a knee strike as the round ends.
Fight Result: Justin Salas def. Aaron Riley by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Fight #3 - UFC Women’s Bantamweight Division Fight
Julie Kedzie (16-11-0) vs. Germaine Da Randamie (3-2-0)
Referee: Randy Corley
Round One
The round begins with Kedzie attacking Da Randamie with some leg kicks, Kedzie drops Da Randamie briefly after a flurry of strikes. The fighters battle along the cage wall while in the clinch, the women both exchange a few knee strikes while on the cage wall. Da Randamie starts to gain the advantage while landing knee strikes in the clinch, the ladies continue to battle for positioning on the cage wall. Da Randamie starts to land some knee strikes to the head of Kedzie, the referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Kedzie catches a kick from Da Randamie before they go back to the clinch. Da Randamie lands a ton of knee strikes on Kedzie while in the clinch and the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Da Randamie attacking Kedzie with a few leg kicks, Da Randamie follows that up with a front kick on Kedzie. Da Randamie then hits a swinging Kedzie with a right to the head, Kedzie begins to attack Da Randamie with leg kicks and an uppercut. Kedzie scores a takedown on Da Randamie and she gets the half guard, Kedzie attacks Da Randamie with a few strikes. Kedzie remains on top of Da Randamie as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Kedzie nailing Da Randamie with a few elbow strikes, Kedzie then forces Da Randamie up against the cage wall while looking for the takedown. Da Randamie switches positions on Kedzie before attacking her with knee strikes, Da Randamie breaks free from Kedzie after landing a knee to the head. Da Randamie then rocks Kedzie with a wild right to the face, Kedzie comes forward on Da Randamie while landing a kick to the midsection. Da Randamie responds by catching Kedzie with a right to the face, Da Randamie follows that up by landing a kick to the head of Kedzie. Kedzie then scores a takedown on Da Randamie and she gets the full guard, Kedzie attacks Da Randamie with some ground and pound as the round ends.
Fight Result: Germaine Da Randamie def. Julie Kedzie by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
Fight #4 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Trevor Smith (10-3-0) vs. Ed Herman (20-7-0-1NC)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Herman quickly nailing Smith with a two punch combo and then a left hook, Smith forces Herman up against the cage wall and they exchange knee strikes. Herman also starts nailing Smith with some uppercuts while on the cage wall, Smith starts to get the upper hand with the knee strikes on Herman. Smith then cracks Herman with a two punch combo. Herman quickly responds by landing a counter left hook on Smith, Smith recovers to nail Herman with an uppercut. Smith then hits Herman with a wild left from out of nowhere, Herman chases after Smith while landing a trio of rights that is followed by a knee strike. Smith then forces Herman up against the cage wall while landing some knee strikes, the fighters move apart and Smith hits Herman with an uppercut. Herman gets the plum clinch on Smith while assaulting him with knee strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Smith cracking Herman with a kick to the rib cage, Herman then drops Smith with a flurry of strikes. Herman gets control of Smith’s head as they go to the ground, Smith powers himself to his feet with Herman holding onto him. Herman recovers by landing a three punch combination on Smith, Smith gets Herman against the cage wall while landing some knee strikes. Smith then hits a swinging Herman with a right to the face, Smith cracks Herman with a leg kick before eating a left hook. Smith forces Herman up against the cage wall while looking for the takedown, Smith cracks Herman with a knee strike as they both swing wildly at each other. Herman decks Smith with a few uppercuts while they are in the clinch, Smith responds by cracking Herman with an elbow strike. Herman scores a takedown on Smith and he gets side control as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Smith cracking Herman with a left hook, Smith follows that up with a right before Herman scores the takedown. Herman gets to the half guard and Smith almost got him in a guillotine choke, Herman looks for an arm triangle choke and eventually releases the hold. Smith forces a scramble to get the fight standing again, Herman then cracks a kicking Smith with a counter right. Smith looks for the takedown and Herman holds him up against the cage wall, the fighters then exchange some knee strikes while on the cage wall. They split apart and Smith barely hits Herman with a left, Smith accidentally kicks Herman low and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Smith cracking Herman with a left hook, Smith then hits Herman with a head kick before eating a few uppercuts. The fighters then exchange a few knee strikes while in the clinch, Smith lands a few lefts on Herman as the round ends.
Fight Result: Ed Herman def. Trevor Smith by split decision (30-27, 27-30, 28-29)
Fight #5 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Daron Cruickshank (12-3-0) vs. Yves Edwards (42-19-1)
Referee: Steve Newport
Round One
The round begins with Edwards trying to keep Cruickshank at bay by throwing a lot of jabs, Cruickshank then hits Edwards with a kick to the midsection before landing a right. Edwards responds by landing a head kick of his own on Cruickshank, Edwards tries to attack Cruickshank with a flurry of strikes. Cruickshank begins to attack Edwards with a variety of kicks to the body of Edwards, Cruickshank then hits a swinging Edwards with a counter right. Edwards recovers by nailing a kicking Cruickshank with a counter left, Edwards lands a kick to the rib cage of Cruickshank while they exchange blows. Cruickshank catches Edwards with a kick to the midsection as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Edwards backing up Cruickshank by throwing a plethora of jabs towards him, Edwards then hits Cruickshank with a pair of rights to the midsection. The fighters swing wildly at each other as they are near the cage wall, Cruickshank then hits Edwards with a roundhouse kick to the head. Edwards then cracks a swinging Cruickshank with a straight left, Cruickshank then cracks Edwards with a front kick to the rib cage. Edwards also starts to attack Cruickshank with a variety of kicks, Cruickshank pops Edwards with a kick to the rib cage before eating a right. Cruickshank then cracks Edwards with a spinning back fist as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Edwards catching Cruickshank with a multi-strike combination, Edwards follows that up with a kick to the rib cage of Cruickshank. Cruickshank then hits Edwards with a head kick that barely connects, Cruickshank follows that up by hitting Edwards with a counter right. Edwards charges at Cruickshank while throwing a bunch of strikes at him, Cruickshank responds by landing an axe kick on Edwards. Cruickshank continuously attacks Edwards with a variety of kicks, Edwards comes forward on Cruickshank and he eats a straight right for the effort. Edwards begins to attack Cruickshank with a bunch of leg kicks, Cruickshank responds by hitting Edwards with a striking combination. Cruickshank then hits Edwards with a kick to the midsection, Edwards goes back to his leg kick attack on Cruickshank as the round ends.
Fight Result: Daron Cruickshank def. Yves Edwards by split decision (30-27, 27-30, 30-27)
Fight #6 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Mac Danzig (22-10-1) vs. Melvin Guillard (47-13-3-1NC)
Referee: Steve Newport
Round One
The round begins with Guillard popping Danzig with a right, Danzig responds by attacking Guillard with some leg kicks. Danzig charges forward on Guillard while throwing some strikes, Guillard grabs a hold of Danzig before cracking him with knee strikes. Guillard then rocks Danzig with a wild right to the head, Guillard also starts to attack Danzig with some leg kicks of his own. Guillard also starts to pop Danzig with a plethora of lefts, Guillard cracks Danzig with a two punch combo after eating some leg kicks. Guillard then hits Danzig with another two punch combination, Danzig responds by hitting Guillard with a punching combination. Guillard nails Danzig with a kick to the rib cage as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Guillard and Danzig exchanging a few kicks, Danzig looks for the takedown and Guillard blocks it. Danzig charges forward on Guillard while throwing some lefts, Guillard then rocks Danzig with a counter right. Guillard then cracks a kicking Danzig with a left hook, Guillard then goes back to nailing Danzig in the rib cage with some kicks. Guillard continues to hit a swinging Danzig with counter rights, Guillard then drops Danzig with a left and he pounces on him until he goes out cold.
Fight Result: Melvin Guillard def. Mac Danzig by KO via strikes (2:47, R2)
Fight #7 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Danny Castillo (15-5-0) vs. Tim Means (18-4-1)
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Round One
The round begins with Means dropping a kicking Castillo with a flurry of strikes, Castillo recovers by dragging Means to the ground and getting on top of him. Castillo starts to look for the can opener on Means, Means does his best to attack Castillo with strikes while on his back. Castillo attacks Means with some ground and pound, Means uses the wall walk to get the fight standing and Castillo puts him right back on the ground. Castillo looks for back control and Means scrambles to get the fight standing, Means then cracks Castillo with a knee strike as they got up. Means then hits a swinging Castillo with another knee strike, Castillo then scores a takedown on Means and he gets the full guard as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Castillo attacking Means with a kick that was blocked, Castillo looks for the takedown and Means cracks him with a knee strike. Means continuously tries to attack Castillo with a bunch of lefts, Castillo then cracks Means with a right. Means then cracks Castillo with a left after avoiding a kick, Castillo also begins to attack Means with leg kicks. Castillo does his best to attack Means with a ton of rights, Castillo scores a takedown on Means and he gets the full guard. Castillo starts to attack Means with some ground and pound, Castillo postures up and eats an up kick from Means. Means takes the chance to get up and Castillo briefly drags him back down as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Castillo barely hitting Means with a right, Means then hits Castillo with a kick to the midsection. Castillo responds by landing a right before eating a knee strike, Means then pops Castillo with a left to the belly area. Means then cracks a ducking Castillo with a few knee strikes, Castillo recovers by hitting a swinging Means with a counter left hook. Castillo gets cracked with a front kick before nailing Means with a left, Means then hits Castillo with a knee strike to the rib cage. Castillo scores a takedown and Means actually winds up on top of him with side control, Means postures up and cracks Castillo with a left. Means postures up and lands on Castillo again before they both got back up, Means hits Castillo with another knee strike as the round ends.
Fight Result: Danny Castillo def. Tim Means by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #8 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Michael Chiesa (9-0-0) vs. Jorge Masvidal (24-7-0)
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Round One
The round begins with Chiesa quickly popping Masvidal with a left, Chiesa scores a takedown on Masvidal and he gets leg control. Masvidal uses the wall walk to get the fight standing and Chiesa instantly puts him on the wall, Chiesa then drops Masvidal with a flurry of strikes. Chiesa looks for the guillotine choke and Masvidal slams him to break free, Masvidal then cracks Chiesa with a striking combination. Chiesa then stuns Masvidal with a left to the face, Chiesa follows that up by nailing Masvidal with a two punch combination. Chiesa then hits Masvidal with a kick/punch combination, Chiesa then kicks Masvidal in the midsection as he was swinging, Masvidal recovers by popping Chiesa with a wild right. Masvidal then hits Chiesa with a two punch combination as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Chiesa scoring a takedown on Masvidal and he gets leg control, Masvidal rolls for a guillotine choke and Chiesa rolls around to escape. Masvidal cracks Chiesa with a multi-punch combination after escaping a takedown attempt, Masvidal catches a kick from Chiesa and Chiesa breaks free after spinning off of him. Masvidal gets on top of Chiesa after scoring the takedown, Masvidal begins to attack Chiesa with a ton of ground and pound, Masvidal transitions to the half guard on Chiesa. Masvidal transitions to back control on Chiesa while attacking him with knee strikes, Chiesa eventually gets Masvidal into his full guard. Masvidal causes a scramble to get back control on Chiesa, Masvidal locks Chiesa in the d’arce choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Jorge Masvidal def. Michael Chiesa by submission via d’arce choke (4:59, R2)
