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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC Ultimate Fight Night 29 Main Card, live from the Jose Correa Arena in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Fight #1: UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Raphael Assuncao (19-4-0) vs. TJ Dillashaw (9-1-0)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with Assuncao attacking Dillashaw with leg kicks, Assuncao then cracks a swinging Dillashaw with a counter right. Dillashaw scores a takedown on Assuncao and he gets the full guard, Assuncao scrambles to get the fight back to the feet. Dillashaw responds by hitting Assuncao with a striking combination, Assuncao recovers by cracking Dillashaw with a left. Dillashaw then cracks Assuncao with a head kick that was almost caught, Assuncao goes for the takedown and Dillashaw somehow gets standing back control on him. Dillashaw goes for the rear naked choke twice and Assuncao escapes both times, Assuncao eventually shakes Dillashaw off of him and they both stand up as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Assuncao attacking Dillashaw with a front kick, Assuncao follows that up with a short left on Dillashaw. Assuncao then hits Dillashaw with a kick to the rib cage, Dillashaw barely hits Assuncao with another head kick. Assuncao cracks a kicking Dillashaw with a counter right, Dillashaw looks for the takedown and Assuncao almost gets him in a guillotine choke. Dillashaw gets out of the choke and stays on top of Assuncao, Assuncao holds onto the head of Dillashaw before standing back up again. Assuncao hits a swinging Dillashaw with a counter left hook, Dillashaw scores a takedown on Assuncao and he gets back control. Dillashaw starts to attack Assuncao with ground and pound, Assuncao finds a way to get free and get the fight standing. The fighters swing at each other as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Dillashaw attacking Assuncao with a flying crane kick, Assuncao looks for the takedown and Dillashaw nails him with a knee strike. Assuncao responds by kicking Dillashaw in the midsection, Dillashaw takes the chance to attack Assuncao with a right uppercut. Assuncao cracks Dillashaw with another counter strike before looking for a takedown, Assuncao looks for another takedown and Dillashaw makes him pay with another knee strike. Assuncao starts to hit Dillashaw with striking combinations. Dillashaw then wobbles a kicking Assuncao with a counter left, Dillashaw looks for a takedown before hitting Assuncao with a knee strike as the round ends.
Fight Result: Raphael Assuncao def. TJ Dillashaw by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 28-29)
Fight #2 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Rousimar Palhares (23-5-0) vs. Mike Pierce (17-5-0)
Referee: Keith Peterson
Round One
The round begins with Pierce scoring a takedown on Palhares after landing a pair of strikes, Palhares catches Pierce in a heel hook and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Rousimar Palhares def. Mike Pierce by submission via heel hook (0:31, R1)
Fight #3 - UFC Light Heavyweight Division Fight
Joey Beltran (14-8-0-1NC) vs. Fabio Maldonado (19-6-0)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with both fighters testing the other with some jabs, Beltran forces Maldonado up against the cage wall before nailing him low with a punch and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Beltran forcing Maldonado back while landing a two punch combo, the fighters clinch and Beltran hits Maldonado with knee strikes. Beltran follows that up by cracking Maldonado with a few punches to the midsection, Beltran then cracks Maldonado with a right to the rib cage. Maldonado grabs a hold of Beltran before nailing him with some knee strikes, Maldonado then cracks a swinging Beltran with a counter left. Beltran scores a takedown on Maldonado and they both pop right back up as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Maldonado cracking Beltran with a counter right, Maldonado also starts peppering Beltran with a plethora of jabs. Maldonado starts to catch a swinging Beltran with a lot of counter strikes, Maldonado follows that up by nailing Beltran with an uppercut. Beltran continuously forces Maldonado up against the cage wall, Beltran then hits Maldonado with a knee strike and a ton of elbow strikes. Beltran chases Maldonado around the cage while throwing strikes, Maldonado goes back to attacking Beltran with those jabs. Maldonado then cracks Beltran with a bunch of rights, the fighters swing wildly at each other as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Maldonado again peppering Beltran with jabs, Maldonado also starts to attack Beltran with punching combinations. Beltran recovers by rocking Maldonado with a right, Beltran looks for the takedown and Maldonado pops him with a counter right. The fighters start to battle for position along the cage wall, the referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Beltran attacks Maldonado with leg kicks. Beltran then cracks Maldonado with a right to the face, Beltran forces Maldonado up against the cage wall while eating some knee strikes. Maldonado accidentally nails Beltran low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Maldonado cracking Beltran with a right. Beltran cracks Maldonado with a knee strike before dragging him to the ground, Beltran starts to hit Maldonado with some knee strikes. Beltran hits Maldonado with more strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Fabio Maldonado def. Joey Beltran by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 28-29)
Fight #4 - UFC Light Heavyweight Division Fight
Matt Hamill (12-4-0) vs. Thiago Silva (15-3-0-2NC)
Referee: Keith Peterson
Round One
The round begins with Hamill nailing Silva with some leg kicks, Hamill looks for the front headlock on Silva and Silva escapes. Hamill then cracks Silva with a short right to the skull, Silva then cracks Hamill with a knee to the midsection. Silva responds by nailing Hamill with a pair of rights, Silva then hits Hamill with a right to the rib cage area. Silva also starts to attack Hamill with some leg kicks, Hamill responds by nailing Silva with a left to the liver area. Hamill then attacks Silva with a head kick attempt, Hamill attacks Silva with more striking combinations as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Hamill tripping up Silva with leg kicks, Hamill follows that up with a striking combination on Silva. Hamill then cracks Silva with a spinning elbow strike, Hamill scores a takedown on Silva after eating a knee strike. Silva quickly gets back to his feet after a short scramble, Silva goes back to attacking Hamill with leg kicks. Hamill also keeps on nailing Silva with left hooks to the liver region, Silva then drops Hamill with a right to the face, Silva moves on top of a downed Hamill to get back control. Hamill recovers to get Silva off of him and the fight standing again, Silva then hits Hamill with a two punch combination. Hamill looks for the takedown on Silva after eating a knee strike to the rib cage, Hamill scores a takedown on Silva as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Hamill attacking Silva with a few kicks, Hamill looks for the takedown and Silva winds up getting on top of him. Silva starts to attack Hamill with some ground and pound, Silva eventually allows the fight to be stood back up. Silva also starts attacking Hamill with a lot more leg kicks, Hamill accidentally pokes Silva in the eye and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Hamill attacking Silva with leg kicks, Hamill follows that up by barely hitting Silva with an uppercut. Silva just goes leg kick crazy on a hurting Hamill, Hamill grapples with Silva and he eats a knee strike for his efforts. Silva also starts to hit Hamill with a lot more knee strikes to the midsection, Silva then rocks Hamill with a knee strike to the head. Silva destroys Hamill with more leg kicks until the round ends.
Fight Result: Thiago Silva def. Matt Hamill by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-27)
Fight #5 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Erick Silva (15-3-0-1NC) vs. Dong Hyun Kim (17-2-1-1NC)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with Silva attacking Kim with a spinning elbow strike, Silva then cracks an incoming Kim with an uppercut. Silva grabs a hold of Kim before attacking him with a lot of knee strikes, Kim charges at Silva before cracking him with a right. Kim drops Silva after catching him with a leaping left to the face, Kim transitions to full mount position on Silva. Silva scrambles to get Kim into a modified half guard, Kim hits Silva with a few strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Silva nailing Kim with a pair of rights and a knee strike, Silva briefly drops Kim with an elbow strike to the head. Silva catches an incoming Kim with an uppercut, Silva also starts to attack Kim with a few leg kicks and a right. Silva follows that up by nailing Kim with a two punch combination, Kim then drops Silva with a left from out of nowhere and Silva goes out cold.
Fight Result: Dong Hyun Kim def. Erick Silva by KO via punch (3:01, R2)
Main Event - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Damian Maia (18-4-0) vs. Jake Shields (28-6-1-1NC)
Referee: Marc Goddard
Round One
The round begins with Shields attacking Maia with some leg kicks, the fighters clinch up along the cage wall. Maia scores the takedown on Shields and he gets the open guard, Maia starts to attack Shields with some ground and pound. Shields uses the cage walk to get the fight standing again, Maia again gets the takedown on Shields and he gets the butterfly guard. Shields stands up and Maia briefly gets standing back control on him, Shields shakes Maia off of him and winds up on top of him. Shields transitions to the half guard on Maia while landing a few strikes, Shields remains on top of Maia as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Shields attacking Maia with a few kicks, Shields winds up getting the takedown on Maia after a short struggle. Shields then begins to attack Maia with several elbow strikes, Shields gets the half guard on Maia before getting pushed back into the full guard. Shields continues to attack Maia with a lot of ground and pound, Shields continues to attack Maia as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Shields attacking Maia with a high kick, Shields also starts attacking Maia with a bunch of leg kicks. Maia starts swinging wildly with his left on Shields, the fighters then clinch up as they battle along the cage wall. Maia then cracks Shields with a trio of strikes to the face, Maia scores a takedown on Shields and he gets back control. Shields uses a sweep to get himself on top of Maia, Shields stays on top of Maia while landing a few strikes. Shields starts to bounce in and out of the half guard, Shields stays in the top position as the round ends.
Round Four
The round begins with Maia popping Shields with a right, Shields responds by hitting Maia with a kick to the rib cage. The fighters continue to battle for position along the cage wall, Maia cracks Shields with a knee strike while they are in the clinch. The referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Shields looks for the takedown on Maia, Shields again looks for the takedown and Maia gets on top of him. Maia begins to attack Shields with some ground and pound, the referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and Shields cracks Maia with leg kicks as the round ends.
Round Five
The round begins with Shields attacking Maia with a variety of kicks, Maia continuously swings away at Shields with his left. Shields looks for the takedown and Maia makes him pay with a knee strike, Shields also keeps on looking for the takedown on Maia. The fighters also battle for position along the cage wall, Shields then cracks a ducking Maia with a high kick. Maia recovers by popping a swinging Shields with a left, Shields holds Maia up against the cage wall while looking for a takedown. The referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Maia hits Shields with a right cross and a left as the round ends.
Fight Result: Jake Shields def. Damian Maia by split decision (48-47, 47-48, 48-47)
