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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC Fight Night 35 Main Card, live from the Arena At Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia.
Fight #7 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight
Cole Miller (20-8-0) vs. Sam Sicilia (12-3-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Miller cracking Sicilia with some leg kicks, Sicilia barely misses a wild right to the head of Miller. Miller nails a charging Sicilia with a few counter punches, Miller rocks Sicilia with a front kick that is followed by a right. Sicilia then hits a kicking Miller with a counter right, Sicilia follows that up by nailing Miller with a right to the midsection. Miller recovers by popping Sicilia with a right of his own, Sicilia just swings wildly at Miller to back him up. Sicilia attacks Miller with a two punch combo as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Miller peppering Sicilia with a bunch of jabs, Miller then rocks Sicilia with a two strike combination. Sicilia attacks Miller with a multiple strike combo before avoiding a knee strike, Miller then drops Sicilia with a straight right. Miller then drops Sicilia with a knee strike before locking in a guillotine choke, Miller releases the hold to get back control on Sicilia. Miller locks in the rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Cole Miller def. Sam Sicilia by submission via rear naked choke (1:54, R2)
Fight #8 - UFC Flyweight Division Fight
John Moraga (13-2-0) vs. Dustin Ortiz (12-2-0)
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Round One
The round begins with Ortiz quickly cracking Moraga with a right, Ortiz grabs a hold of Moraga and forces him up against the cage wall. Ortiz and Moraga exchange knee strikes while in the clinch, Ortiz scores a takedown on Moraga and he gets the open guard. Ortiz occasionally attacks Moraga with some ground and pound, Ortiz transitions to the half guard on Moraga. Moraga eventually forces Ortiz back into the full guard, Ortiz hits Moraga with more strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Moraga quickly attacking Ortiz with some leg kicks, Moraga then cracks an incoming Ortiz with an uppercut. Moraga follows that up by cracking Ortiz with a short left hook, Moraga rocks Ortiz with a left hook that is followed by a knee strike to the head. Moraga keeps the pressure on Ortiz by popping him with a standing elbow strike, Ortiz slips down and Moraga takes advantage by getting back control on him. Moraga attempts a rear naked choke and Ortiz escapes after a struggle, Ortiz scrambles to get himself on top of Moraga. Moraga scrambles at the right time to get the fight standing again, Moraga then rocks Ortiz with a multiple strike combination. Ortiz scores a takedown on Moraga as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with both fighters attacking the other with kicks, Ortiz looks for the takedown and Moraga blocks it. Moraga then pops a swinging Ortiz with a pair of lefts, Moraga also starts attacking Ortiz with a variety of kicks. Moraga follows that attack up by hitting Ortiz with a short left, Ortiz moves in on Moraga and cracks him with a right. Ortiz backs up Moraga by nailing him with a multi-strike combination, Ortiz scores a takedown on Moraga and he gets the half guard. Ortiz starts attacking Moraga with elbow strikes, Moraga eventually forces Ortiz into the full guard. Moraga scrambles at the right time to get the fight standing, Ortiz grabs a hold of Moraga before nailing him with knee strikes. Ortiz scores a takedown on Moraga as the round ends.
Fight Result: John Moraga def. Dustin Ortiz by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 28-29)
Fight #9 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Derek Brunson (11-2-0) vs. Yoel Romero (6-1-0)
Referee: Blake Grice
Round One
The round begins with Brunson popping Romero with a straight left, Romero responds by cracking Brunson with a left and a flying knee strike. Brunson scores a takedown on Romero and they both pop right back up, Brunson continues to attack Romero with two punch combos. Romero recovers by hitting Brunson with a left to the rib cage, Brunson responds by crushing Romero with a head kick. Brunson also starts to attack Romero with some leg kicks, Romero scores a takedown and Brunson pops back up before dropping Romero with a punch. Brunson scores a takedown on Romero and they both get right back up as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Brunson attacking Romero with punching combinations, Romero accidentally punches Brunson low and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Romero attacking Brunson with leg kicks, Brunson responds by hitting Romero with a standing elbow strike. Romero recovers by hitting Brunson with a pair of strikes to the rib cage, Brunson scores a takedown on Romero and he gets the half guard. Brunson transitions to the full mount on Romero while landing some strikes, Romero causes a scramble that gets Brunson into his half guard. Romero scrambles a second time to get the fight standing again, Romero grapples with Brunson as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Brunson barely popping Romero with a left, Brunson then cracks Romero with a two punch combination. Romero tries to slow Brunson down by hitting him with leg kicks, Romero also attacks Brunson with an uppercut. Romero rocks Brunson badly by nailing him with a hard right, Brunson recovers by popping Romero with a knee strike. Romero clobbers Brunson with a plethora of lefts and Brunson goes down, Romero attacks Brunson with some ground and pound. Romero crushes Brunson with a ton of elbow strikes and the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Yoel Romero def. Derek Brunson by TKO via elbow strikes (3:23, R3)
Fight #10 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
TJ Dillashaw (9-2-0) vs. Mike Easton (13-3-0)
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Round One
The round begins with Easton quickly catching Dillashaw with a right, Dillashaw then cracks Easton with a kick to the midsection. Dillashaw also begins to attack Easton with some leg kicks, Easton briefly drops Dillashaw with a kick to the rib cage. Dillashaw scores a takedown on Easton and he gets side control, Easton eventually forces Dillashaw into the full guard. Easton is able to stand up after lifting Dillashaw off of him, Easton attacks Dillashaw with knee strikes while in the clinch. Dillashaw cracks a kicking Easton with a right to the jaw, Dillashaw begins to attack Easton with a variety of kicks. Dillashaw attacks Easton with some striking combinations as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Easton nailing Dillashaw with a right to the rib cage, the fighters then have a wild leg kick exchange. Dillashaw gets the edge after kicking Easton in the midsection, Dillashaw scores a takedown on Easton and he gets the half guard. Dillashaw starts to attack Easton with some ground and pound, Easton uses a wall walk to stand up and Dillashaw cracks him with a knee strike for his efforts. Easton attempts to nail Dillashaw with a pair of spinning heel kicks, Dillashaw again drags Easton to the ground while gaining back control. Easton eventually forces Dillashaw into the half guard position, Easton finds a way to stand up with Dillashaw holding onto him. Dillashaw starts attacking Easton with a ton of knee strikes, Dillashaw drags Easton to the ground once more as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Easton hitting Dillashaw with oblique kicks, Dillashaw starts attacking Easton with some strikes of his own. Dillashaw then lands a kick to the midsection of Easton, Dillashaw follows that up by popping Easton with a two punch combination. Dillashaw backs up Easton by catching him with a front kick, Dillashaw barely connects with a superman punch on Easton. Easton begins to attack Dillashaw with some leg kicks, Easton starts to search for the takedown on Dillashaw and he fails. Dillashaw then pops Easton with a kick to the rib cage, Dillashaw follows that up by cracking Easton with a knee strike. The fighters swing wildly at each other as the round ends.
Fight Result: TJ Dillashaw def. Mike Easton by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #11 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Brad Tavares (11-2-0) vs. Lorenz Larkin (14-1-0-1NC)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Tavares attacking Larkin with some leg kicks, Larkin tries to attack Tavares with a superman punch. Tavares responds by hitting Larkin with a four punch combination, Larkin attacks Tavares with a variety of kicks. Tavares responds by nailing Larkin with a kick to the midsection, Larkin then cracks Tavares with a short right to the jaw. Tavares recovers by nailing a kicking Larkin with a counter right, Tavares backs up Larkin with a three punch combo. Tavares drags Larkin to the ground as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Tavares quickly attacking Larkin with leg kicks, Larkin quickly starts throwing as many kicks as possible towards Tavares. Tavares backs up Larkin by attempting a four punch combination, Tavares barely nails a swinging Larkin with a counter left. Tavares also barely hits Larkin with a head kick before landing a blow to the body, Tavares starts to search for a takedown on Larkin. Tavares scores a takedown on Larkin and he gets back control, Tavares begins to attack Larkin with heel strikes to the legs. Larkin scrambles at the right time to get on top of him as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Tavares quickly popping Larkin with a pair of punches, Tavares also goes back to attacking Larkin with leg kicks. Larkin backs up Tavares by throwing a striking combination, Tavares moves forward and Larkin catches him with a standing elbow strike. Larkin comes forward on Tavares while nailing him with a right, Tavares attacks Larkin with a spinning back fist. Larkin cracks Tavares with a knee strike as he went for a takedown, Larkin goes for a jump guillotine and Tavares escapes. Tavares then cracks Larkin with a hard right, Tavares forces Larkin against the cage wall while eating a bunch of elbow strikes. Larkin then cracks Tavares with an uppercut to avoid a takedown, Tavares peppers Larkin with jabs as the round ends.
Fight Result: Brad Tavares def. Lorenz Larkin by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Main Event - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Luke Rockhold (10-2-0) vs. Constantinos Philippou (12-3-0-1NC)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Philippou attacking Rockhold with leg kicks, Rockhold responds by landing a kick to the midsection of Philippou. Rockhold rocks Philippou early with a counter right hook, Philippou backs Rockhold up while throwing a bunch of strikes. Rockhold continuously catches a swinging Philippou with counter lefts, Rockhold drops Philippou with two liver kicks and a follow up kick causes the referee to jump in.
Fight Result: Luke Rockhold def. Constantinos Philippou by TKO via kicks (2:31, R1)
