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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC Fight Night 42 Main Card, live from the Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Fight #6 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight
Bryan Caraway (18-7-0) vs. Erik Perez (14-5-0)
Referee: Raul Parotta
Round One
The round begins with Perez quickly attacking Caraway with a high kick, Perez also starts hitting Caraway with some leg kicks. Perez looks for a takedown and Caraway catches Perez in a guillotine choke, Perez escapes to get the fight standing again. Perez catches a swinging Caraway with a flying knee strike, Caraway scores a takedown on Perez and he gets back control. Perez scrambles to escape and he gets himself on top of Caraway, the fighters stand up and Perez cracks Caraway with a knee strike. Perez follows that up with a running knee strike on Caraway, Caraway scores a takedown on Perez as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Caraway having a striking exchange with Perez, Perez scores a takedown and Caraway scrambles to get top position. Caraway transitions to back control on Perez, Caraway locks in a rear naked choke on Perez and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Bryan Caraway def. Erik Perez by submission via rear naked choke (1:52, R2)
Fight #7 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Yves Edwards (42-20-1-1NC) vs. Piotr Hallman (14-2-0)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with Hallman quickly attacking Edwards with a kick to the midsection, Edwards responds by cracking Hallman with a head kick. Edwards continuously catches Hallman with kicks to the body, Hallman accidentally pokes Edwards in the eye and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Hallman hitting Edwards with leg kicks, Edwards then pops Hallman with a straight left. Hallman scores a takedown on Edwards and they both pop right back to their feet, Edwards then pops Hallman with a standing elbow strike. Hallman scores a takedown on Edwards and he gets the open guard, Hallman transitions to the half guard position on Edwards. Edwards briefly gets back to his feet before Hallman drags him back to the ground, Edwards scrambles to get back control on Hallman as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Hallman eating a kick to the body from Edwards, Hallman accidentally pokes Edwards in the eye and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Edwards cracking Hallman with a standing elbow strike, Edwards accidentally pokes Hallman in the eye and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Hallman hitting Edwards with striking combinations, the fighters clinch up and exchange a few knee strikes. Hallman scores a takedown on Edwards and he gets the closed guard, Hallman transitions to the half guard of Edwards. Hallman starts attacking Edwards with some ground and pound, Edwards gets back to his feet and Hallman drags him back to the ground as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Hallman catching Edwards with a right, Hallman scores a takedown on Edwards and he gets back control. Hallman locks Edwards in the rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Piotr Hallman def. Yves Edwards by submission via rear naked choke (2:31, R3)
Fight #8 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Rafael Dos Anjos (20-7-0) vs. Jason High (19-4-0)
Referee: Kevin Mulhall
Round One
The round begins with High cracking Dos Anjos with a left, Dos Anjos responds by catching High with a knee strike. High scores a takedown on Dos Anjos and he gets the open guard, Dos Anjos scrambles to his feet and High scores another takedown on him. Dos Anjos tries to attack High with submissions while on his back, Dos Anjos uses a kimura attempt to get the fight standing. High cracks Dos Anjos with a knee strike and elbow strike as they stood up, Dos Anjos starts hitting High with a few shots to the midsection. Dos Anjos catches High with a few kicks to the rib cage as well, Dos Anjos scores a takedown on High and he gets the half guard. Dos Anjos cracks High with some ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Dos Anjos rocking High with a left after a kicking exchnage, Dos Anjos accidentally pokes High in the eye and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with High scoring a takedown on Dos Anjos and he gets the half guard, Dos Anjos scrambles to his feet and he connects with a flying knee strike on High. Dos Anjos scores a takedown on High and he gets side control, Dos Anjos goes for a guillotine choke and High counters to get back control. Dos Anjos stands up with High still holding onto his back, Dos Anjos drops High with a right and he pounces on him with more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Rafael Dos Anjos def. Jason High by TKO via strikes (3:36, R2)
Fight #9 - UFC Flyweight Division Fight
John Dodson (16-6-0) vs. John Moraga (14-2-0)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with Dodson catching Moraga with a few leg kicks, Dodson backs up Moraga by throwing a left. Dodson then cracks Moraga with a left to the midsection, Moraga also starts attacking Dodson with some leg kicks. Dodson then catches Moraga with a step knee strike to the midsection, Dodson then pops a moving Moraga with a quick left. Moraga lands a knee strike on Dodson following a takedown attempt, Dodson continuously catches Moraga with lefts and a knee strike as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Dodson immediately cracking Moraga with a superman punch, Dodson also starts attackingMoraga with more leg kicks. Moraga recovers to crack Dodson with a bunch of knee strikes, Dodson scores a takedown on Moraga and they both get right back up. Moraga also begins to catch Dodson with a bunch of counter strikes, Dodson drops Moraga with a head kick from out of nowhere and he pounces on him with more strikes as the round ends.
In between rounds, the doctor stopped the fight due to the damage suffered by Moraga in round two.
Fight Result: John Dodson def. John Moraga by TKO via doctor stoppage (5:00, R2)
Fight #10 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Diego Sanchez (24-7-0) vs. Ross Pearson (17-6-0-1NC)
Referee: Kevin Mulhall
Round One
The round begins with Pearson quickly catching Sanchez with a kick to the rib cage, Sanchez responds by popping Pearson with an uppercut. Pearson then catches a swinging Sanchez with a counter right, Pearson rocks Sanchez for a moment with a straight right. Pearson follows that up by landing a kick on the midsection of Sanchez, Sanchez charges forward on Pearson while landing a right. Sanchez backs up Pearson after catching him with a spin kick to the midsection, Sanchez assaults Pearson with a striking combo as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Sanchez searching for the takedowns on Pearson, Sanchez then hits Pearson with a kick to the rib cage. Pearson then catches Sanchez with a kick to the head, Pearson continues to catch Sanchez with strikes to the body. Pearson then hits an incoming Sanchez with a left hook, Pearson eats a right from Sanchez as he cracks him with a kick to the rib cage. Pearson rocks Sanchez badly with a pair of rights, Pearson scores a trip takedown on Sanchez and they both stand right back up. Sanchez lands a right on Pearson as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Pearson nailing Sanchez with a knee strike to the rib cage, Pearson continuously lands strikes to the midsection of Sanchez. Sanchez attempts a flying knee strike and Pearson gets out of the way, Pearson then cracks Sanchez with a kick to the rib cage. Sanchez does his best to attack Pearson with spinning attacks and he misses badly, Pearson then nails a swinging Sanchez with a counter right. Pearson backs up Sanchez after cracking him with a pair of rights, Pearson follows that up by hitting Sanchez with a left. Pearson levels Sanchez with a flying knee strike as the round ends.
Fight Result: Diego Sanchez def. Ross Pearson by split decision (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)
Main Event - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Ben Henderson (20-3-0) vs. Rustam Khabilov (17-1-0)
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Round One
The round begins with Khabilov trying to attack Henderson with some rights, Khabilov then pops Henderson with a right to the midsection. Khabilov then cracks a swinging Henderson with a counter right, Khabilov starts to swing wildly at Henderson. Khabilov scores a takedown on Henderson and they both get right back up, Khabilov then pops a swinging Henderson with an elbow strike. Khabilov scores another takedown on Henderson as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Khabilov attacking Henderson with a spinning back fist, Henderson then hits Khabilov with a knee strike to the midsection. Henderson charges forward on Khabilov while landing some lefts, Khabilov recovers by hitting Henderson with a right. Khabilov scores a takedown on Henderson and he gets the full guard, Henderson causes a scramble that gets the fight standing. Henderson drags Khabilov to the ground and he instantly gains back control, Khabilov scrambles at the right time to get the fight standing again. Khabilov continues to connect with the right on Henderson, Henderson hits Khabilov with leg kicks as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Khabilov swinging at Henderson and landing a left, Khabilov drags Henderson to the ground after getting a trip on him. Henderson scrambles to get the fight standing once again, Khabilov then catches Henderson with a left hook. Henderson nails Khabilov with an uppercut before attempting a guillotine choke, Khabilov escapes and he gets back to his feet. Khabilov scores another takedown on Henderson, Henderson scrambles at the right time to get on top of Khabilov as the round ends.
Round Four
The round begins with Khabilov cracking Henderson with a right, Henderson drops Khabilov with a two punch combination. Henderson quickly gains back control on Khabilov and he locks in a rear naked choke to force a tap out.
Fight Result: Ben Henderson def. Rustam Khabilov by submission via rear naked choke (1:16, R4)
