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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC Fight Night 55 Preliminary Card, live from the Allphones Arena in Sydney, Australia.
(Note: The UFC Fight Night 55 Prelims started at 7pm instead of the originally advertised 7:30pm time, thus I missed the first two fights on the prelims. Live coverage will begin with the third fight on the card, I apologize for an inconvenience this may have caused.)
Fight #3 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Chris Clements (11-5-0-1NC) vs. Vik Grujic (7-4-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Grujic scoring a takedown on Clements and he gets the half guard, Clements scrambles and spins to get the fight standing. Grujic grabs a hold of Clements and he holds him against the cage wall, Clements tries attacking Grujic with some knee strikes. Grujic responds by using some dirty boxing techniques on Clements, the fighters separate and Clements cracks Grujic with a few rights. Clements rocks Grujic with a knee strike that puts him against the cage wall, Clements continues attacking Grujic with strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Chris Clements def. Vik Grujic by TKO via strikes (3:06, R1)
Fight #4 - UFC Flyweight Division Fight
Louis Smolka (7-1-0) vs. Richie Vaculik (10-3-0)
Referee: John Sharp
Round One
The round begins with Vaculik cracking a swinging Smolka with a counter right, Vaculik then rocks Smolka with a two punch combination. Vaculik backs up Smolka after landing a right to the midsection, Smolka tries slowing down Vaculik by throwing leg kicks. Vaculik again cracks a swinging Smolka with a counter right followed by a knee strike, Smolka starts catching Vaculik with some uppercuts. Vaculik recovers by nailing Smolka with a left hook, Smolka then hits a swinging Vaculik with a kick to the rib cage. Smolka then takes the chance to crack a ducking Vaculik with a right, Vaculik scores a takedown on Smolka and he gets the half guard. Vaculik transitions to side control on Smolka, Vaculik goes for a choke and Smolka scrambles to break free and get top position as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Smolka quickly attacking Vaculik with some leg kicks, Vaculik starts hitting Smolka with punching combinations. Smolka backs up Vaculik after landing a kick to the rib cage, Smolka goes for a flying knee strike that gets blocked. Vaculik then catches a kicking Smolka with some counter strikes, Vaculik scores a takedown on Smolka and he gets side control. Vaculik quickly transitions to back control on Smolk, Smolka spins at the right time to get on top of Vaculik. Vaculik tries standing up and Smolka drags him back to the ground, Vaculik scrambles to his feet again before popping Smolka with an uppercut. Smolka tries slowing Vaculik down by just attacking him with a bunch of kicks, Vaculik continues catching Smolka with counter punches. Vaculik scores a takedown on Smolka as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Smolka quickly dropping Vaculik with a side kick to the head, Smolka pounces on a downed Vaculik until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Louis Smolka def. Richie Vaculik by TKO via strikes (0:18, R3)
Fight #5 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight
Sam Alvey (23-6-0-1NC) vs. Dylan Andrews (18-6-0-1NC)
Referee: Leon Roberts
Round One
The round begins with Andrews attacking Alvey with a few leg kicks, Andrews scores a takedown on Alvey and he gets side control. Alvey scrambles as Andrews looks for full mount to get the fight standing, Andrews is quick to score another takedown on Alvey. Alvey scrambles to get top position on Andrews, Alvey quickly attacks Andrews with ground and pound until he goes out cold.
Fight Result: Sam Alvey def. Dylan Andrews by KO via strikes (2:16, R1)
Fight #6 - UFC Light Heavyweight Division Fight
Guto Inocente (6-3-0) vs. Anthony Perosh (14-8-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Inocente trying to attack Perosh with a head kick, Perosh forces Inocente against the cage wall before scoring a takedown. Perosh quickly transitions to the full mount on Inocente, Perosh tries to weaken Inocente by using some ground and pound. Perosh eventually gains back control on Inocente while landing more strikes, Inocente scrambles and Perosh winds up back in his half guard. Perosh regains backmcontrol and he locks in the rear naked choke to force a tap out.
Fight Result: Anthony Perosh def. Guto Inocente by submission via rear naked choke (3:46, R1)
Fight #7 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Jake Matthews (8-0-0) vs. Vagner Rocha (11-3-0)
Referee: John Sharp
Round One
The round begins with both fighters attacking the other with some jabs, Rocha starts hitting Matthews with some leg kicks. Matthews comes forward on Rocha while landing a short right, Matthews starts swarming on Rocha with wild striking combinations. Matthews shows a little patience before catching Rocha with an uppercut, Rocha grabs a hold of Matthews and he holds him against the cage wall. Rocha comes forward and Matthews cracks him with a few counter strikes, Rocha attempts a kimura on Matthews as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Matthews charging forward on Rocha to throw leg kicks, Matthews also connects with a few uppercuts on Rocha. Matthews follows those up by nailing Rocha with a three punch combination, Matthews drops Rocha with a superman punch. Matthews locks Rocha in a rear naked choke and Rocha goes out cold.
Fight Result: Jake Matthews def. Vagner Rocha by submission via rear naked choke (1:52, R2)
