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COMPLETE PWINSIDERXTRA LIVE COVERAGE OF THE UFC 185 PRELIMINARY CARD: PEARSON GETS A BIG KO, BENOIT UPSETS PETTIS, DE RANDAMIE RETURNS & DUFFY MAKES HIS UFC DEBUT

By David Tees on 3/14/2015 9:43 PM

Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC 185 Preliminary Card, live from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

Fight #1 - UFC Women’s Bantamweight Division Fight

Germaine De Randamie (4-3-0) vs. Larissa Pacheco (10-1-0)

Referee: Don Turnage

Round One

The round begins with De Randamie attacking Pacheco with a few leg kicks, De Randamie cracks a swinging Pacheco with a counter right. De Randamie continuously attacks Pacheco with two punch combinations, De Randamie then pops Pacheco with a lead uppercut. De Randamie again cracks Pacheco with a counter right, Pacheco goes for a spinning attack and De Randamie counters with a punching combination. Pacheco grabs a hold of De Randamie and she holds her against the cage wall, De Randamie breaks free to pop Pacheco with a knee strike. De Randamie backs up Pacheco after nailing her with an uppercut, De Randamie hits Pacheco with another combo as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with De Randamie going right back to attacking Pacheco with leg kicks, Pacheco then cracks De Randamie with a kick to the rib cage. De Randamie starts mixing in some extra kicks in her attack on Pacheco, De Randamie then hits a swinging Pacheco with a counter uppercut. De Randamie then rocks Pacheco with a series of punches and the referee jumps in.

Fight Result: Germaine De Randamie def. Larissa Pacheco by TKO via strikes (2:02, R2)

Fight #2 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight

Joseph Duffy (12-1-0) vs. Jake Lindsey (9-2-0)

Referee: Herb Dean

Round One

The round begins with both fighters peppering the other with jabs, Lindsey starts popping Duffy with some leg kicks. Duffy then cracks Lindsey with a two punch combination, Duffy starts cracking Lindsey with a few punching combinations. Duffy backs up Lindsey after nailing him with a head kick, Duffy drops Lindsey with a left to the midsection and the referee jumps in.

Fight Result: Joseph Duffy def. Jake Lindsey by TKO via strikes (1:47, R1)

Fight #3 - UFC Flyweight Division Fight

Ryan Benoit (7-3-0) vs. Sergio Pettis (12-1-0)

Referee: Kerry Hatley

Round One

The round begins with Benoit barely cracking Pettis with a left, the fighters then take some turns exchanging leg kicks. Pettis then pops a swinging Benoit with a counter right hook and a kick to the rib cage, Pettis again catches a swinging Benoit with a counter right. Pettis catches Benoit with a kick to the rib cage, Benoit scores a takedown and Pettis quickly sweeps him to get top position. Pettis stays in the half guard while nailing Benoit with ground and pound, Benoit scrambles to get the fight standing again. The fighters have a wild striking exchange near the cage wall, Pettis then catches Benoit with a front kick to the face. Pettis scores a takedown on Benoit and he gets the full guard, Pettis swings away at Benoit as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Benoit taking some wild swings at Pettis, Pettis then hits a swinging Benoit with a counter left hook. Benoit responds by catching Pettis with a kick to the midsection, Benoit drops Pettis with a left hook during a wild striking exchange. Benoit jumps on a downed Pettis and he cracks him with a plethora of strikes until the referee jumps in.

Fight Result: Ryan Benoit def. Sergio Pettis by TKO via strikes (1:34, R2)

Fight #4 - UFC Heavyweight Division Fight

Josh Copeland (9-1-0) vs. Jared Rosholt (11-2-0)

Referee: Dan Miragliotta

Round One

The round begins with both fighters attempting to hit each other with the right, Rosholt grabs a hold of Copeland to hold him against the cage wall. Copeland finds a way to pop Rosholt with an uppercut while on the cage wall, the referee separates the fighters for inactivity and Rosholt catches Copeland with a right. Rosholt backs up before whaling Copeland with a single right, Copeland then rocks a swinging Rosholt by landing a counter right. Rosholt holds Copeland against the cage wall as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Copeland leaping in at Rosholt while throwing strikes, Rosholt moves forward on Copeland while landing a left. The fighters both engage in some striking exchanges in the center of the octagon, Rosholt continues to look for the takedown and Copeland stuffs them all. Rosholt charges forward on Copeland to catch him with a right, Rosholt then hits Copeland with a kick to the rib cage. Copeland charges forward and Rosholt nails him with a knee strike, Rosholt scores a takedown on Copeland and he gets side control. Rosholt immediately starts nailing Copeland with ground and pound, Rosholt attacks Copeland with elbow strikes as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Copeland quickly popping Rosholt with an uppercut, Rosholt scores a takedown on Copeland and he gets side control. Rosholt quickly starts attacking Copeland with some ground and pound, Rosholt attacks Copeland with a barrage of elbow strikes to the face. Rosholt turns up the heat with the strikes until the referee jumps in.

Fight Result: Jared Rosholt def. Josh Copeland by TKO via strikes (3:12, R3)

Fight #5 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight

Daron Cruickshank (16-5-0-1NC) vs. Beneil Dariush (9-1-0)

Referee: Don Turnage

Round One

The round begins with Dariush cracking Cruickshank with a kick to the midsection, Dariush also starts hitting Cruickshank with leg kicks. Cruickshank attacks Dariush with a head kick before looking for a takedown, Dariush again hits Cruickshank with a kick to the rib cage. Dariush continuously attacks Cruickshank with a variety of kicks, Cruickshank attacks Dariush with a spinning leg kick. Cruickshank charges forward and Dariush nails him with a left, Dariush focuses his kicks on the midsection of Cruickshank. Dariush starts mixing in some leg kicks on Cruickshank as well, Cruickshank looks for a flying knee strike and Dariush gets the takedown. Dariush starts attacking Cruickshank with some ground and pound as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Dariush cracking Cruickshank with a short left, Dariush tries attacking Cruickshank with kicks to the midsection. Cruickshank comes forward on Dariush and Dariush hits him with a knee strike, Cruickshank looks for a takedown and Dariush catches him with another knee strike. Dariush then decides to get the back of Cruickshank as they both hit the ground, Dariush looks for an arm bar and Cruickshank escapes it with a scramble. Dariush locks in the rear naked choke afterwards and a tap out follows.

Fight Result: Beneil Dariush def. Daron Cruickshank by submission via rear naked choke (2:48, R2)

Fight #6 - UFC Middleweight Division Fight

Roger Narvaez (7-1-0) vs. Elias Theodorou (11-0-0)

Referee: Kerry Hatley

Round One

The round begins with Theodorou grabbing a hold of Narvaez and putting him up against the cage wall, Theodorou attacks Narvaez with a few knee strikes before putting him up against the cage wall again. Theodorou cracks a backing Narvaez with a wild right, Theodorou follows that up by catching Narvaez with a two punch combo. Narvaez then cracks a swinging Theodorou with a counter strike combo, Theodorou accidentally kicks Narvaez low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Theodorou catching Narvaez with a kick to the midsection. Theodorou continues to charge forward while throwing strikes at Narvaez, Theodorou kicks away at Narvaez as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with the fighters exchanging some leg kicks, Theodorou then cracks Narvaez with a kick to the midsection. Theodorou scores a takedown on Narvaez and he gets the open guard, Theodorou lands some ground and pound before Narvaez scrambles to his feet. Theodorou backs up Narvaez again after attempting a head kick, Theodorou then hits Narvaez with a high kick after missing some low kicks. Theodorou attacks Narvaez with more kicks before scoring a takedown, Theodorou attacks Narvaez with a lot of ground and pound until the referee jumps in.

Fight Result: Elias Theodorou def. Roger Narvaez by TKO via strikes (4:10, R2)

Fight #7 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight

Ross Pearson (18-8-0-1NC) vs. Sam Stout (21-10-1)

Referee: Dan Miragliotta

Round One

The round begins with Stout attacking Pearson with some leg kicks, Pearson then cracks Stout with a short right. Stout uses a few faints before catching Pearson with an uppercut, Pearson then pops a ducking Stout with a right. Stout responds by landing a kick to the midsection of Pearson, Stout starts attacking Pearson with striking combinations. Stout continues catching Pearson with a variety of kicks, Pearson dances around Stout while landing some jabs. Stout briefly looks for the takedown on Pearson, Stout charges forward and lands a right to the face of Pearson. Pearson catches Stout with a right to the rib cage as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Pearson nailing Stout with some leg kicks, Pearson then pops a swinging Stout with a counter left hook. Pearson drops Stout with a second left hook and he follows it up with a few more strikes until the referee jumps in.

Fight Result: Ross Pearson def. Sam Stout by TKO via strikes (1:33, R2)