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COMPLETE PWINSIDERXTRA LIVE COVERAGE OF THE UFC FIGHT NIGHT 62 MAIN CARD: MAIA GETS A BIG WIN, SILVA SUBMITS KOSCHECK, NUNES TOPPLES BASZLER & A TUF CHAMPION WINS

By David Tees on 3/22/2015 1:07 AM

Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC Fight Night 62 Main Card, live from the Maracanazinho Gymnasium in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

Fight #7 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight

Andre Fili (14-2-0) vs. Godofredo Pepey (12-3-0)

Referee: Eduardo Herdy

Round One

The round begins with Pepey attacking Fili with a flying knee strike attempt, Pepey also starts hitting Fili with some leg kicks. Pepey scores a takedown and Fili gets right back up to his feet, Pepey then holds Fili against the cage wall while looking for a takedown. Pepey goes for a flying triangle choke and Fili taps out after a long struggle.

Fight Result: Godofredo Pepey def. Andre Fili by submission via flying triangle choke (3:14, R1)

Fight #8 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight

Gilbert Burns (9-0-0) vs. Alex Oliveira (10-1-1-1NC)

Referee: Osiris Maia

Round One

The round begins with Oliveira attacking Burns with a front kick, Burns pops Oliveira with a right before scoring a takedown. Burns starts attacking Oliveira with some ground and pound, Oliveira scrambles to his feet and Burns almost catches him in a standing guillotine choke. Oliveira holds Burns against the cage wall as they exchange knee strikes, Oliveira then cracks Burns with a three punch combination. Oliveira then pops a swinging Burns with a counter right hook, Oliveira backs up Burns after catching him with a few rights. Burns catches a swinging Oliveira with a counter right of his own, Burns hits Oliveira with a kick to the midsection as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Oliveira attempting to hit Burns with some uppercuts, Burns grabs a hold of Oliveira and he holds him up against the cage wall. The fighters continue to battle for position along the cage wall, Oliveira backs up Burns after landing a few rights. Burns then hits a swinging Oliveira with a counter right, Burns tries slowing down Oliveira by landing some leg kicks. Burns catches an incoming Oliveira with a short right hook, Oliveira is throwing a lot of uppercuts at Burns. Burns catches Oliveira with a kick that lands under the arm pit, Oliveira grabs Burns to hold him against the cage wall until the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Burns scoring a takedown on Oliveira and he gets the full mount, Burns starts attacking Oliveira with some ground and pound. Burns catches Oliveira in the omaplata after a scramble, both fighters scramble as Burns holds the omaplata on Oliveira. Burns eventually releases the hold to regain full mount on Oliveira, Burns catches Oliveira in the arm bar to force a tap out.

Fight Result: Gilbert Burns def. Alex Oliveira by submission via arm bar (4:14, R3)

Fight #9 - UFC Women’s Bantamweight Division Fight

Shayna Baszler (15-9-0) vs. Amanda Nunes (9-4-0)

Referee: Mario Yamasaki

Round One

The round begins with Nunes attacking Baszler with some leg kicks, Nunes then pops Baszler with an overhand right. Nunes rocks a swinging Baszler with a two punch counter strike combo, Baszler goes for a takedown as Nunes cracks her with another right. Nunes drops Baszler with a leg kick and she pounces on her with more strikes until the referee jumps in.

Fight Result: Amanda Nunes def. Shayna Baszler by TKO via strikes (1:56, R1)

Fight #10 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight

Tony Martin (9-2-0) vs. Leonardo Santos (13-4-1)

Referee: John McCarthy

Round One

The round begins with Santos catching Martin with a front kick to the midsection, Santos also catches Martin with a few leg kicks. Santos then hits a swinging Martin with a counter right, Martin charges forward while throwing strikes at Santos. The fighters grapple and battle for position along the cage wall, Martin Scores a takedown on Santos and Santos pops right up. Martin holds Santos against the cage wall while landing a few knee strikes, the referee separates the fighters for inactivity and Martin jabs away at Santos. Martin then pops Santos with a quick right hook to the head, Martin holds Santos against the cage wall as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with both fighters exchanging some leg kicks, Martin comes forward to crack Santos with a pair of rights. Santos then clobbers Martin with a wild looping right, Santos scores a takedown on Martin and he gets the open guard. Santos quickly gains back control on Martin, Santos locks in a rear naked choke and a tap out follows.

Fight Result: Leonardo Santos def. Tony Martin by submission via rear naked choke (2:29, R2)

Fight #11 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight

Erick Silva (17-5-0-1NC) vs. Josh Koscheck (19-9-0)

Referee: Mario Yamasaki

Round One

The round begins with Koscheck attacking Silva with a bunch of overhand rights, Silva then hits Koscheck with a few kicks to the rib cage. The fighters start grappling and Koscheck nails Silva with a standing elbow strike, the referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Silva drops Koscheck with a counter left. Silva winds up in the full guard of a downed Koscheck, Silva attcaks Koscheck with some ground and pound. The fighters scramble to their feet and Koscheck cracks Silva with a right, Silva then backs up Koscheck with a straight left. Silva follows that up by nailing Koscheck with a kick to the rib cage, Silva backs Koscheck into the cage wall before landing a right. Koscheck looks for a takedown and Silva catches him in a guillotine choke to force a tap out.

Fight Result: Erick Silva def. Josh Koscheck by submission via guillotine choke (4:21, R1)

Main Event - UFC Welterweight Division Fight

Damien Maia (19-6-0) vs. Ryan LaFlare (11-0-0)

Referee: John McCarthy

Round One

The round begins with LaFlare cracking a swinging Maia with a counter left, Maia scores a takedown on LaFlare and he gets the open guard. Maia is quick to transition to the half guard on LaFlare, LaFlare does his best to scramble and Maia holds him down. Maia starts attacking LaFlare with some ground and pound, Maia transitions to the full mount on LaFlare. LaFlare scrambles and eats some blows to get Maia back to the half guard, Maia hits LaFlare with a few more strikes as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with LaFlare attacking Maia with some leg kicks, Maia goes for the takedown after LaFlare nails him with a left. Maia scores a takedown on LaFlare and he gets the open guard, Maia quickly gains the half guard position on LaFlare. Maia eventually gains the full mount position on LaFlare, Maia starts nailing LaFlare with some ground and pound. Maia looks for an arm triangle choke on LaFlare as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with LaFlare cracking Maia with a looping left, LaFlare also starts hitting Maia with leg kicks. Maia pops an incoming LaFlare with a quick right to the face, LaFlare scores a takedown on Maia and he gets the full guard. Maia uses a calf crusher attempt to get himself on top of LaFlare, Maia is quick to transition to the full mount on LaFlare. Maia quickly starts attacking LaFlare with some ground and pound, LaFlare scrambles to get Maia into the half guard. Maia regains the full mount after catching LaFlare with a few blows, LaFlare gets Maia back to the half guard as the round ends.

Round Four

The round begins with LaFlare popping Maia with a two punch combo, LaFlare then pops Maia with a left to the midsection. Maia cracks LaFlare with a left after eating some leg kicks, Maia scores a takedown on LaFlare and he gets the half guard. Maia gets the full mount after landing a few strikes, Maia starts attacking LaFlare with some ground and pound. Maia attempts the arm triangle choke on LaFlare as the round ends.

Round Five

The round begins with LaFlare coming out swinging against Maia, LaFlare rocks Maia after landing a left hook. Maia looks for the takedown and LaFlare scrambles to avoid it, LaFlare starts attacking Maia with a variety of kicks. Maia looks for the takedown and LaFlare escapes to keep the fight standing, LaFlare catches Maia with a two strike combination. Maia again goes for some desperate takedowns on LaFlare, LaFlare then cracks Maia with a flying knee strike. LaFlare then hits Maia with some kicks to the rib cage. Maia responds by catching a swinging LaFlare with a counter left, Maia scores a takedown on LaFlare after eating a knee strike. Maia attacks LaFlare with some ground and pound, LaFlare scrambles to his feet as the round ends.

Fight Result: Damien Maia def. Ryan LaFlare by unanimous decision (48-46, 48-46, 48-46)