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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC Fight Night 86 Main Card, live from the Zagreb Arena in Zagreb, Croatia.
Fight #8 - UFC Women’s Bantamweight Division Fight: Maryna Moroz (6-1-0) vs. Cristina Stanciu (5-0-0)
Referee: Kevin Sataki
Round One
The round begins with Moroz peppering Stanciu with some jabs, Stanciu charges forward at Moroz while throwing tons of strikes. Stanciu holds Moroz against the cage wall while landing knee strikes, Stanciu goes for a jump guillotine choke and Moroz shakes her off after a struggle, Stanciu then attacks a standing Moroz with up kicks. Moroz eventually settles in the full guard of Stanciu while landing strikes, Stanciu scrambles to get the fight standing again. Stanciu then attacks a swinging Moroz with a head kick attempt, Moroz scores a takedown on Stanciu and she gets side control. Moroz transitions to back control on a scrambling Stanciu, Moroz hunts for the rear naked choke as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Stanciu attacking Moroz with a kick to the midsection, Stanciu then cracks a swinging Moroz with a counter strike combination. Stanciu tries attacking Moroz with some front kicks, Moroz dances around Stanciu while peppering her with jabs. Stanciu charges forward on Moroz whiile throwing strikes, Stanciu also connects with some kicks to the midsection of Moroz. Stanciu rolls for the knee bar and Moroz escapes top position on her, Moroz quickly gains back control on Stanciu. Moroz starts attacking Stanciu with some ground and pound, Stanciu causes a scramble to get the fight standing again. Moroz lands a left on Stanciu as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Stanciu attacking Moroz with some leg kicks, Moroz responds by catching Stanciu with a two punch combination. Stanciu then hits Moroz with a kick to the midsection, Stanciu continues attacking Moroz with a variety of kicks. The women also exchange a few kicks in the center of the octagon, Stanciu scores a takedown on Moroz after landing a left. Moroz rolls for an arm bar while on her back, Stanciu falls forward an dthe women are tangled up on the ground. Stanciu goes for the inverted triangle choke and Moroz escapes after a long struggle, Moroz continues hunting for the arm bar as the round ends.
Fight Result: Maryna Moroz def. Cristina Stanciu by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #9 - UFC Light Heavyweight Division Fight: Jan Blachowicz (18-5-0) vs. Igor Pokrajac (28-12-0-1NC)
Referee: Leon Roberts
Round One
The round begins with Pokrajac swarming on Blachowicz with strikes, Blachowicz scores a takedown on Pokrajac after a wild striking exchange. Blachowicz quickly transitions to the half guard on Pokrajac, Pokrajac eventually gets Blachowicz back into the full guard. Blachowicz postures up and the regains the half guard on Pokrajac, Blachowicz transitions to back control on a scrambling Pokrajac. Pokrajac shakes Blachowicz off of him to gain top position, Pokrajac starts attacking Blachowicz with some ground and pound. Pokrajac lands a few more strikes as he transitions to half guard on Blachowicz, Pokrajac then gains the full mount on Blachowicz. Pokrajac looks for a guillotine choke as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Blachowicz nailing a charging Pokrajac with counter strikes, Blachowicz then nails a charging Pokrajac with an uppercut. Pokrajac grabs a hold of Blachowicz and he holds him against the cage wall, the fighters clinch and battle for position along the cage wall. Blachowicz rocks Pokrajac with a counter left and uppercut during a wild striking exchange, the two have another wild striking exchange near the cage wall. Pokrajac scores a takedown on Blachowicz and he gets back control, Blachowicz scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing. Pokrajac nails Blachowicz with a right before getting taken down, Blachowicz starts attacking Pokrajac with some ground and pound. Blachowicz transitions to back control on Pokrajac, Pokrajac scrambles at the right time to get the fight standing. Pokrajac charges forward on Blachowicz while landing a few strikes, Blachowicz attacks Pokrajac with knee strikes as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Blachowicz hitting a charging Pokrajac with a straight left, Blachowicz hits Pokrajac with another left hook followed by a flying knee strike. Blachowicz holds Pokrajac against the cage wall while hunting for the takedown, Pokrajac comes forward to pop Blachowicz with a right. Blachowicz scores a takedown on Pokrajac and he gets the half guard, Blachowicz starts attacking Pokrajac with some ground and pound. Pokrajac tries attacking Blachowicz with strikes while on his back, Blachowicz continues with his ground and pound attack until the round ends.
Fight Result: Jan Blachowicz def. Igor Pokrajac by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #10 - UFC Heavyweight Division Fight: Timothy Johnson (9-2-0) vs. Marcin Tybura (13-1-0)
Referee: Grant Waterman
Round One
The round begins with Tybura nailing Johnson with a kick to the midsection, Johnson then hits an incoming Tybura with a pair of rights. Tybura then cracks an incoming Johnson with a right, Tybura then cracks a swinging Johnson with a counter right uppercut. Johnson grabs a hold of Tybura and he holds him up against the cage wall, Johnson starts attacking Tybura with knee strikes while they are grappling. The referee separates the fighters for inactivity and Tybura nails Johnson with a right, Johnson responds by catching Tybura with a left. Johnson takes some wild swings at Tybura as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Johnson nailing a swinging Tybura with a two punch combination, Johnson charges forward on Tybura and he clocks him with a punching combination. The fighters grapple and battle for position along the cage wall, the fighters separate and Tybura catches Johnson with a right. Johnson continues backing up Tybura while throwing some punches, Tybura then cracks Johnson with a front kick to the midsection. Johnson backs Tybura into the cage wall while landing strikes as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Johnson coming forward on Tybura while throwing strikes, Tybura scores a takedown on Johnson and he gets back control. Johnson shakes Tybura off of him to get the fight standing again, Tybura looks for a takedown before nailing Johnson with a knee strike. Johnson holds Tybura against the cage wall until the referee separates them for inactivity, Tybura then rocks a swinging Johnson with a head kick. Tybura follows that up by nailing Johnson with a standing elbow strike, Johnson tries holding Tybura against the cage wall while eating knee strikes. Tybura then cracks Johnson with a front kick to the face, Tybura cracks a swinging Johnson with a counter right as the round ends.
Fight Result: Timothy Johnson def. Marcin Tybura by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #11 - UFC Heavyweight Division Fight: Curtis Blaydes (5-0-0) vs. Francis Ngannou (6-1-0)
Referee: Kevin Sataki
Round One
The round begins with Blaydes quickly rocking Ngannou with a straight left, Blaydes looks for a takedown and he decides to just hold him against the cage wall. Ngannou attacks Blaydes with knee strikes while holding him against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Ngannou nails a swinging Blaydes with a counter left. Ngannou then rocks Blaydes with a straight left, Ngannou drops a kikcing Blaydes with a counter left hook. Blaydes quickly gets up and he grapples with Ngannou along the cage wall, Blaydes scores a takedown on Ngannou and he gets the half guard. Ngannou wall walks to his feet to get the fight standing again, Ngannou then cracks Blaydes with a two punch combination as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Blaydes cracking Ngannou with some lefts, the two fighters exchange strikes in the center of the octagon. Ngannou starts hitting a backing Blaydes with some rights, Blaydes scores a takedown on Ngannou and he gets side control. Ngannou scrambles at the right time to get the fight standing again, Ngannou then cracks Blaydes with a few uppercuts. Blaydes dances around Ngannou while popping him with a few jabs, Ngannou starts catching Blaydes with some rights. Blaydes lands a knee strike on Ngannou as the round ends. In between rounds, the doctor stopped the fight because the fight doctor says that Curtis Blaydes eye was too damaged to continue.
Fight Result: Francis Ngannou def. Curtis Blaydes by TKO via doctor stoppage (5:00, R2)
Fight #12 - UFC Heavyweight Division Fight: Gabriel Gonzaga (17-10-0) vs. Derrick Lewis (14-4-0-1NC)
Referee: Marc Goddard
Round One
The round begins with Lewis attacking Gonzaga with a head kick attempt, Gonzaga then grabs a hold of Lewis and he holds him against the cage wall. Gonzaga scores a takedown on Lewis and he gets side control, Gonzaga starts attacking Lewis with some ground and pound. Gonzaga transitions to back control on a scrambling Lewis, Lewis finds a way to stand up with Gonzaga holding onto him. Gonzaga keeps a hold of Lewis and he holds him against the cage wall again, Lewis attacks Gonzaga with strikes to avoid the takedown. The referee separates the fighters for inactivity and Gonzaga pops a swinging Lewis with a counter right, Gonzaga again grabs a hold of Lewis and puts him up against the cage wall. The referee again separates the fighters for inactivity and Lewis destroys Gonzaga with strikes until he is out cold.
Fight Result: Derrick Lewis def. Gabriel Gonzaga by KO via strikes (4:48, R1)
Main Event - UFC Heavyweight Division Fight: Ben Rothwell (36-9-0) vs. Junior Dos Santos (17-4-0)
Referee: Leon Roberts
Round One
The round begins with Rothwell attacking Dos Santos with leg kicks, Dos Santos then pops Rothwell with a right to the head. Dos Santos starts nailing Rothwell with punches to the midsection, Dos Santos follows that up by hitting Rothwell with a left cross. Rothwell responds by kicking Dos Santos in the midsection, Rothwell eats a left as he charges at Dos Santos. Rothwell backs Dos Santos into the cage wall after landing a right, Rothwell continues to charge forward and throw strikes at Dos Santos. Rothwell starts attacking Dos Santos with punching combinations, Dos Santos continues to attack the midsection of Rothwell as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Rothwell hitting a swinging Dos Santos with a counter right, Rothwell goes back to attacking Dos Santos with leg kicks. Dos Santos also goes back to working over the midsection of Rothwell with strikes, Dos Santos dances around Rothwell while peppering him with jabs. Rothwell barely lands a superman punch and Dos Santos catches Rothwell with one afterwards, Dos Santos starts catching Rothwell with plenty of rights. Rothwell accidentally pokes Dos Santos in the eye and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Dos Santos catching Rothwell with a push kick. Rothwell charges at Dos Santos while throwing a barrage of strikes, Dos Santos cracks Rothwell with a wild right and a push kick as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Dos Santos quickly attacking the midsection of Rothwell with strikes, Rothwell tries attacking Dos Santos with a variety of kicks. Rothwell charges at Dos Santos and he lands a few strikes on him, Rothwell also goes back to nailing Dos Santos with leg kicks. Dos Santos dances around Rothwell while peppering him with jabs, Dos Santos starts letting loose with punching combinations on Rothwell. Dos Santos then hits Rothwell with a spin kick to the midsection, Dos Santos again nails Rothwell with a spinning back kick after eating some strikes and the round ends.
Round Four
The round begins with Rothwell chasing Dos Santos around the octagon while throwing strikes, Dos Santos then catches Rothwell with a side kick to the midsection. Dos Santos goes back to attacking the midsection of Rothwell with punches, Dos Santos then cracks a backing Rothwell with a left hook. Dos Santos dances around Rothwell while peppering him with jabs, Rothwell continues to come forward on Dos Santos. Rothwell starts attacking Dos Santos with more leg kicks as well, Dos Santos then cracks Rothwell with a two punch combination. Rothwell goes for a high kick as the round ends.
Round Five
The round begins with Rothwell quickly attacking Dos Santos with leg kicks, Rothwell comes forward while throwing punches at Dos Santos. Rothwell starts attacking Dos Santos with more boxing like combinations, Dos Santos also goes back to attacking the midsection of Rothwell with strikes. Dos Santos then cracks Rothwell with a knee strike to the midsection, Dos Santos continues to dance around Rothwell while peppering him with jabs. Rothwell chases Dos Santos around the cage and he lands a left hook, Dos Santos then pops an incoming Rothwell with a left hook of his own. Dos Santos then cracks Rothwell with a spinning back kick to the head, Rothwell swings away at Dos Santos as the round ends.
Fight Result: Junior Dos Santos def. Ben Rothwell by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
