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COMPLETE PWINSIDERXTRA LIVE COVERAGE OF THE UFC FIGHT NIGHT 90 MAIN CARD: A NEW CHAMPION IS CROWNED, LEWIS STUNS NELSON & DUFFY GETS A QUICK FINISH

By David Tees on 7/7/2016 9:52 PM

Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC Fight Night 90 Main Card, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Fight #9 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight: Joe Duffy (14-2-0) vs. Mitch Clarke (11-3-0)

Referee: John McCarthy

Round One

The round begins with Duffy attacking Clarke with a high kick, Duffy drops Clarke with a right hook and he quickly gets back control on him. Duffy locks Clarke in the rear naked choke and a tap out follows.

Fight Result: Joe Duffy def. Mitch Clarke by submission via rear naked choke (0:25, R1)

Fight #10 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight: Alan Jouban (13-4-0) vs. Belal Muhammad (9-0-0)

Referee: Herb Dean

Round One

The round begins with Jouban nailing Muhammad with leg kicks, Jouban then drops Muhammad with a left hook and he quickly gets top position as the fight hits the ground. Muhammad catches Jouban in a standing guillotine choke during a scramble, Jouban escapes and Muhammad drags him back to the ground. Jouban wall walks back to his feet and Muhammad tosses him to the ground and Jouban pops right back up again, Jouban recovers and kicks Muhammad in the midsection. Jouban drops Muhammad with a head kick and he pounces on him with more strikes, Muhammad tries getting up and Jouban crushes him with a knee strike to the midsection. Muhammad gets to his feet after Jouban misses a diving right, Jouban goes back to attacking Muhammad with knee strikes as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Muhammad catching Jouban with a right, Jouban responds by kicking Muhammad in the midsection. Muhammad backs Jouban into the cage wall while peppering him with jabs, Jouban recovers and briefly drops Muhammad with a left hook. Muhammad recovers and he holds Jouban up against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Muhammad attacks Jouban with leg kicks. Jouban dances around Muhammad while peppering him with jabs, Muhammad scores a takedown on Jouban as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Jouban catching Muhammad with a right hook and a kick to the midsection, Jouban goes back to nailingMuhammad with leg kicks as well. Muhammad holds Jouban against the cage wall momentarily, Jouban catches a swinging Muhammad with counter strikes. Muhammad cracks Jouban with a head kick that gets blocked, Muhammad backs Jouban into the wall with a punching combination. Muhammad chases Jouban around the cage while throwing strikes, Muhammad starts catching Jouban with a series of rights. Jouban tries keeping Muhammad at bay by throwing kicks, Muhammad catches Jouban with more strikes as the round ends.

Fight Result: Alan Jouban def. Belal Muhammad by unanimous decision (28-27, 29-28, 29-27)

Fight #11 - UFC Heavyweight Division Fight: Roy Nelson (22-12-0) vs. Derrick Lewis (15-4-0-1NC)

Referee: John McCarthy

Round One

The round begins with Lewis kicking Nelson in the midsection, Lewis then hits a swinging Nelson with a knee strike to the midsection. Nelson holds Lewis against the cage wall while landing a few knee strikes, the referee separates the fighters for inactivity. The action resumes with Lewis rocking Nelson with a punching combination, Nelson scores a takedown on Lewis and he gets the half guard. Nelson starts attacking Lewis with some ground and pound, Lewis scrambles to his feet and he rocks Nelson with knee strikes. Lewis also rocks Nelson with rights to the face while avoiding the takedown, Nelson again holds Lewis against the cage wall. The referee separates the fighters for inactivity, the action resumes with Lewis assaulting Nelson with punches. Nelson scores a takedown on Lewis as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Lewis cracking Nelson with a right hook, Lewis then attacks Nelson with a flying knee strike. Nelson starts attacking Lewis with some leg kicks, Nelson grabs a hold of Lewis and he holds him against the cage wall. Nelson scores a takedown on Lewis and he gets side control, Lewis scrambles to get back to his feet after eating a few strikes. Nelson again scores a takedown and Lewis pops right back up, Nelson scores a third takedown on Lewis this round and he gets side control as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with the fighters taking wild swings at each other, Lewis then cracks Nelson with a flying knee strike. Nelson holds Lewis against the cage wall while landing a few rights, Nelson scores a takedown on Lewis and he gets the half guard. Nelson goes back to attacking Lewis with ground and pound, Lewis scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing again. Nelson scores another takedown on Lewis after eating some elbow strikes, Lewis quickly wall walks to his feet to get the fight standing. The referee separates the fighters for inactivity, the action resumes with Lewis kicking Nelson in the midsection. Lewis assaults Nelson with a plethora of strikes as they were near the cage wall, Lewis crushes Nelson with a few rights as the round ends.

Fight Result: Derrick Lewis def. Roy Nelson by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Main Event - UFC Lightweight Title Fight: Rafael Dos Anjos (25-7-0) (Champion) vs. Eddie Alvarez (27-4-0)

Referee: Herb Dean

Round One

The round begins with Alvarez attacking Dos Anjos with leg kicks, Dos Anjos nails Alvarez with a straight left. Dos Anjos starts attacking Alvarez with leg kicks of his own, Dos Anjos then cracks Alvarez with an uppercut. Dos Anjos follows that up by catching Alvarez with a left, Alvarez looks for the takedown and Dos Anjos scrambles to his feet. Dos Anjos then cracks Alvarez with a knee strike to the face, Dos Anjos goes for a takedown before hitting Alvarez with a head kick. Alvarez rocks Dos Anjos with an uppercut and he pounces on him with a ton of strikes, Alvarez then cracks Dos Anjos with a flying knee strike. Alvarez continues nailing Dos Anjos with punches, Alvarez nails Dos Anjos with a ton of unanswered uppercuts and the referee jumps in.

Fight Result: Eddie Alvarez def. Rafael Dos Anjos by TKO via strikes (3:49, R1) to win the UFC Lightweight Championship