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Round 1 – Jauregui pressuring Nunes here. Nothing landing clean for either fighter. And Jauregui gets dropped! She jumps right back up and closes the distance. It looks like she’s recovered. Good right hand followed by a leg kick by Jauregui. Jauregui backs Nunes with power shots. Nunes connects a clean left. Two minutes left. Jauregui shoots for a takedown, gets it, but Nunes gets immediately back up. Jauregui is turning down the pressure, far less aggressive. And Jauregui turns it back up and stuns Nunes with a big right. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Nunes.

Round 2 – Good leg kicks by Jauregui to get things started. Big right hand by Jauregui! Now Jauregui drops Nunes! Nunes closes the distance and looks to survive. Jauregui now pressing Nunes against the cage. Nasty elbows from Jauregui as they break away from the clinch. Jauregui drops Nunes with a big right hand. She’s now on top landing ground-and-pound. Nasty elbow by Jauregui. Jauregui with big hammer fists. Nunes taking a beating here. Referee Keith Peterson stops the fight, he’s seen enough. Big win for Jauregui.

Result: Yazmin Jauregui def. Istela Nunes via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:06
Recap: Yazmin Jauregui blows up Istela Nunes with TKO
Photos: Yazmin Jauregui def. Istela Nunes at UFC on ESPN 42: Best photos
Records: Yazmin Jauregui (10-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Istela Nunes (6-4 MMA, 0-3 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee:Keith Peterson

Round 1 – Big leg kick by Rojo. Another one. Rojo now with a one, two combo. Marshall has yet to get going. Another leg kick by Rojo. Again. Rojo really focusing on the leg attacks. And Marshall rushes in and catches Rojo. He was briefly wobbled. Marshall now pressing Rojo against the cage. And he gets the takedown. Two minutes left. Marshall now advances to side control. Not a ton of damage from Marshall, but he’s completely controlling Rojo here. Nice elbow from the bottom by Rojo. And three more! The round comes to an end.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Marshall.

Round 2 – Rojo comes out aggressive! A hard combination connects clean. Rojo again working the leg kicks. Oh, and a low blow stops halts the action. Marshall takes his time and the fight resumes shortly after. Both fighters now in the pocket. They’re trading hard. And boom! Marshall connects clean and knocks out Rojo. It’s over.

Result: Francis Marshall def. Marcelo Rojo via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 1:14
Recap: Francis Marshall scores brutal KO of Marcelo Rojo to stay unbeaten
Photos: Francis Marshall def. Marcelo Rojo at UFC on ESPN 42: Best photos
Records: Francis Marshall (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Marcelo Rojo (16-10 MMA, 0-3 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee: Larry Folsom

Round 1 – These boys are swinging hard. Not a very high-paced fight, but both are striking with power. Levy has connected a few body kicks on Valdez. And Valdez with a clean right hand. Valdez is doing most of the pressuring here. Oh! Levy drops Valdez. Valdez is right back up but hurt. He gets dropped again. Levy with a nasty spinning kick to the body. Valdez is in trouble. A low blow lands by Levy. The fight is stopped briefly and it resumes right as the bell rings. Big round for Levy.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Levy.

Round 2 – Levy is lighting up Valdez with leg kicks. Valdez is moving fowars and is still a threat, but Levy is so far the better striker. Oh! Big left hook lands by Valdez. Levy is now backing up. Valdez is starting to connect clean here. Three minutes left. And Levy gets stunned! Valdez is all over him. The action slows down a bit, but Valdez is now getting the better of the shots. Big body kick by Levy. Levy shoots for a takedown, fails, but presses Valdez against the cage. Two minutes left. Levy gets the takedown. Levy controlling Valdez by the cage Khabib-style. Not much damage here. The crowd boos. Levy maintains control until the bell.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Valdez.

Round 3 – Close fight here. Valdez back to pressuing, while Levy backs up. Oh! Big shots by Valdez. He keeps finding his mark. Valdez takes a second low blow. The fight is paused. Valdez is clearly hurting. He takes off a minute and the fight resumes. Again, Valdez walking down Levy here. Levy with a couple of takedown attempts, but no luck. The fight is starting to slow down. Levy shoots and this time gets the takedown. Two minutes left. Valdez keeps working to get back on his feet. He gets close on multiple times, but Levy drags him back down. One minute left. Levy continues to control the action all the way to the bell.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Levy.

Result: Natan Levy def. Genaro Valdez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Photos: Natan Levy def. Genaro Valdez at UFC on ESPN 42: Best photos
Records: Natan Levy (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Genaro Valdez (10-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee: Andrew Glenn
Judging: Eric Colon, Troy Wincapaw 29-28. Chris Lee 30-27.

Round 1 – Pearce lands two front kicks to the face in the first 10 seconds of the fight. And just seconds later, Elkins shoots and gets a takedown. They scramble and Pearce finds his way back up. Pearce is marching down Elkins, landing often. Big right-hand wobbles Elkins. Pearce looks very comfortable in there. Good right by Elkins. Two minutes left. Elkins’ face is already battered. Pearce is picking him apart. Pearce shoots for the takedown and gets it. Good ground-and-pound by Pearce. The bell rings. Good first round by Pearce.

MMA Junkie scores it 10-9, Pearce.

Round 2 – Same dynamic here. Pearce is having his way on the feet. Good jabs by Elkins. And a right hand connects for Elkins. Elkins is having some good moments here on the feet. Pearce is still up but Elkins is stating to close the gab in the striking. Nasty calf kick by Pearce. Elkins takes down Pearce, but it gets quickly reversed. Nasty, relentless ground-and-pound by Pearce. Two minutes left. Big elbow by Pearce. Elkins is getting battered here. Pearce keeps control and ground-and-pound until the bell.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Pearce.

Round 3 – Elkins clearly needs a finish here. Clean left hook by Pearce. Credit to Elkins, he keeps fighting and marching forward, but he’s getting outclassed by Pearce. And Elkins gets cut bad. He’s bleeding all over. The referee stops the fight to get the doctor to check on him. The doctor says he’s good, and the fight continues. Elkins is marching forward, putting the pressure on Pearce. Man, Elkins is a bloody mess. The fight has slowed down significantly. Pearce’s output dropped significantly, but he’s still in control and winning. These two going toe to toe now. Elkins with some good shots. Peace gets a takedown, as the bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Pearce. Overall 30-27, Pearce.

Result: Jonathan Pearce def. Darren Elkins via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Recap: Jonathan Pearce damages Darren Elkins for bloody decision
Photos: Jonathan Pearce def. Darren Elkins at UFC on ESPN 42: Best photos
Records: Jonathan Pearce (14-4 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Darren Elkins (28-11 MMA, 17-10 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Judging: Eric Colon, Daniel Torres 30-27. Derek Cleary 30-26.

Round 1 – Diakiese comes out aggressive. He lands a couple of leg kicks and then shoots for a takedown. Johnson stuffs it. More leg kicks by Diakiese. Johsnon is pressuring, while Diakiese back pedals and picks his shots. Although Johnson is walking forward, he’s not throwing much. Again, more leg kicks by Diakiese. Two minutes left. Johnson puts together combos, but nothing lands clean. Diakiese with a leg kick, but gets caught and taken down. He gets back up almost immediately.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Diakiese.

Round 2 – Same dynamic here, but Diakiese is starting to let his hands go a bit more. The leg kicks are present, but Diakiese is landing clean with a few punches. Johnson seems very trigger shy. Good left by Johnson. Two minutes left. Good body shot by Johnson. Stiff jab by Johnson. And a big left-hand lands for Johnson. He’s turning it up. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Johnson.

Round 3 – Close fight here, but the tide seems to be turning in favor of Johnson. Diakiese basically completely abandoned the leg kicks at this point. Good body shots by Johnson. Diakiese goes for a takedown, but stuffed. Again, Diakiese looks for the takedown, but no success. Nice jabs by Johnson. And Johnson appears to stun Diakiese with a right hand. Big jab by Johnson. He’s looking sharp. Johnson gets a late takedown right before the bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Johnson. Overall 29-28, Johnson.

Result: Michael Johnson def. Marc Diakiese via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Photos: Michael Johnson def. Marc Diakiese at UFC on ESPN 42: Best photos
Records: Michael Johnson (22-18 MMA, 13-14 UFC), Marc Diakiese (16-6 MMA, 7-6 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee: Keith Peterson
Judging: Chris Lee, Sal D’Amato 29-28. Troy Wincapaw 30-27.

Round 1 – Holtzman pressuring the veteran here. Guida content with staying on the outside.Good right hand by Holtzman. Guida attempts a couple of takedowns, but no success. Good jabs by Guida. Nasty body kick by Holtzman. Pretty even fight so far. Holtzman does seem to have the more impactful shots. Failed takedown attempt by Holtzman. Oh! Big right-hand stuns Holtzman to end the round.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Holtzman.

Round 2 – Guida immediately shoots for a takedown and gets it. Holtzman right back up and the fight resumes on the feet. Good jabs by Guida. He now shoots and gets a takedown. But again, Holtzman right back up. Guida now pressing Holtzman against the cage. Guida picks up Holtzman and slams him on the canvas! The crowd goes wild and starts chanting, “Guida, Guida, Guida.” Good ground-and-pound by Guida. Holtzman gets back up. Two minutes left. Holtzman keeps pressuring here. He stuffs a takedown. Hard leg kick by Guida. Guida closes the distance and presses Holtzman against the cage. Guida relentless with the takedown attempt. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Guida.

Round 3 – Close fight here. Guida comes out with a ton of energy and immediately presses Holtzman against the cage. Holtzman breaks free and resumes the standup fight. Holtzman with a couple of good shots that get the attention from Guida. Holtzman pressing. Guida with a clean uppercut. Guida takes Holtzman back to the cage. Good pressure here. And Guida raises Holtzman and slams him on the canvas. He moves to side control. Holtzman back up. And that doesn’t last long, as Guida gets him back down. One minute left. Good control by Guida. Guida controls the action until the end.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Guida. Overall 29-28, Guida.

Result: Clay Guida def. Scott Holtzman via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Recap: Clay Guida spoils Scott Holtzman’s retirement by wrestling to split decision
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Records: Clay Guida (38-19 MMA, 18-16 UFC), Scott Holtzman (14-6 MMA, 7-6 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee: Larry Folsom
Judging: Eric Colon, Michael Tate 29-28. David Tirelli 28-29.

Round 1 -A battle of two former Invicta FC champions. Not the most high paced fight, but both are keeping a constant attack. For the most part, Hill is pressing Ducote. Hill being the much busier fighter, and she’s also connecting more. Ducote not throwing much here. Hill is tagging up Ducote now. Hill has connected with a few hard leg kicks. Again, Ducote with almost no offense. Hill is cruising now, winning the fight comfortably on the feet. Clear round for Hill.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Hill.

Round 2 – Very much of the same here. Hill is walking down Ducote and landing shots, while Ducote mainly defends. She’s not really attacking. Nice knees from the clinch by Hill. She’s completely having her way so far. This dynamic plays throout the entire round. Ducote showing already signs of damage on her face.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Hill.

Round 3 – Ducote is starting to open up a bit more this round. But still, Hill is out landing her, as she just has more volume. Good body shot by Ducote. Man, Hill is just marching forward here and getting her way. Ducote with a good leg kick. Hill now just tearing apart Ducote with knees and elbows in the clinch. They break away. Back in the clinch, Hill putting on damage on Ducote. What performance by Hill. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Hill. Overall 20-27, Hill.

Result: Angela Hill def. Emily Ducote via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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Records: Angela Hill (15-12 MMA, 10-12 UFC), Emily Ducote (12-7 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee: Andrew Glenn
Judging: Derek Cleary, David Tirelli, Daniel Torres 30-27.

Round 1 – And the main card is on. Price immediately setting the tempo by pressuring Rowe and backing him up with strikes. Price is the one with the stronger offense so far. And nice jab followed by a one, two from Rowe. Price teeing off on Rowe by the cage. Two minutes left. Even fight. Rowe has landed the cleaner shots, but Price has the bigger output. Rowe briefly stuns Price with a right hand. Fun exchanges here. And Rowe woth another big right hand. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Rowe.

Round 2 – Price comes out aggressive. Good leg kick by Price and a follow-up combination. Rowe still with a low output here. And Rowe shoots for a takedown and gets it. Price gets back up almost immediately. Big right by Rowe. Price pushes back Rowe with a nice combination and shoots for a takedown, pressing Rowe against the cage. Rowe attempts a front choke, Price spins out of it, but ends with Rowe on top. Rowe gets Price’s back and controls from there. He attempts a rear naked choke, but unsuccessful. Price gets out, they exchange a few seconds and the bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Rowe.

Round 3 – Price comes out aggressive again. Oh! Price stuns Rowe with a right hand. He’s wobbled bad. Price all over him. He gets caught again! Rowe drops to the canvas and Price follows through. Price with solid ground-and-pound, but it seems Rowe has recovered. Rowe finds his way back to his feet. We’re halfway through the round. Price is keeping the pressure, but both fighters look tired. Now Rowe wobbles Price! Price is hurt, Rowe is swinging hard. Price not intelligently defending himself and Marc Goddard steps in. The fight is over.

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Records: Niko Price (15-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC), Phil Rowe (9-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN/ESPN+
Referee: Marc Goddard

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Records: Eryk Anders (14-7 MMA, 6-7 UFC), Kyle Daukaus (11-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
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Records: Roman Dolidze (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Jack Hermansson (23-7 MMA, 10-5 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
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Records: Sergei Pavlovich (16-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC), Tai Tuivasa (15-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
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Records: Matheus Nicolau (18-3-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC), Matt Schnell (16-6 MMA, 6-5 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
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Records: Bryan Barberena (18-8 MMA, 9-6 UFC), Rafael dos Anjos (31-14 MMA, 20-12 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Records: Stephen Thompson (16-6-1 MMA, 11-6-1 UFC), Kevin Holland (23-8 MMA, 10-5 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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