UFC 295 LIVE: Prochazka vs Pereira and Aspinall vs Pavlovich – combat updates and outcomes

The heavyweights embrace one another at their ultimate face-off. And we’re below means.

Each males stand orthodox. Arduous outdoors low kick by Aspinall to get issues going. A number of feints from the Briton.

Entrance kick comes up simply brief for Aspinall, who then kicks low once more. He’s tagged by a left hook up high, although!

Aspinall eats it… He sees a head kick blocked now.

OH! TWO RIGHT HANDS HURT PAVLOVICH, WITH A LEFT IN BETWEEN! HE’S DOWN!

A HAMMER FIST BY ASPINALL, AND IT’S OVER! BRITAIN STAND UP!

Pavlovich’s sole loss got here in his UFC debut, when he suffered an early TKO by Alistair Overeem. Since then, nevertheless, the 31-year-old has knocked out each opponent in Spherical 1.

In the meantime, 30-year-old Aspinall’s solely UFC defeat got here through damage in July 2022, when his knee gave out simply seconds into his bout with Curtis Blaydes.

The Wigan fighter bounced again this July, nevertheless, stopping Marcin Tybura in Spherical 1.

Okay, everyone, brace yourselves… Right here we go…

Aspinall’s skilled document stands at 13-3, with all of his wins having come through stoppage, whereas Pavlovich is 18-1 and has 15 stoppage wins.

Each males are 6-1 within the UFC. All of Pavlovich’s wins have are available Spherical 1; all of Aspinall’s have are available Spherical 1 or 2.

Not many followers and pundits anticipate this combat to final very lengthy, and you may see why…

Now, right here comes Pavlovich.

Proper, then… Co-main occasion time! Britain’s Tom Aspinall faces Russia’s Sergei Pavlovich for the interim heavyweight title.

Jon Jones was attributable to defend the heavyweight belt towards divisional nice Stipe Miocic, however an damage compelled Jones out of the combat on two weeks’ discover.

Aspinall is out first – to not his normal walkout track (”Transfer On Up” by Curtis Mayfield), however to “Englishman In New York” by Sting.

The sample from Spherical 1 continues: Dern is touchdown in flurries, however Andrade’s counters – whereas fewer – are extra highly effective.

First rate counter left hook by Andrade, and Dern disengages. She comes again with just a few straight pictures, however they don’t actually faze Andrade.

OH! Andrade catches Dern and drops her! She beckons Dern again to her toes, and pours on extra punches! Dern is simply winging pictures along with her chin hanging out… She’s so uncovered.

She lands just a few extra clear, straight punches, although! However once more, it’s Andrade with the ability benefit, and it solely takes one punch to drop Dern once more!

As soon as extra Andrade beckons Dern to her toes, earlier than dropping her yet one more time! And the combat is waved off, rightly so.

Dern kicks low and appears to combat behind the jab. Now a entrance kick and step-in jab, which irks Andrade.

Dern with a body-lock takedown now, however Andrade scrambles and stands. Andrade catches a kick, pushes again Dern and simply misses with a left hook.

Andrade with a one-two upstairs, and though it’s out of vary, it units up a low kick. Once more the Brazilian kicks low, tougher this time.

Dern misses with a wild one-two however lands the following left hand. Andrade is urgent ahead now. Dern bursts ahead with one other couple of untamed pictures. They don’t land, and her chin is dangerously excessive…

Dern does land along with her subsequent entry, although, however she’s clipped by a counter punch and drops to a knee! Each ladies are touchdown now, and once more Dern’s chin is so excessive…

She goes for a single-leg takedown from vary, however Andrade defends it nicely.

OH! A proper hook drops Dern within the ultimate seconds of the spherical!!

One combat left earlier than tonight’s two title fights: Former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade takes on longtime contender Mackenzie Dern.

And after a good wait, right here we go!

Benoit Saint-Denis def. Matt Frevola through first-round knockout (head kick, 1:31).

Frevola was attempting to maneuver alongside the fence to his proper, however Saint-Denis reduce him off with that head kick.

Frevola applauds the Frenchman because the result’s learn aloud.

A number of boos for Saint-Denis and cheers for Frevola, adopted by “U-S-A” chants.

Saint-Denis opens up with a head kick, which is essentially blocked. Now he kicks low. Frevola with a good counter left hook from his orthodox stance – which Saint-Denis additionally utilises right here.

Now the Frenchman goes southpaw and drops the American with a physique kick! It appeared to be the drive of the blow that did it, moderately than anything.

Saint-Denis follows Frevola to the mat and a scramble ensues. They stand, and Frevola lifts and dumps down the vacationer!

Saint-Denis stands now, although, then DROPS FREVOLA WITH A CLEAN HEAD KICK! OH! FREVOLA IS HALF-OUT!

One follow-up punch on the downed American, however even that wasn’t crucial! It’s throughout!