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Round 1TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Duran
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Duran
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Duran
Round 2
Roop counters a low kick with a hook, and Duran quickly gets inside
on a single-leg to put Roop on the fence. Roop spins around, trying
to take Duran’s back, and Duran sits down to try and prevent the
back mount. With his right hook in, Roop sits down behind him and
works to secure the position while simultaneously trying for a
rear-naked choke. Duran peels off Roop’s right hand at the wrist,
so Roop peppers with punches until he’s able to wrap the arm around
Duran’s throat again. Again, Duran defends, and now he posts to
stand back up against the fence. Duran lands a knee to the body and
almost escapes before being shoved back into the cage midway
through the round. Duran catches a body kick, can’t get Roop down
but manages to separate. Another single-leg attempt in the middle
of the cage yields a takedown for Duran, but now he has to fend off
a loose guillotine from Roop. It’s too loose, and Duran pops his
head out with 90 seconds left. Roop throws elbows and short punches
off his back as he squirms and inches backward toward the fence.
Meanwhile, Duran is just keeping control on the ground with a
waistlock; it proves fruitless, as Roop posts and stands as soon as
they hit the perimeter.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Duran
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Roop
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Roop
Round 3
Duran has Roop down at the base of the fence within 15 seconds, but
Roop is back on his feet 10 seconds later. Duran presses him on the
fence while Roop looks for the Thai plum and throws knees up the
middle. Now it’s Roop on the outside, working Duran’s body and head
with solid right hands. Duran lands a knee to Roop’s body but he’s
getting mugged on the fence by the taller man. Another half-dozen
right hands up top from Roop have Duran struggling to escape. Roop
hits a takedown with 2:45 left in the fight and Duran closes up
guard underneath. Duran opens up guard, posts and stands, but gives
up his back in the process. Duran shakes him off and now puts
Roop’s back to the cage. Referee Philippe Chartier calls for action
as they pummel on the fence. Duran isn’t mounting much offense,
just holding Roop on the fence while Roop gets busy with short
punches, then a pair of hard knees to Duran’s chin. Final 30
seconds now and Roop scores with knees to the body while Duran digs
for the single-leg. They separate just before the horn and both men
keep swinging afterwards.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Roop (29-28 Duran)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Roop (29-28 Roop)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Roop (29-28 Roop)
Official result: The judges score the bout 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27 for the winner by unanimous decision, George Roop.
Round 1TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Dillashaw
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Dillashaw
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Dillashaw
Round 2
Tamura again sets up on the outside as Dillashaw presses on him
from the center. Dillashaw steps in, fakes low, then kicks high and
blasts him with a left head kick. Tamura hits the deck, falling to
his back. Dillashaw pounces immediately and turns out Tamura’s
lights with a barrage of right hands and ref Yves Lavigne rushes in
to save the unconscious Tamura. T.J. Dillashaw picks up the
knockout victory 26 seconds into the second round.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Makdessi
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-10
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Cruickshank
Round 2
Makdessi paws at Cruickshank with his left hand, and Cruickshank
answers with a grazing lead round kick. Both men switch stances as
Cruickshank looks to back Makdessi off with a side kick. Makdessi
lands a hard low kick and Cruickshank answers with a chop to
Makdessi’s lead leg. Cruickshank comes inside with an uppercut and
dips out before Makdessi can retaliate. Cruickshank misses with a
spinning backfist and eats a nice counter right from Makdessi. More
boos from the crowd midway through the bout, though they’re looking
more active than in the first. Cruickshank gets stung and dives on
a takedown which Makdessi sprawls on easily. Makdessi backs off the
“Detroit Superstar” with a right hand, resets and doubles up on his
jab. An overhand right from Cruickshank has Makdessi’s nose
bleeding. Outside thigh kick from Makdessi lands as the round
enters its final minute. Makdessi scores with a left hand but takes
a side kick to the face in return. A punching combo from Makdessi
stings Cruickshank, who charges forward with a wild flying knee and
falls to the ground. He hops back up and both lightweights finish
the round swinging.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Makdessi
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Makdessi
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Makdessi
Round 3
Makdessi opens the round with a looping left hook, then gets backed
off by front kicks from the taller Cruickshank. More pawing jabs
come from Makdessi as Cruickshank switches to the southpaw stance.
Cruickshank connects with a right straight, countered by a left
hand up top from Makdessi, then one to the body. Makdessi catches a
kick, knocks Cruickshank to the ground and waves him back up.
Makdessi goes to the body with a left, then up top with a right
cross. A wheel kick from Cruickshank comes up short, and Makdessi
defends a long double-leg attempt afterward. Another nice pair of
left jabs light up Cruickshank, who shoots again from a mile out.
Cruickshank pulls guard and Makdessi kicks at him for a moment this
time before letting him back up. Two minutes left in the fight now
and Makdessi is taking control, courtesy of his left hand. He
grazes the body of Cruickshank with a spinning back kick and dodges
a high kick from the American. Makdessi spins into range with a
backfist and catches a finger in his left eye as he turns around.
Ref Goddard doesn’t deduct a point but warns Cruickshank to keep
his hands closed. They resume with a minute left and “The Bull”
comes charging forward. Cruickshank tries to clinch but Makdessi
won’t stay put. Makdessi scores with a jab-uppercut combo, then
doubles up on a right hand to close out the bout.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Makdessi (30-27 Makdessi)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Makdessi (30-28 Makdessi)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Makdessi (29-28 Makdessi)
Official result: All three judges score the bout 29-28 for the winner by unanimous decision, John Makdessi.
Round 1TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Voelker
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Cote
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Cote
Round 2
Cote stuns Voelker with an uppercut but the American stays on his
feet and throws hands in return. Outside leg kick lands for Cote,
who backs out of range of the swinging Voelker. Now an outside leg
kick from Voelker connects. Cote is ready for the next one but
can’t find his mark with the right-handed counter. Short hook to
the body from Cote is followed by a left up top. Voelker rushes
Cote into the fence and is quickly spun around. Cote takes a step
back and unloads with about 10 punches, though some go off the arms
of Voelker, who covers up under fire. Voelker comes forward,
throwing wide hooks that back Cote into the fence. Cote wants the
clinch and uses it to get outside and separate. Cote lands a
leaping jab; Voelker responds with a knee, eats a right hook and
lands another sharp knee up the middle. Cote puts Voelker on the
fence with an underhook and Voelker grabs the Thai plum. Cote
explodes out with a body-head combo, and he’s sporting a nasty cut
on the inside of his left eye as Voelker connects with another
knee. Back on the fence they go, Cote on the outside. Voelker lands
a palm strike before tossing Cote to the floor, but Cote pops back
up. Voelker comes forward to land a left hand and sprawls on a
takedown attempt just before the horn.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Cote
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Voelker
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Voelker
Round 3
A left hand from Voelker has Cote staggering backwards early, and
Voelker rushes to try and finish the job. Cote recovers quickly and
pins Voelker to the cage, slowing the pace with a single-leg
attempt. Cote lets him go, misses with a leaping knee. They clinch
on the fence, Cote taking the outside position as Voelker tries to
slip out. Cote separates with a standing elbow, but Voelker comes
right at him and rocks him with another left. A level-change from
Cote is greeted by another Voelker knee, and Voelker hits a
takedown at the base of the cage after Cote tries to hold him there
again. Hard right-handed hammer-fists come from Voelker on top as
Cote tries to pivot for an armbar. Cote gets to his feet for a
second, but Voelker has his leg hooked and puts him right back
down. Cote stands again and Voelker again throws him to the canvas.
Cote grabs Voelker’s left arm and throws up his legs but doesn’t
have the angle. Just over one minute left in the bout and Voelker
has Cote stuck on the fence as they stand, then double-legs him
down again. Cote’s armbar attempts aren’t even coming close now as
Voelker mashes the Canadian’s face with punches and elbows from the
top. Cote is covering up by the end, just trying to avoid Voelker’s
steady stream of left hands before the final horn.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Voelker (29-28 Voelker)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Voelker (29-28 Voelker)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Voelker (29-28 Voelker)
Official result: All three judges score the bout 29-28 for the winner by unanimous decision, Patrick Cote.
Round 1TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Ricci
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Ricci
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Ricci
Round 2
Ricci catches a kick and puts Fletcher on the ground early.
Fletcher tries to throw up his long guard as they work at the base
of the cage, but Ricci is heavy on top and bangs him up with some
short elbows. Ricci is in full mount but reversed on top with
Fletcher rolling underneath, maybe trying for a toe hold. Ricci
extracts his leg and spins to take Fletcher’s back as they stand
back up. Fletcher scrapes him off with the help of the fence and
pushes Ricci against the fence with an underhook before being
reversed. Fletcher is sporting damage underneath his right eye as
they work around the outside and split up midway through the round.
Fletcher gets back to throwing his slow low kicks while Ricci
pressures from the center. Body kick lands for Fletcher, answered
by a right-hand counter from Ricci. A left high kick lands for
Ricci and Fletcher gives him a hard leg kick in return. Ricci goes
down the middle with a straight left, gets backed off by a pair of
Fletcher body kicks. Fletcher is getting busier with his combos by
the end of the frame but they just don’t look to have much behind
them.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Ricci
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Ricci
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Ricci
Round 3
Fletcher, whose right eye looks almost swollen shut now, gets
inside on a single-leg. Ricci defends by hopping over to the fence.
Level change for Fletcher yields nothing and they wind up clinching
on the cage with Fletcher on the outside. Ricci turns it around and
they stall out until Ricci breaks off with a standing elbow. Three
minutes left in the bout and they’re back to the familiar pattern,
Ricci throwing straight punches and Fletcher firing off slapping
kicks from the outside. Fletcher gets off a right cross, tries a
superman punch and gets picked off by a Ricci counter. Ricci backs
Fletcher into the fence and lands a one-two before letting him go.
They tie up with 90 seconds left and Ricci drags Fletcher to the
ground, though Fletcher tries to grab hold of the cage and prevent
the takedown. Ricci postures up in Fletcher’s half-guard and drops
left hands while the Freakshow tries to buck and roll. Ricci takes
his back in a scramble and starts working for the RNC with 40
seconds left. Fletcher fends off the choke, so Ricci tries for an
armbar. It allows Fletcher to roll free and finish the fight on
top, landing a couple elbows before the horn.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Ricci (30-27 Ricci)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Ricci (30-27 Ricci)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Ricci (30-27 Ricci)
Official result: All three judges score the bout 30-27 for the winner by unanimous decision, Mike Ricci.
Round 1TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Camozzi
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Camozzi
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Ring
Round 2
The middleweights trade hard leg kicks to start the middle stanza.
Camozzi catches a front kick but can’t capitalize, and Ring comes
back to pop him with a right hand. Ring connects with a short left
and just gets out of the way of a Camozzi knee. Camozzi decks Ring
with a hard left and comes sailing in behind it with a knee that
misses. Guillotine try for Camozzi doesn’t go anywhere and they
break off. Halfway through the fight now and Camozzi looks to be
breathing hard while Ring still has some pep in his step. Camozzi
doubles up on a jab, eats a right hand in return. Ring is playing
matador, stepping out of the way of Camozzi’s slow punches and
constantly changing angles. Camozzi grabs hold of Ring’s head and
taps him with a knee. Camozzi’s nose is leaking blood as he comes
forward and catches Ring off balance with a punch. Ring stays up
and steps backward, out of the way of a series of Camozzi’s
punches.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Camozzi
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Ring
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Ring
Round 3
Jabs are exchanged early in the final round but it’s Ring mixing in
leg kicks to keep the tired Camozzi at bay. Camozzi rushes in with
a left hand, then clinches up and works to secure a rear waistlock.
Ring scoots over to the fence and puts his left side to the cage.
Camozzi gets off a couple knees before Ring slips out and resets in
the center of the cage. Ring lands a right hook and Camozzi waves
him on. Two minutes left and both men are pulling up short with
their jabs now. Ring flicks out a few leg kicks inside, eats a left
hand from Camozzi up top. Camozzi sticks a couple jabs on the
backward-moving Ring, who shoots a bad single-leg and nearly gets
his head trapped. Camozzi snaps back Ring’s head with a jab. It’s
Camozzi coming forward at the final horn, leaping at Ring with a
knee.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Camozzi (30-27 Camozzi)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Camozzi (29-28 Camozzi)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Camozzi (29-28 Ring)
Official result: The judges score the bout 29-28 Camozzi, 29-28 Ring, and 29-28 for the winner by split decision, Chris Camozzi.
Round 1TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Hendricks
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Hendricks
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Hendricks
Round 2
Condit lands a couple front kicks to the body of Hendricks and
steps out of the way of the return fire. A leaping knee goes for
Condit but Hendricks keeps coming. Hendricks wades in behind some
left hooks and pins Condit to the cage, then drops him down with a
double-leg. Condit turns for a kimura and Hendricks quickly gets
his arm loose. An active guard from Condit gets him back on his
feet, where he slugs Hendricks with a straight right. Hendricks
scores with a big left before pushing Condit against the cage
again. Condit defends the double-leg for a moment, succumbs, but
gets back up midway through the round to hit Hendricks with a pair
of knees. Another leaping knee from Condit gives Hendricks an
opening for another takedown, this time in the center of the
Octagon. Hendricks works from half-guard, leaning right to left on
Condit and defending the kimura. Condit posts and stands, but
Hendricks keeps back control and pulls him down again. Condit
stands again and they’re back to striking with a minute left in the
round. Hendricks dodges a front kick to the face, turns Condit
around and hits yet another takedown. Condit nearly gets back up
but Hendricks wraps his legs up and keeps him down. Condit stands
just before the end of the round and misses with a lunging
punch.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Hendricks
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Hendricks
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Hendricks
Round 3
Hendricks misses with a pair of lefts, can’t get in behind them to
set up a takedown. Condit backs him toward the fence, but Hendricks
comes right off and takes Condit down. Condit lands a short elbow
from his back and Hendricks gives him a couple rights to the ribs.
Condit lands three or four punches to the back of Hendricks’ head
before drawing a warning from ref Goddard. The former interim champ
uses a kimura to post and stand. He tries to mug Hendricks, who
backs Condit off with another big left and gets a rear waistlock on
the fence. He switches to a double-leg and puts Condit on his back
once more. Condit strikes with elbows from his back and stands with
just under two minutes remaining. A big right hook from Condit
snaps Hendricks’ head back, so Hendricks clinches up. Condit scoots
out and throws punches at Hendricks on the fence until he’s taken
down again. Condit is busy off his back while Hendricks isn’t doing
much of anything in the way of offense. Condit’s back to his feet
with 40 seconds left and storming on Hendricks with hooks and
knees. Hendricks wraps him up and takes him down for what seems
like the 20th time in the fight. Condit stands before the end and
finishes with two more right hands at the horn.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Condit (29-28 Hendricks)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Condit (29-28 Hendricks)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Condit (29-28 Hendricks)
Official result: All three judges score the bout 29-28 for the winner by unanimous decision, Johny Hendricks.
Round 1TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 St. Pierre
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 St. Pierre
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 St. Pierre
Round 2
Diaz has some damage on the left side of his face but it doesn’t
look too serious. He slaps at St. Pierre with a leg kick, answered
by the champ. Diaz wants to stick his jab but can’t get inside on
St. Pierre, who moves smoothly backward and then changes momentum
to take Diaz down again. Closed guard for Diaz now as St. Pierre
postures up. Diaz lands a couple short right hands from his back,
but that’s the most he’s done in terms of offense so far. GSP is
all over his challenger, pinning Diaz to the ground and posturing
up to improve his position. Diaz gets to his knees and GSP drives a
knee into the right side of his body. St. Pierre is punching under
the armpit of Diaz, who looks helpless through the first eight
minutes of action. Diaz puts GSP back in his closed guard and eats
a big elbow from the champ. Getting to his knees, Diaz tries to
roll underneath, then stands up with one hand still on the mat. GSP
breaks him right back down and throws a knee to the body from
north-south. Diaz is back on his feet now with under a minute to go
in the round. St. Pierre snaps Diaz’s head back with a leaping jab
and peppers with outside leg kicks. Diaz sticks a jab and has a
spinning kick blocked before dodging another superman punch. Once
again, Diaz has to be held back by the ref at the end of the
frame.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 St. Pierre
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 St. Pierre
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 St. Pierre
Round 3
Diaz is back on the ground less than a minute into the frame with
St. Pierre glued to his back. Diaz scoots toward the fence and
stands back up. He lands a shot to St. Pierre’s body but gets
turned around as GSP connects up top. A couple solid leg kicks get
through for Diaz, then St. Pierre backs him off with a few jabs.
The welterweights trade spinning kicks, neither connecting. A stiff
jab from GSP precedes a shot, but this time Diaz is able to stay
up. GSP backs off and comes forward with a straight right. Diaz
pumps his jab, clips GSP with a right hook behind the ear and St.
Pierre appears to be on rubbery legs momentarily. Diaz moving
forward now, plucking St. Pierre with a left, but St. Pierre hits
an easy takedown in the middle of the cage. Diaz tries to roll
underneath again but finishes the round underneath St. Pierre. A
late strike from Diaz draws a stern warning from Lavigne, who says
he’ll disqualify the challenger if it happens again.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 St. Pierre
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 St. Pierre
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 St. Pierre
Round 4
St. Pierre sticks Diaz with a pair of jabs as he moves around the
outside. Another jab and a leg kick from the champion. Diaz stuffs
a double-leg but gets jabbed again as GSP stands up. Short left
hand from GSP seems to give Diaz pause for thought. Now it’s a
right hand taking Diaz off balance, but he keeps coming forward.
GSP ducks a punch and tries to spin around the back, gets shoved
off by Diaz. They clinch on the fence and Diaz scores with a few
right hands and knees to the body. Another pair of hooks to the
body of GSP land as they separate. Diaz walks around the outside
with his hands down and St. Pierre kicks the back of his leg. St.
Pierre lands a jab and looks up at the clock, then hits a takedown
with 2:00 remaining. Diaz briefly gets rubber guard, maybe angling
for a gogoplata, but GSP snuffs it out and throws right hands as
Diaz gets to his knees. Diaz crawls up the fence, St. Pierre still
clung to his waist, and he’s suplexed back to the ground. Diaz gets
up again with under a minute remaining and tries a kimura as he
pulls guard. St. Pierre seems unperturbed as he works to secure top
position. Diaz is on his knees, his right side flush to the fence
with St. Pierre punching from the left. Diaz rolls underneath to
again finish underneath St. Pierre; he doesn’t have to be
restrained this time.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 St. Pierre
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 St. Pierre
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 St. Pierre
Round 5
Diaz tries to go up top with left high kicks, gets blocked. He
comes forward with jabs which GSP dodges. Diaz lands a left,
answered by a GSP jab. They tie up with over-unders and Diaz puts
St. Pierre on the fence now. Diaz sneaks a right hand inside and
St. Pierre walks him off the cage. Diaz puts him back and throws a
couple knees up the middle. They split with 3:30 left in the fight.
GSP sticks a jab and Diaz slips on a high kick. St. Pierre follows
him to the ground and traps Diaz on his knees again. Diaz goes to
his back and starts framing up a kimura on GSP’s left arm. St.
Pierre extracts the arm and Diaz gets to his knees. St. Pierre
nearly secures the back but Diaz rolls out. Heavy pressure on top
from St. Pierre, who wants to keep Diaz on his knees. Diaz slips
out and is back on his feet with 1:45 to go. They clinch and Diaz
lands a right hand and a knee to the body, then three more right
hands and another knee. GSP puts him on the fence and Diaz turns
him around. They break with 50 seconds left. St. Pierre charges on
a double-leg and puts Diaz on the ground, likely for the final
time. Diaz wraps up the champ’s head and lands a couple peppering
right hands. St. Pierre postures up and blasts Diaz with a few more
punches before the horn, and the Bell Centre goes wild. St. Pierre
hugs his challenger and Diaz raises the champ’s hand.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 St. Pierre (50-45 St.
Pierre)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 St. Pierre (50-45 St.
Pierre)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 St. Pierre (50-45 St.
Pierre)
Official result: All three judges score the bout 50-45 for the winner by unanimous decision and still UFC welterweight champion, Georges St. Pierre.
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