UFC 124 Live Coverage

[The Mac]

PAT AUDINWOOD VS. JOHN MAKDESSI

Round 1 - Bell Centre at least two-thirds full for the evening's very first fight, and fans are quickly filling in from the concourse. Referee Herb Dean in charge of the first fight. Hometown kid Makdessi gets much love from the Montreal crowd, while Audinwood is booed mercilessly. Makdessi takes the center at the bell as Audinwood circles on the outside. Front kick from Audinwood open the action. Taller Audinwood keeping range and striking from outside early, though Makdessi kicks him in the chest. Makdessi lands an inside leg kick and misses a spinning heel kick. Audinwood mixing in jabs and kicks from the outside. Two minutes in. Makdessi with a nice body kick that earns the crowd's approval. Spinning backfist blocked. Axe kick from Makdessi as he continues to mix in the entertaining blows. Audinwood remaining more traditional but answering. Audinwoos charges in but eats a combo. Makdessi dropped from a stiff left. Makdessi stands over him but lets him rise. Jab again from Makdessi. Audinwood tries a Thai clinch, but Makdessi punches out of it. Audinwood looks to have recovered, but Makdessi is really comfortable with his range on the feet. Sidekick to the chest for Makdessi. Spinning back kick misses, and Audinwood shoots. Makdessi scampers away. More jabs from Makdessi at the bell in an impressive opening round. MMAjunkie.com give it to Makdessi, 10-9.

Round 2 - Audinwood's right elbow bloodied, as is his nose. Makdessi again takes to the center. He's light on his feet, and Audinwood looks a little tentative. Another side kick from Makdessi. Audinwood fires in with a Superman punch, but Makdessi delivers a counter straight. Audinwood still light on his feet as he dances from side to side, and he scores with a kick to the head. Makdessi answers with one of his own. Audinwood trying to stick and move, but Makdessi's footwork leaving him guessing, and his counterpunches are well-timed. Inside leg kick from Makdessi. Spinning back kick to the gut. Audinwood answers with punches and kicks, but Makdessi is blocking effectively. Audinwood looks frustrated. Flurry in the center of the cage, and Makdessi lands two punches directly to Audinwood's dome. Two minutes left. Makdessi with another spinning kick to the ribs. Audinwood shoots a double. He nails it, but Makdessi works to his butt and slides back to his feet almost instantly. Final minute of the round. OVerhand right lands for Makdessi, and Audinwood staggers down. More of a slip, but he's definitely getting tagged. More combinations up top from Makdessi who's putting on a kickboxing clinic. Another straight scores for Makdessi. Audinwood is going to need a miracle in the third. MMAjunkie.com sees the second for Makdessi, 10-9.

Round 3 - Touch of gloves, and Makdessi comes out kicking. Audinwood still light on his feet, and he wants to attack. He just hasn't found anything that works so far. Outside leg kick does land for Audinwood, but Makdessi continues to control the center of the cage. Audinwood again charges in but falls to his knees when Makdessi slips and counters. Audinwood circling well, but Makdessi is staying just out of reach of his longer opponent and leaping in with pinpoint strikes. Makdessi with an overhand right and a high kick. It's target practice. Audinwood does land a stiff right, but Makdessi shakes it off. Stiff jab for Makdessi. Halfway in, and Makdessi can cruise home. Instead, he fires another spinning back kick to the body and an axe kick that glances off Audinwood's head. Audinwood lands another straight, but Makdessi hits a roundhouse to the face. Audinwood walks into another straight. Crescent kick for Makdessi who might as well be doing katas in the cage right now. Audinwood game in response, but he is outclassed on the feet. Crowd erupts as the two go toe-to-te to close, but it's the hometown boy who should walk away with the easy win. MMAjunkie.com gives the third to Makdessi, 10-9, and gives him the fight, 30-27. John Makdessi def. Pat Audinwood via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26).

RICARDO ALMEIDA VS. T.J. GRANT

Round 1 - Referee Phillippe Chartier in the cage for this preliminary bout. Almeida moves side to side on the outside as the crowd begins to chant "T-J, T-J." Almeida lands first with an inside leg kick. He shoots in for a single and spins until he's able to work his opponent down. Grant with a butterfly guard underneath. Almeida presses down into half-mount. Almeida just misses a big right. He stands and catches a glancing upkick. Almeida presses back in, but Grant tying up well from the bottom. Grant moves to guard, and Almeida stands and punches to the body. Grant defending well on bottom, but Almeida dominating the position. Almeida stands and eats another upkick, but he scores with two solid punches. He pushes back in halfway through the round and moves to half-mount. Almeida stands again, and this time Grant is able to pop back to his feet. Almeida pushes him into the cage and the two hit the floor again. Almeida continues to stand in an attempt to pass, and he's relying on strikes for offense rather than setting up for a submission. Five punches come from the top. Four more land. Almeida nearly falls into a triangle, but he sniffs it out immediately. Active round for Almeida from the top, and MMAjunkie.com give him the round, 10-9.

Round 2 - Grant's face a little reddened from the opening round. Almeida again takes to circling on the outside. Grant feigns a punch, and Almeida ducks under and drives him to the floor with a well-timed double. It's 30 seconds in, and Almeida is back on top. Grant holds full guard, and he's looking to work from the bottom, but Almeida passes on the left-hand side into half-guard. It's temporary, and he moves into side-mount. Almeida looks for full-mount, but Grant defends. Almeida stands and again falls into side control. Grant is surviving underneath with capable defense, but he has yet to threaten Almeida with anything but an upkick. Almeida again looking to advance to mount. Grant powers to his feet on a sweep attempt, but Almeida throws him right back down. Almeida looks much stronger in all aspects of the fight so far. Grant works to his feet again and looks for a guillotine, but he slides off and must work from the bottom yet again. Crowd wants more action. It's a moderate pace, but Almeida is the attacker. Grant works to his feet, and after eating a straight, he sends Almeida to his back for the first time. He lands a few punches there in the closing seconds. Best series for Grant thus far, but it's not enough to steal the round. MMAjunkie.com sees it for Almeida, 10-9.

Round 3 - Grant takes the center and slips a jab. Almeida doubles it up and then scores to the body. Grant tries to move in, and Almeida ducks under yet again. Once again, we're 30 seconds in and Grant is on his back. Almeida tries to slip the back, but he settles for punches from mount. When Grant rolls, Almeida does et the back. Grant continues to turn until he can re-establish a half-guard, but he took a fee more punches in the series. Grant returns to full guard. Two minutes in, and Almeida grinding away from the top. Grant tries to sit up against the cage, but Almeida continues to drive into his opponent and pulls him away from the cage. Almeida steps into mount and delivers a few strikes before Grant gives up his back. Grant continues to spin and defend, but Almeida is timing punches and elbows between each roll without giving up an ounce of position. It's a grinding pace, to be sure, but it's also completely one-sided. Almeida works his right leg around the body in an off-balnce attempt at a bodylock, and Grant sweeps to the top. They scramble up to the feet, but Grant, his nose bloodied, is so exhausted he can't deliver a knee on the break. Final seconds, and it's going to be Almeida's fight. MMAjunkie.com gives him the round, 10-9, and the fight, 30-27. Ricardo Almeida def. T.J. Grant via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

SEAN PIERSON VS. MATTHEW RIDDLE

Round 1 - Canada's Pierson again gets the huge pop, while Riddle is public enemy No. 1. Referee Yves Lavigne in the cage. Touch of gloves to open. Wild flurry by oth, though Pierson lands the best of it. Pierson standing the pocket, and his right hand is landing. Riddle against the cage firing back, but Pierson with the best of the early action. Pierson with a flurry of hooks as he moves into the clinch. He knees both thighs and presses Riddle against the cage. Riddle grabs a bodylock and pushes away, but Pierson pus him right back against the cage. Pierson breaks the clinch and pops his jab. Riddle misses a leaping knee and is floored by a straight right combo. Pierson waits to pounce, but he jumps in as Riddle spins and takes a north-south position. He tries for an anaconda, but Riddle defends. Pierson spins to the back and stays there a Riddle moves to his feet. Pierson elevates and slams Riddle to the floor. Punches from the top. Knees from side control. Riddle works up to a knee, but Pierson jumps the back. Both hooks are in. Riddle stands, and Pierson is pretty high on the back. Riddle drops down, but Pierson comes off the top, and they reset on the feet. Jab for Pierson. Riddle lands a straight, but Pierson tags him with a three-punch combo. Closing seconds. Riddle charging forward, but he's walking into hooks and straights. Round ends, and MMAjunkie.com gives it to Pierson, 10-8.

Round 2 - Riddle firing shots to open. Straights and high kicks come forward, but Pierson is just a little bit quicker, and he lands flush with several crisp punches. Riddle shoots in, but Pierson stuffs it. Riddle continues to drive in from his knees. Pierson remains firm on the sprawl, and they reset on the feet. Pierson continues to pump lead hooks from the southpaw stance. Riddle firing jabs, but he can't find range. Two minutes in. Pace a bit more deliberate now, but Pierson's head movement continues to keep him out of harm's way as he pops right hands into Riddle's chin. Pierson lands a few left hands as well. He gets a little careless and walks into a straight. Riddle whiffs on a haymaker, but hoe does land a nice left hand. Pierson can't get careless. Riddle tries to grab a guillotine, but Pierson pulls free quickly and scampers away. Riddle still moving forward. No questioning his will. One minute left. Pierson's punches losing a bit of zip, and Riddle actually looks fresh. Pierson evades a combo and literally turns and runs to reset. He shoots in, but Riddle defends, shoves him down and takes top position. Round will end with no real damage there. MMAjunkie.com sees it for Pierson, 10-9, but Riddle looks like he may have more in the tank in the final five minutes.

Round 3 - Pierson jabs to open, and the punches look a little crisper. Riddle also moving forward, and he lands a left straight. Riddle with a three-punch combo, but he reels a bit when he catches a flush counter. Outside leg kicks traded. Riddle walks forward machine-gunning some 12-14 straights. Pierson largely avoids and pops counters. Straights traded in the picket. Good stuff. Riddle willing to go out on his shield. Pierson's right eye busted up. Riddle continues to move forward in a show of heart. Pierson turns his back and scampers away again. Pierson still getting the better of the exchanges, but this is warrior stuff right here, and the crowd loves it. Two minutes left, and Pierson knows it because he took a long gaze at the clock. Pierson's eye getting worse by the second. Riddle still pressing the action. Riddle shoots in on a single with one minute remaining. Pierson stuffs it and tries to slip in a choke from the front. Pierson tries to spin to the back. Riddle defends and works back to the feet. Wild flurry in the final seconds. Crowd is on its feet at the bell. Entertaining stuff from both guys. Riddle was pressing in the third, but Pierson was more effective. MMAjunkie.com sees the final round for Pierson, 10-9, and awards him the fight, 30-26. Sean Pierson def. Matt Riddle via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

JESSE BONGFELDT VS. RAFAEL NATAL

Round 1 - Referee Dan Miragliotta makes his first appearance of the night in the evening's final dark match. Bongfeldt misses on an early low kick. He fires again to the body, and Natal catches it and moves into the clinch. From there, it's straight to the ground. Bongfeldt scrambles underneath. Natal backs away and tries to bait him by walking away slowly and then firing a spinning punch, but Bongfeldt slips it. Natal scores another takedown anyway. Fast opening minute. Bongfeldt with full guard. Natal keeps his head tight and fires off hammerfists. Natal passes to side control. Bongfeldt tries to roll free, but Natal stays pinned to his back and delivers more hammerfists. Bongfeldt spins again and takes top, but Natal sweeps again. On the feet, and NAtal works an outside trip and stays pinned to Bongfeldt with a bodylock. Knees from the clinch, and Natal is all over Bongfeldt. Natal steps in front of Bongfeldt for another trip and works immediately to the back. Two minutes left, and Natal has both hooks in and is working on the choke. Bongfeldt rolls from side to side. He's keeping the arm off the neck, but he's not improving position. He finally turns in and sets up on top. Bongfeldt backs away, and Natal attacks the leg. Bongfeldt pulls free and when Natal rises, he delivers a driving takedown of his own. Entertaining scrambles ensue, and Bongfeldt again takes top position. Closing seconds, and Bongfeldt delivers on elbow from the top. MMAjunkie.com sees the round for Natal, 10-9.

Round 2 - Bongfeldt takes the center, and the two clash with punches. Natal falls to his back, and Bongfeldt immediately leaps in with more punches. Natal tries to cover up underneath, but Bongfeldt works to mount. Bongfeldt takes the back when Natal rolls. Natal spins in and works back to his feet. He thinks guillotine but settles for a clinch. Bongfeldt drops for a single leg. Natal grabs the fence to prevent it and gets an official wanting from Miragliotta. Natal apologizes. On the restart, Natal slips a punch and rives in for a double-leg takedown. It works, and he transitions first to side control and then the back. Both hooks in as the fighters are on their left-hand sides. Natal takes mount when Bongfeldt spins, and he stays on the back when Bongfeldt spins again. Bongfeldt continues to roll and works back to his feet, but Natal immediately drags him back to the floor. Bongfeldt right back up, but Natal is clearly superior in his positioning on the floor. Natal again takes the back. He nearly sneaks the right arm under the chin in the closing seconds, but Bongfeldt survived. Close round with the early flash knockdown, but MMAjunkie.com sees it for Natal, 10-9.

Round 3: Weird moment to begin the round as action began and Natal asked for timeout as he forgot his mouthpiece. It was granted and action restarted. Natal looks a bit gassed and is in retreat mode and Bongfeldt comes forward. Bongfeldt finally sees it after Natal stumbles backward and runs towards him, landing a right cross. Natal goes down and Bongfeldt follows him. Two minutes left. Bongfeldt's in full mount and he delivers punches and elbows from the top. Natal works back to half-guard with :30 left. Bongfeldt goes back to full mount, letting loose with punches and elbows as the horn blows. 10-9 Bongfeldt, bordering on 10-8.

Winner: Majority Draw (28-28, 28-28, 29-28 Natal)

Mark Bocek vs. Dustin Hazelett

Round 1: Ten seconds in, Bocek takes Hazelett down, and the two submission artists are in their world. Bocek quickly gets side control but Hazelett recovers back to guard. Bocek gets full mount and goes to a gogoplata, then switches to a triangle. Hazelett survives for a bit, but Bocek pulls his head in, and Hazelett taps out.

Joe Doerksen vs. Dan Miller

Round 1: The two trade early, and Miller changes level and takes Doerksen down. Miller tried to jump into full mount but Doerksen worked free. Miller tried to snatch a guillotine, and they rolled to the mat, with Miller on top. Both are very good grapplers and they both work hard for position, Doerksen trying to escape and Miller trying to maintain and even advance. Miller drops an occasional elbow but nothing earth-shaking.

Round 2 - Outside leg kick from Doerksen. Miller lunges forward with punches. Miller ducks in and lands another takedown, but Doerksen immediately sweeps to the top. Doerksen controls the legs as he postures, and he dives in with a few stiff straights. Miller now working the closed guard. Doerksen stays tight. He does posture, and Miller tries to work in a triangle choke. Doerksen pulls away, but Miller uses the space to scramble up and push Doerksen to the floor. Halfway in, and Miller is on top again. Very slow pace again. Doerksen leans to his elft and locks in a kimura. Miller trying to defend, but Doerksen pulls the arm out. Miller trues to lean back to defend. He rolls over to escape. Doerksen keeps the arm, but Miller swings to the top in an excellent defensive transition. Miller works again from the guard. He drives in a few short, stinging shots. He advances to half-mount, but he's not really capitalizing with the position. Not much to look at in the final seconds, and the crowd gives but a smattering of applause at the end. It's a close round. Doerksen's kimura attempt was the most significant action. MMAjunkie.com gives him the round, 10-9.

Round 3 - Both fighters swing early. Doerksen lands an early right hand, but Miller again nails a takedown. Doerksen tries to work his legs up for a submission, but ti's not there. Miller starting to bleed badly as Doerksen pushes his head away and slips in elbows from underneath. Cote takes a knee to get a better look, but he lets the action carry on. Miller walks Doerksen into the cage and works left hands. Doerksen spins his head away from the cage. Doerksen rolls again for a kimura. Doesn't get close this time. It looks like there may be space to stand, but Miller pushes in quickly to eliminate that gap. Two minutes left. Miller grinding away on top. Cote comfortable with the pace, even if the crowd isn't. Miller throwing short lefts from the top. Doerksen doing the same from the bottom while looking for elbows too. Blood all over Doerksen's torso. One minute left. Punches traded, though none land significantly. Doerksen tries to kick his legs up in the final seconds, but Miller postures. Not much to score in the final frame. MMAjunkie.com gives it to Miller, 10-9, giving him the fight, 29-28, though a 10-10 final frame and 28-28 draw would be perfectly justified. Dan Miller def. Joe Doerksen via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).

THIAGO ALVES VS. JOHN HOWARD

Round 1 - Referee Yves Lavigne in the cage for the first pay-per-viw fight of the night. Alves with an early inside leg kick. Straight up top lands, though Howard fires back. Alves lands a low kicks and another straight. Howard trying to counter, but Alves looks very quick in his new slimmed-down frame. Trip tot he floor, and Alves is on top. He tries to secure a crucifix, btu Howard escapes to the feet. Good action early. Alves still using the leg kicks early. Howard patient as he looks to counter. Howard lands his own outside leg kick. Straight right for Alves, and a left snaps Howard's head back. Halfway in. Howard a little flat-footed. Alves pushes in with knees in a Thai clinch. Howard just misses a wild hook as Alves pulls away. Patient now. Alves moving forward. Howard misses a few wild hooks. Alves staying tight and just misses an uppercut. Into an over-under clinch. Nothing there, and they reset. Both fighters mixing kicks into the attacks. Alves a little busier and more accurate. Toe-to-toe flurry to close the opening round. MMAjunkie.com sees it for Alves, 10-9.

Round 2 - Howard with a little more spring in his step. Alves trying to take it out with low kicks. One is on the cup, but they restart immediately. Alves still showing quick hands as he evades Howard's bombs. Howard checks a leg kick and fires off a combination, but Alves is really covering and slipping well. Leg kick wobbles Howard. Alves chopping him down. Hook lands for Howard. Alves is just a little too quick. Alves lands a left roundhouse to the face. Alves drives in for a takedown halfway in. Howard defends against the cage, but Alves pulls him away and slams him to the floor. Half-mount for Alves. Howard keeps his legs tight and regains full guard in a scramble. Alves lands a few hammerfists as chants of "G-S-P" erupt. Howard with an open guard, but he seems a little too comfortable remaining on the floor. Alves riding out the round from the to. It ends with Alves on top, and MMAjunkie.com gives him the round, 10-9.

Round 3 - Howard wings a few hooks early, but Alves avoids and returns to the low kicks. Alves lands a straight over the top. Howard stalking, and he looks for a takedown, but Alves defends with ease, and the two stall against the cage. Howard releases and resets. Howard kicks low, but Alves does the same and delivers a straight, too. Moderate pace. Both guys still winging power shots in spots. A right hand drops Howard, but he pops right back up as Alves tries to swarm. Halfway in. Alves still using the leg kicks, and his boxing is still tight and compact. Howard giving chase, but Alves is picking his spots as he retreats. Hooks traded in the center. Both guys still swinging for the knockout. One minute left. Howard blocks a high kick and misses one of his own. Right hand over the top for Alves. Alves still pressing cautiously in the closing seconds. Howard trying to time a counter bomb. It won't come, but the fighters trade furiously at the bell. Good stuff, but MMAjunkie.com sees the round for Alves, 10-9, and gives him the fight, 30-27. Thiago Alves def. John Howard via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

MAC DANZIG VS. JOE STEVENSON

Round 1 - Referee Dan Miragliotta in charge of this lightweight affair. Both fighters light on their feet as they miss on jabs. Danzig delivers a front kick as the first real offense. Stevenson lands on overhand. Danzig lands a lead hook. One minute in. Both fighters active as they search for angles. Stevenson lands an overhand right, but Danzig answers with a knee. Another overhand right from Stevenson, and Danzig stumbles. Stevenson moving forward, and Danzig delivers a counter left to the chin. Stevenson drops, and he's out, face-first on the canvas. Miragliotta keeps Danzig from delivering any more damage. Mac Danzig def. Joe Stevenson via knockout (punch) - Round 1, 1:54.

JIM MILLER VS. CHARLES OLIVEIRA

Round 1 - Referee Dan Miragliotta in the cage again. Oliveira lands an early high kick. Miller pumping jabs. Oliveira ducks for a takedown but doesn't get it. Oliveira kicks tot he body, Miler earns a takedown against the cage. Oliveira tries to lock in a guillotine choke. Not there, and he settles into full guard. Oliveira trying to control the arms underneath. Miller stays compact.Oliveira shifts his hips for an armbar. Nothing there. Miller stands, and Oliveira tries to attack the leg. Miller defends it and switches to his own submission with a kneebar. Oliveira looks comfortable as he punches to the ribs, but Miller stays patiently on the leg as he lays back and earns the tap. Jim Miller def. Charles Oliveira via submission (kneebar) - Round 1, 1:59.

SEAN MCCORKLE VS. STEFAN STRUVE

Round 1 - Referee Yves Lavigne in the cage for the evening's co-main event. Sstruve in the center. McCorkle tries to rush in, but Struve backs away. Sruve lands an overhand right. McCorkle ducks in with a powerful slam to the floor. McCorkle in half-mount. McCorkle tries for a kimura on the left side. Struve tries to back up to the cage. He does, and McCorkle loses his angle, but he won't let go of the arm. McCorkle circles around and eventually releases the hold. he's in side control. Struve scrambles underneath to guard. McCorkle on to, but Struve controlling the wrists. McCorkle sits up and delivers a few lazy punches. Struve secures the wrist and rolls over for the armbar. McCorkle stacks him and pulls free. Halfway in. McCorkle stands. Chants of "G-S-P" fill the arena. They want this fight over. McCorkle tries a neck crank. Struve rolls to his right and looks for the kimura from bottom. He uses it to sweep to top and starts to rain down punches. McCorkle just covers up. Struve unloads. The shots aren't the hardest, but McCorkle isn't doing anything to escape. Lavigne makes the stop.

CHAMP GEORGES ST-PIERRE VS. JOSH KOSCHECK

Round 1 - Referee Herb Dean in charge of the evening's main event, and the Bell Centre is absolutely electric. They meet in the center, and St-Pierre pops a few jabs. St-Pierre with an early takedown, but Koscheck stansd up against the cage. St-Pierre working a jab and a low kick early. Koscheck yet to really offer a return. Chants in the arena are deafening. St-Pierre lands stiff right and follows immediately with a jab. St-Pierre shoots again, but Koscehck stays up. Low kick from St-Pierre, then a Superman that's just short. Koscheck stays in a low stance, but he's yet to really attack. Two minutes in. Stiff jab from St-Pierre. Koscheck defends another takedown. Koscheck misses a 1-2. St-Pierre lands a right, then pops tow jabs. St-Pierre has a high kick blocked, but it's obvious he's feeling comfortable. Koscheck slips aleft and misses on a counter. St-Pierre's jab continues to find a home. Koscheck's hoots in, but he telegraphed it. He does again, and St-Pierre defends against the cage. One minute left. Koscheck with a foot stomp. Koscheck drops low and continues to drive in, but St-Pierre remains upright. Koscheck finally elevates St-Pierre and slams him to the floor, but there's little time to work. Round will end with Koscheck on top, but it's St-Pierre's round on the MMAjunkie.com card, 10-9.

Round 2 - Koscheck's right eye is already busted up badly and closing. St-Pierre has an easy target. Superman lands. St-Pierre continues to work the low kick and the jab. Koscheck just misses the right hand counter. Koscheck knows he need to press. St-Pierre remaining patient on the outside adn picking his spots. Outside leg kick fro St-Pierre. There's no way Koscheck can see out of that eye. Deafening chants of "F*** you, Koscheck." Stay classy, Montreal. Koscheck continues to move in and does land a right hand. St-Pierre with a lead uppercut. Superman lands. Koscheck trying deperately to land that big right, but St-Pierre is moving away well. Koscheck looks for a takdown, but it's not there. Two minutes remain, and St-Pierre is picking Koscheck apart on the feet. St-Pierre checks the clock. More kciks form St-Pierre to the inside and outside of the leg. Kscehck does get his brief brawl in the pocket, but St-Pierre gets the best again. Koscheck whiffs on a big uppercut, but he's not backing down. St-Pierre continues to pump the jab. St-Pierre switches stances and leaps in furing the closing seconds, but it's another one in the books for St-Pierre, 10-9 on the MMAjunkie.com card.

Round 3 - St-Pierre immediately jabs again. Koscheck trying to answer, but St-Pierre mixing in kicks, as well. St-Pierre appears completely uninterested in a takedown through two rounds, but he does try briefly for one here. Koscheck stuffs it. St-Pierre moves into the clinch. St-Pierre drives in and lands a few short knees. Koscheck does circles off, but St-Pierre switches it again almost immediately. Two minutes in, and St-Pierre drops a level. Koscheck sniffs it out, and the two are working for position inside. Dean watching closely. Koscheck circles off, and they break. St-Pierre returns to the jab. More stiff jabs from St-Pierre. He moves into the clinch again. Koscheck looks calm inside, but he is being handled soundly right now. St-Pierre pulls aay and they reset in the center. More jabs from St-Pierre and a right hand. Koscheck whiffs on a kick. St-Pierre dances away and checks the clock. Less than a minute. More low kicks and jabs from St-Pierre. Koscheck has no answer. He's looking for a big homerun blow, but it's not there. Another round over, another 10 points for St-Pierre. Nine for Koscheck on the MMAjunkie.com card.

Round 4 - Doctors take a long look at Koscheck's eye, which is all but closed. He wants to fight. Doctor lets him, but it appears he warns this may be the final round. St-Pierre opens up the attack. Kicks, punches and then a textbook takedown. Koscheck scrambles up and then latches on St-Pierre's leg as he looks to channel Chael Sonnen for some type of submission. St-Pierre wiggles free and presses Koscheck into the cage as they return to the feet. Stall against the cage. Whiffs of celebratory marijuana smoke in the arena as Dean calls for a restart. Two minutes in. Koscheck still winging that overhand right. One does graze off the side of the head. St-Pierre continues to move in though, and Koscheck's slips briefly to the canvas after an exchange. St-Pierre still chopping the legs. St-Pierre with a snapping lead hook. There's no way Koscheck can see that coming. St-Pierre patient on the outside. Two jabs lands. Right hand. Low kick. Koscheck is being torn apart. Koscheck trying to stay light. He won't wilt in the adversity, but he is absolutely desperate. Round ends, and it's one more for St-Pierre on the MMAjunkie.com card, 10-9.

Round 5 - Doctor in again, and crowd boos. They want Koscheck to take his medicine. He will. Final round. Ksocheck still moving forward, but he eats a big overhand left. Koscheck still searching for that right hand. St-Pierre continues to pick him apart with the jab. St-Pierre changing levels, teasing the takedown. Instead, it's more jabs and low kicks. Two minutes in. Koscheck's chances are slipping away by the second, and St-Pierre continues to outland him on the feet. Koscheck backing up to the cage and keeping his right hand high. More taunts (and marijuana) from the Montreal crowd. St-Pierre moves into the clinch. Koscheck looking for anything against the cage. Instead, he's dropped to the floor. He pops up, and St-Pierre dumps him again. Koscheck scrambles right back up, staying true to his pre-fight promises. Nevertheless, he has no place to go. St-Pierre stays right against the cage. He backs away for the final 30 seconds. Koscheck misses a spinning kick. Crowd on its feet.One more flurry from St-Pierre to close, and the two embrace in the cage. Koscheck was simply beaten by the better man in a magnificent performance, and he knows it. MMAjunkie.com sees the final round for St-Pierre, 10-9, and gives him the fight, 50-45. Champ Georges St-Pierre def. Josh Koscheck via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) – retains welterweight title

[Travicity]

Thanks for posting Mac damn alot of decisions hopefully the show won't be like that.

[Vick Diesel]

WOW seems like some exciting matches, just wish that they wouldn't go to decisions...I dispise decisions!!

[Travicity]

Now and then are good and sometimes good for a rematch But I prefer other ways of winning instead of decision

[The Mac]

a draw!!! havent seen one in awhile

[Vick Diesel]

Finally a TAP OUT!!!!

[Travicity]

^ Don't jinx it

[Swinny]

a draw!!! havent seen one in awhile

There was one just a couple months ago, at UFC 120, between Chieck Kongo and Travis Browne. I hate draws, just makes the whole fight pointless, really.

Nice submission win for Mark Bocek and a nice start for the Canadians fighters. Hope to see Joe Doerkson pick up a win here to keep it going.

[Smartmark]

How can a MMA fight end in a Draw? :eek: Sorry if that is a stupid question.

I also hate decisions!

[Swinny]

How can a MMA fight end in a Draw? :eek: Sorry if that is a stupid question.

I also hate decisions!

Basically if the judges can't decide who they felt won the rounds the rounds can be judged 28-28 for example, and if all three judges view it that way and can't pick a clear cut winner, it will be declared a draw. It doesn't happen often, but it does happen.

EDIT: However I see in this case it's a majority draw, which means that it only takes two judges declaring it a draw in order for it to be one... which really doesn't make sense to me, the third judge should be the deciding factor.