Welcome to the UFC 124 Prelims results from Montreal, Quebec. Coming up after this update is the full results from the pay per view. So let's not waste anymore time & get right to it...
John Makdessi vs. Pat Audinwood
Round 1
Round 1
Makdessi gets a huge pop from the half-full Bell Centre. Hard boos for Audinwood. Big cheers for referee Herb Dean. Audinwood looks twice Makdessi's size. First action comes 45 seconds in when Makdessi lands a hard side kick. Audinwood punches back but misses. Each guy throwing kicks and missing. Audinwood has another one-two head kick blocked. Makdessi grazes with a spinning-back kick and the crowd roars. Makdessi lands short left hooks then drops Audinwood with a left cross. Audinwood gets back to his feet under fire, but he's outclassed standing. Spinning-back kick by Makdessi and Audinwood shoots. Makdessi throws him off. 10-9 Makdessi.
Round 2
Makdessi lands another side kick. And another. Audinwood is just circling. Audinwood's nose is bloodied. Makdessi lands a hook kick and is starting to show he's technically way beyond Audinwood standing. Spinning-back kick lands for Makdessi. Audinwood reaches lazily and Makdessi clocks him with a four-punch combo. Audinwood shoots and puts Makdessi down, but he shrimps and stands back up. Makdessi lands a left book to the body, and then follows it with one to the head. More left hooks pour in for Makdessi until the bell. 10-9 Makdessi.
Round 3
Spinning-back kick and a hook kick from Makdessi miss. Audinwood is circling still with no offense. Another weak one-two head kick from Audinwood is blocked. Another spinning-back kick misses. Left hook for the Canadian lands. Audinwood throws a "Superman" punch that is nowhere near close. Hard left counter from Makdessi when Audinwood throws a tame head kick. It is a point fighting match and Makdessi is winning it easily. Right cross and a double left for Makdessi in the last 10 seconds. All Makdessi.
Official scores: 30-27 (twice) and 30-26 for Makdessi. No judges names are announced.
Ricardo Almeida vs. T.J. Grant
Round 1
Round 1
Philippe Chartier is the referee. They trade low kicks before Almeida finishes a single-leg takedown. Almeida gets to half, but can't advance past Grant's active butterfly guard. Grant is punching and hammerfisting from the bottom. Almeida stands and eats an upkick. He dives into Grant's guard with two hooks. Grant scoots to the fence and gets up, but Almeida sucks him back down. Almeida looks for his guillotine, but grant fights off his wrists and escapes to guard. Good clean punches from the Brazilian, who passes to half as the horn sounds. 10-9 Almeida.
Round 2
Grant stalks Almeida down to the fence, but when he attacks, Almeida changes levels and slams him to the mat. Grant tries to work double butterfly guard, and Almeida smoothly passes to side mount. Grant regains half guard but Almeida is relentless on top. Grant scrambles to his feet and Almeida drives him into the fence and back down again. Grant is punching from the bottom of half guard, but Almeida stacks him into the fence an looks for a guillotine. Grant gets back to his feet and stuffs and Almeida double. Grant briefly takes the top position and lands hard punches, but it is too late to steal the round. 10-9 Almeida.
Round 3
Almeida looks winded as the final rind begins, but he still powers Grant to the mat with a double-leg takedown. Grant tries to scramble and briefly gives up his back, but is able to roll and push Almeida back into the guard. Right hook and a right elbow land for Almeida. Grant tries to snake his back up against the fence but he is exhausted and Almeida passes over his knees to full mount. Hard left from the Brazilian. Grant forces him back to half, but Almeida regains the mount. Grant bridges and rolls with 30 seconds left and he is back on the mat as soon as he gets up courtesy of another Almeida takedown. 10-9 Almeida and 30-27 overall.
Official scores: 30-27 across the board for Almeida, the winner by unanimous decision.
Matt Riddle vs. Sean Pierson
Round 1
Round 1
Riddle takes best entrance track of the night thus far with Money For Nothing by Dire Straits. Yves Lavigne is the referee. Riddle launches haymakers at his fellow southpaw, but Pierson lands a sharp jab and follows up with knees. Riddle keeps swinging and gets raked with hooks. Pierson lands a hard two-punch combo against the fence. Riddle tries a flying knee and Pierson smashed him out of the air with a right hook. Riddle turtles and Pierson adds some hard rights before getting waist control. Pierson elevates him and slams him to the mat and takes his back with both hooks. Riddle stands and Pierson sucks him to the mat. Riddle pries himself free and gets to his feet. Riddle chases with winging punches and kicks but can't land. 10-9 Pierson.
Round 2
Pierson is smashing Riddle with his jab and follows with a hard left cross. Riddle shoots, but Pierson stonewalls him and shrugs him off. Riddle is flicking punches but can't land anything. Pierson sticks his jab in his face again. Big "Let's Go Pierson!" chant erupts. Jab and another left cross for Pierson. Riddle lands a winging shot that causes Pierson to slip, exposing his neck. Riddle goes for a quick guillotine and jumps, but Pierson escapes. Riddle gets a takedown and tiredly throws swimming punches until the bell. 10-9 Pierson.
Round 3
Riddle is looking for a home run with right hooks, but he's missing. He runs forward with a combo, but gets smacked with a left cross. Three jabs land for Pierson. Three more. Pierson's jab is the story of the fight. Jab and a left cross from Pierson. Riddle keep swinging and going for broke, but a tired Pierson keeps pumping his piston-like jab. Pierson is cut under his right eye. More jabs from Pierson and Riddle shoots and gets denied. Pierson is controlling the head and trying to take the back. The pair get to their feet and throw wild punches until the bell, earning a standing ovation from the Bell Center. 10-9 Pierson and 30-27 Pierson.
Official scores: All three judges have it 30-27 Pierson, who gets another standing ovation.
Jesse Bongfeldt vs. Rafael Natal
Round 1
Round 1
Dan Miragliotta is our referee. Natal catches a lazy Bongfeldt kick and drives him to the mat but Bongfeldt won't stay down. He chases Natal with a head kick as he gets to his feet, but gets taken down once again. Natal passes to side and nearly takes the back, but Bongfeldt fights back to his feet. Natal keeps head control and rams him into the fence. Natal gets him down again and gets his back with both hooks this time. Bongfeldt fights the hands and is able to escape one of the hooks, and roll into guard. They stand and Bongfeldt scores an outside trip and nearly takes Natal's back. Some sloppy grappling marks the end of the round. 10-9 Natal.
Round 2
The pair trade ugly hooks and an awkward right knocks Natal to the floor. Bongfeldt attacks with punches and briefly gets to the mount before Natal escapes. Bongfeldt tries to pull Natal back down and the Brazilian grabs the fence, prompting a warning from Miragliotta. On the restart, Natal slams Bongfeldt down and takes his back again. No defensive grappling here at all. Natal threatens the whole, barely keeping his hooks in as Bongfeldt rolls around. Bongfeldt gets free and to his feet. The Canadian shoots and Natal ends up with his back. Natal threatens with the rear-naked choke again. 10-9 Natal in a sloppy grappling match.
Round 3
Natal misses a lunging overhand right and Bongfeldt lands a knee to the guts. Bongfeldt chops into Natal's lead leg with a low kick. Natal is slipping all over the cage in exhaustion. Bongfeldt catches his leg and smashes him with a right that puts him on the floor. Bongfeldt easily gets to mount and rains punches on the fatigued Brazilian. Natal reclaims half, but can offer nothing on the bottom. He turtles and Bongfeldt punches away Natal rolls to his back and the Canadian takes mount again, punishing Natal to the bell. 10-9 Bongfeldt and 29-28 Natal overall.
Announcer Bruce Buffer says all three judges have it a 30-30 draw. Those scores are likely to be corrected in Montreal later, but the bout is officially scored a draw.
Dustin Hazelett vs. Mark Bocek
Round 1
Round 1
Philippe Chartier reffing. Bocek scores a quick trip takedown against the fence. Hazelett moves quickly to rubber guard but Bocek breaks his posture. Bocek passes to mount and deftly locks up a topside triangle. Bocek rolls and elbows Hazeletts head. Hazelett tries to keep tall posture but Bocek gets control of his arm, torquing it back while pulling down on the head to get the tap at 2:33 of the first round.
Winner via submission Mark Bocek in the 1st round
Dan Miller vs. Joe Doerksen
Round 1
Round 1
Marc-Andre Cote is the referee. Doerksen lands two overhand rights to start the proceedings, but Miller quickly drives him to the mat. Miller pushes his way to half guard. Doerksen elevates him and in the ensuing scramble Miller look for his patented guillotine. Doerksen rolls and escapes, but winds up back on his back. Doerksen feebly punches from his back. Miller responds with two hard rights. Miller trying to set up punches, but struggling to disentangle himself from Doerksen. Miller with hammerfists at the horn. 10-9 Miller.
Round 2
Doerksen double jabs and Miller immediately changes levels. When Miller puts Doerksen on the floor he is instantly swept and the Canadian assumes top control. Miller throws up his hips and Doerksen tries to pass under. Miller blocks it and forces a scramble in which he puts Doerksen on his back again. Doerksen locks up a kimura from the bottom and nearly sweeps miller to mount, but miller tanks his arm out and keeps top position. Miller lunges with punches and Doerksen lands an upkick. Miller struggles to find offense on top in the last 30 seconds. 10-9 Doerksen.
Round 3
Doerksen lands a right and follows with a head kick, which Miller blocks, and then drives Doerksen to the mat again. Doerksen nearly hits a pendulum sweep on Miller but can't turn him over. Miller with a volley of hammerfists that bloody up Doerksen's nose. Miller pushes Doerksen against the fence and tears into him with left elbows. Miller drives a series of rights into Doerksen's bloodied face. The Canadian regains full guard but looks spent. Miller idly pounds away for the last 60 seconds. 10-9 Miller, and 29-28 Miller overall.
Official scores: 29-28 Miller (twice) and 29-28 Doerksen. Dan Miller takes the split decision.
All that excitment and that is only just the prelims. Coming up next it's the full results from the pay per view. Thanks for joining us here but check the next blog for what you missed in Montreal!!
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