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COMPLETE PWINSIDERXTRA LIVE COVERAGE OF THE UFC 158 PRELIMINARY CARD: COTE MAKES HIS WELTERWEIGHT DEBUT, MEIN MAKES AN IMPACT, ELKINS IMPRESSES, STORY RETURNS TO FORM & MORE

By David Tees on 3/16/2013 9:55 PM

Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC 158 Preliminary Card, live from the Belle Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Fight #1 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight

Reuben Duran (8-4-1) vs. George Roop (12-10-1)

Referee: Philippe Chartier

Round One

The round begins with Roop instantly keeping Duran at a distance by throwing some kicks, Roop then cracks Duran with a right. Duran recovers to nail Roop with a counter right, Duran then cracks Roop with a two punch combination. Duran also starts to attack Roop with some leg kicks, Duran then scores a takedown on Roop and he gets the full guard. Duran begins to attack Roop with some ground and pound, Roop tries attacking Duran with elbow strikes from his back. Duran transitions to the half guard on Roop as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Roop quickly attacking Duran with a high kick, Duran attempts a takedown on Roop and Roop winds up bringing him down. Roop finds himself with back control on Duran, Roop begins attacking Duran with short range strikes. Duran explodes to his feet with Roop holding onto him, Roop then connects with a kick to the midsection of Duran, Duran responds by scoring a takedown on Roop and he gets the open guard. Roop returns to attacking Duran with elbow strikes while on his back, Roop moves towards the cage wall and uses a wall walk to get the fight standing as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Roop immediately hitting Duran with a front kick, Duran quickly scores a takedown on Roop and Roop quickly gets back up. Roop then cracks Duran with a few knee strikes as they grapple along the cage wall, Roop also catches Duran with a few rights as well. Roop then scores a takedown on Duran and he gets the full guard, Duran uses the wall walk to get the fight standing again. Duran and Duran exchange positions as the battle along the cage wall, Roop cracks Duran with a few knee strikes to the rib cage. Roop then connects with a few elbow strikes on Duran as the round ends.

Fight Result: George Roop def. Reuben Duran by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Fight #2 - UFC Bantamweight Division Fight

TJ Dillashaw (7-1-0) vs. Issei Tamura (7-3-0)

Referee: Yves Lavigne

Round One

The round begins with Tamura attacking Dillashaw with some leg kicks, Dillashaw then cracks Tamura with a right. Dillashaw follows that up with a punching combination on Tamura, Tamura responds by hitting Dillashaw with a counter right. Dillashaw then scores a takedown on Tamura and he gets back control, Tamura finds a way to get back up after eating a knee strike from Dillashaw. Dillashaw forces Tamura up against the cage wall while throwing some knee strikes, Dillashaw also begins cracking Tamura with some elbow strikes. The referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Dillashaw cracks Tamura with a head kick, Dillashaw hits Tamura with a knee strike as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Dillashaw instantly dropping Tamura with a head kick, Dillashaw follows it up with a few more strikes until the referee jumps in.

Fight Result: TJ Dillashaw def. Issei Tamura by TKO via strikes (0:26, R2)

Fight #3 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight

Quinn Mulhern (18-2-0) vs. Rick Story (14-6-0)

Referee: Marc-Andre Cote

Round One

The round begins with Story popping Mulhern with a left, Story then drops Mulhern with a punching combination. Story allows the fighter to stand back up before blocking a takedown attempt, Mulhern then hits Story with a right. Story begins to attack Mulhern with some leg kicks, Mulhern then tags Story with a right before eating a two punch combo. Story then rocks Mulhern with a pair of lefts that puts him in the ground, Story pounces on a downed Mulhern until the referee jumps in.

Fight Result: Rick Story def. Quinn Mulhern by TKO via strikes (3:05, R1)

Fight #4 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight

Daron Cruickshank (12-2-0) vs. John Makdessi (10-2-0)

Referee: Marc Goddard

Round One

The round begins with Makdessi catching Cruickshank with a few leg kicks, Cruickshank responds by landing some leg kicks of his own. Cruickshank then pops Makdessi with a pair of counter rights, Cruickshank then hits Makdessi with a kick to the rib cage. Makdessi begins to work the jab on Cruickshank, Makdessi accidentally nails Cruickshank low and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Makdessi attacking Cruickshank with a variety of kicks, both fighters attack the other with spinning attacks. Cruickshank attempts a jumping knee strike on Makdessi as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Makdessi nailing Cruickshank with a kick to the midsection, Cruickshank then nails Makdessi with a head kick. Cruickshank then hits Makdessi with a side kick to the belly region, Cruickshank begins to attack Makdessi with leg kicks. Cruickshank then rocks Makdessi with a step in uppercut to the jaw, Makdessi then hits a spinning Cruickshank with a left. Makdessi catches Cruickshank with a spinning back kick to the midsection, Makdessi follows that up with a head kick attempt on Cruickshank. Cruickshank then pops Makdessi with a front leg side kick, Makdessi responds by hitting Cruickshank with a punching combination. The fighters have a wild exchange as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Makdessi attacking Cruickshank with leg kicks, Makdessi then hits an incoming Cruickshank with a left. Cruickshank recovers to pop Makdessi with a right, Makdessi responds with a left hook on Cruickshank. Makdessi then hits Cruickshank with a right to the face, Cruickshank attempts a wheel kick on Makdessi that barely misses. Makdessi then hits Cruickshank with a two punch combination, Makdessi barely hits Cruickshank with a push kick to the midsection. Makdessi continues to attack by hitting Cruickshank with a spinning back kick, Cruickshank accidentally pokes Makdessi in the eye and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Makdessi hitting Cruickshank with a kick to the face, Cruickshank tries attacking Makdessi with some wheel kicks. Makdessi lands a pair of rights on Cruickshank as the round ends.

Fight Result: John Makdessi def. Daron Cruickshank by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Fight #5 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight

Dan Miller (14-6-0-1NC) vs. Jordan Mein (26-8-0)

Referee: Marc-Andre Cote

Round One

The round begins with Miller attacking Mein with a punching combination, Mein responds by nailing Miller with a right to the rib cage. Miller then scores a takedown on Mein and he gets the butterfly guard, Miller rolls for the arm bar on Mein and Mein scrambles to escape and get the fight standing. Miller then cracks Mein with a right to the skull, Mein recovers to pop Miller with a standing elbow strike to the forehead. Miller recovers to hit Mein with a kick to the midsection, Mein then drops Miller with a short left and Miller pops right back up. Mein then barely cracks Miller with a looping right, Mein drops Miller with a punching combination and follows it up with a few more strikes until the referee jumps in.

Fight Result: Jordan Mein def. Dan Miller by TKO via strikes (4:42, R1)

Fight #6 - UFC Featherweight Division Fight

Antonio Carvalho (15-5-0) vs. Darren Elkins (16-2-0)

Referee: Yves Lavigne

Round One

The round begins with Elkins quickly hitting Carvalho with a few strikes to the midsection, Elkins grabs a hold of Carvalho to nail him with a few uppercuts. Carvalho continues to hit Elkins with counter left hooks, Carvalho then hits Elkins with a counter right. Elkins gets a hold of Carvalho to hit him with a few knee strikes, Elkins quickly pops Carvalho with a left to the jaw. Elkins then rocks Carvalho with a right hook to the head, Elkins then drops Carvalho with another right and the referee jumps in.

Fight Result: Darren Elkins def. Antonio Carvalho by TKO via strikes (3:06, R1)

Fight #7 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight

Patrick Cote (19-8-0) vs. Bobby Voelker (24-8-0)

Referee: Philippe Chartier

Round One

The round begins with Cote hitting Voelker with leg kicks, Cote then hits Voelker with a three punch combination. Voelker then forces Cote up against the cage wall and they battle for positioning, Cote then hits Voelker with a counter right. Cote then starts nailing Voelker with some blows to the midsection, Voelker then scores a takedown on Cote and he gets the full guard. Cote attempts to roll for the arm bar from his back, Cote then attacks Voelker with elbow strikes from his back. Voelker attacks Cote with a little ground and pound as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Cote rocking Voelker with a counter uppercut, Voelker begins to hit Cote with some leg kicks. Cote also starts to attack Voelker with some leg kicks, Voelker initiates the clinch with Cote while landing some short range strikes. Cote breaks free by nailing Voelker with a punching combination, Voelker then charges at Cote while landing some looping punches. Voelker then cracks Cote with a pair of knee strikes, Cote then attacks Voelker with a wild striking combination. Voelker recovers to hit Cote with a two punch combination, Voelker then scores a takedown on Cote and they both get up quickly. Cote scores a takedown on Voelker as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with the fighters having a wild exchange at the center of the octagon, Voelker then rocks Cote with a left. Voelker begins to attack Cote with some more leg kicks, Voelker then crushes a ducking Cote with a knee strike to the face. Voelker then scores a takedown on Cote and he gets the closed guard, Voelker starts attacking Cote with some ground and pound. Cote finds a way to get back up and Voelker drags him right back down, Voelker then moves to back control on Cote. Cote uses the wall walk to get the fight standing and Voelker drags him down again, Voelker attacks Cote with a lot of ground and pound until the round ends.

Fight Result: Patrick Cote def. Bobby Voelker by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)