UFC 174 Results: Johnson Defends Flyweight Title, MacDonald - Woodley, Arlovski Controversy

Welcome to the WrestlingINC.com live, round-by-round results coverage of tonight's UFC 174: Johnson vs. Bagautinov event, which emanates live from the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada.

We will be providing live, round-by-round coverage of the pay-per-view main card and quick results of the preliminary card.

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PRELIMINARY CARD

Jason Saggo defeated Josh Shockley via TKO (punches) at 4:57 of round 1

Michinori Tanaka defeated Roland Delorme via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Tae Hyun Bang defeated Kajan Johnson via KO (punch) at 2:01 of round 3

Yves Jabouin defeated Mike Easton via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Valérie Létourneau defeated Elizabeth Phillips via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Daniel Sarafian defeated Kiichi Kunimoto via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:52 of round 1

MAIN CARD

Ryan Jimmo vs. Ovince St. Preux

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Round 1: Jimmo throws a kick to start the main card and Preux matches. Big left hand by Preux, who is keeping his distance. Jimmo is looking for a takedown, but Preux is making it difficult as they stand against the cage. They break and are back in the center of the Octagon with Jimmo bleeding slightly from the nose. Jimmo throws two high kicks to the body. Preux goes for a takedown and gets it with 15 seconds left in the round.

Wrestling INC scores the round 10-9 for Preux

Round 2: Big right hand by Jimmo and a kick from Preux. Preux gets Jimmo on the ground and has full mount. Preux gets the back and is looking for a choke. Jimmo is holding Preux's left arm to avoid the submission from being locked-in. Somewhere in the ground fight, Jimmo starts shouting my arm is broken. After Jimmo yells about his arm several times and is placed in a kimura, the referee steps in.

Ovince St. Preux defeated Ryan Jimmo via TKO (verbal submission) at 2:10 of round 2

Andrei Arlovski vs. Brendan Schaub

Round 1: Arlovski starts with a few punches and goes for the clinch against the cage. Little happens and they break. Schaub tags Arlovski with some punches. Arlovski gets another clinch against the cage. Schaub pushes off and they're back to the center of the Octagon. Arlovski is controlling the inside of the Octagon and just misses a big right hand to the head of Schaub. The round ends with the heavyweights in another clinch.

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Wrestling INC scores the round 10-9 for Schaub

Round 2: The round starts with a kick to the groin by Arlovski and the fight pauses for a moment. Schaub is faking with his left hand and keeps missing a right hand. Arlovski puts Schaub on the cage, but the clinch isn't doing anything. Schaub has some blood dripping from his left eye. Schaub with an uppercut and Arlovski throws a few punches as the round ends.

Wrestling INC scores the round 10-9 for Arlovski

Round 3: Schaub misses the chance for a head shot. The referee pauses the fight and warns the fighters about banging heads. Schaub gets a takedown and is in the guard position. Arlovski is trying to avoid punches with his own offense. Schaub throwing lots of punches, but there's no power behind them. They stand with a minute left. The final few seconds see them swing, which was the most action of the fight.

Wrestling INC scores the round 10-9 for Arlovski

Andrei Arlovski defeated Brendan Schaub via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Ryan Bader vs. Rafael Cavalcante

Round 1: Lots of early movements from these two light heavyweights. Bader gets a takedown and has the back of Cavalcante. Repeated knees by Bader to bring Cavalcante down. Cavalcante falls several times, but keeps standing up. They break with two minutes left in the round. Bader gets a powerful takedown and has Cavalcante on the ground against the cage. Bader throwing some left hands as Cavalcante covers up. A nasty knee to the body from Bader as the round ends.

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Wrestling INC scores the round 10-9 for Bader

Round 2: Cavalcante throws a spinning back kick. Bader goes for another takedown, but it's stuffed. Bader gets the takedown this time and Cavalcante gives up his back. Many knees to the tailbone from Bader and they stand with two minutes left in the round. Straight punch by Bader and he goes for a takedown, but lets it go. Bader easily gets the takedown as the round ends.

Wrestling INC scores the round 10-9 for Bader

Round 3: Cavalcante is swinging with punches as the round starts. They're on the ground with Cavalcante getting the better of the two. Bader makes them stand before going for a takedown. They're against the cage standing and the referee makes them stand. Bader gets another takedown and is using elbows and punches against Cavalcante's body. This fight is all Bader with one minute left. Bader gets in the guard position on the ground and throws more shots to the body as the fight ends.

Wrestling INC scores the round 10-9 for Bader

Ryan Bader defeated Rafael Cavalcante via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Rory MacDonald vs. Tyron Woodley

Round 1: Early kick from MacDonald. The Canadian crowd loudly chants Rory. Woodley puts them against the cage and connects with knees to the body and stomps the feet of MacDonald. They break and trade blows in the Octagon's center. Both men are being aggressive. MacDonald with a kick to the body and Woodley ties them up against the cage. Woodley used lots of work to get a takedown, but MacDonald stands right back up. MacDonald is frequently using leg kicks and he keeps Woodley in the Octagon's center.

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Wrestling INC scores the round 10-9 for MacDonald

Round 2: Superman punch from MacDonald and leg kick from Woodley. MacDonald is doing a good job of controlling the center of the Octagon. Shots to the body and high kicks from MacDonald. Woodley is stuck against the cage and is being teed off on. Woodley looks uncomfortable out there and MacDonald is pacing himself.

Wrestling INC scores the round 10-9 for MacDonald

Round 3: Woodley starts the round as the aggressor and does land a punch that seems to hurt MacDonald. The early offense from Woodley has slowed. Woodley gets hit in the groin, but the referee said it wasn't enough to pause the fight. MacDonald gets a takedown with the round halfway done. Woodley keeps a hold of MacDonald's wrists, so he can't get any offense. A minute left and MacDonald stands as Woodley misses some up kicks. MacDonald gets side control on the ground and throws repeated left hands as the fight ends.

Wrestling INC scores the round 10-9 for MacDonald

Rory MacDonald defeated Tyron Woodley via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson vs. Ali Bagautinov

Round 1: Some leg kicks by Johnson as Bagautinov is on the outside of the Octagon. Johnson goes for the clinch and Bagautinov puts them against the cage. Some knees by Johnson, but they're not doing much. As the fight progresses, the knees become more powerful. Bagautinov gets Johnson down for a moment as the round ends.

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Wrestling INC scores the round 10-9 for Johnson

Round 2: They spend the first minute in the clinch before breaking. The flyweights trade punches and kicks around the Octagon. Johnson looks to have landed a punch that hurt Bagautinov. A high kick by Bagautinov. They're in the clinch with Bagautinov on the outside. Knee to the head by Johnson. They trade knees to the body as the round ends.

Wrestling INC scores the round 10-9 for Johnson

Round 3: Johnson is able to avoid several of Bagautinov's punches. Bagautinov misses an uppercut. Johnson with lots of head and body movement that seems to have Bagautinov confused. Bagautinov gets a big takedown, but Johnson is right back up. Johnson already has over 100 significant strikes landed. Bagautinov gets another takedown and the champ is right back to his feet.

Wrestling INC scores the round 10-9 for Johnson

Round 4: We enter the first championship round. Johnson goes for a takedown, but it's stuffed. Bagautinov looks to be breathing heavy and out of his mouth. Bagautinov has his hands down. They trade a pair of kicks. Johnson slips and Bagautinov almost connects with a punch. Johnson pushes Bagautinov against the cage. Knees to the body by Bagautinov and knees to the head by Johnson with 30 seconds left. The round ends with Johnson just getting the back of Bagautinov.

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Wrestling INC scores the round 10-9 for Johnson

Round 5: With five minutes left in the championship fight, Johnson looks to have plenty of energy. Back in the clinch position and Johnson has Bagautinov against the cage. Johnson has a moment where he connects several shots. Johnson screams for a moment and he might have hurt his leg. The champ throws a wheel kick, but Bagautinov ducks. Johnson throws another high kick. The final moments of the fight see Johnson using the clinch again.

Wrestling INC scores the round 10-9 for Johnson

Demetrious Johnson defeated Ali Bagautinov via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

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