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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Universe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Varner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
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175 lbs
19 - 9 - 0 |
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173 cm
23
175 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mr Universe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jamie Varner! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Varner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Universe. Varner misses with a takedown attempt - Universe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Universe jabbing away but nothing is landing. Varner shoots in and drives through. Universe sprawls well. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Varner is defended easily by Universe. Mr Universe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie Varner. Varner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Universe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Varner somewhat. Universe seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Varner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Universe sprawls well. Universe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Varner gets slowly back to his feet. As Varner looks to move away, Universe throws a big counter combo but Varner just gets out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round. Varner blocks a head kick by Universe.
Universe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Varner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Varner tries to circle away but Universe has him pinned against the cage. Varner just leaning against Universe, taking a breather. Universe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Universe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Universe tries to land knees in the clinch but Varner avoids the damage to the body. Universe struggles to land a body shot inside as Varner controls his hands.
Varner takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Jamie Varner has been cut. Varner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Universe misses with a body kick. Varner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Varner shoots in looking for a takedown. Universe tries to sprawl out of it but Varner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Universe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Universe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Varner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Universe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Universe. Universe lands a head kick. Varner smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Varner has a takedown stuffed. An attempted straight right counter from Universe misses the target. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Universe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Universe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Varner.
Varner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Universe blocks it with crossed arms. Universe manages to break the clinch.
Good exchange - Universe coming out on top. Varner with a poor takedown and Universe counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Varner blocks an elbow strike. Varner avoiding damage as Universe throws knees to the body.
Universe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Varner up against the cage. Universe is struggling to control the position. Varner is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Universe is defending well. Universe tries to land knees in the clinch but Varner avoids the damage to the body. Varner tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Varner is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Universe is defending well. Universe lands a damaging elbow. Varner looking for a takedown. Universe unloads a knee to the mid-section. A body shot lands from Universe.
Universe slowing the pace effectively. Varner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Universe prevents it.
Universe missing with knees to the body.
Universe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Varner is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Varner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Universe avoids it. Universe manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Universe dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jamie Varner's cut. That's time! Universe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Varner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Varner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Universe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Universe clobbers Varner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Universe takes the fight into the clinch. Universe content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Varner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Universe breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Horrible takedown attempt by Varner or perhaps it was just good defense by Universe, which made it look bad. Universe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Varner misses with a takedown attempt and Universe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round. Universe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Varner circles away quickly and effectively. Nice cross by Universe. Varner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Mr Universe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie Varner. Universe cracks Varner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Varner is rocked! Mr Universe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Varner with a lazy takedown attempt and Universe counters with an outside leg kick.
Varner is still on wobbly legs! Can Universe finish him? Varner is breathing heavily. Varner loses concentration momentarily and Universe pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Varner crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Universe finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mr Universe! After winning the bout, Mr Universe thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
38% |
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