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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eon Yaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Varner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eon Yaj has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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143 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eon Yaj!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jamie Varner!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Varner.
Yaj displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Varner.
Varner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yaj.
Varner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yaj.
Varner with the counter takedown but Yaj avoids it easily.
Yaj takes a swing at Varner's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yaj. Varner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Varner tries for a takedown but Yaj sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yaj. Varner does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Yaj misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Yaj throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Varner tries to counter it with a takedown but Yaj pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Varner blocks a jab.
Varner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Varner fails to land the takedown.
Eon Yaj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie Varner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varner avoids the body shot from Yaj.
And Varner tries to counter it with a takedown but Yaj pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Yaj smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Varner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Varner looking to score a takedown here. Yaj is defending well but Varner drives through and ends up in Yaj's guard.
Varner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yaj trying to keep a closed guard but Varner is proving a slippery customer.
Varner is pushing down on Yaj's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yaj is fighting to maintain full guard but Varner has managed to sneak the leg through.
Varner is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Yaj won't allow Varner to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varner wants to take a breather but Yaj is having none of it.
Yaj tries to get to full guard but Varner has control of the leg.
Yaj is looking to control Varner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yaj avoid being mounted?
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj throws a body shot but no joy.
Yaj takes a swing at Varner's ribcage but misses.
Eon Yaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yaj takes a swing at Varner's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yaj looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Varner is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Varner fails to land the takedown.
Yaj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Yaj misses.
Varner dives in and scores a takedown into Yaj's guard.
Varner stopping the sweep attempt from Yaj.
Yaj can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Varner controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj wants to sweep here but Varner controlling him for the moment.
Varner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yaj is keeping the position for now.
Varner trying to control the position from guard on top but Yaj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yaj controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eon Yaj dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Yaj fails to land the takedown.
Yaj throws a lazy uppercut
and Varner counters with a shoot takedown. Yaj fights it but they end up in guard.
Yaj keeping full guard, as Varner tries to pass.
Varner seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jamie Varner has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Varner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj wants to improve his position but instead Varner has moved into half guard.
Varner trying to control the action but Yaj is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yaj is looking to improve his position.
Varner trying to control from half guard but Yaj is working away.
Yaj wants to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yaj connects with a crisp jab.
Varner fails to land the takedown.
Yaj defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Varner.
Yaj throws a jab when Varner was well out of range.
Yaj misses with a hook. Varner ducked under it nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Yaj. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yaj.
A telegraphed right hand from Yaj misses the target.
Varner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yaj tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Varner was well out of range. Poor timing from Yaj.
Yaj getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yaj looks to score with a jab to the body but Varner is just out of range.
Yaj uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yaj is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Varner can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Varner manages to avoid it.
Varner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yaj avoids it really well and circles away.
Eon Yaj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie Varner.
Varner fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Yaj to the ground. Varner is now in Yaj's guard.
Varner trying to control the position from guard on top but Yaj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Varner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yaj is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varner trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Yaj manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Yaj connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yaj throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Varner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yaj prevents Varner from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eon Yaj dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yaj tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Varner was well out of range. Poor timing from Yaj.
The fighters circling - Yaj throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horrible takedown attempt by Varner or perhaps it was just good defense by Yaj, which made it look bad.
Varner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yaj avoids it really well and circles away.
Yaj keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A little feinted left hand from Yaj on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Eon Yaj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie Varner.
Yaj just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Yaj. No joy for Varner on that attempt.
Varner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yaj as he avoids it easily.
Varner fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varner tries to move into range but Yaj moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Varner is rocked!
Yaj closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Varner! Yaj dives in looking to finish! Varner is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eon Yaj!
Eon Yaj is the new lightweight champion!
Eon Yaj decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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