January 25, 2009
Versus - Live Event
San Diego Sports Arena, CA
WEC 'Varner vs. Cerrone' Bonuses & More!
**WEIGH-IN RESULTS**
**LIVE RESULTS & PLAY BY PLAY**
Main Card:
WEC Lightweight Title:
Jamie Varner (c) Vs. Donald Cerrone via Split Decision (49-46,47-48,49-46)
Round 1:
Right jab by Varner and Cerrone throws a LHK. Both fighters exchanging low leg kicks and now punches, Varner lands a left-right combo and stuns Cerrone. Varner gets the takedown and works from Cerrone's full guard. Varner picks him up and slams Cerrone down, Varner starts landing GNP in bunches and Cerrone is able to recover and pull guard again. Varner continues with GNP - elbows and punches. Cerrone's forehead is starting to swell, Varner slips and Cerrone gets to his feet and starts landing knees as he stalks Varner as the round ends.
Round 2:
LHK by Cerrone, followed by 2 body kicks. Varner moves in and gets the takedown and works from Cerrone's full guard. Cerrone escapes and they are back standing, both fighters exchanging low kicks again, Varner catches Cerrone's leg on a kick attempt and takes him down. Varner again with GNP from Cerrone's full guard. Cerrone is able to escape again, low leg kicks by Cerrone and Varner responds with punch combos. Varner shoots and secures another takedown and Varner escapes a triangle as the round ends.
Round 3:
Cerrone starts the round as the aggressor landing strikes, straight left jab by Cerrone followed by another roundhouse kick. Varner comes back with a couple of solid punches and Cerrone is bleeding from his forehead and under both eyes. Varner with the takedown and Cerrone reverses when Varner tries a Guillotine choke, Varner escapes and they are standing again. Cerrone appears to be having trouble seeing as Varner lands a few more strikes, both fighters now exchanging strikes as Cerrone is looking for the kicks and Varner is trying to KO him with big right hands. Varner shoots and again gets the takedown and works from Cerrone's guard as the round ends.
Round 4:
LHK by Varner but Cerrone doesn't go down. Left body kick by Cerrone, missed flying knee by Cerrone and neither fighter connecting much in this round. Varner shoots and again ends up with the takedown and agin in Cerrone's guard. GNP by Varner and he lets Cerrone back up, only to take Cerrone down again. Upkicks by Cerrone from his back, Varner moves in and switches to side control as the round ends.
Round 5:
Varner shoots and gets another double leg takedown, elbows from Cerrone from his back and he rolls and gets back up. Cerrone continues to walk down Varner and he shoots and takes Varner down, Cerrone lands an illegal knee as Varner starts to get up.....Varner claims he cannot see....the fight is over as Varner cannot continue.
***Unintentional foul so the fight will go to the scorecards***
Urijah Faber Vs. Jens Pulver via Submission - Guillotine Choke RD. 1 (1:34)
Round 1:
Pulver catches a HK by Faber and tosses him on his back, Faber back to his feet and they clinch against the cage. They break and Pulver throwing left jabs, Faber rushes him and pushes Pulver to the cage. They break and exchange, Faber starts unloading after landing a hard body shot, Pulver goes down. Faber moves in and after some GNP sinks in the guillotine choke and Pulver taps.
Danillo Villefort Vs. Mike Campbell via TKO - Strikes RD. 1 (3:53)
Round 1:
LHK by Campbell, low-high kick combo by Villefort, Campbell catches Villefort's leg and lands a strikes as he gets the takedown, Villefort stands and Campbell slams him back down and lands more GNP. Villefort goes for a kneebar but Campbell escapes and they are standing again. Villefort throwing knees from the standup and Campbell lands a right hook that puts Villefort down but Villefort transitions and is in side control. Campbell escapes but Villefort uses a hip toss and puts Campbell back down and gets the full mount. Campbell rolls and gives up his back, GNP by Villefort and the ref stopps the fight.
Jose Aldo Vs. Rolando Perez via TKO - Strikes RD. 1 (4:15)
Round 1:
Aldo opens with a low leg kick, Perez trying to land jabs to keep distance and Aldo lands another leg kick. Aldo rushes in and lands a combo and a spinning back kick. Another combo by Aldo followed by a HK and a knee that barely misses Perez. Right low leg kick by Aldo and Perez responds with a combo and HK of his own. Aldo continues to press with left jabs and low leg kicks and Perez counters with strike combinations of his own. ...Perez bleeding from the nose...Perez shoots in and Aldo throws a knee that knocks Perez right onto his back. Aldo moves in with GNP and the ref jumps in and the fight is over.
Undercard:
Benson Henderson Vs. Anthony Njokuani via Submission - Guillotine Choke RD. 2 (0:42)
Edgar Garcia Vs. Hiromitsu Miura via TKO - Strikes RD. 1 (1:18)
Dominick Cruz Vs. Ian McCall via Unanimous Decision (30-27 all cards)
Scott Jorgensen Vs. Frank Gomez via Submission - Guillotine Choke RD. 1 (1:09)
Blas Avena Vs. Jesse Lennox via TKO - Strikes RD. 2 (0:41)
Charlie Valencia Vs. Seth Dikun via Unanimous Decision (30-27 all cards)
