Post by The Sandmen on Dec 21, 2012 17:12:38 GMT -5
Jamie Varner looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Demetrious Johnson is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Mighty Mouse is holding Jamie Varner's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jamie Varner loses balance and goes to the ground.
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jamie Varner
Varner tries to show some ground skills
Mighty Mouse uses his strength to keep Mighty Mouse at a disadvantage
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jamie Varner
Mighty Mouse tries to move to full mount!
Varner won't allow him to take this position easily.
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jamie Varner
Jamie Varner attempts to trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard.
Jamie Varner manages to switch to full guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Varner
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Varner's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Mighty Mouse
Demetrious Johnson tries to open Varner's guard...
Varner breaks the lock and covers himself from Mighty Mouse's punches
Poorly executed technique. Jamie Varner looks to counter!
Jamie Varner gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Mighty Mouse spins out, but Jamie Varner was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Mighty Mouse is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Demetrious Johnson. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) are cheering for the fighters.
Mighty Mouse looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jamie Varner's punches
Mighty Mouse measures the resilience of Varner's chin with an uppercut while Varner lands some great crosses.
Mighty Mouse's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Demetrious Johnson tries to bring the fight to the ground
Varner goes down.
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Varner
Mighty Mouse tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Varner
Demetrious Johnson hovers above Varner
Good punches to Varner's body.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Varner
Demetrious Johnson tries to pass Jamie Varner's guard...
Demetrious Johnson manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jamie Varner
Mighty Mouse sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Demetrious Johnson looks to mount Jamie Varner...
Jamie Varner takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Varner
Mighty Mouse struggles on the ground and tries to break Jamie Varner's guard...
Demetrious Johnson is in Varner open guard now
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Varner
Varner tries to close his guard around Mighty Mouse
He succeeds!
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Varner
Mighty Mouse is in closed guard... Varner tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Demetrious Johnson!
Jamie Varner is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Varner cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Mighty Mouse can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Demetrious Johnson tries to roll to his side and trap Jamie Varner in his guard...
Jamie Varner keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jamie Varner is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Varner fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Demetrious Johnson's arm and tries an armbar!
Mighty Mouse holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Mighty Mouse's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Jamie Varner.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jamie Varner
Varner measures the resilience of Mighty Mouse's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Mighty Mouse blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jamie Varner
Varner tries to show some ground skills
Jamie Varner put Mighty Mouse in half guard.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Varner
Jamie Varner attempts to move to full guard
Jamie Varner manages to switch to full guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Varner
Mighty Mouse is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Mighty Mouse is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Varner
Demetrious Johnson tries to pass to half guard...
Jamie Varner's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Varner
Demetrious Johnson hovers above Varner
Good punches to Varner's body.
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Varner
Mighty Mouse gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Jamie Varner! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Jamie Varner doesn't defend himself!
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Varner
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Mighty Mouse's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Varner
Varner tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Jamie Varner. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) are cheering for the fighters.
Mighty Mouse is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Varner's jaw!
Jamie Varner goes with a looping right hand while Demetrious Johnson jumps back and jabs
Varner seems staggered and Demetrious Johnson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Mighty Mouse launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Varner's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Mighty Mouse wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Demetrious Johnson was tooling Jamie Varner for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jamie Varner lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Demetrious Johnson launches a knee while holding Varner's in a double underhooks...
Jamie Varner pushes Demetrious Johnson and that knee goes nowhere!
Mighty Mouse misses a step and Jamie Varner sees an opportunity to counter him!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Jamie Varner!
Mighty Mouse ducks under...
Jamie Varner fakes a move and moves laterally.
Varner fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Demetrious Johnson goes with a looping right hand while Jamie Varner jumps back and jabs
Varner seems staggered and Demetrious Johnson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Varner pushes Demetrious Johnson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Varner looks to be in very good shape.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Jamie Varner!
Mighty Mouse is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Mighty Mouse has a small cut in his Left cheek
Tremendous strikes from Mighty Mouse!
Some big punches are landing!
Varner is holding Demetrious Johnson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Demetrious Johnson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jamie Varner is in side mount over Demetrious Johnson
Jamie Varner wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Varner drills Demetrious Johnson's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Mighty Mouse has a small cut in his Nose
Jamie Varner is in side mount over Demetrious Johnson
Varner tries to open up Demetrious Johnson's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Mighty Mouse in the side of the head
Jamie Varner is in side mount over Demetrious Johnson
Varner tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jamie Varner is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Mighty Mouse measures the resilience of Varner's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Varner blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Demetrious Johnson gets sloppy and Jamie Varner tries to take advantage...
Varner gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Demetrious Johnson! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Demetrious Johnson doesn't defend himself!
Jamie Varner is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Demetrious Johnson doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Demetrious Johnson. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Solid kick to the leg from Demetrious Johnson
Varner checks it.
Mighty Mouse grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Varner struggles... Demetrious Johnson is unable to take him down
Poorly executed technique. Jamie Varner looks to counter!
A right hand from Jamie Varner
surprises Mighty Mouse!
Varner steps backwards away from Demetrious Johnson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Jamie Varner tries to bring the fight to the ground
Mighty Mouse goes down.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Jamie Varner is in open guard over Mighty Mouse
Mighty Mouse tries to close his guard around Varner
He is not able to do it
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Jamie Varner is in open guard over Mighty Mouse
Jamie Varner tries to open Mighty Mouse's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Jamie Varner. Mighty Mouse is unable to cover himself now!
Jamie Varner is in open guard over Mighty Mouse
Demetrious Johnson is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Mighty Mouse measures the resilience of Varner's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Varner blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Mighty Mouse misses a step and Jamie Varner sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jamie Varner tries to pass to half guard...
Demetrious Johnson can't prevent his opponent from passing. Varner looks to work from half guard.
Jamie Varner is in half guard over Mighty Mouse
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
Jamie Varner pushes Mighty Mouse's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Varner who is in full mount! Mighty Mouse is in trouble now!
Jamie Varner is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Mighty Mouse measures the resilience of Varner's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Varner's side.
Crushing shot to Varner's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Jamie Varner is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Demetrious Johnson tries to roll to his side and trap Jamie Varner in his guard...
Jamie Varner keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jamie Varner is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Mighty Mouse is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Jamie Varner pushes Demetrious Johnson down and prevents his attempts to escape
Jamie Varner is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Varner throws a few hammer fists to the face of Demetrious Johnson
Solid shots!
Jamie Varner is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Mighty Mouse measures the resilience of Varner's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Varner blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Varner is trying to counter now!
Demetrious Johnson tries to roll to his side and trap Jamie Varner in his guard...
Jamie Varner rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Varner is in rear mount over Mighty Mouse
Mighty Mouse has Varner controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Varner is unable to move under Mighty Mouse control.
Jamie Varner is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
Jamie Varner tries to pass Demetrious Johnson's guard...
Jamie Varner manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Jamie Varner is in half guard over Mighty Mouse
Demetrious Johnson attempts to move to full guard
Demetrious Johnson manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Jamie Varner is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
Mighty Mouse cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Varner can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Jamie Varner tries to better his position on the ground...
Varner breaks the closed guard of Demetrious Johnson and moves to half guard
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Jamie Varner is in side mount over Demetrious Johnson
Mighty Mouse steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Mighty Mouse measures the resilience of Varner's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Varner's side.
Crushing shot to Varner's body! He's holding his side
Jamie Varner is in side mount over Demetrious Johnson
Jamie Varner looks to mount Demetrious Johnson...
Jamie Varner slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Demetrious Johnson has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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Solid jabs from Jamie Varner.
Nice punches.
Mighty Mouse is holding Jamie Varner's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jamie Varner loses balance and goes to the ground.
Varner Hyper-extended his left arm
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jamie Varner
Deep breaths from Jamie Varner who tries a hammer punch to Mighty Mouse's ribs.
Mighty Mouse blocks those punches
Mighty Mouse tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mighty Mouse is looking to end this fight with strikes
Varner anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Varner
Mighty Mouse tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Varner from the side mount!
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jamie Varner
Jamie Varner attempts to trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard.
Demetrious Johnson keeps control and remains in side mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jamie Varner
Jamie Varner attempts to trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard.
Jamie Varner manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Varner
Mighty Mouse leans back...
He clobbers Jamie Varner's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Varner
Demetrious Johnson tries to pass to half guard...
Jamie Varner can't prevent his opponent from passing. Mighty Mouse looks to work from half guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Varner
Jamie Varner attempts to move to full guard
Jamie Varner manages to switch to full guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Varner
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
Demetrious Johnson looks to posture up and open Jamie Varner's guard...
Jamie Varner has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Varner
Demetrious Johnson looks to posture up and open Jamie Varner's guard...
Jamie Varner has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Varner
Mighty Mouse use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) is cheering him!
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jamie Varner
Jamie Varner attempts to trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard.
Jamie Varner manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Varner
Demetrious Johnson wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Mighty Mouse drills Jamie Varner's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Varner
Demetrious Johnson tries to pass Jamie Varner's guard...
Demetrious Johnson manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Varner
Jamie Varner attempts to move to full guard
Jamie Varner manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Varner
Demetrious Johnson tries to pass Jamie Varner's guard...
Demetrious Johnson manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Varner
Demetrious Johnson tries to free his leg
Demetrious Johnson uses some of his skill by jumping out of Varner's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jamie Varner
Demetrious Johnson looks to pass to mount...
Mighty Mouse slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Jamie Varner.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jamie Varner
Demetrious Johnson is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Demetrious Johnson throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Varner breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jamie Varner
Jamie Varner tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Demetrious Johnson rolls Jamie Varner to his stomach and takes his back!
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Varner
Varner has Mighty Mouse controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Varner manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Mighty Mouse
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Demetrious Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown!
Jamie Varner sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Mighty Mouse misses a step and Jamie Varner sees an opportunity to counter him!
Big mistake from Demetrious Johnson! Varner tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Varner is unable to lock that and Mighty Mouse breaks the lock
Demetrious Johnson tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Varner has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Varner throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Varner wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Varner moves forward and holds Mighty Mouse
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jamie Varner's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Mighty Mouse is throwing a flurry of punches!
Varner ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Mighty Mouse is holding Jamie Varner's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jamie Varner loses balance and goes to the ground.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 4
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Mighty Mouse throws a lazy kick
Varner dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Mighty Mouse's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Varner fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Mighty Mouse sprawls and remains on his feet.
Jamie Varner gets sloppy and Demetrious Johnson tries to take advantage...
Inside leg kick from Mighty Mouse
that lands on Jamie Varner's leg.
Demetrious Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Varner is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Varner
Mighty Mouse tries to move to full mount
Mighty Mouse succeeds
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jamie Varner
Jamie Varner tries to roll to his side and trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard...
Demetrious Johnson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jamie Varner
Demetrious Johnson fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Varner's face!
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jamie Varner
Jamie Varner tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jamie Varner creates enough space to control Demetrious Johnson's leg.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Varner
Jamie Varner attempts to move to full guard
Jamie Varner manages to switch to full guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Varner
Mighty Mouse tries to jump to side mount.
Jamie Varner closed his guard around Demetrious Johnson.
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jamie Varner
Varner tries to show some ground skills
Mighty Mouse uses his strength to keep Mighty Mouse at a disadvantage
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jamie Varner
This match is even... This could go the distance.
Varner tries to show some ground skills
Jamie Varner put Mighty Mouse in half guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Varner
Demetrious Johnson throws a flurry of punches at Varner...
Varner is defending himself well. None of them connect.
Demetrious Johnson gets sloppy and Jamie Varner tries to take advantage...
Varner measures the resilience of Mighty Mouse's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mighty Mouse's side.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Varner
Jamie Varner attempts to move to full guard
Jamie Varner manages to switch to full guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Varner
Mighty Mouse is in closed guard... Varner tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Demetrious Johnson!
Jamie Varner is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Jamie Varner aggressively and repeatedly punches Mighty Mouse.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Jamie Varner is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Jamie Varner throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Mighty Mouse breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 2:55 in the 4 round
Jamie Varner is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Jamie Varner tries to better his position on the ground...
Varner is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Jamie Varner is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Jamie Varner is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Demetrious Johnson tries to roll to his side and trap Jamie Varner in his guard...
Demetrious Johnson gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 4 round
Jamie Varner is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
Varner is in closed guard... Mighty Mouse tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jamie Varner!
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jamie Varner
Demetrious Johnson tries to open Varner's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Demetrious Johnson. Varner is unable to cover himself now!
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jamie Varner
Varner works on the ground with his fingers over Mighty Mouse's face
Mighty Mouse shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jamie Varner
Jamie Varner launches a few punches to Mighty Mouse's cheek from the guard.
Demetrious Johnson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jamie Varner
Nice beating Demetrious Johnson has received.
Jamie Varner tries to roll to his side and trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard...
Demetrious Johnson rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 4:05 in the 4 round
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Varner
Varner has Mighty Mouse controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Varner manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Mighty Mouse
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Jamie Varner goes with a looping right hand while Demetrious Johnson jumps back and jabs
Varner seems staggered and Demetrious Johnson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Mighty Mouse is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
A furious flurry of punches from Demetrious Johnson
puts Varner in a world of hurt!
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
Mighty Mouse looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jamie Varner's punches
Varner is on the receiving end of a great combo by Mighty Mouse.
Mighty Mouse pushes Jamie Varner and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 5
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Demetrious Johnson attempts a sweep single...
Demetrious Johnson catches Jamie Varner's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mighty Mouse.
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Varner
Mighty Mouse tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Demetrious Johnson fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Varner
Demetrious Johnson tries to free his leg
Demetrious Johnson uses some of his skill by jumping out of Varner's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jamie Varner
Jamie Varner struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
The clock says 0:55 in the 5 round
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jamie Varner
Demetrious Johnson looks to mount Jamie Varner...
Demetrious Johnson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jamie Varner
Jamie Varner tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Demetrious Johnson rolls Jamie Varner to his stomach and takes his back!
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Varner
Varner measures the resilience of Mighty Mouse's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mighty Mouse's side.
Mighty Mouse ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Varner
Mighty Mouse tries to end this with a RNC!
Varner manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Demetrious Johnson gets sloppy and Jamie Varner tries to take advantage...
Varner has Mighty Mouse controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Mighty Mouse is unable to move under Varner control.
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Varner
Demetrious Johnson throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Varner's face with those brutal elbows! Varner needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Varner
Varner has given his back to Demetrious Johnson who is trying to get one hook in!
Demetrious Johnson has one hook in!
The clock says 2:00 in the 5 round
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Varner with one hook in
Demetrious Johnson tries to open Varner's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Demetrious Johnson. Varner is unable to cover himself now!
There is a small laceration on Jamie Varner's Forehead
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Varner with one hook in
Mighty Mouse has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Varner.
Nicely done! Mighty Mouse now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 2:15 in the 5 round
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Varner with two hooks in
Mighty Mouse fires a barrage of punches at Varner's head!
This is bad! Mighty Mouse is just pounding on Jamie Varner's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Varner's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Varner with two hooks in
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Varner, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Mighty Mouse moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 2:30 in the 5 round
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Varner with two hooks in
Demetrious Johnson isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Varner locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Demetrious Johnson unil he can pull his arm free! Mighty Mouse lost his dominant position.
Varner is trying to counter now!
Jamie Varner launches a few punches to Mighty Mouse's cheek from the guard.
Demetrious Johnson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 2:40 in the 5 round
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Varner with two hooks in
Demetrious Johnson hovers above Varner
Good punches to Varner's body.
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Varner with two hooks in
Demetrious Johnson isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Mighty Mouse is locking that Armbar...
Varner locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Demetrious Johnson unil he can pull his arm free! Mighty Mouse lost his dominant position.
Jamie Varner is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
Deep breaths from Demetrious Johnson who tries a hammer punch to Varner's ribs.
That hit Varner who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
The clock says 3:10 in the 5 round
Jamie Varner is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
Jamie Varner looks to posture up and open Demetrious Johnson's guard...
Demetrious Johnson has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Jamie Varner is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
Jamie Varner tries to better his position on the ground...
Mighty Mouse holds Jamie Varner's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Jamie Varner is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
Varner is in closed guard... Mighty Mouse tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jamie Varner!
The clock says 3:40 in the 5 round
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jamie Varner
Mighty Mouse suddenly holds Jamie Varner's arm and tries an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Varner's eyes...
Crippling lock!
That Armbar from Demetrious Johnson appears to be unbreakable
Varner struggles to free himself
Mighty Mouse is locking that Armbar...
Varner Hyper-extended his left arm
That Armbar from Demetrious Johnson appears to be unbreakable
Mario Yamasaki breaks Demetrious Johnson's lock! This is over! Varner didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Demetrious Johnson by Submission (Armbar) at 3:51 Round 5
Statistics: Jamie Varner
Punches 7/13 (54%)
Kicks 1/4 (25%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 26/38 (68%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1019 s
Statistics: Demetrious Johnson
Punches 28/39 (72%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 2/8 (25%)
Takedowns 6/8 (75%)
GnP strikes 39/66 (59%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1019 s
Varner was winning this whole fight. Just like the Miller-Diaz fight. Demetrious came back and probably pulled out round 4, but it was in no way dominant, and was able to finish the fight in the 5th. Before that time, though, it was ALL Varner. Crazy fights today, bro.
Demetrious Johnson is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Mighty Mouse is holding Jamie Varner's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jamie Varner loses balance and goes to the ground.
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jamie Varner
Varner tries to show some ground skills
Mighty Mouse uses his strength to keep Mighty Mouse at a disadvantage
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jamie Varner
Mighty Mouse tries to move to full mount!
Varner won't allow him to take this position easily.
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jamie Varner
Jamie Varner attempts to trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard.
Jamie Varner manages to switch to full guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Varner
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Varner's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Mighty Mouse
Demetrious Johnson tries to open Varner's guard...
Varner breaks the lock and covers himself from Mighty Mouse's punches
Poorly executed technique. Jamie Varner looks to counter!
Jamie Varner gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Mighty Mouse spins out, but Jamie Varner was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Mighty Mouse is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Demetrious Johnson. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) are cheering for the fighters.
Mighty Mouse looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jamie Varner's punches
Mighty Mouse measures the resilience of Varner's chin with an uppercut while Varner lands some great crosses.
Mighty Mouse's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Demetrious Johnson tries to bring the fight to the ground
Varner goes down.
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Varner
Mighty Mouse tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Varner
Demetrious Johnson hovers above Varner
Good punches to Varner's body.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Varner
Demetrious Johnson tries to pass Jamie Varner's guard...
Demetrious Johnson manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jamie Varner
Mighty Mouse sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Demetrious Johnson looks to mount Jamie Varner...
Jamie Varner takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Varner
Mighty Mouse struggles on the ground and tries to break Jamie Varner's guard...
Demetrious Johnson is in Varner open guard now
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Varner
Varner tries to close his guard around Mighty Mouse
He succeeds!
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Varner
Mighty Mouse is in closed guard... Varner tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Demetrious Johnson!
Jamie Varner is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Varner cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Mighty Mouse can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Demetrious Johnson tries to roll to his side and trap Jamie Varner in his guard...
Jamie Varner keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jamie Varner is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Varner fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Demetrious Johnson's arm and tries an armbar!
Mighty Mouse holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Mighty Mouse's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Jamie Varner.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jamie Varner
Varner measures the resilience of Mighty Mouse's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Mighty Mouse blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jamie Varner
Varner tries to show some ground skills
Jamie Varner put Mighty Mouse in half guard.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Varner
Jamie Varner attempts to move to full guard
Jamie Varner manages to switch to full guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Varner
Mighty Mouse is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Mighty Mouse is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Varner
Demetrious Johnson tries to pass to half guard...
Jamie Varner's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Varner
Demetrious Johnson hovers above Varner
Good punches to Varner's body.
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Varner
Mighty Mouse gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Jamie Varner! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Jamie Varner doesn't defend himself!
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Varner
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Mighty Mouse's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Varner
Varner tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Jamie Varner. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) are cheering for the fighters.
Mighty Mouse is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Varner's jaw!
Jamie Varner goes with a looping right hand while Demetrious Johnson jumps back and jabs
Varner seems staggered and Demetrious Johnson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Mighty Mouse launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Varner's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Mighty Mouse wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Demetrious Johnson was tooling Jamie Varner for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jamie Varner lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Demetrious Johnson launches a knee while holding Varner's in a double underhooks...
Jamie Varner pushes Demetrious Johnson and that knee goes nowhere!
Mighty Mouse misses a step and Jamie Varner sees an opportunity to counter him!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Jamie Varner!
Mighty Mouse ducks under...
Jamie Varner fakes a move and moves laterally.
Varner fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Demetrious Johnson goes with a looping right hand while Jamie Varner jumps back and jabs
Varner seems staggered and Demetrious Johnson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Varner pushes Demetrious Johnson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Varner looks to be in very good shape.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Jamie Varner!
Mighty Mouse is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Mighty Mouse has a small cut in his Left cheek
Tremendous strikes from Mighty Mouse!
Some big punches are landing!
Varner is holding Demetrious Johnson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Demetrious Johnson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jamie Varner is in side mount over Demetrious Johnson
Jamie Varner wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Varner drills Demetrious Johnson's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Mighty Mouse has a small cut in his Nose
Jamie Varner is in side mount over Demetrious Johnson
Varner tries to open up Demetrious Johnson's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Mighty Mouse in the side of the head
Jamie Varner is in side mount over Demetrious Johnson
Varner tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jamie Varner is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Mighty Mouse measures the resilience of Varner's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Varner blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Demetrious Johnson gets sloppy and Jamie Varner tries to take advantage...
Varner gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Demetrious Johnson! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Demetrious Johnson doesn't defend himself!
Jamie Varner is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Demetrious Johnson doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Demetrious Johnson. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Solid kick to the leg from Demetrious Johnson
Varner checks it.
Mighty Mouse grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Varner struggles... Demetrious Johnson is unable to take him down
Poorly executed technique. Jamie Varner looks to counter!
A right hand from Jamie Varner
surprises Mighty Mouse!
Varner steps backwards away from Demetrious Johnson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Jamie Varner tries to bring the fight to the ground
Mighty Mouse goes down.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Jamie Varner is in open guard over Mighty Mouse
Mighty Mouse tries to close his guard around Varner
He is not able to do it
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Jamie Varner is in open guard over Mighty Mouse
Jamie Varner tries to open Mighty Mouse's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Jamie Varner. Mighty Mouse is unable to cover himself now!
Jamie Varner is in open guard over Mighty Mouse
Demetrious Johnson is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Mighty Mouse measures the resilience of Varner's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Varner blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Mighty Mouse misses a step and Jamie Varner sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jamie Varner tries to pass to half guard...
Demetrious Johnson can't prevent his opponent from passing. Varner looks to work from half guard.
Jamie Varner is in half guard over Mighty Mouse
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
Jamie Varner pushes Mighty Mouse's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Varner who is in full mount! Mighty Mouse is in trouble now!
Jamie Varner is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Mighty Mouse measures the resilience of Varner's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Varner's side.
Crushing shot to Varner's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Jamie Varner is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Demetrious Johnson tries to roll to his side and trap Jamie Varner in his guard...
Jamie Varner keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jamie Varner is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Mighty Mouse is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Jamie Varner pushes Demetrious Johnson down and prevents his attempts to escape
Jamie Varner is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Varner throws a few hammer fists to the face of Demetrious Johnson
Solid shots!
Jamie Varner is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Mighty Mouse measures the resilience of Varner's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Varner blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Varner is trying to counter now!
Demetrious Johnson tries to roll to his side and trap Jamie Varner in his guard...
Jamie Varner rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Varner is in rear mount over Mighty Mouse
Mighty Mouse has Varner controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Varner is unable to move under Mighty Mouse control.
Jamie Varner is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
Jamie Varner tries to pass Demetrious Johnson's guard...
Jamie Varner manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Jamie Varner is in half guard over Mighty Mouse
Demetrious Johnson attempts to move to full guard
Demetrious Johnson manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Jamie Varner is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
Mighty Mouse cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Varner can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Jamie Varner tries to better his position on the ground...
Varner breaks the closed guard of Demetrious Johnson and moves to half guard
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Jamie Varner is in side mount over Demetrious Johnson
Mighty Mouse steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Mighty Mouse measures the resilience of Varner's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Varner's side.
Crushing shot to Varner's body! He's holding his side
Jamie Varner is in side mount over Demetrious Johnson
Jamie Varner looks to mount Demetrious Johnson...
Jamie Varner slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Demetrious Johnson has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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Solid jabs from Jamie Varner.
Nice punches.
Mighty Mouse is holding Jamie Varner's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jamie Varner loses balance and goes to the ground.
Varner Hyper-extended his left arm
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jamie Varner
Deep breaths from Jamie Varner who tries a hammer punch to Mighty Mouse's ribs.
Mighty Mouse blocks those punches
Mighty Mouse tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mighty Mouse is looking to end this fight with strikes
Varner anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Varner
Mighty Mouse tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Varner from the side mount!
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jamie Varner
Jamie Varner attempts to trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard.
Demetrious Johnson keeps control and remains in side mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jamie Varner
Jamie Varner attempts to trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard.
Jamie Varner manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Varner
Mighty Mouse leans back...
He clobbers Jamie Varner's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Varner
Demetrious Johnson tries to pass to half guard...
Jamie Varner can't prevent his opponent from passing. Mighty Mouse looks to work from half guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Varner
Jamie Varner attempts to move to full guard
Jamie Varner manages to switch to full guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Varner
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
Demetrious Johnson looks to posture up and open Jamie Varner's guard...
Jamie Varner has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Varner
Demetrious Johnson looks to posture up and open Jamie Varner's guard...
Jamie Varner has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Varner
Mighty Mouse use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, MO) is cheering him!
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jamie Varner
Jamie Varner attempts to trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard.
Jamie Varner manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Varner
Demetrious Johnson wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Mighty Mouse drills Jamie Varner's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Varner
Demetrious Johnson tries to pass Jamie Varner's guard...
Demetrious Johnson manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Varner
Jamie Varner attempts to move to full guard
Jamie Varner manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Varner
Demetrious Johnson tries to pass Jamie Varner's guard...
Demetrious Johnson manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Varner
Demetrious Johnson tries to free his leg
Demetrious Johnson uses some of his skill by jumping out of Varner's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jamie Varner
Demetrious Johnson looks to pass to mount...
Mighty Mouse slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Jamie Varner.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jamie Varner
Demetrious Johnson is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Demetrious Johnson throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Varner breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jamie Varner
Jamie Varner tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Demetrious Johnson rolls Jamie Varner to his stomach and takes his back!
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Varner
Varner has Mighty Mouse controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Varner manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Mighty Mouse
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Demetrious Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown!
Jamie Varner sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Mighty Mouse misses a step and Jamie Varner sees an opportunity to counter him!
Big mistake from Demetrious Johnson! Varner tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Varner is unable to lock that and Mighty Mouse breaks the lock
Demetrious Johnson tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Varner has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Varner throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Varner wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Varner moves forward and holds Mighty Mouse
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jamie Varner's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Mighty Mouse is throwing a flurry of punches!
Varner ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Mighty Mouse is holding Jamie Varner's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jamie Varner loses balance and goes to the ground.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 4
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Mighty Mouse throws a lazy kick
Varner dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Mighty Mouse's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Varner fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Mighty Mouse sprawls and remains on his feet.
Jamie Varner gets sloppy and Demetrious Johnson tries to take advantage...
Inside leg kick from Mighty Mouse
that lands on Jamie Varner's leg.
Demetrious Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Varner is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Varner
Mighty Mouse tries to move to full mount
Mighty Mouse succeeds
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jamie Varner
Jamie Varner tries to roll to his side and trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard...
Demetrious Johnson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jamie Varner
Demetrious Johnson fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Varner's face!
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jamie Varner
Jamie Varner tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jamie Varner creates enough space to control Demetrious Johnson's leg.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Varner
Jamie Varner attempts to move to full guard
Jamie Varner manages to switch to full guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in open guard over Varner
Mighty Mouse tries to jump to side mount.
Jamie Varner closed his guard around Demetrious Johnson.
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jamie Varner
Varner tries to show some ground skills
Mighty Mouse uses his strength to keep Mighty Mouse at a disadvantage
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jamie Varner
This match is even... This could go the distance.
Varner tries to show some ground skills
Jamie Varner put Mighty Mouse in half guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Varner
Demetrious Johnson throws a flurry of punches at Varner...
Varner is defending himself well. None of them connect.
Demetrious Johnson gets sloppy and Jamie Varner tries to take advantage...
Varner measures the resilience of Mighty Mouse's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mighty Mouse's side.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Varner
Jamie Varner attempts to move to full guard
Jamie Varner manages to switch to full guard.
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Varner
Mighty Mouse is in closed guard... Varner tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Demetrious Johnson!
Jamie Varner is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Jamie Varner aggressively and repeatedly punches Mighty Mouse.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Jamie Varner is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Jamie Varner throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Mighty Mouse breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 2:55 in the 4 round
Jamie Varner is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Jamie Varner tries to better his position on the ground...
Varner is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Jamie Varner is in full mount over Demetrious Johnson
Jamie Varner is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Demetrious Johnson tries to roll to his side and trap Jamie Varner in his guard...
Demetrious Johnson gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 4 round
Jamie Varner is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
Varner is in closed guard... Mighty Mouse tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jamie Varner!
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jamie Varner
Demetrious Johnson tries to open Varner's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Demetrious Johnson. Varner is unable to cover himself now!
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jamie Varner
Varner works on the ground with his fingers over Mighty Mouse's face
Mighty Mouse shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jamie Varner
Jamie Varner launches a few punches to Mighty Mouse's cheek from the guard.
Demetrious Johnson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jamie Varner
Nice beating Demetrious Johnson has received.
Jamie Varner tries to roll to his side and trap Demetrious Johnson in his guard...
Demetrious Johnson rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 4:05 in the 4 round
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Varner
Varner has Mighty Mouse controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Varner manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Mighty Mouse
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Jamie Varner goes with a looping right hand while Demetrious Johnson jumps back and jabs
Varner seems staggered and Demetrious Johnson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Mighty Mouse is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
A furious flurry of punches from Demetrious Johnson
puts Varner in a world of hurt!
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
Mighty Mouse looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jamie Varner's punches
Varner is on the receiving end of a great combo by Mighty Mouse.
Mighty Mouse pushes Jamie Varner and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 5
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Demetrious Johnson attempts a sweep single...
Demetrious Johnson catches Jamie Varner's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mighty Mouse.
Demetrious Johnson is in closed guard over Varner
Mighty Mouse tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Demetrious Johnson fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in half guard over Varner
Demetrious Johnson tries to free his leg
Demetrious Johnson uses some of his skill by jumping out of Varner's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jamie Varner
Jamie Varner struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
The clock says 0:55 in the 5 round
Demetrious Johnson is in side mount over Jamie Varner
Demetrious Johnson looks to mount Jamie Varner...
Demetrious Johnson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jamie Varner
Jamie Varner tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Demetrious Johnson rolls Jamie Varner to his stomach and takes his back!
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Varner
Varner measures the resilience of Mighty Mouse's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mighty Mouse's side.
Mighty Mouse ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Varner
Mighty Mouse tries to end this with a RNC!
Varner manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Demetrious Johnson gets sloppy and Jamie Varner tries to take advantage...
Varner has Mighty Mouse controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Mighty Mouse is unable to move under Varner control.
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Varner
Demetrious Johnson throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Varner's face with those brutal elbows! Varner needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Varner
Varner has given his back to Demetrious Johnson who is trying to get one hook in!
Demetrious Johnson has one hook in!
The clock says 2:00 in the 5 round
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Varner with one hook in
Demetrious Johnson tries to open Varner's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Demetrious Johnson. Varner is unable to cover himself now!
There is a small laceration on Jamie Varner's Forehead
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Varner with one hook in
Mighty Mouse has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Varner.
Nicely done! Mighty Mouse now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 2:15 in the 5 round
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Varner with two hooks in
Mighty Mouse fires a barrage of punches at Varner's head!
This is bad! Mighty Mouse is just pounding on Jamie Varner's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Varner's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Varner with two hooks in
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Varner, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Mighty Mouse moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 2:30 in the 5 round
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Varner with two hooks in
Demetrious Johnson isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Varner locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Demetrious Johnson unil he can pull his arm free! Mighty Mouse lost his dominant position.
Varner is trying to counter now!
Jamie Varner launches a few punches to Mighty Mouse's cheek from the guard.
Demetrious Johnson uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 2:40 in the 5 round
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Varner with two hooks in
Demetrious Johnson hovers above Varner
Good punches to Varner's body.
Mighty Mouse is in rear mount over Varner with two hooks in
Demetrious Johnson isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Mighty Mouse is locking that Armbar...
Varner locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Demetrious Johnson unil he can pull his arm free! Mighty Mouse lost his dominant position.
Jamie Varner is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
Deep breaths from Demetrious Johnson who tries a hammer punch to Varner's ribs.
That hit Varner who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
The clock says 3:10 in the 5 round
Jamie Varner is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
Jamie Varner looks to posture up and open Demetrious Johnson's guard...
Demetrious Johnson has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Jamie Varner is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
Jamie Varner tries to better his position on the ground...
Mighty Mouse holds Jamie Varner's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Jamie Varner is in closed guard over Mighty Mouse
Varner is in closed guard... Mighty Mouse tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jamie Varner!
The clock says 3:40 in the 5 round
Demetrious Johnson is in full mount over Jamie Varner
Mighty Mouse suddenly holds Jamie Varner's arm and tries an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Varner's eyes...
Crippling lock!
That Armbar from Demetrious Johnson appears to be unbreakable
Varner struggles to free himself
Mighty Mouse is locking that Armbar...
Varner Hyper-extended his left arm
That Armbar from Demetrious Johnson appears to be unbreakable
Mario Yamasaki breaks Demetrious Johnson's lock! This is over! Varner didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Demetrious Johnson by Submission (Armbar) at 3:51 Round 5
Statistics: Jamie Varner
Punches 7/13 (54%)
Kicks 1/4 (25%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 26/38 (68%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1019 s
Statistics: Demetrious Johnson
Punches 28/39 (72%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 2/8 (25%)
Takedowns 6/8 (75%)
GnP strikes 39/66 (59%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1019 s
Varner was winning this whole fight. Just like the Miller-Diaz fight. Demetrious came back and probably pulled out round 4, but it was in no way dominant, and was able to finish the fight in the 5th. Before that time, though, it was ALL Varner. Crazy fights today, bro.