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Here is tonight’s fight card…
* WEC Featherweight Title Fight: Jose Aldo (Champion) vs. Manny Gamburyan
* WEC Lightweight Division Fight: Jamie Varner vs. Donald Cerrone
* WEC Bantamweight Division Fight: Miguel Torres vs. Charlie Valencia
* WEC Featherweight Division Fight: Mark Hominick vs. Leonard Garcia
* WEC Featherweight Division Fight: Chan Sung Jung vs. George Roop
Here are the preliminary fight results…
* Demetrious Johnson def. Nick Pace by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
* Antonio Banuelos def. Chad George by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
* Diego Nunes def. Tyler Toner by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
* Chris Horodecki def. Ed Ratcliff by split decision (28-29, 30-27, 30-27)
* Mike Brown def. Cole Province by TKO via strikes (1:18, R1)
* Tiequan Zhang def. Pablo Garza by submission via guillotine choke (2:26, R1)
Todd Harris welcomes the viewers to the event before introducing Stephan Bonnar, both of them go over tonight’s card.
Fight #1 - WEC Featherweight Division Fight
Mark Hominick (18-8-0) vs. Leonard Garcia (18-5-1)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Mark Hominick peppering Leonard Garcia with jabs, Leonard Garcia attacks the body of Mark Hominick with a hook. Both fighters then exchange leg kicks near the cage wall, Leonard Garcia then catches Mark Hominick with a leaping left. Mark Hominick returns to peppering Leonard Garcia with jabs, Leonard Garcia responds by hitting Mark Hominick with a switch kick. Leonard Garcia barely connects with a left cross on Mark Hominick, Leonard Garcia then attacks Mark Hominick with a hard leg kick as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Leonard Garcia hitting Mark Hominick with a counter left, Mark Hominick then catches Leonard Garcia with a right. Mark Hominick then hits an incoming Leonard Garcia with a counter punch, Leonard Garcia attacks Mark Hominick with a few leg kicks. Leonard Garcia attacks Mark Hominick with a left uppercut to the body, Mark Hominick catches Leonard Garcia with a counter left hook. Mark Hominick resumes peppering Leonard Garcia with jabs to the face, Mark Hominick then hits Leonard Garcia with a right. Mark Hominick staggers Leonard Garcia with a left hook, Leonard Garcia returns the favor by hitting Mark Hominick with a body punch. Leonard Garcia nails Mark Hominick with a right as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Leonard Garcia hitting Mark Hominick with a flurry of punches, Mark Hominick then dazes Leonard Garcia with a jab. Mark Hominick then hit’s a charging Leonard Garcia with a body punch, Mark Hominick then peppers Leonard Garcia with a few more jabs. Mark Hominick then catches Leonard Garcia with a snapping left hook, Mark Hominick attacks the body of Leonard Garcia with a left hook. Mark Hominick switches hands and attacks the body of Leonard Garcia with a right, Mark Hominick then hits Leonard Garcia with a counter left hook. Leonard Garcia connects with an inside leg kick on Mark Hominick, Mark Hominick peppers Leonard Garcia with jabs as the round ends.
Fight Result: Mark Hominick def. Leonard Garcia by split decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Post fight interview with Mark Hominick, who says he wanted to counters Leonard Garcia’s right hand and he changed his mental approach.
Fight #2 - WEC Featherweight Division Fight
Chan Sung Jung (10-2-0) vs. George Roop (10-7-1)
Referee: Tom Johnson
Round One
The round begins with both fighters attacking each other with leg kicks, George Roop then hits Chan Sung Jung with a push kick. Chan Sung Jung catches George Roop with a right to the jaw, George Roop then nails Chan Sung Jung with a leg kick. George Roop then catches Chan Sung Jung with an overhand right, Chan Sung Jung then nails George Roop with a counter body kick, George Roop then catches Chan Sung Jung with a head kick. Chan Sung Jung then catches George Roop with a few knee strikes, Chan Sung Jung then nails George Roop with a two punch combination as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with George Roop hitting Chan Sung Jung with jabs, Chan Sung Jung then attacks George Roop with a body kick. George Roops then nails Chan Sung Jung with a high kick, Chan Sung Jung then starts swinging wildly at George Roop. George Roop then knocks Chan Sung Jung out cold with a head kick and referee Tom Johnson quickly stops the fight.
Fight Result: George Roop def. Chan Sung Jung by knockout via head kick (1:30, R2)
Post fight interview with George Roop, who says he knew Chan Sung Jung would fight aggressive and he trained real hard for the fight.
Interview with Urijah Faber, who talks about now competing in the WEC Bantamweight Division and cannot wait to fight Takeya Mizugaki.
Fight #3 - WEC Bantamweight Division Fight
Miguel Torres (36-3-0) vs. Charlie Valencia (12-5-0)
Referee: Adam Martinez
Round One
The round begins with both fighters testing each others range, Miguel Torres then starts catching Charlie Valencia with some jabs. Both fighters then exchange a series of leg kicks, Miguel Torres then nails Charlie Valencia with a body punching combination. Miguel Torres accidentally kicks Charlie Valencia in the testicles and the fight is briefly halted, the fight resumes with Charlie Valencia hitting Miguel Torres with a leg kick. Miguel Torres drops Charlie Valencia with a right and follows it up with ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Miguel Torres nailing Charlie Valencia with a jab, Miguel Torres then drops Charlie Valencia with a high kick/punch combination. The fighters get back up and Miguel Torres quickly drops Charlie Valencia with a knee strike, Miguel Torres gets back control on Charlie Valencia. Miguel Torres locks Charlie Valencia in the rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Miguel Torres def. Charlie Valencia by submission via rear naked choke (2:25, R2)
Post fight interview with Miguel Torres, who says his two prior losses were an opportunity to evolve and he learned a lot training in Montreal.
The Tiequan Zhang vs. Pablo Garza preliminary fight airs.
Fight #4 - WEC Lightweight Division Fight
Jamie Varner (16-3-1-2NC) vs. Donald Cerrone (11-3-0-1NC)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with both fighters immediately charging at each other with strikes, Donald Cerrone catches Jamie Varner with a knee strike to the head. Donald Cerrone then catches Jamie Varner with a leg kick, Jamie Varner then catches Donald Cerrone with a left hook. Donald Cerrone then hits Jamie Varner with a lunging leg kick, Donald Cerrone scores a takedown on Jamie Varner. The fighters immediately go back to their feet and Jamie Varner hits Donald Cerrone with a left, Donald Cerrone resumes hitting Jamie Varner with leg kicks. Donald Cerrone drops Jamie Varner briefly with a left, both fighters throw wild strikes at each other as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Jamie Varner hitting Donald Cerrone with a right, Donald Cerrone then catches Jamie Varner with a body kick. Donald Cerrone then catches Jamie Varner with a head puch/leg kick combination, Jamie Varner connects with a right on Donald Cerrone. Donald Cerrone then scores a takedown on Jamie Varner and gets side control, Donald Cerrone moves to the North/South position on Jamie Varner. Jamie Varner uses a scramble to get the fight back to the feet, Donald Cerrone then hits Jamie Varner with two straight knee strikes. Donald Cerrone then catches Jamie Varner with a straight left, Donald Cerrone then hurt Jamie Varner with a leg kick as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Donald Cerrone hitting Jamie Varner with a leg kick, Donald Cerrone then catches Jamie Varner with a head kick. Jamie Varner then clobbers Donald Cerrone with a right, Donald Cerrone then catches Jamie Varner with a knee strike. Jamie Varner then catches Donald Cerrone with a knee strike/punch combination, Donald Cerrone scores a takedown on Jamie Varner and gets in the guard. Donald Cerrone starts attacking Jamie Varner with ground and pound, Donald Cerrone transitions to half guard on Jamie Varner. Jamie Varner uses a scramble to get the fight on the feet, both fighters exchange several strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Donald Cerrone def. Jamie Varner by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Post fight interview with Donald Cerrone, who says he wants a third fight with Jamie Varner in Arizona and the feud isn’t over yet. Post fight interview with Jamie Varner, who says Donald Cerrone is a tough fighter and was surprised at the takedown attempts.
Main Event - WEC Featherweight Title Fight
Jose Aldo (17-1-0) (Champion) vs. Manny Gamburyan (13-5-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Manny Gamburyan rocking Jose Aldo with a right, Jose Aldo then catches Manny Gamburyan with a knee strike. Jose Aldo then snaps a leg kick off on Manny Gamburyan, Manny Gamburyan then hits Jose Aldo with some light leg kicks. Jose Aldo returns the favor by nailing Manny Gamburyan with a few leg kicks, Jose Aldo then hits Manny Gamburyan with a leaping push kick as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Jose Aldo hitting Manny Gamburyan with a body kick, Jose Aldo then nails Manny Gamburyan with a leg kick. Jose Aldo then drops a charging Manny Gamburyan with an uppercut, Jose Aldo follows it up with ground and pound until referee Herb Dean stops the fight.
Fight Result: Jose Aldo def. Manny Gamburyan by TKO via strikes (1:32, R2)
Post fight interview with Jose Aldo, who says he was studying him for round two in round one and his title reign will last forever.
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