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Donald Cerrone interview on today's Sherdog Radio program comments on Varner fight
I listened to the Sherdog Radio interview on Donald Cerrone today and jotted down the following notes.
Cerrone said "he poked me in my eyeball" - Varner would have called for a timeout or spit out his mouthpiece to stall for time. Not my opinion...we've seen him do this when injured in prior fights...(Franca, McCullough and now Cerrone).
"We both know he (Varner) was rising when i threw the knee". Cerrone said Varner was positioning to try a takedown when the knee was launched.
"I thought i missed him with the knee...it didn't feel like I connected at all". So much for impact...Cerrone thought he whiffed...
"I felt if the fight kept going that i could have broken him down bigtime...he was gone". Cerrone indicated that he was going to let it all hang out (through the final round).
Cerrone wasn't defending the takedown because he was too comfortable (and confident) in the guard...he realizes this was a mistake and will make the correction for future fights.
Cerrone said he wasn't throwing kicks from his right leg (because his right calf was injured) and had not sparred in training because his hand was still injured from the McCullough fight.
"In the standup i was stalking him the whole time..."
He also said that Varner doesn't have exceptional punching power and Leonard Garcia hits much harder.
Anyone, anytime, anywhere attitude - completely opposite from KJ Noons who wouldn't give Nick Diaz a rematch after their fight was stopped because of a cut.
Cerrone indicated that he wants the Varner rematch and also is up for fighting McCullough again but also; "I'd love to fight Eddie Alvarez because he's an amazing fighter and he always brings it".
After watching Cerrone fight through the eye poke in the 3rd and continue to move forward there's no questioning his heart. The kid loves to fight and prefers to test himself against the most dangerous fighters in his division.
I'm looking forward to the rematch.
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