MMA News: UFC 131 Results: Junior Dos Santos Dominates Carwin, Shows Fans He Is Evolving
Bleacher Report’s Andrew Barr:
UFC 131 was a night filled with emerging contenders.
Mark Munoz edged out a decision over Demian Maia, putting him in the title mix at middleweight. Kenny Florian had a successful featherweight debut, defeating highly regarded contender Diego Nunes. Lastly, Junior Dos Santos solidified his status as the No.1 contender in the heavyweight division with a dominant victory over Shane Carwin.
It became apparent early in the fight that Junior had the striking advantage. This is what many were expecting, given that Carwin is known as a power puncher, but is not a particularly technical striker. Dos Santos, on the other hand, is known for having the best boxing in the UFC’s heavyweight division.
Junior was able to use his jab throughout the fight to keep Carwin off balance, while periodically throwing together combinations that busted up Shane’s face.
Cigano came very close to finishing the fight in the first round, but Shane was able to cover intelligently enough to keep the fight from being stopped. Not wanting to punch himself out, Junior relented and began to pace himself.
Dos Santos was able to win the next two rounds with relative ease, ultimately earning himself the unanimous decision victory.
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