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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rebel Jones (ranked 2675 p4p, 5252 weight class) and Daniel Ven Oden (ranked 334 p4p, 573 weight class). Rebel Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm 25 181 2 - 0 - 0 |
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184 cm 19 179 1 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt Solid boxing Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rebel Jones! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Ven Oden! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ven Oden throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Ven Oden slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Ven Oden works Jones's body with a nice hook. Jones misses with the combination.
Jones throws a head kick that misses. Ven Oden is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Ven Oden has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jones is landing a low percentage of strikes. Ven Oden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing. Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ven Oden throws out the jab. Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Ven Oden misses with a few strikes there.
Ven Oden gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Ven Oden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Ven Oden. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Ven Oden.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ven Oden tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault. As Ven Oden looks to move away, Jones throws a big counter combo but Ven Oden just gets out of the way. Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ven Oden. Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss. Ven Oden misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a left to the body. Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones looks to land a combination but Ven Oden avoids it well. Jones throws a series of punches but Ven Oden avoids them all with ease. A looping hook to the body misses from Ven Oden. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet. Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Ven Oden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jones looks to land a left hand but Ven Oden moved out of range nicely. Jones looks to land a combination but Ven Oden avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ven Oden misses the shot to the body. As Ven Oden looks to move away, Jones throws a big counter combo but Ven Oden just gets out of the way. Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ven Oden.
Jones throws a big counter combination but Ven Oden scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Ven Oden throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease. Ven Oden misses with a wild body shot. Ven Oden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones connects with a body shot. Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ven Oden momentarily.
It looks like Daniel Ven Oden has been cut. Jones throws a head kick that misses. Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Ven Oden moves out of range easily. Ven Oden throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease. Ven Oden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Ven Oden appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones throws a right and a left that both miss. A jab from Ven Oden misses. Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ven Oden's head. Ven Oden avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Ven Oden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Ven Oden. Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ven Oden.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ven Oden. Ven Oden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Ven Oden has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Ven Oden lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This has been an exciting period of action! Ven Oden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ven Oden.
Ven Oden throws a combination that misses and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Ven Oden looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range. It looked like Jones was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ven Oden.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones looks to land a body kick but Ven Oden moved away. Jones drops Ven Oden with a left and a right! Oh, Ven Oden is hurt - Jones dives into side control looking to finish!
Ven Oden is rocked! Ven Oden is not content to let Jones control the position. Ven Oden is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him? Jones controlling from side mount. Ven Oden seems to have recovered his senses. Jones in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jones sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ven Oden is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ven Oden sneaks out the side door and pushes Jones away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape. Ven Oden jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rebel Jones dominated that round. The cut man is working on Daniel Ven Oden's cut. That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Jones throws a right and a left that both miss. Ven Oden let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Ven Oden just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones appears to be looking for a big counter. Ven Oden defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand. Rebel Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ven Oden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones. Ven Oden scores with a punch to the head. Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ven Oden counters with a left and a right that stings Jones. Ven Oden lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ven Oden. Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ven Oden. Jones closes the distance and clinches. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Jones has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Ven Oden moves out of range of the body kick. Jones throws a right hand that Ven Oden ducks under and follows up with a left that Ven Oden also avoids with ease. Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones throws a series of punches but Ven Oden avoids them all with ease. Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Nice jab there from Ven Oden. Rebel Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing. Ven Oden scores with a punch to the head. Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ven Oden counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Jones misses with a double jab
and Ven Oden counters with a two punch combo. Ven Oden lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ven Oden works Jones's body with a nice hook. Ven Oden lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand. Ven Oden is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jones rather than just go for the knockout. Ven Oden cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ven Oden throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range. Good exchange - Ven Oden coming out on top.
Jones is rocked! Ven Oden drops Jones with a huge uppercut! Jones drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Ven Oden is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Ven Oden!
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