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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Ven Oden (ranked 3351 p4p, 1429 weight class) and Fredrik White (ranked 417 p4p, 199 weight class). Fredrik White has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
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Granite chin |
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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 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Ven Oden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fredrik White!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White is looking to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Ven Oden.
White misses with a punch to the body.
Ven Oden wants to get back to striking at distance but White won't allow it.
Ven Oden definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
White breaks from the clinch.
White pushes Ven Oden up against the ropes in a clinch.
White pushes Ven Oden back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White gets through Ven Oden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fredrik White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ven Oden swings for the body but White moves out of range.
Ven Oden throws a jab when White was well out of range.
White clinches up with Ven Oden and pushes him back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ven Oden looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
White is leaning against Ven Oden and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Ven Oden controls his hands.
White lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ven Oden.
White misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from White.
White misses with a body punch.
White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White has Ven Oden up against the ropes in a clinch.
White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
White moves into the clinch.
Ven Oden blocks a body shot from White.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White misses with the head strike.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White digs a right hand into Ven Oden's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ven Oden's gas tank.
White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ven Oden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
White wants to clinch up but Ven Oden keeps it at a distance.
Ven Oden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Ven Oden.
Ven Oden misses with a jab, cross combination.
White is looking for the big counter here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ven Oden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Ven Oden circles away.
White closes the distance and pushes Ven Oden back into the ropes.
Ven Oden prevents a body shot from White.
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.
White lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White tries a body shot but Ven Oden blocks it.
White tries to throw a body punch but Ven Oden avoids it by throwing White back against the ropes.
White lands with a right to the head.
White lands a body punch.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ven Oden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White lands a hook that snaps the head of Ven Oden backwards.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Ven Oden uses good head movement to avoid it.
White lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White drives through and clinches with Ven Oden against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
White's coach down at Deep waters was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on White's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by White.
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ven Oden.
White closes the distance and clinches.
White digs a right hand underneath Ven Oden's ribcage. Ven Oden let out a lung full of air as it connected.
White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White rushes Ven Oden and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White is looking to clinch but Ven Oden is avoiding it.
Ven Oden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fredrik White dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
White fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ven Oden, pushing him back against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
White lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White walks into a left hand.
White clinches with his opponent.
A right hook to the body lands for White.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Ven Oden controls the action.
White misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White has Ven Oden up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ven Oden wants to get back to striking at distance but White won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ven Oden wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ven Oden.
White throws a head punch that misses.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ven Oden is looking to break free of the clinch but White has double underhooks.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from White.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for White.
White keeps control of Ven Oden as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daniel Ven Oden is winning the standup battle so far.
White is looking to clinch.
White tries to clinch but Ven Oden moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ven Oden.
White closes the distance and pushes Ven Oden back into the ropes.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Ven Oden uses good head movement to avoid it.
White controlling the action here for a moment.
White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ven Oden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
White lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ven Oden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ven Oden scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Fredrik White has been cut.
White has closed the distance and engaged Ven Oden in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White pushes Ven Oden back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ven Oden wants to get back to striking at distance but White won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White misses with a hook to the ribs.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Ven Oden controls the action.
Ven Oden working hard to break the clinch.
White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White clinches with his opponent.
A short right from White on the inside.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Ven Oden controls his hands.
White tries to stall but Ven Oden uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fredrik White seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White takes the fight into the clinch.
White trying to control the position but instead, Ven Oden has worked for underhooks and has pushed White into the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White scores with a shot to the side of Ven Oden's head.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from White as the two fighters clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as White takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
White works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A bit of stalling here from White.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Ven Oden.
White tries to throw a body punch but Ven Oden avoids it by throwing White back against the ropes.
White lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fredrik White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fredrik White's cut.
That's time! Ven Oden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ven Oden swinging wildly here.
It looks like Daniel Ven Oden has been cut.
White gets in close and instigates a clinch.
White slowing the pace effectively.
Ven Oden working hard to break the clinch.
White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White is looking to clinch but Ven Oden is avoiding it.
White drives through and clinches with Ven Oden against the ropes.
Ven Oden can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White darts in and clinches Ven Oden up against the ropes.
White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White takes one to the chin there.
White tries to clinch up but Ven Oden circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ven Oden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ven Oden throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
White takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
White has Ven Oden up against the ropes in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from White.
Ven Oden prevents a body shot from White.
Ven Oden manages to break the clinch.
Ven Oden throws a combination that misses
and White counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ven Oden throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ven Oden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ven Oden misses with a straight right.
White instigates a clinch.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ven Oden backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from White.
White lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from White.
White scores with a shoulder strike.
Ven Oden blocks a body shot from White.
White gets through Ven Oden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as White takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A left hand lands to the body for White.
White slows down the pace here.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ven Oden wants to break free but White has control.
White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White tries to clinch there but Ven Oden circles away.
Ven Oden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Ven Oden.
White closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from White.
White lands with a light punch inside.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White misses with a hook to the ribs.
White softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Daniel Ven Oden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White has Ven Oden pressed against the ropes, preventing Ven Oden from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fredrik White is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White working aggressively here.
White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ven Oden throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
White moves away from the strike by Ven Oden.
White now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
White has closed the distance and engaged Ven Oden in a clinch.
White misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, White scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fredrik White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got White winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fredrik White!
Fredrik White decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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