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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Venari Venator (ranked 1677 p4p, 215 weight class) and Kazuma Onodera (ranked 1624 p4p, 210 weight class). The key to victory for Venari Venator has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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185 cm
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180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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179 cm
25
172 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Venari Venator! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kazuma Onodera! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Venator fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Onodera manages to avoid it. Onodera has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Venator is landing a low percentage of strikes. Onodera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Venator rushes Onodera and presses him up against the cage. Venator lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Onodera wants to take the fight to the mat but Venator manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Venator is pressed up against the cage. Onodera has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Venator down to the mat. Venator avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Onodera fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Venari Venator has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazuma Onodera. Onodera shoots in but Venator avoids the takedown attempt easily. Venator works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Onodera needs to keep his hands up - Venator had a free shot at his head there. Onodera misses with a straight left. Onodera gets tackled into the cage by Venator. Venator maintains the clinch. Venator goes for a takedown in the clinch but Onodera prevents it.
Onodera is looking for a takedown. Venator lands with a left to the head. I was talking to Venator's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. A short left from Venator. A short right from Venator. Onodera tries to break free but Venator pushes him back against the cage. Onodera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Onodera tries to pull guard but Venator forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Venator lands a left hand that snaps the head of Onodera backwards. A frustrated look appears on Onodera's face as he tries to break the clinch. Venator scores with an uppercut up the middle. Onodera working hard to break the clinch. Venator digs a right hand underneath Onodera's ribcage. Onodera let out a lung full of air as it connected. Venator softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A right hand to the body from Venator.
Onodera tries to break the clinch but Venator is controlling the position. Onodera has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Venator avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Onodera is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Still in the clinch, Venator scores with a nice short uppercut. Venator works on Onodera's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Venator works on Onodera's body with a couple of short punches. Venator lands a nice shot to the body. Onodera looks winded! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Venator scores with a shot to the side of Onodera's head. Onodera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Venator lands a right hand. Venator lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Venator lands a left hand that snaps the head of Onodera backwards. Venator lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Onodera. Venator lands a right hand that snaps the head of Onodera backwards. Nice body punch from Venator - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Venator. Venator lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Venator lands a body punch in the clinch. A short right hand to the side of the head by Venator. Venator stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Still in the clinch, Venator scores with a nice short uppercut. Venator lands with a light punch inside. A shot in the inside from Venator.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A quick uppercut on the inside from Venator.
Onodera is rocked! A quick uppercut on the inside from Venator. Onodera is still on wobbly legs! Can Venator finish him? Onodera drops down looking for an ankle pick but Venator pulls his leg out and moves away.
Venator takes the fight into the clinch. Venator prevents the takedown attempt.
Onodera seems to have recovered his senses. Venator is working Onodera over against the cage. Onodera tries to throw a body punch but Venator avoids it by throwing Onodera back against the cage. Venator lands a nice shot to the body. Venator cracks Onodera with a nice body shot. A shot in the inside from Venator. Venator lands a body shot. Venator lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Onodera tries to land knees in the clinch but Venator avoids the damage to the body. Onodera looking for a takedown. Venator lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Venator works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Venator lands a hook that snaps the head of Onodera backwards. Venator lands an uppercut. Onodera tries to pull guard but Venator won't allow it.
Venator lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Venator softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Venator creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Onodera with a big uppercut! Onodera tries to clinch up but Venator pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Onodera to the mat! Onodera covers up and Venator unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Venari Venator! A victorious Venari Venator thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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