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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Van Jones (ranked 3311 p4p, 431 weight class) and Kevin Siembieda (ranked 1864 p4p, 270 weight class). Van Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Van Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Siembieda!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Siembieda with a nice cross.
Siembieda has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jones is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Siembieda connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Siembieda ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Siembieda is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Siembieda lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Van Jones has been cut.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Siembieda. Siembieda obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Siembieda.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Siembieda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Siembieda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Siembieda's head but Siembieda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Siembieda! But no joy.
Jones takes a swing at Siembieda's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siembieda jabs at Jones's body.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Siembieda.
Siembieda lands a body shot.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Siembieda is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Siembieda.
A nice inside leg kick there by Siembieda. That's going to slow Jones down.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones checks the leg kick nicely there.
Siembieda throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Van Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Siembieda.
Siembieda moves out of range of the strikes.
Siembieda appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Siembieda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Siembieda was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Siembieda lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Siembieda moved out of range nicely.
Siembieda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Siembieda has time to react.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Siembieda is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jones rather than just go for the knockout.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A good leg kick by Siembieda.
Siembieda defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Siembieda closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Siembieda.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Siembieda, against the cage.
Siembieda holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Siembieda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siembieda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Siembieda misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siembieda connects with a knee to the head.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Siembieda is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Siembieda has his back to the cage.
Siembieda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Siembieda trying to land knees to the body.
I was talking to Jones's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Siembieda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
A nice right hand lands inside from Siembieda.
Siembieda blocks a body shot from Jones.
Siembieda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Siembieda tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Siembieda back against the cage.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Siembieda avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Siembieda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siembieda misses with a knee to the head.
Siembieda trying to land knees to the body.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Siembieda tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Siembieda's elbow.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Siembieda backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Siembieda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Siembieda tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones gets through Siembieda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Siembieda's elbow.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Siembieda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones working aggressively here.
Siembieda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Siembieda.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Siembieda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Van Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Siembieda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Siembieda gets a clinch.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Siembieda in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Siembieda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Siembieda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Siembieda lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Siembieda throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
A short left from Siembieda.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Siembieda backwards.
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!
Siembieda presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Siembieda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siembieda swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siembieda misses with the head strike.
Siembieda lands a body punch.
Siembieda displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Siembieda controls his hands.
Kevin Siembieda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Siembieda blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Siembieda.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Siembieda misses with a body punch.
Siembieda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones blocks a body shot from Siembieda.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Siembieda backwards.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Siembieda blocks an uppercut.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones lands a right hand.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Siembieda.
Siembieda tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Siembieda is stalling here.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Siembieda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Siembieda trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Siembieda into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Siembieda fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Siembieda.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
Siembieda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Siembieda tries to tie him up.
Siembieda lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Siembieda had a free shot at his head there.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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 throws a jab when Siembieda was well out of range.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Siembieda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good leg kick by Siembieda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Siembieda misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Siembieda's head back.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Siembieda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Siembieda takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Siembieda does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Van Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Siembieda drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Siembieda backwards.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones works on Siembieda's body with a couple of short punches.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Siembieda has Jones pushed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Siembieda blocks a body shot from Jones.
A hook to the body from Jones.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Siembieda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siembieda has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones tries to work over Siembieda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Siembieda controls his hands.
A short left from Jones.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Siembieda has him pressed against the cage.
Siembieda lands a shoulder strike.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Siembieda avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Siembieda.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Siembieda.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Siembieda throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jones steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Siembieda. That one must have hurt.
Siembieda bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Siembieda ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siembieda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
A jab from Jones misses.
Siembieda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Siembieda.
Siembieda misses with a body shot.
Siembieda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Siembieda is looking to chop away at Jones's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Siembieda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Siembieda moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones tries to move into range but Siembieda moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Siembieda looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Siembieda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Siembieda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siembieda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Siembieda scores with a jab.
Siembieda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Siembieda ducks down to avoid it.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones swings for the body but Siembieda moves out of range.
Siembieda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Siembieda pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Siembieda settles back down.
Jones 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.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Siembieda's ribs.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Siembieda moves away.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Siembieda.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siembieda misses with a straight left.
Siembieda scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Siembieda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones looks to land a combination but Siembieda avoids it well.
Jones throws a jab when Siembieda was well out of range.
Siembieda blocks a jab.
Siembieda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Siembieda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Siembieda defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Siembieda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Siembieda moves away from the strike by Jones.
And that's the end of the fight!
Van Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Van Jones!
Van Jones made sure to mention his sponsor, Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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RATING
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