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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rolen Spliffs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Punani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spliffs comes to the cage accompanied by Ice Cube - Smoke Some Weed. Harry Punani has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
58 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rolen Spliffs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Punani!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punani takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Spliffs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spliffs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punani.
Spliffs looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Spliffs is looking to land body kicks.
Punani misses with a body kick.
Spliffs lands a nice looking body shot.
Punani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spliffs scores with a jab to the jaw.
Spliffs wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punani misses with a kick to the body.
Punani throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Spliffs is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Punani shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Spliffs sprawls well. Spliffs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Punani gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliffs moves away from the strike by Punani.
Spliffs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Punani.
That kick from Punani tenderised Spliffs's leg. Spliffs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Punani throws a leg kick but Spliffs checks it.
Punani has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Punani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spliffs cracks Punani with a right hand to the side of the head.
Punani thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Spliffs if he has to take too many more of those.
A big right from Spliffs misses.
Punani lands a jab to the head.
Punani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spliffs manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Spliffs.
Nice body punch from Punani.
Punani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Punani fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harry Punani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punani with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spliffs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spliffs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Punani can pounce on him.
Punani stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spliffs.
Spliffs misses with a wild body shot.
Spliffs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Punani with a poor takedown
and Spliffs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spliffs checks a low kick from Punani.
Spliffs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Punani manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spliffs. Punani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Punani throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Spliffs's head.
Spliffs misses with a body shot.
Punani tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Punani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spliffs is looking to wear down Punani with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punani throws a head kick that Spliffs semi-blocks.
Punani fails with the takedown.
Rolen Spliffs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Punani.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Punani lands a shot to the body.
Punani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Punani lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Punani.
Punani lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spliffs.
Punani has Spliffs pressed against the cage.
Punani works on Spliffs's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Punani.
Spliffs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs trying to stall but Punani improves his position.
Spliffs lands a right hand.
Punani works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Spliffs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Punani's elbow.
A short right from Punani on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punani can't find room to land a body shot as Spliffs controls the action.
Punani lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spliffs lands a body punch in the clinch.
Punani wants a takedown but no success here.
Spliffs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Punani.
Spliffs has a couple of punches blocked by Punani.
Punani tries a body shot but Spliffs blocks it.
Spliffs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Punani backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spliffs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spliffs tries to throw a body punch but Punani avoids it by throwing Spliffs back against the cage.
Punani has a couple of punches blocked by Spliffs.
Spliffs tries to throw a body punch but Punani avoids it by throwing Spliffs back against the cage.
Punani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spliffs's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Harry Punani will probably get the nod.
That's time! Spliffs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Punani throws the kick towards the body but Spliffs avoids it.
Punani throws out a loose jab but Spliffs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crunch! Punani slams his shin into Spliffs's torso.
Harry Punani seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Punani connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Spliffs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Punani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Spliffs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spliffs fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Spliffs takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Spliffs misses with a hook. Punani ducked under it nicely.
Punani with the counter takedown but Spliffs avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punani connects with a high kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Spliffs as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spliffs. Punani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Punani drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Spliffs defends it well.
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!
Spliffs blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Spliffs tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Punani.
Spliffs throws a body punch but Punani moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Punani lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Spliffs has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Spliffs and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Spliffs on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Punani lands with an overhand left.
Spliffs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Punani digs a good body shot into Spliffs's ribs.
Spliffs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Punani moves away.
Spliffs scores with a nice head shot.
Spliffs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Punani shoots in and bounces Spliffs off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Punani won't allow Spliffs to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punani with a flurry of punches that miss.
Punani passes into half guard.
Spliffs trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spliffs controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Punani is trying to control the action in half guard but Spliffs is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Spliffs is pressing down on Punani's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Punani postures up in Spliffs's guard and throws a big left but Spliffs blocks it.
Punani trying to control but Spliffs is working from the bottom.
Punani with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punani is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Spliffs wants to sweep here but Punani controlling him for the moment.
Spliffs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Spliffs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Punani throws a front kick aimed at Spliffs's knee but Spliffs avoids it well.
Spliffs was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Punani cracks Spliffs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Spliffs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Punani can pounce on him.
Good work by Spliffs as he checks the leg kick.
Spliffs throws a quick counter head kick but Punani was just out of range.
Punani has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Punani ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punani fakes the leg kick and cracks Spliffs in the body.
Punani takes a swing at Spliffs's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Punani as he connects with a hook.
Punani gets a clinch.
Spliffs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Punani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spliffs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Punani scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Spliffs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spliffs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Punani softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spliffs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spliffs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Punani misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spliffs throws a head punch that misses.
Spliffs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Punani tries a body shot but Spliffs blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Punani showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Punani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spliffs motions for Punani to come forward. Spliffs throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Punani lands a front kick.
Spliffs just misses with a punch to the body.
Spliffs blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Spliffs.
Punani throws a wild body kick that Spliffs sees coming a mile off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Punani.
Punani tries to close the distance and clinch but Spliffs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punani tries to clinch up
and Spliffs counters with an outside leg kick.
Spliffs tries to close the distance and clinch but Punani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliffs looks to score with a jab to the body but Punani is just out of range.
Spliffs takes a swing at Punani's ribcage but misses.
Punani misses with a low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Spliffs misses its target.
Punani circles away from the clinch attempt.
Punani slips a straight right by Spliffs.
Punani is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Spliffs connects with a nice looking jab.
Spliffs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spliffs throws a series of punches but Punani avoids them all with ease.
Punani dives in and scores a takedown into Spliffs's guard.
Punani advances position into side control!
Spliffs tries to improve position but can't.
Spliffs regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Punani in particular looking to stall.
Spliffs is looking to control Punani's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Spliffs avoid being mounted?
Punani looks to land a strike but Spliffs avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spliffs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Punani wants to control from the top but Spliffs keeps moving.
Spliffs has Punani pulled in close to control his posture.
Punani wants to pass the guard but Spliffs is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punani missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Spliffs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Spliffs is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Spliffs is pulling down on Punani's head. It's preventing any offense from Punani, at least for the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Punani misses the shot to the body.
Punani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spliffs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Punani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Punani throws a half hearted mid kick.
Punani swings widly with a right hand
and Spliffs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spliffs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Punani as he checks the leg kick.
Spliffs avoids the head kick by Punani.
Spliffs swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Punani - that will leave a mark!
A looping hook to the body misses from Spliffs. Punani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Punani displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spliffs throws out the jab.
Punani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spliffs.
Punani misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spliffs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Punani feints the counter takedown.
Punani throws a push kick but Spliffs slaps the foot to one side.
Spliffs is looking to counter with a body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Punani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Spliffs.
Punani misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Harry Punani just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Punani fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sloppy strikes from Spliffs. Those never looked like landing.
Punani drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Spliffs defends it well.
Spliffs lands a jab.
Spliffs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spliffs misses with a hook.
Punani lands a nice shot that snaps Spliffs's head back.
Punani lands with a nice body punch.
Spliffs misses with a hook.
Spliffs takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Punani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spliffs takes a swing at Punani's ribcage but misses.
Punani changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Spliffs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Punani moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Punani.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punani works Spliffs's body with a nice hook.
Spliffs 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.
Spliffs misses with a hook.
Punani throws a lazy head kick
and Spliffs counters with a right hand to the body.
Spliffs takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Punani lands with a right hand.
Rolen Spliffs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spliffs tries a head kick but it misses.
Punani digs a good body shot into Spliffs's ribs.
Spliffs throws a leg kick but Punani checks it.
Spliffs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Punani looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punani will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Punani swings for the body but Spliffs moves out of range.
A head kick by Punani misses
and Spliffs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Punani connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Punani misses
and Spliffs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spliffs moves out of range as Punani strikes.
Punani throws an off balance right hand
and Spliffs counters with a left to the body.
Jab, jab by Spliffs - just one landing.
Spliffs throws a looping overhand right but Punani ducks down to avoid it.
Punani scores with a head kick.
Punani throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spliffs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punani throws a big shot that misses.
Punani looks to land a right hand but Spliffs moved out of range.
Spliffs throws a big counter combination but Punani scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Spliffs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Punani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Punani walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Punani misses with a kick to the body.
Spliffs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Punani lands a nice shot to the body.
Punani comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Punani looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Punani tries to score with a low kick but Spliffs moves his leg out of the way.
Spliffs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Punani is out of range and Spliffs settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punani with a hook.
Punani throws a leg kick
and Spliffs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Punani's knee momentarily.
Punani fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Punani has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punani pushes Spliffs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Punani can't find room to land a body shot as Spliffs controls the action.
Punani doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spliffs tries a body shot but Punani blocks it.
Punani gets through Spliffs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Punani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spliffs's elbow.
Spliffs struggles to land a body shot inside as Punani controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spliffs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spliffs lands a right hand.
Punani misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Punani dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Punani misses with a kick to the body.
Spliffs swings for the body but Punani moves out of range.
Punani misses with a body kick.
Spliffs staying out of range there.
Punani loads up on a big right hand but Spliffs slips the punch.
Punani tried to score with a low kick but Spliffs checks it.
Punani staying out of range there.
Spliffs throws an overhand right that lands on Punani's shoulder, as Punani tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punani fails with the takedown
and Spliffs counters with a low kick, right behind Punani 's knee.
Spliffs lands a right hook to the body.
Spliffs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spliffs tries to counter by clinching up but Punani breaks away and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Spliffs lands an impressive looking overhand right. Punani doesn't seem phased though.
Spliffs has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Punani finds it's way round the side to connect with Spliffs's head.
Spliffs thows a left - swing and a miss!
A good leg kick by Spliffs.
Spliffs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Punani throws out the jab.
Spliffs is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Punani.
Punani scores with a nice right hand.
Punani with a lazy takedown attempt
and Spliffs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spliffs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Punani counters with a takedown into side control.
Punani is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spliffs prevents Punani from improving position.
Punani fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punani looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Spliffs is avoiding damage well.
Punani working the ground and pound.
Punani tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Harry Punani is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Punani is chipping away with strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Punani tries to score with some ground and pound. Spliffs controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Spliffs can't do much from the bottom here.
Punani trying to control the position but Spliffs is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Punani.
The referee asks Punani politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Punani prefers to stall for the moment though.
Punani wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spliffs keeps working.
Punani throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Punani wants to control but Spliffs is keeping him busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A leg kick checked by Punani.
Rolen Spliffs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Punani cracks Spliffs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Spliffs 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.
Punani tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Spliffs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Punani tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Punani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Punani throws a head kick that misses
and Spliffs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Punani throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Spliffs cracks Punani with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Spliffs misses with a body shot
and Punani counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Punani.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spliffs keeping full guard, as Punani tries to pass.
Punani content to stall in guard here.
Punani got a little sloppy there for a moment and Spliffs has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Punani has managed to get both his arms back between Spliffs's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Punani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Punani has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Punani!
After winning the bout, Harry Punani thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Rolen Spliffs spoke after the fight, saying 'Two old-ass warriors...throwin' down. good fight, yo...see ya aroun'...'.
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