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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sun Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Punani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kato comes to the cage accompanied by STILL BALLIN. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
31 - 9 - 0 |
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245 lbs
20 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sun Kato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Punani!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kato closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Harry Punani has been cut.
Punani wants to clinch.
Kato throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kato on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Punani tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Punani. Kato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Punani throws an overhand right that lands on Kato's shoulder, as Kato tries to avoid the shot.
Punani takes one to the side of the head.
Kato scores with the left hand. Punani knows he should have avoided that one.
Kato scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kato manages to avoid it.
Harry Punani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punani keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kato.
Kato feints and then cracks Punani's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Punani down.
Punani lunges at Kato with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kato's hand.
Punani is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kato.
Punani looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Punani is trying to control the action in half guard but Kato is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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!
Punani looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Punani is looking to stall here but Kato recovers full guard.
Punani missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punani lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Punani stopping the sweep attempt from Kato.
Kato is working hard here to advance position.
Punani throws a strike but Kato rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kato stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Punani swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato gets to his feet - Punani follows without any prompting.
Punani throws a hook but Kato blocks it.
Kato gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Punani to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Punani is looking to work some ground and pound but Kato has wrist control.
Punani forces his way into half guard.
Punani lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kato keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punani is looking to advance position but Kato won't allow it.
Kato gets full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punani keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kato's head.
Punani in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Punani trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Punani working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Punani throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Punani wants to pass the guard but Kato is keeping the position.
Kato keeping moving, preventing Punani from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sun Kato will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harry Punani's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kato scores with a nice right hand.
Sun Kato is winning the standup battle so far.
Punani moves out of range as Kato throws a body kick.
Punani scores with a nice body kick.
Kato with a nice cross.
Punani pushes Kato away with a front kick.
Kato scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Punani doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punani chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Punani scores with a body shot.
Punani lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Punani throws a right and a left that Kato avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punani misses with a wild body shot.
Punani misses with the combination.
Punani fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kato.
Kato moves out of range as Punani strikes.
Kato misses with a body kick.
Punani tries a head kick but it misses.
Kato connects with a good right hand that stumbles Punani. Punani circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kato misses with a looping left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kato.
A good leg kick by Kato.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kato.
Kato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Punani.
Kato chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Punani can pounce on him.
Punani throws a big shot that misses.
Punani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Punani lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punani throws a low kick, looking for Kato's leg but Kato calmly moves out of range.
Kato cracks the inside of Punani's front leg.
Punani misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Kato misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punani scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kato in his tracks.
Punani moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Punani gets tackled into the cage by Kato. Kato maintains the clinch.
Kato misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Punani can't find room to land a body shot as Kato controls the action.
Punani fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Punani swings wildly with an uppercut but Kato uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Punani.
Kato lands with a light punch inside.
Kato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kato moves into range and clinches up with Punani.
Punani tries a body shot but Kato blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Punani blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kato tries a body shot but Punani blocks it.
Punani has a couple of punches blocked by Kato.
Kato presses Punani against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kato tries a body shot but Punani blocks it.
Punani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Punani blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Punani working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kato prevents a body shot from Punani.
Punani works on Kato's body with a couple of short punches.
Punani drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Punani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Punani with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
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.
The cut man is working on Harry Punani's cut.
That's time! Kato's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Punani misses with a shot to the body
and Kato counters with a left to the body.
Kato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Punani fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kato misses with a kick to the body.
Kato lands a leg kick that knocks Punani off balance momentarily.
Kato ducks under a wild hook from Punani.
Punani swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kato scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kato lands a leg kick that knocks Punani off balance momentarily.
Punani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kato moves away.
Kato connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato scores with a nice body kick.
Punani takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Punani.
Kato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Punani throws a hook but Kato avoids it easily.
Punani fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kato checks it well.
Kato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Punani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kato cracks the inside of Punani's front leg.
A head kick misses from Kato.
Punani misses with a shot to the body
and Kato counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punani tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kato manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Punani. Kato does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Punani. Kato does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Punani is predictable there
and Kato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sun Kato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Punani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kato.
Kato checks a low kick from Punani.
Punani jabs at Kato's body.
Kato has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kato swings wildly with an uppercut but Punani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Punani tries to work over Kato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punani gets through Kato's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kato looking to slow down the pace here.
Punani fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kato can't break the clinch.
Kato lands a shoulder strike.
Punani misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kato fails to land.
Punani misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Kato.
Punani blocks the elbow strike.
Punani's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kato digs a right hand underneath Punani's ribcage. Punani let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kato blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kato.
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!
Kato scores with a shot to the side of Punani's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punani has a couple of punches blocked by Kato.
Kato takes a shot to the head.
Punani throws a punch but it's blocked by Kato.
Punani lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Punani.
Punani blocks an uppercut.
Kato is trying to maintain a safe position but Punani gets an underhook and turns Kato into the cage.
Kato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kato digs a right hand into Punani's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Punani's gas tank.
Sun Kato has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Punani misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kato pushes Punani back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Kato.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stalling in the clinch from Kato.
Kato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kato has Punani pressed against the cage.
Kato misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sun Kato showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kato has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sun Kato!
A very excited looking Sun Kato made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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