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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Punani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Cordoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cordoba has chosen English Fire by CoF as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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245 lbs
22 - 9 - 0 |
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191 cm
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232 lbs
24 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Punani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Cordoba!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cordoba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Punani.
Punani ducks under a wild hook from Cordoba.
Cordoba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Punani tries to close the distance and clinch but Cordoba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A lazy body kick from Punani
and Cordoba counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Punani misses with the head strike.
Cordoba blocking some punches.
Punani lands a body punch in the clinch.
Punani working aggressively here.
Stalling in the clinch from Cordoba.
Cordoba is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Punani is defending well for now.
Cordoba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Punani tries a body shot but Cordoba blocks it.
Punani avoiding damage as Cordoba throws knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cordoba lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Punani lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punani is working for takedown but Cordoba is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cordoba looking to stall.
Punani avoiding damage as Cordoba throws knees to the body.
Punani working aggressively here.
Punani prevents a body shot from Cordoba.
Punani lands with a left to the head.
Cordoba dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cordoba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cordoba.
Cordoba is trying to stall.
Punani avoiding damage as Cordoba throws knees to the body.
Punani wants to get back to striking at distance but Cordoba won't allow it.
Cordoba lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Cordoba.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cordoba lands an elbow just above Punani 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cordoba trying to control the position but instead, Punani has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cordoba into the cage.
Punani tries to throw a body punch but Cordoba avoids it by throwing Punani back against the cage.
Cordoba unloads a knee to the mid-section. Punani lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cordoba scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cordoba misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Punani - that landed with a thud.
Punani is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cordoba tries to land a knee to the head but Punani blocks with his arms.
Punani has a couple of punches blocked by Cordoba.
A short right from Cordoba on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Cordoba.
Punani working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Come on Cordoba - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punani avoiding damage as Cordoba throws knees to the body.
Cordoba lands an elbow inside.
Punani turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cordoba is looking to reverse the position.
Punani lands a decent elbow from side control.
An elbow from Punani crashes against the mat.
Punani misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cordoba is trying to improve his position.
Punani sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cordoba is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Punani looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cordoba is avoiding damage well.
Punani tries to score with some ground and pound. Cordoba controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cordoba is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cordoba pushes Punani away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Punani gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Punani tries to score with some ground and pound. Cordoba controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cordoba is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Punani is looking to take a break and control but Cordoba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Check out the look on Punani's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Punani wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cordoba keeps working.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Punani in side control, throwing shots but Cordoba defends.
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 Harry Punani will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Punani throws a quick inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Punani blocks the leg kick.
Punani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cordoba was well out of range. Poor timing from Punani.
Cordoba looks to land a left hand but Punani moved out of range nicely.
Cordoba tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Punani is able to avoid easily.
Punani connects with a body shot.
A big right from Punani misses.
Punani lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Punani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cordoba.
Punani scores with a shot to the body.
Punani shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cordoba gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punani misses the shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Cordoba.
Cordoba lands a head kick. Punani smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Punani fails with a takedown attempt.
Punani is looking to wear down Cordoba with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Punani pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cordoba is out of range and Punani settles back down.
Cordoba bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cordoba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cordoba wants to clinch up but Punani keeps it at a distance.
Punani throws a lazy body kick
enabling Cordoba to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cordoba manages to avoid it.
Punani misses with a wild body shot.
Alex Cordoba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cordoba. Punani shrugs it off though.
Cordoba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Punani.
Punani scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Punani swats away the attempt to clinch by Cordoba.
Cordoba moves away from the strike by Punani.
Cordoba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cordoba thumps Punani with a low kick.
Cordoba tries to sprawl but Punani drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Harry Punani overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punani not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Punani is nestled in close to Cordoba, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Punani is trying to control the action in half guard but Cordoba is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Punani working Cordoba over with strikes.
Cordoba is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Punani scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cordoba makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cordoba.
Punani keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cordoba's head.
Punani throws a big elbow that misses.
Punani content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punani is looking to work some ground and pound but Cordoba has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punani throwing strikes but missing.
Cordoba is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Punani wants to pass the guard but Cordoba is keeping the position.
Cordoba really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Punani. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Punani sitting in guard here, content to control.
Punani is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Punani landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Punani dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Punani drops his hands momentarily and Cordoba takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Punani shoots in and bounces Cordoba off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Punani landing some decent shots from guard.
Punani is in close to Cordoba's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Punani trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cordoba looking for a sweep. Not yet Cordoba, not yet.
Cordoba keeping moving, preventing Punani from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punani is really struggling to control Cordoba but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Punani is pushing down on Cordoba's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cordoba is fighting to maintain full guard but Punani has managed to sneak the leg through.
Punani not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Punani is controlling the pace.
Punani wants to control but Cordoba is keeping him busy.
Punani stalling.
Alex Cordoba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Punani wants to pass the guard but Cordoba is defending well.
Harry Punani is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Punani has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Punani is looking to stall here but Cordoba recovers full guard.
Cordoba keeping moving, preventing Punani from controlling successfully.
Cordoba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Punani.
Cordoba avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punani slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Punani passes into half guard.
Punani trying to pass the guard but Cordoba defending well.
Punani is keen to just control but Cordoba is a slippery customer.
Punani throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cordoba to regain full guard.
Cordoba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Punani trying to control but Cordoba is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punani slips nicely into half guard.
Punani thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cordoba's head.
Punani content to control rather than advance.
Punani's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cordoba is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Punani scores with a couple of nice shots.
Punani performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Punani wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cordoba keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Punani showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Punani, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
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.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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