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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Olonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Punani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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213 lbs
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Olonga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Punani!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punani tries to close the distance and clinch but Olonga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Olonga.
A looping hook to the body misses from Olonga. Punani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab from Olonga.
Punani looks to land a left hand but Olonga moved out of range nicely.
Punani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Olonga scores with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Olonga misses the target.
Punani walks into a jab.
Punani cracks Olonga with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Henry Olonga has been cut.
Punani throws a push kick but Olonga slaps the foot to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Olonga misses the target.
Punani explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punani scores with a three punch combo!
A shot to the liver by Olonga. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Punani throws a sloppy head kick
and Olonga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Punani scores with a takedown into Olonga's guard.
Olonga keeping moving, preventing Punani from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Punani loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olonga trying to keep a closed guard but Punani is proving a slippery customer.
Punani is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Punani throws a big right hand that misses.
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 misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olonga.
Punani throws a low kick, looking for Olonga's leg but Olonga calmly moves out of range.
Punani throws a body punch but Olonga moves out of range.
Punani jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Punani throws a leg kick but Olonga sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Punani slips a straight right by Olonga.
Punani is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olonga cracks Punani with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Punani throws a leg kick but Olonga sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Olonga keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As Punani looks to move away, Olonga throws a big counter combo bu Punani just gets out of the way.
Punani is looking to chop away at Olonga's legs.
Olonga moves out of range of the leg kick from Punani.
Olonga fires out a quick counter leg kick but Punani just manages to avoid it.
Punani doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Donk. Olonga catches Punani right on the button with a cross.
A head kick from Punani lands but Olonga takes it in his stride.
Olonga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Punani throws a body shot but no joy.
Olonga lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Olonga tenderised Punani's leg. Punani is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punani staying out of range there.
Punani with the counter takedown but Olonga avoids it easily.
Olonga throws a lazy uppercut
and Punani counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Punani is working Olonga over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Punani accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Punani with a flurry of punches that miss.
Punani lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Punani trying to control but Olonga is working from the bottom.
Punani postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
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.
The cut man is working on Henry Olonga's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Punani lands a jab.
Punani throws a sloppy body shot
and Olonga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Punani.
Olonga scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Olonga.
Olonga lands the left hand.
Punani misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Olonga works Punani's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punani looks to land a right hand but Olonga moved out of range.
Punani throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Punani.
Olonga defending against the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punani trying to control the action but Olonga is working from the bottom.
Olonga is trying to control Punani's posture but Punani avoids it.
Punani postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Punani looks up at the clock and then as Olonga takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Punani smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Olonga taking a bit of punishment here - Punani scoring with strikes.
Punani has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Punani advances to mount.
Olonga tries to hold on but Punani postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olonga slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Punani trying to control the action but Olonga is working from the bottom.
Punani throwing shots but Olonga is blocking nicely.
Punani missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Olonga is refusing to be controlled, as Punani sits in half guard.
Punani not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Punani scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Punani trying to control from half guard but Olonga is working away.
Olonga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Punani.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punani throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Punani is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Punani thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Olonga's head.
Harry Punani has got the better of the ground game so far.
Punani tries to pass the half guard into mount. Olonga knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Punani thows a huge punch but Olonga dodges it nicely.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Punani misses with a kick to the body.
Punani explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Punani throws out a leg kick but Olonga moves out of range and Punani only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olonga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Olonga looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Harry Punani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punani throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Punani scores with a head kick.
Punani throws a sloppy head kick and Olonga moves out of range easily.
Olonga was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Punani throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Punani swings for the body but Olonga moves out of range.
Olonga connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good leg kick by Olonga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Punani bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punani is looking to take a break and control but Olonga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Olonga avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Punani.
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 Henry Olonga's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Punani blocks a jab.
Punani misses with a combination
and Punani takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Olonga throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Punani tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Olonga swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Olonga moves out of range of the leg kick from Punani.
Olonga takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Punani avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left and a right from Olonga both land. Nice combination.
Olonga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Olonga throws out a loose jab but Punani uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punani thows a body kick. Olonga tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Punani walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Olonga checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Punani throws a wild body kick that Olonga sees coming a mile off.
Olonga appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Punani.
Olonga looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Punani misses with a looping right.
A low kick from Punani misses
and Olonga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Punani looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Punani is looking to take a break and control but Olonga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olonga slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Punani throws a big right hand that misses.
Harry Punani is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Olonga working a defensive guard here.
Olonga pulls Punani in to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Punani wants to control from the top but Olonga keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Olonga takes a kick to the side of the head.
Punani ducks under a wild hook from Olonga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olonga avoids the head kick by Punani.
Punani misses the shot to the body.
A head kick by Punani misses
and Olonga counters with a thumping low kick.
Punani uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Olonga.
Punani takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice defenses there by Punani.
Olonga lands a nice looking body shot.
Punani lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Punani misses with a takedown attempt - Olonga sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Punani wants to clinch.
Henry Olonga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punani misses with an attempted mid kick.
Punani fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Olonga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punani manages to avoid it.
Punani thuds his shin into the meat of Olonga's side.
Punani connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Punani.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punani lands a lovely overhand right.
Olonga cracks Punani with a good jab.
Punani dodges the punch combination from Olonga.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Henry Olonga.
I think Punani has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Punani!
A relieved looking Harry Punani thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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