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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Olongo (ranked 4682 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sensou Amano (ranked 23374 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenneth Olongo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenneth Olongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sensou Amano!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olongo tries to clinch but Amano is having none of it.
Olongo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Olongo misses with a straight right.
Amano throws a series of punches but Olongo moves out of range.
Olongo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Amano circles away quickly and effectively.
Amano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Olongo forces Amano back against the cage and clinches.
Olongo stalling against the cage.
Olongo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Amano up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olongo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Olongo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olongo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Olongo throws a head punch that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Olongo.
Olongo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Olongo seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Olongo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Amano avoids it.
Olongo slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kenneth Olongo.
Sloppy strikes from Amano. Those never looked like landing.
Amano scores with a nice head shot.
Amano swinging wildly here.
Olongo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amano throws a nice looking combination but Olongo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Amano crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Olongo - the referee stops the clock and Amano gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Olongo. Amano manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Olongo clinches up against the cage.
Olongo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Olongo misses with a body punch.
Amano wants to get back to striking at distance but Olongo won't allow it.
Olongo landing knees to the head.
Amano blocks an elbow strike.
Olongo tries to land knees in the clinch but Amano avoids the damage to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Amano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Amano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Olongo tries to stall but Amano uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amano.
Amano tries to break the clinch but Olongo is controlling the position.
Olongo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Amano wants to get back to striking at distance but Olongo won't allow it.
Olongo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Amano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Amano avoiding damage as Olongo throws knees to the body.
Olongo taking a breather.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Amano being controlled against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Olongo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Amano backwards.
Olongo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amano blocks a body shot from Olongo.
Olongo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Amano.
Olongo keeps control of Amano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Amano tries to break the clinch but Olongo is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Olongo misses with an elbow strike.
Olongo tries to land knees in the clinch but Amano avoids the damage to the body.
Amano wants to break free but Olongo has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Olongo dominated that round.
That's time! Olongo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Olongo throws a shot from downtown. Amano moves away and avoids it.
Sensou Amano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olongo wants to clinch up but Amano keeps it at a distance.
Amano steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Olongo. That one must have hurt.
Olongo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Amano lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Olongo misses with a body shot.
Amano misses with a two punch combination.
Olongo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Amano.
Amano lands a jab-cross combination.
Amano throws a right and a left that Olongo avoids nicely.
Olongo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Amano manages to circle out of the way.
Amano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amano misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amano slips a jab and a cross from Olongo.
Olongo lands a head kick!
Olongo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Olongo keeps control of Amano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Olongo misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Olongo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Olongo misses with a knee to the head.
Olongo is looking to control Amano's arms but Amano gets an underhook and turns him. Now Olongo has his back to the cage.
Amano has had enough of the clinch but Olongo keeps him there for the moment.
Olongo is trying to maintain a safe position but Amano gets an underhook and turns Olongo into the cage.
Amano wants to get back to striking at distance but Olongo won't allow it.
Olongo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Olongo has Amano pressed against the cage, preventing Amano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Olongo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Amano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olongo misses with some punches.
Olongo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Olongo prevents Amano from breaking the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Olongo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Olongo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amano can do to turn this around?
Amano is trying to break free.
Olongo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olongo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Olongo is trying to maintain a safe position but Amano gets an underhook and turns Olongo into the cage.
Amano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Amano prevents a body shot from Olongo.
Olongo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Amano's elbow.
Olongo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Amano backwards.
Olongo lands an uppercut.
Amano is struggling to control the position.
Amano blocks an uppercut.
Olongo misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olongo slowing the pace effectively.
Olongo looking to throw knees to the head but Amano is blocking nicely.
Olongo tries to land a knee to the head but Amano blocks with his arms.
Olongo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Amano up against the cage.
Come on Olongo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Olongo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Olongo trying to stall but Amano improves his position.
Olongo stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Olongo dominated that second round.
That's time! Olongo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Olongo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Olongo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Amano scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Amano. Olongo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Olongo pushes Amano up against the cage in a clinch.
Olongo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Olongo lands a nice knee to the body.
Kenneth Olongo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Amano wants to get back to striking at distance but Olongo won't allow it.
Olongo misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olongo misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Olongo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Olongo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olongo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Olongo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Amano.
Olongo tries to throw a body punch but Amano avoids it by throwing Olongo back against the cage.
Amano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Olongo has Amano pressed against the cage.
Olongo working aggressively here.
Amano avoiding damage as Olongo throws knees to the body.
Amano is trying to push Olongo away but Olongo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Olongo tries to work over Amano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Olongo fails to land.
Come on Olongo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Olongo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Olongo misses with an elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Olongo.
Amano can't break the clinch.
Amano managing to block the knees to the body from Olongo.
Olongo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Amano is trying to force a seperation but Olongo has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amano.
Olongo keeps control of Amano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Olongo.
Olongo is struggling to control the position.
Olongo is trying to stall.
Kenneth Olongo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Olongo has Amano pressed against the cage, preventing Amano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Amano tries to break the clinch but Olongo is controlling the position.
Olongo working aggressively here.
Amano breaks the clinch.
Olongo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Amano.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amano misses with a series of wild punches.
As Amano looks to move away, Olongo throws a big counter combo but Amano just gets out of the way.
Amano swats away the attempt to clinch by Olongo.
Sensou Amano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olongo wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenneth Olongo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Olongo, 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenneth Olongo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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