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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalema Kirunda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Holch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirunda comes to the cage accompanied by The Hellacopters - In The Sign of Octopus. On his way into the cage it seems that Kalema Kirunda has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kalema Kirunda seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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191 lbs
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199 lbs
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalema Kirunda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dom Holch!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirunda lands the left hand.
Kirunda is looking to chop away at Holch's legs.
Kirunda stuffs the takedown.
Kirunda misses the shot to the body.
Holch gets the takedown into side control.
Holch misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kirunda on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kirunda tries to get out of the position.
Holch looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kirunda is avoiding damage well.
Holch cracks Kirunda with a big elbow.
Kirunda pushes Holch away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Holch gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Holch is looking to take a break and control but Kirunda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kirunda is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Holch has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Holch trying to control the action but Kirunda is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kirunda parries the strikes from Holch easily there. Holch is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kirunda to escape.
Holch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kirunda keeps working.
Holch throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kirunda pushes Holch away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Holch gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Holch fails with a takedown attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kirunda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kirunda's waist but Kirunda gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Holch off to one side.
Kalema Kirunda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Holch.
Holch looks gassed!
Kirunda lands a nice hook to Holch's body. Holch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Holch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kirunda circles away.
Holch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kirunda lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Holch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kirunda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holch tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kirunda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Holch somewhat.
Kirunda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kirunda throws a sloppy head kick and Holch moves out of range easily.
Kirunda cracks Holch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holch shoots in and drives through. Kirunda sprawls well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kirunda.
Kirunda lands with a shot to the body.
Kirunda works Holch's body with a nice hook.
Holch fails with a takedown attempt.
Kirunda scores with a body shot.
Kirunda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Holch has time to react.
Kirunda scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirunda plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Kirunda.
Kirunda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kirunda bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Holch's head.
Kirunda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kirunda lands a glancing blow to the side of Holch's head.
Kalema Kirunda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kirunda lands a nice shot to the body.
Holch takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice uppercut lands for Kirunda. That snapped Holch's head back.
Holch tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kirunda cracks a nice hook into Holch's ribs.
Kirunda connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A left lands for Kirunda.
Kirunda stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kirunda.
Kirunda digs a good body shot into Holch's ribs.
Kirunda is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jab, jab by Kirunda - just one landing.
Kirunda lands a nice hook to Holch's body. Holch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Holch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kirunda bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Holch's head.
The crowd cheers as Kirunda lands an impressive looking overhand right. Holch doesn't seem phased though.
Kirunda changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kirunda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Holch tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirunda throws a shot to the body.
Kirunda scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kirunda lands a slapping body shot.
Kirunda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crunch! Kirunda slams his shin into Holch's torso.
Kirunda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Holch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kirunda throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kirunda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kirunda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Holch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirunda lands a slapping body shot.
Kirunda lands an overhand right.
Kirunda closes the distance and clinches.
Kirunda breaks the clinch.
Kirunda fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kirunda scores with a hook to the body. Holch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kirunda lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Holch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Horrible takedown by Holch or perhaps it was just good defense by Kirunda which made him look bad.
Kirunda displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Holch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kirunda pinned against the cage. Kirunda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirunda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Holch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kirunda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kirunda throws a head kick but Holch moves out of range.
Kirunda lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Holch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kirunda.
Holch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Holch fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kirunda avoids it really well and circles away.
Holch ducks right into an uppercut from Kirunda.
Holch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kirunda is looking to wear down Holch with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A left lands for Kirunda.
Kirunda lands with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Kirunda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kirunda.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kirunda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Holch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kirunda lands a nice hook to Holch's body. Holch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kirunda looks to land a combination. Holch sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kirunda throws and low kick but Holch moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalema Kirunda dominated that 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.
Nice uppercut lands for Kirunda. That snapped Holch's head back.
Kirunda throws a head kick but Holch moves out of range.
Kirunda sizes up Holch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Holch slips a jab and a cross from Kirunda.
Kirunda throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Holch.
Kirunda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kirunda lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Holch drives through with a takedown into guard.
Holch wants to pass the guard but Kirunda is keeping the position.
Kirunda pushes Holch off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A shot to de liver by Kirunda. Beautiful body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Holch takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Holch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kirunda is fending him off so far but Holch persists. Nope, Kirunda circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kirunda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kirunda.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kirunda.
Kirunda throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dom Holch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kirunda scores with a hook to the body. Holch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Holch on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirunda moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kirunda goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kirunda is looking to slow Holch down with leg kicks.
Kirunda throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Holch's head.
Kirunda sizes up Holch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kirunda cracks Holch with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kirunda lands with an overhand left.
Kirunda connects with a body shot.
Kirunda connects with a body shot.
Kalema Kirunda is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Kirunda.
Holch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kirunda rushes Holch and presses him up against the cage.
Holch jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kirunda walks away with a smile on his face. Holch gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kirunda.
Holch gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kirunda smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Holch tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kirunda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Holch somewhat.
Kalema Kirunda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Holch.
Kirunda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kirunda scores with a crisp jab that stopped Holch in his tracks.
Holch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kirunda. Kirunda obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirunda lands a head kick. Holch smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kirunda scores with a hook to the body. Holch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kirunda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kirunda connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirunda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kirunda slaps away a takedown attempt from Holch, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Holch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kirunda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Holch goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kirunda prevents it.
Holch tries for a takedown but Kirunda manages to get underhooks.
Holch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Holch fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kirunda wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holch has him pressed against the cage.
Kirunda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holch can do to turn this around?
Kirunda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kirunda moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kirunda scores with a shot to the body.
Kirunda keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Holch looks for a takedown but Kirunda sprawls well.
Kirunda looks to land a combination. Holch sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kirunda cracks the inside of Holch's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holch walks into a straight right hand from Kirunda.
Holch takes one to the side of the head.
Holch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kirunda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kirunda lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kirunda scores with a push kick.
Holch takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kirunda lands a two punch combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Holch.
Holch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kirunda throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Holch.
Holch feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Holch is looking to work some ground and pound but Kirunda has wrist control.
Kirunda wants to stand and escape but Holch is having none of it.
Kirunda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Holch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Holch prevents Kirunda from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirunda has his feet on Holch's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kirunda stuffs the takedown attempt from Holch. Holch gets slowly back to his feet.
Kirunda thumps Holch with a low kick.
Holch scores with a takedown into Kirunda's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holch stops Kirunda from standing up.
Kirunda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kirunda has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Holch off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kirunda motions for Holch to come forward. Kirunda throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holch shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Holch was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Holch misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holch can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kirunda is looking to escape.
Kirunda wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalema Kirunda dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kirunda digs a good hook to Holch's body.
Kirunda lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Holch looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kirunda!
Kirunda really wants to buck Holch off and get back to his feet.
Kirunda trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Holch putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Holch cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Holch landing strikes, looking to finish!
Holch working Kirunda over with strikes here.
Holch looking to finish with strikes here!
Holch punching from mount but Kirunda doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kirunda is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirunda somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Kirunda throws a sloppy head kick and Holch moves out of range easily.
Holch looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kirunda kicks Holch off and gets to his feet.
Kirunda cracks Holch with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kirunda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Holch's calf.
Holch tries to close the distance and clinch but Kirunda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kirunda tries to avoid it but Holch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kirunda to the ground. Kirunda escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice shot lands for Kirunda.
Kirunda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kirunda cracks the inside of Holch's front leg.
Kirunda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Holch scores with a takedown into Kirunda's guard.
Holch stops Kirunda from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Holch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dom Holch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirunda manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Holch changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kirunda looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirunda wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Check out the look on Holch's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kirunda is trying to get back to his feet.
Holch in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kirunda wants to get back to his feet.
Kirunda taking a bit of punishment here - Holch scoring with strikes.
Holch trying to control the action but Kirunda is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Holch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kirunda's waist but Kirunda gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Holch off to one side.
Kirunda throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holch on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Holch shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kirunda sprawls well. Kirunda wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Holch gets slowly back to his feet.
Kalema Kirunda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Holch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Holch.
A cross from Kirunda lands.
Holch shoots for a takedown but Kirunda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kirunda.
Kirunda gets a clinch.
Kirunda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kirunda feints and then cracks Holch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Holch down.
Holch shoots for a takedown but Kirunda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kirunda fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Holch on the side of the head.
Kirunda lands the left hand.
Kirunda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kirunda digs a good body shot into Holch's ribs.
Holch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kirunda finds it's way round the side to connect with Holch's head.
Holch on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kirunda thuds his right hand into Holch's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Holch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kirunda can pounce on him.
Kirunda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirunda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kirunda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kirunda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Holch gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kirunda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Holch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kirunda scores with a push kick.
Holch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kirunda.
Kirunda jabs Holch right on the nose. Holch blinks but takes it well.
Holch walks into a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kirunda.
Holch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Holch has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kirunda.
Kirunda scores with a hook to the body. Holch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice uppercut lands for Kirunda. That snapped Holch's head back.
Kirunda scores with a sloppy right hand. Holch should have avoided that one.
Kirunda lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Holch at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kirunda jabs at Holch's body.
Kirunda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kirunda.
Kalema Kirunda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kirunda cracks a nice hook into Holch's ribs.
Holch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kirunda can pounce on him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kalema Kirunda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kirunda, 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalema Kirunda!
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