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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalema Kirunda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane's entrance music is Gang of Four - I love a Man in Uniform. A fine choice. Kirunda is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Hellacopters - In The Sign of Octopus. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Solid boxing
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalema Kirunda!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Kirunda does no damage.
Kirunda fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kane.
Kirunda gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kane.
Kirunda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kirunda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kirunda fails to land with a series of punches.
Kane lands a jab.
Kane misses with a straight left.
Kane ducks under a wild hook from Kirunda.
Kane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirunda avoids the body shot from Kane.
A left lands for Kirunda.
Kirunda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kane misses with a takedown attempt - Kirunda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kirunda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kirunda lands a lovely overhand right.
Jab by Kirunda.
Kane fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kirunda avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kirunda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kane.
Kirunda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kane momentarily.
Kirunda misses with a low kick.
Kane has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kane there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kane fails with the takedown.
Kirunda misses with a series of wild punches.
Kirunda throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kane wants to clinch.
Kirunda is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kirunda misses with a low kick.
Kirunda misses with a low kick.
Kirunda misses with a double jab.
Kane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab by Kirunda.
Kirunda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kirunda thumps Kane with a low kick.
Kirunda moves out of range of the strikes.
No joy there for Kirunda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kirunda misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kane counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kirunda!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kane is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kirunda can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kane lands a big elbow.
Kane tries to control but Kirunda wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kane throwing strikes but Kirunda uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Kane throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kane trying to pass the guard but Kirunda defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kirunda wants to get back to his feet.
Kane looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kane wants to clinch.
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.
Kirunda blocks a low kick nicely.
Kane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kirunda throws a combination that misses
and Kane counters with a right hand to the body.
Kirunda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kane shoots for a double leg takedown but Kirunda sprawls well. He's pushed Kane's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kane slips under a jab from Kirunda.
Kane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kirunda throws a leg kick but Kane sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kane fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kane shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kalema Kirunda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kane slips under a jab from Kirunda.
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 Tommy Kane will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kirunda. Kane shrugs it off though.
Kane takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kirunda darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kane 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.
Kane 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.
Kirunda wants to get back to his feet but Kane is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kane with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kane prevents Kirunda from getting back to his feet.
Kane throwing strikes but missing.
Kirunda keeping moving, preventing Kane from controlling successfully.
Kirunda wants to stand but Kane is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirunda keeping moving, preventing Kane from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kane takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kirunda throws a leg kick
and Kane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kirunda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kane tries to clinch there but Kirunda circles away.
Kane shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kirunda sprawls well. Kirunda wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kane gets slowly back to his feet.
Kirunda tries to land a leg kick but Kane saw it coming and moves away.
Kane tries to clinch there but Kirunda circles away.
Kirunda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good exchange - Kirunda coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirunda stuns Kane with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kane lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kirunda throws a sloppy head kick and Kane moves out of range easily.
Kane needs to keep his hands up - Kirunda had a free shot at his head there.
Kirunda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Kane 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kirunda displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kane connects with a looping right hand.
Kirunda throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kane on the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kirunda, as that shot connected.
Kirunda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kane's hands.
Kirunda tests Kane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kalema Kirunda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kane doesn't manage to clinch there - Kirunda circles away.
Kane throws a lazy head kick
and Kirunda counters with a thumping low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Kane.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kirunda. That's going to slow Kane down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirunda tries to bum rush Kane with a series of wild strikes but Kane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kirunda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kirunda stalks Kane and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kane's face. Kane staggers backwards, shaken.
Kane walks into a stiff left hand from Kirunda.
Kane tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kirunda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kane somewhat.
Kirunda throws a sloppy head kick and Kane moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Kane.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch but Kirunda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kirunda circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kirunda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kane changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kirunda tries to avoid it but Kane manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kirunda to the ground. Kirunda escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kirunda looks for the body kick but Kane saw that one coming.
Kirunda lands a glancing blow to the side of Kane's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane shoots for a double leg takedown but Kirunda sprawls well. He's pushed Kane's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A jab lands there for Kirunda.
Kane looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jab from Kirunda.
Kane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kirunda looks to land a combination. Kane sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kirunda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kirunda avoids the body shot from Kane.
Kirunda throws a series of punches but Kane moves out of range.
Kalema Kirunda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirunda looks to land a combination but Kane avoids it well.
Kane with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kirunda to score with a decent uppercut.
Kane shoots in and bounces Kirunda off the cage to secure the takedown into 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!
Kirunda is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kane is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalema Kirunda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kirunda throws out a loose jab but Kane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice cross by Kirunda.
Kane connects with a right hand. Kirunda shakes it off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kane checks a leg kick.
Kane is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kirunda throws a sloppy head kick
so Kane counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kirunda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kane won't allow Kirunda to get back to his feet.
Kane is pushing down on Kirunda's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kirunda is fighting to maintain full guard but Kane has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kane with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kirunda is refusing to be controlled, as Kane sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirunda kicks Kane off and gets back to his feet.
Kalema Kirunda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kirunda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kirunda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kane throws a hook to the side of Kirunda's head but Kirunda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kirunda moves away from the strike by Kane.
Kirunda scores with a jab. Kane acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kirunda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kane fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kirunda avoids it really well and circles away.
Kane thows a body shot but no joy.
Kirunda lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kane closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kirunda circles away.
Kane tries to score with a low kick but Kirunda moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Kirunda. No joy for Kane on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kirunda digs a good body shot into Kane's ribs.
Kirunda lands a glancing blow to the side of Kane's head.
Kirunda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kane's calf.
Kane shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kirunda pinned against the cage. Kirunda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kirunda connects with a solid leg kick.
Kane ducks right into an uppercut from Kirunda.
Kirunda keeps the fight on the outside.
Kirunda slips a straight right by Kane.
Kirunda tries to land a front kick but Kane steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kirunda lands a nice hook to Kane's body. Kane takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kirunda jabs at Kane's body.
Kane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kirunda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Kane looks for a takedown but Kirunda sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kirunda.
Kirunda works Kane's body with a nice hook.
Kirunda fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kane closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kirunda scores with a sloppy right hand. Kane should have avoided that one.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kirunda!
Kirunda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kirunda lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kirunda listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice shot by Kirunda.
Kane is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kirunda lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kane has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kane and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kirunda!
Oh Kane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jab, jab by Kirunda - just one landing.
Kirunda connects with a right hand. Kane shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirunda lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice cross by Kirunda.
Kirunda ducks under a wild hook from Kane.
Kirunda lands a jab to the nose.
Kane shoots in for a takedown but Kirunda shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kirunda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kirunda swinging wildly here.
Kane seems to have got his legs back now.
Kirunda digs a good hook to Kane's body.
Kane takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kirunda digs a good hook to Kane's body.
Kirunda with a nice cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch but Kirunda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kirunda cracks Kane with a good jab.
Kirunda misses with a low kick as Kane jumps back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kirunda.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kalema Kirunda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kirunda 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalema Kirunda!
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energy
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pop
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