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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between igor glozman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalema Kirunda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). glozman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, enae Volare Mezzo. Kirunda has chosen The Hellacopters - In The Sign of Octopus 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, igor glozman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalema Kirunda!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
glozman is looking to land body kicks.
glozman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
glozman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
glozman trying to control the action but Kirunda is working from the bottom.
Kirunda is trying to stand back up but glozman is controlling him
Well, if glozman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kirunda is refusing to be controlled, as glozman sits in half guard.
Kirunda is trying to stand up here but glozman is controlling him well.
glozman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
glozman wants to control but Kirunda is keeping him busy.
glozman content to control rather than advance.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
glozman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
glozman drives through and clinches with Kirunda against the cage.
Kirunda wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
glozman gets through Kirunda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kirunda looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kirunda has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
glozman is working for takedown but Kirunda is calmly controlling the position for now.
glozman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kirunda wants to break the clinch but can't.
glozman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kirunda backwards.
Kirunda wants to break free but glozman has control.
Kirunda breaks the clinch.
Kirunda throws a shot from downtown. glozman moves away and avoids it.
Kalema Kirunda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kirunda just misses with a punch to the body.
Kirunda on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
glozman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kirunda throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
glozman thumps Kirunda with a low kick.
Kirunda looks gassed!
A nice inside leg kick there by glozman. That's going to slow Kirunda down.
glozman lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by glozman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
glozman clinches up against the cage.
glozman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, glozman scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee calls for glozman to work.
glozman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
glozman connects with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, glozman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kirunda is trying to break the clinch but glozman is controlling him.
glozman lands a nice uppercut.
glozman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kirunda.
glozman scores with a shot to the side of Kirunda's head.
glozman lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Kalema Kirunda has been cut.
glozman scores with a shot to the side of Kirunda's head.
glozman lands an elbow inside that Kirunda shrugs off.
glozman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kirundas head.
glozman lands a body punch in the clinch.
glozman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
glozman controlling the action here for a moment.
glozman scores with a nice hook to the head.
glozman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
glozman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, glozman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirunda wants to break the clinch but can't.
glozman lands an elbow that stopped Kirunda in his tracks for a moment.
glozman lands a damaging elbow.
A short uppercut from glozman.
glozman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
glozman lands with a light punch inside.
Kirunda prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kirunda takes an elbow to the forehead.
glozman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kirunda's efforts to push away.
glozman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kirunda's defenses.
glozman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kirunda blocks an elbow strike from glozman.
Kirunda can't break the clinch.
Kirunda tries to circle away but glozman has him pinned against the cage.
glozman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kirunda wants to break free but glozman has control.
Kirunda can't break the clinch.
Kirunda is looking to break free of the clinch but glozman has double underhooks.
glozman digs a right hand into Kirunda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kirunda's gas tank.
glozman scores a nice knee to the body.
glozman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
glozman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for glozman.
Kirunda looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
glozman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
glozman has picked Kirunda up - he's going for a ride! glozman dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
glozman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kirunda is looking to escape.
glozman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kirunda is trying to stand up here but glozman is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
igor glozman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kalema Kirunda's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
glozman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kirunda if he has to take too many more of those.
Kirunda tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
glozman connects with a right hand. Kirunda shakes it off.
A low kick from Kirunda misses
and glozman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by glozman.
Kirunda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
glozman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
glozman landing knees to the body.
glozman landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. glozman obliges.
glozman digs a right hand underneath Kirunda's ribcage. Kirunda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
glozman lands a damaging elbow.
That has opened up Kalema Kirunda's cut even more.
glozman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kirunda backwards.
glozman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kirunda stops a takedown attempt from glozman.
glozman has hold of one of Kirunda's legs. Kirunda is fighting the takedown attempt but glozman gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirunda is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
glozman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
glozman has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirunda keeping full guard, as glozman tries to pass.
glozman wants to control from the top but Kirunda keeps moving.
glozman content to stall in guard here.
That's two 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 wants to stand but glozman is controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kirunda can do anything to dispel that myth.
glozman trying to control but Kirunda is working from the bottom.
glozman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kirunda can do to turn this around?
The referee stands the fighters back up. igor glozman just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
glozman moves away from the strike by Kirunda.
Kirunda takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick from glozman lands but Kirunda takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Kirunda misses
and glozman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kirunda won't be happy with that.
glozman trying to control the position but Kirunda is working away.
glozman is really struggling to control Kirunda but he's trying to hold on to the position.
glozman tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
glozman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kirunda to see if he's OK.
glozman trying to control the action but Kirunda is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirunda tries to escape but glozman is in control.
glozman remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
glozman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
glozman closes the distance and clinches up with Kirunda, looking for a takedown. glozman pushes Kirunda against the cage but Kirunda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kirunda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kirunda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kirunda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and glozman moves into the clinch.
glozman misses with a knee strike.
A short left from glozman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
igor glozman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kalema Kirunda's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kirunda misses with a low kick.
Kirunda throws the left hand but glozman avoids the punch easily.
glozman is looking to chop away at Kirunda's legs.
glozman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kirunda tests glozman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kirunda throws an overhand right that lands on glozman's shoulder, as glozman tries to avoid the shot.
Kirunda lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
glozman throws a body punch but Kirunda moves out of range.
Kirunda swings and misses with a shot to the body
and glozman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kalema Kirunda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
glozman clinches up against the cage.
glozman prevents Kirunda from breaking the clinch.
glozman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
glozman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kirunda backwards.
Kirunda tries to break free but glozman pushes him back against the cage.
Kirunda wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for glozman.
glozman misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
igor glozman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
glozman missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from glozman.
glozman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kirunda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kirunda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
glozman wants to clinch.
glozman tries a head kick but it misses.
Kirunda sizes up glozman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kirunda throws a leg kick but glozman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kirunda drops his hands momentarily and glozman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A head kick misses from glozman.
glozman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kirunda.
glozman tries to clinch but Kirunda is having none of it.
glozman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
glozman forces Kirunda back against the cage and clinches.
Kalema Kirunda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirunda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kirunda checks the leg kick.
igor glozman is winning the standup battle so far.
Kirunda fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but glozman is out of range.
A big right from Kirunda misses.
glozman walks into a straight right hand from Kirunda.
igor glozman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kirunda throws the left hand but glozman avoids the punch easily.
A head kick from glozman lands but Kirunda takes it in his stride.
Kirunda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
glozman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
glozman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kirunda. Kirunda obviously looking to wear him down.
glozman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kirunda thows a leg kick but glozman checks it
and glozman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kirunda keeping full guard, as glozman tries to pass.
glozman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirunda wants to stand up but glozman is controlling him.
glozman is stalling in the full guard.
Kirunda is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
glozman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kirunda is wriggling around but glozman manages to pass to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
glozman prevents Kirunda from standing back up.
glozman is controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
igor glozman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well glozman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... igor glozman!
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