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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raul Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalema Kirunda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirunda has chosen The Hellacopters - In The Sign of Octopus as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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World class boxer
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Raul Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalema Kirunda!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirunda works over Sanchez's head and body with a nice combination.
Kirunda lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kirunda has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sanchez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sanchez can't break the clinch.
Sanchez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kirunda just stands there and leans against the cage.
A knee to the head by Kirunda.
Kirunda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sanchez 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. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raul Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kirunda cracks Sanchez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kirunda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Kirunda's head but Kirunda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanchez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez shoots for a takedown but Kirunda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Kirunda moves out of range.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kirunda was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Kirunda takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kirunda at a distance.
Sanchez takes a swing at Kirunda's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Kirunda's shoulder, as Kirunda tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Kirunda does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirunda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Kirunda moves out of range.
Kirunda defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Kalema Kirunda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kirunda's head.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Kirunda is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks.
Kirunda fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sanchez on the side of the head.
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sanchez duly obliges.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Kirunda ducks under and follows up with a left that Kirunda also avoids with ease.
Kirunda clinches up with Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage.
Kirunda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kirunda lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Sanchez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sanchez.
Sanchez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kirunda counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sanchez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kirunda lands a nice shot to the body.
Kirunda avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez stuns Kirunda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanchez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kirunda tries to avoid it but Sanchez 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a nice shot that snaps Kirunda's head back.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanchez swinging wildly here.
Kirunda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kirunda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kirunda moves away.
Kirunda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.
Kirunda landing knees to the body.
Kirunda scores with a hook to the body.
Kirunda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sanchez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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 scores a nice knee to the body.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kirunda just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sanchez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Kirunda.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Kirunda holds him up against the cage and eventually Sanchez drops back down to his feet.
Kirunda breaks from the clinch.
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kirunda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Kirunda bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kirunda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kirunda sprawls well. Kirunda wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirunda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.
Kirunda crunches a lovely knee into Sanchez's ribcage.
Kirunda lands a good knee to the midsection. Sanchez won't want to take too many of those.
Sanchez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sanchez jumps guard and drags Kirunda to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kirunda gets to his feet. Sanchez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sanchez throws a body punch but Kirunda moves out of range.
Kirunda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kirunda throws a nice head kick!
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Kirunda moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kirunda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sanchez tries to keep at a distance but Kirunda has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sanchez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanchez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kirunda gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sanchez fails to pull guard.
Sanchez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kirunda stalls.
Sanchez has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kirunda regains guard immediately.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws and elbow that misses. Kirunda uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sanchez's guard. Nice move by Kirunda!
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Kirunda pushes his legs off easily.
Kirunda stands and steps away. Sanchez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kirunda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez misses with a body shot
and Kirunda moves into the clinch.
Sanchez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kirunda lands a good knee to the midsection. Sanchez won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Kirunda.
A right hook to the body lands for Kirunda.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Kirunda is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalema Kirunda dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kirunda rushes Sanchez and presses him up against the cage.
Sanchez 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. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sanchez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kirunda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanchez throws a combination that misses
and Kirunda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanchez misses with a straight right.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Kirunda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kirunda swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Kirunda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kirunda pushes Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Kirunda.
Sanchez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sanchez tries to break the clinch but Kirunda is controlling the position.
Sanchez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kirunda smiles and moves away.
Kirunda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sanchez shoots in for a double leg but Kirunda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raul Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kirunda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Kirunda misses with a few strikes there.
Kirunda clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees to the body from Kirunda.
Sanchez fails to pull guard.
Kirunda lands a good knee to the midsection. Sanchez won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kirunda.
Kirunda connects with a knee to the head.
Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but Kirunda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirunda displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sanchez up against the cage.
Sanchez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kirunda.
Sanchez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kirunda works on Sanchez's body with a couple of short punches.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
A knee to the head by Kirunda.
Kirunda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Kirunda.
Kirunda lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kirunda closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sanchez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kirunda is trying to stand.
Kirunda is breathing heavily.
Sanchez wants to control but Kirunda is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez with the ground and pound but Kirunda uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sanchez thows a big elbow that misses.
Sanchez pushing down on Kirunda's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sanchez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sanchez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sanchez connects with a nice short shot to Kirunda's temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez is working for a kimura but Kirunda is defending it quite comfortably.
Sanchez throwing shots but Kirunda is blocking nicely.
Sanchez prevents Kirunda from standing back up.
Sanchez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sanchez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kirunda defending well though.
Sanchez drops an elbow to the side of Kirunda's head.
Kirunda is trying to stand up here but Sanchez is controlling him well.
Sanchez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sanchez thows a huge punch but Kirunda dodges it nicely.
Sanchez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kirunda defending well though.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Kirunda is working from the bottom.
Kirunda looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sanchez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sanchez looks to land a strike but Kirunda avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kirunda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to work some ground and pound but Kirunda has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanchez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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.
Kirunda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanchez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kirunda works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
Kirunda is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sanchez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kirunda but Kirunda pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kirunda throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the body
and Kirunda counters with a straight right hand.
Sanchez swats away the attempt to clinch by Kirunda.
Kirunda is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Kirunda.
No luck for Sanchez with that takedown attempt.
Kirunda throws a jab when Sanchez was well out of range.
Kirunda stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raul Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kirunda takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Kirunda moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kirunda.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kirunda defends it nicely.
Kirunda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanchez's calf.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kirunda prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirunda connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Kirunda.
Kirunda lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez working hard to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Kirunda.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Kirunda won't allow it.
Sanchez 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. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kalema Kirunda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kirunda moves into range and clinches up with Sanchez.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Kirunda keeps him there for the moment.
Kirunda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Good body shot from Kirunda.
Sanchez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kirunda is trying to stall.
Kirunda pushes Sanchez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sanchez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kirunda smiles and moves away.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Kirunda is just out of range.
Kirunda gets a clinch.
Knees to the body from Kirunda.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kirunda.
Sanchez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kirunda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Raul Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kirunda landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez tries to break the clinch but Kirunda is controlling the position.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kirunda just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kirunda lands a knee to the body.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kirunda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanchez clobbers Kirunda with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Kirunda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kirunda just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Kirunda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez misses with a takedown
and Kirunda holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kirunda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanchez is defending well for now.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Kirunda keeps him there for the moment.
Sanchez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sanchez is trying to force a seperation but Kirunda has the dominant position.
Sanchez jumps guard but Kirunda stands there with Sanchez around his waist. Sanchez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kirunda digs a right hand underneath Sanchez's ribcage. Sanchez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kirunda stalling.
Kirunda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sanchez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kirunda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanchez is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sanchez as Kirunda tries to tie him up.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sanchez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kirunda smiles and moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sanchez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kirunda is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Raul Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirunda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kirunda misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kirunda counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sanchez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sanchez shoots in for a double leg but Kirunda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sanchez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Kirunda avoids the punch easily.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kirunda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Kirunda won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
Kirunda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Kirunda holds him up against the cage and eventually Sanchez drops back down to his feet.
Kirunda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kirunda.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kirunda scores a nice knee to the body.
Kirunda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kirunda lands a nice knee to the body.
Sanchez can't find room to land a body shot as Kirunda controls the action.
Kirunda lands a knee to the body.
Kirunda has Sanchez pressed against the cage, preventing Sanchez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez lands with a short shot to the head.
Kirunda with a knee to the head.
Sanchez lands with a left to the head.
Sanchez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kirunda prevents the takedown attempt.
Kalema Kirunda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanchez jumps guard but Kirunda stands there with Sanchez around his waist. Sanchez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kirunda stalling the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kalema Kirunda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kirunda winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalema Kirunda!
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