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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antti Tuisku (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. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antti Tuisku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalema Kirunda!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirunda is looking to slow Tuisku down with leg kicks.
Kirunda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tuisku shoots for a double leg takedown but Kirunda sprawls well. He's pushed Tuisku's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kirunda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tuisku. That did some damage!
Kirunda takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kirunda, right into the meat.
Tuisku shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kirunda as he jumps to the side.
Kirunda throws a head kick but Tuisku moves out of range.
Kirunda moves into the clinch.
Tuisku tries for a takedown but Kirunda manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antti Tuisku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kirunda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kirunda tries to stall but Tuisku uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tuisku is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kirunda pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kirunda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tuisku blocks it with crossed arms.
Kirunda tries to land a knee to the head but Tuisku blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Tuisku's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kirunda is looking to control Tuisku's arms but Tuisku gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kirunda has his back to the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kirunda.
Tuisku is breathing heavily.
Kirunda misses with a knee strike.
Kirunda dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tuisku can't break the clinch.
Kirunda breaks from the clinch.
Kirunda throws a nice outside 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!
Good leg kick by Kirunda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kirunda stuffs the takedown attempt from Tuisku. Tuisku gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Kirunda.
Tuisku shoots in for a takedown but Kirunda shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A cross from Kirunda lands.
Kirunda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kirunda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tuisku takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tuisku chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kirunda can pounce on him.
Kirunda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Kirunda.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirunda is looking to slow Tuisku down with leg kicks.
Kirunda uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tuisku takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Kirunda.
Kirunda closes the distance and clinches.
Kirunda scores with a knee to the head.
Kirunda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tuisku's face.
Kirunda breaks the clinch.
Tuisku tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kirunda is looking to slow Tuisku down with leg kicks.
Kirunda with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirunda lunges at Tuisku with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tuisku's hand.
Tuisku is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kirunda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tuisku doesn't seem bothered though.
Kirunda lunges at Tuisku with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tuisku's hand.
Tuisku gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tuisku walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kirunda lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kirunda lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kirunda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tuisku looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kirunda scores with a nice strike.
Kalema Kirunda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kirunda.
Tuisku takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kirunda cracks Tuisku with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kirunda lands a jab to Tuisku's midsection.
Tuisku takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheers as Kirunda lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tuisku doesn't seem phased though.
Tuisku misses with a combination
and Kirunda counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirunda lands a jab to Tuisku's midsection.
Kirunda clinches up with Tuisku and pushes him back against the cage.
Kirunda scores with a knee to the head.
Kirunda tries a knee to the head but Tuisku blocks it.
A knee to the head by Kirunda.
Kirunda crunches a lovely knee into Tuisku's ribcage.
Kirunda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kirunda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tuisku's face.
Tuisku has Kirunda pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kirunda manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kirunda.
Kirunda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tuisku looking for a takedown.
Kirunda taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kirunda connects with a knee to the head.
Kirunda connects with a knee to the head.
Kirunda prevents the takedown attempt.
Kirunda landing knees to the body.
Kirunda has Tuisku pressed against the cage.
Tuisku on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kirunda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tuisku blocks it with crossed arms.
Kirunda is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tuisku tries for a takedown but Kirunda manages to get underhooks.
Tuisku blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuisku changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kirunda fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kirunda cracks Tuisku with a good jab.
Kirunda stuffs the takedown.
Tuisku on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kirunda. Kirunda obviously looking to wear him down.
Kirunda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tuisku's sensitive parts.
Kirunda clobbers Tuisku with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kirunda.
Kirunda lands a lovely overhand right.
Kirunda throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tuisku's head.
A shot to de liver by Kirunda. Beautiful body shot.
Kirunda lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirunda lands with a nice combination. Tuisku backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kirunda throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tuisku on the side of the head.
Kirunda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kirunda!
Tuisku throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kirunda counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tuisku thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalema Kirunda dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kirunda lands a body shot.
Kirunda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tuisku shoots for a double leg takedown but Kirunda sprawls well. He's pushed Tuisku's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kirunda keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tuisku shoots in but no luck this time.
Kirunda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Tuisku. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kirunda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kirunda scores with a jab. Tuisku acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tuisku stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kirunda.
Kirunda lands a jab to the head.
Tuisku takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tuisku looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kirunda stalks Tuisku and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tuisku's face. Tuisku staggers backwards, shaken.
Kirunda listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
Tuisku takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheers as Kirunda lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tuisku doesn't seem phased though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kirunda scores with a head kick.
Kirunda scores with a one two! Tuisku had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tuisku is rocked!
Tuisku looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kirunda scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirunda scores with a nice body kick.
Kirunda closes the distance and clinches.
Kirunda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kirunda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tuisku has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kirunda is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antti Tuisku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kirunda crunches a lovely knee into Tuisku's ribcage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kirunda - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kirunda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kirunda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tuisku tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kirunda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kirunda manages to break the clinch.
Tuisku has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kirunda.
A cross from Kirunda lands.
Nice sprawl there from Kirunda as Tuisku shoots in.
Tuisku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kirunda moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kirunda smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuisku takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tuisku shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kirunda sprawls well. Kirunda wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tuisku gets slowly back to his feet.
Kirunda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kirunda.
Tuisku on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kirunda. Kirunda obviously looking to wear him down.
Kirunda throws a combination. Tuisku tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kirunda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirunda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tuisku's calf.
Kirunda punishes Tuisku's body with a nice straight punch.
Kirunda lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kirunda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kirunda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tuisku has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tuisku is working for takedown but Kirunda is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kirunda connects with a knee to the head.
Kirunda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kirunda connects with a knee to the head.
Kirunda breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuisku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
An inside leg kick lands from Kirunda.
Kirunda connects with a body shot.
Tuisku throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kirunda counters with a leg kick.
Kirunda scores with a one two! Tuisku had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kirunda fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kirunda.
Kirunda scores with a jab to the body.
Kirunda catches Tuisku with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kirunda connects with a nice looking jab.
Kirunda stuffs the takedown attempt from Tuisku. Tuisku gets slowly back to his feet.
Tuisku takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tuisku moves forwards but Kirunda connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Tuisku.
Kirunda stuffs the takedown attempt from Tuisku. Tuisku gets slowly back to his feet.
Tuisku moves forwards but Kirunda connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kirunda. That's going to slow Tuisku down.
Tuisku on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jab, jab by Kirunda - just one landing.
Tuisku takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tuisku shoots in for a takedown but Kirunda shows good takedown defense.
Tuisku shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kirunda lands a with a good body shot.
Antti Tuisku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuisku on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kirunda. Kirunda obviously looking to wear him down.
Jab, jab by Kirunda - just one landing.
Kirunda scoring well with a low kick there.
Kirunda fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirunda forces Tuisku back against the cage and clinches.
Kirunda connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kirunda.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kirunda drives through and clinches with Tuisku against the cage.
Tuisku is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kirunda pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kirunda misses with a knee strike.
Tuisku goes for a takedown attempt but Kirunda pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kirunda scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tuisku looks to throw the jab but Kirunda is out of range.
Tuisku throws a combination that misses
and Kirunda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kirunda punishes Tuisku's body with a nice straight punch.
Tuisku on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kirunda. Kirunda obviously looking to wear him down.
Kirunda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kirunda lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tuisku ducks right into an uppercut from Kirunda.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kirunda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kalema Kirunda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kirunda jabs at Tuisku's body.
Kirunda lands a nice shot that snaps Tuisku's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirunda lunges at Tuisku with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tuisku's hand.
Kirunda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kirunda lands a slapping body shot.
Tuisku takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tuisku takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kirunda.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kirunda.
Tuisku drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kirunda scores with a leg kick.
Kirunda scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tuisku takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Decent striking displayed by Kirunda there.
Kirunda lands a body shot.
Tuisku takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kirunda closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirunda throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tuisku.
Tuisku tries for a takedown but Kirunda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antti Tuisku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuisku takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirunda connects with a body shot.
Kirunda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kirunda scoring well with a low kick there.
Kirunda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tuisku shoots in looking for a takedown. Kirunda tries to sprawl out of it but Tuisku keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kirunda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Antti Tuisku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kirunda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kirunda changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kirunda.
Kirunda lands a nice shot that snaps Tuisku's head back.
Kirunda scores with a jab. Tuisku acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Kirunda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kirunda.
Tuisku drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kirunda sizes up Tuisku with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kirunda stalks Tuisku and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tuisku's face. Tuisku staggers backwards, shaken.
Kirunda moves into range and clinches up with Tuisku.
Well,Tuisku is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Kirunda tries a knee to the head but Tuisku blocks it.
A knee to the head by Kirunda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuisku wants a takedown.
Kirunda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tuisku lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kirunda prevents the takedown attempt.
Kirunda with a knee to the head.
Tuisku is trying to break the clinch but Kirunda is controlling him.
Kalema Kirunda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kirunda breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot by Kirunda.
Kirunda has Tuisku up against the cage in a clinch.
Tuisku tightens his grip and picks Kirunda up, before dumping him to the ground. Kirunda manages to land in 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 wants to stand and escape but Tuisku is having none of it.
Tuisku thows a big elbow that misses.
Tuisku is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kirunda pushes Tuisku off and gets back to his feet.
Tuisku fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirunda connects with a body shot.
Kirunda connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kirunda lands a right hook to the body.
Kirunda feints and then cracks Tuisku's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tuisku down.
Tuisku looks for a takedown but Kirunda sprawls well.
Antti Tuisku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tuisku takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kirunda lunges at Tuisku with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tuisku's hand.
Kirunda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jab from Kirunda.
A big left from Tuisku misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kirunda, right into the meat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kirunda cracks a nice hook into Tuisku's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirunda lands a body shot.
Kirunda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kalema Kirunda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kirunda throws a quick inside leg kick.
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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Kalema Kirunda!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Kalema Kirunda!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Kalema Kirunda!
Kalema Kirunda wins by unanimous decision!
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