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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yeshua Immanuel (ranked 6707 p4p, 23028 weight class) and Kassim Suluhu (ranked 106 p4p, 117 weight class). 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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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yeshua Immanuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 37 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassim Suluhu!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Immanuel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Suluhu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Suluhu replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Immanuel blocks it well.
Suluhu lands a nice looking body kick.
Suluhu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Immanuel circles away.
Immanuel moves into the clinch.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suluhu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Immanuel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Immanuel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Suluhu.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kassim Suluhu.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Suluhu uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Suluhu backwards.
Suluhu has had enough of the clinch but Immanuel keeps him there for the moment.
Suluhu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Suluhu blocking some punches.
Immanuel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suluhu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Suluhu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Suluhu wants the takedown. Immanuel is fighting it off but Suluhu persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Immanuel's guard against the cage.
Suluhu is in close to Immanuel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Immanuel doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Immanuel thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Immanuel striking off his back but it's not causing Suluhu any problems.
Immanuel throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Suluhu stopping the sweep attempt from Immanuel.
Immanuel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Suluhu lands a couple of elbows.
Immanuel throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Suluhu tries to stand but Immanuel is controlling from the bottom.
Immanuel throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Suluhu trying to control the position from guard on top but Immanuel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Immanuel tries to strike from the bottom.
Immanuel throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Immanuel throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Immanuel keeping moving, preventing Suluhu from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Immanuel throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Suluhu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Immanuel is looking to clinch but Suluhu is avoiding it.
Immanuel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Suluhu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Suluhu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Suluhu wants to take the fight to the mat but Immanuel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel prevents the takedown attempt.
Suluhu is looking to take this one to the mat.
Immanuel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Suluhu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Immanuel.
A nice left hand lands by Immanuel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suluhu.
Immanuel is fighting off a takedown attempt but Suluhu is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Immanuel to the mat. Immanuel regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Suluhu slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Immanuel will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Immanuel trying to strike off his back.
Immanuel thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Immanuel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Suluhu manages to get himself to full guard.
Immanuel working some strikes from top position.
Immanuel throwing strikes but missing.
Immanuel won't allow Suluhu to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel cracks Suluhu with a solid left hand.
Immanuel is looking to work some ground and pound but Suluhu has wrist control.
Immanuel throwing strikes but missing.
Immanuel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Suluhu is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Immanuel gets to his feet and stands over Suluhu, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Suluhu felt that one! Immanuel unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Suluhu from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yeshua Immanuel!
A very excited looking Yeshua Immanuel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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