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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Islam Sulimani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Revelation Vinapola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sulimani comes to the cage accompanied by Walla. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Islam Sulimani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Revelation Vinapola!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sulimani fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vinapola now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vinapola has Sulimani up against the cage in a clinch.
Vinapola tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sulimani avoids it.
Sulimani wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vinapola has him pressed against the cage.
Sulimani tries to pull guard but Vinapola won't allow it.
Vinapola misses with some punches.
Sulimani can't break the clinch.
Vinapola lands a good knee to the midsection. Sulimani won't want to take too many of those.
Vinapola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vinapola tries to throw a body punch but Sulimani avoids it by throwing Vinapola back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinapola stalls.
Sulimani has been working on his balance at Rabid Dog, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Vinapola.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vinapola.
Vinapola lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sulimani has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vinapola 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 Islam Sulimani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinapola lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vinapola.
Vinapola looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sulimani is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vinapola to keep the fight standing.
Come on Vinapola - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vinapola misses with a knee to the head.
Vinapola misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vinapola.
Vinapola is working Sulimani over against the cage.
Vinapola leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vinapola tries to work over Sulimani's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vinapola lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinapola stalling.
Vinapola's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sulimani misses with a knee to the head.
Sulimani tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vinapola just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vinapola lands an uppercut.
Sulimani tries to break free but Vinapola pushes him back against the cage.
Vinapola stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vinapola misses with a knee strike.
Vinapola is stalling here.
Vinapola can't find room to land a body shot as Sulimani controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulimani tries to pull guard but Vinapola won't allow it.
Vinapola missing with knees to the body.
Vinapola tries to work over Sulimani's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vinapola cracks Sulimani with a nice body shot.
Vinapola stalling against the cage.
Vinapola misses with some punches.
Vinapola is stalling here.
Sulimani managing to block the knees to the body from Vinapola.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vinapola as Sulimani tries to tie him up.
Vinapola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulimani avoids a wild elbow strike from Vinapola.
Vinapola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vinapola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vinapola has Sulimani pushed against the cage.
Vinapola stalling.
Vinapola misses with a punch to the body.
Vinapola lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vinapola leaning against his opponent.
Sulimani looking for a takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vinapola misses with a body punch.
Vinapola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vinapola.
Vinapola misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Revelation Vinapola dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vinapola throws a body kick that misses.
Sulimani has closed the distance and engaged Vinapola in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vinapola missing with knees to the body.
Vinapola working aggressively here.
Sulimani avoids the elbow strike from Vinapola, against the cage.
Vinapola tries to land a knee to the head but Sulimani blocks with his arms.
Sulimani is working for takedown but Vinapola is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sulimani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vinapola can't find room to land a body shot as Sulimani controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinapola is pressed up against the cage. Sulimani has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vinapola down to the mat. Vinapola avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sulimani closes the distance and clinches.
Vinapola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vinapola misses with an elbow over the top.
We've been informed that Vinapola has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Vinapola tries to throw a body punch but Sulimani avoids it by throwing Vinapola back against the cage.
Sulimani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulimani fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Islam Sulimani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vinapola misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sulimani.
Vinapola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vinapola stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vinapola holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vinapola tries a body shot but Sulimani blocks it.
Vinapola misses with a punch on the inside.
Vinapola is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vinapola misses with a body punch.
Sulimani tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vinapola smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulimani blocks the body kick.
Sulimani thuds a left hand into Vinapola's body.
Sulimani throws a one two combo.
It looks like Revelation Vinapola has been cut.
Islam Sulimani is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sulimani's corner calls for a 1-2. Sulimani obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Vinapola checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vinapola wants to counter the offense by Sulimani and move into the clinch position.
Sulimani misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sulimani fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sulimani misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vinapola gets tackled into the cage by Sulimani. Sulimani maintains the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vinapola misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinapola landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vinapola misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vinapola taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vinapola stalling in the clinch.
Vinapola lands a hook that snaps the head of Sulimani backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vinapola.
A head punch on the inside from Vinapola fails to land.
Sulimani tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vinapola smiles and moves away.
Vinapola throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vinapola stuffs the takedown.
Sulimani will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Sulimani does no damage.
Vinapola thinks about the counter body kick.
Vinapola lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vinapola just misses with a punch to the body.
Sulimani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vinapola.
Vinapola misses the shot to the body.
Sulimani throws a body kick that misses.
Vinapola tries to counter by closing the distance.
Vinapola connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sulimani forces Vinapola back against the cage and clinches.
Vinapola has Sulimani pushed against the cage.
A short right from Vinapola on the inside.
Vinapola misses with the head strike.
Vinapola lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Revelation Vinapola seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vinapola holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Revelation Vinapola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Revelation Vinapola'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!
Vinapola has managed to clinch.
Vinapola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vinapola makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vinapola gets through Sulimani's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vinapola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vinapola misses with the head strike.
Sulimani avoiding damage as Vinapola throws knees to the body.
Vinapola cracks Sulimani with a nice body shot.
Vinapola digs a right hand underneath Sulimani's ribcage. Sulimani let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinapola avoiding damage.
Vinapola stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short left from Vinapola.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinapola stalling in the clinch.
Vinapola tries to throw a body punch but Sulimani avoids it by throwing Vinapola back against the cage.
Vinapola lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sulimani backwards.
Vinapola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vinapola throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sulimani blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Sulimani's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sulimani blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vinapola tries to throw a body punch but Sulimani avoids it by throwing Vinapola back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sulimani.
Sulimani is looking to break free of the clinch but Vinapola has double underhooks.
Vinapola struggles to land a body shot inside as Sulimani controls his hands.
Vinapola tries a body shot but Sulimani blocks it.
Sulimani has Vinapola pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vinapola manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinapola with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sulimani fails to pull guard.
Vinapola lands with a short shot to the head.
Vinapola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vinapola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vinapola pushes Sulimani back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vinapola tries a body shot but Sulimani blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Vinapola scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Vinapola.
A head punch on the inside from Vinapola fails to land.
Sulimani tries to pull guard but Vinapola forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Islam Sulimani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vinapola.
Sulimani being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulimani jumps guard but Vinapola stands there with Sulimani around his waist. Sulimani gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vinapola misses with a punch to the body.
Sulimani tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vinapola just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vinapola working aggressively here.
Vinapola lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Vinapola.
Vinapola throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vinapola lands an uppercut.
Vinapola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sulimani looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vinapola lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinapola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sulimani blocking some punches.
Sulimani can't break the clinch.
Vinapola tries to work over Sulimani's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vinapola working aggressively here.
A short right from Vinapola.
A hook to the body from Vinapola.
Sulimani managing to block the knees to the body from Vinapola.
Sulimani on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Islam Sulimani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sulimani tries to pull guard but Vinapola won't allow it.
Revelation Vinapola is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vinapola stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vinapola gets underhooks to prevent Sulimani's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vinapola is working Sulimani over against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Revelation Vinapola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vinapola 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 25:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Revelation Vinapola!
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energy
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hype
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