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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kassim Suluhu (ranked 4061 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Bruise (ranked 2363 p4p, 232 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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142 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassim Suluhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominick Bruise!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruise scores with a shot to the body.
Bruise tries to land a leg kick but Suluhu saw it coming and moves away.
Suluhu thinks about countering with a body kick.
Suluhu motions for Bruise to come forward. Suluhu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bruise has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bruise throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bruise works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Suluhu goes for a double leg but Bruise avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bruise continues to drive forward.
Nice defenses there by Suluhu.
Suluhu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Suluhu cracks the inside of Bruise's front leg.
Bruise throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suluhu shoots in for a takedown but Bruise shows good takedown defense.
It seemed like Bruise was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Suluhu fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kassim Suluhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suluhu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bruise avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Suluhu throws a body shot but no joy.
Suluhu throws a leg kick
and Bruise counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bruise is taking a breather. Suluhu says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Suluhu is looking to escape.
Bruise is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bruise stops Suluhu from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruise looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bruise prevents Suluhu from standing back up.
Bruise looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Suluhu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bruise throwing shots but Suluhu is blocking nicely.
Suluhu is trying to stand up here but Bruise is controlling him well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Suluhu staying out of range there.
Suluhu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bruise counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Suluhu throws a lazy right hand but Bruise sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bruise throws a counter combo.
Suluhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruise connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suluhu throws a wild body kick that Bruise sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu misses with a wild body shot.
Kassim Suluhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Suluhu.
Suluhu closes the distance and clinches up with Bruise, looking for a takedown. Suluhu pushes Bruise against the cage but Bruise circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bruise unleashes a big counter combination but Suluhu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Suluhu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bruise.
Good work by Bruise as he checks the leg kick.
Suluhu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bruise.
Suluhu throws a push kick but Bruise slaps the foot to one side.
A telegraphed right hand from Bruise misses the target.
Suluhu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Suluhu tries to land a body kick
and Bruise cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Suluhu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bruise throws out the jab.
Bruise is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suluhu.
Suluhu looks for the body kick but Bruise saw that one coming.
Bruise bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruise tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suluhu was well out of range. Poor timing from Bruise.
Bruise pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bruise uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suluhu.
Suluhu stuns Bruise with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bruise moves out of range of the body kick.
Bruise changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bruise slaps away a takedown attempt from Suluhu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Suluhu looks for the body kick but Bruise saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suluhu lands a nice looking body shot.
Suluhu misses with the body kick
and Bruise counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Suluhu looks for the body kick but Bruise saw that one coming.
Bruise takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominick Bruise dominated that round.
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.
Bruise tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Suluhu defends well and Bruise ends up having to push Suluhu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Suluhu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bruise.
A good leg kick by Suluhu.
Good shot there by Bruise.
Suluhu misses with a low kick.
Bruise throws a lazy right hand but Suluhu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Suluhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruise connects with a good right hand that stumbles Suluhu. Suluhu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bruise throws a looping overhand right but Suluhu ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruise gets caught flat footed, as Suluhu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bruise looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Suluhu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bruise works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Suluhu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bruise has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruise wants to sweep but no luck.
Suluhu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Suluhu trying to control the position from guard on top but Bruise is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bruise bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Suluhu's guard.
Suluhu wants to get back to his feet but Bruise is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bruise's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bruise lands a couple of elbows.
Bruise scoring with some ground and pound.
Bruise postures up and lands a big shot to Suluhu's brow.
Bruise tries to free his leg and advance position but Suluhu is retaining full guard.
Bruise trying to control but Suluhu is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bruise postures up and lands a big shot to Suluhu's brow.
Bruise chips away with some ground and pound.
Bruise prevents Suluhu from getting back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A jab lands there for Bruise.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruise working the head and body with strikes.
Suluhu is letting Bruise control him for a moment.
Suluhu is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bruise has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Suluhu trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bruise misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Suluhu is pushing Bruise's head away, looking to escape. Bruise manages to hold on to the position though.
Bruise throwing strikes but Suluhu manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Bruise is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu wants to control but Bruise is keeping him busy.
Dominick Bruise has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bruise gets back to full guard.
Bruise has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bruise is pulling down on Suluhu's head. It's preventing any offense from Suluhu, at least for the moment.
Bruise manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Suluhu manages to get himself to full guard.
Suluhu looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bruise controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bruise stops Suluhu from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominick Bruise showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Suluhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Bruise misses its intended target.
Suluhu is looking to wear down Bruise with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A big left from Bruise misses.
Bruise chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Suluhu can pounce on him.
Suluhu walks into a left hand.
Suluhu takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Bruise does it's job there.
Suluhu is rocked!
Suluhu fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bruise to the ground. Suluhu is now in Bruise's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suluhu stands up over Bruise, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bruise looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Suluhu throwing strikes from guard but Bruise blocks nicely.
Suluhu is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruise is pulling down on Suluhu's head. It's preventing any offense from Suluhu, at least for the moment.
Bruise looking for a sweep. Not yet Bruise, not yet.
Suluhu throws a big right hand that misses.
Bruise lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bruise is working Suluhu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bruise chips away with some ground and pound.
Suluhu wants to get back to his feet but Bruise is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bruise's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bruise won't allow Suluhu to get back to his feet.
Bruise sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Suluhu throws a body kick that misses.
And Bruise tries to counter it with a takedown but Suluhu pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Suluhu misses with a looping left.
Bruise now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dominick Bruise is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruise keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suluhu swings for the body but Bruise moves out of range.
Bruise catches Suluhu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Suluhu misses with a jab to the body
and Bruise counters with a straight right hand.
Suluhu misses with the body kick
enabling Bruise to counter with a crisp jab.
Suluhu slips a jab and a cross from Bruise.
Bruise connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Suluhu momentarily.
Suluhu fails with the takedown.
Suluhu tries to work over Bruise's front leg with a kick but Bruise checks it.
Bruise misses the shot to the body.
Suluhu throws a leg kick
and Bruise counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu misses with a kick to the body.
Suluhu throws a body kick that misses
and Bruise counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Suluhu slips a jab from Bruise.
Bruise jabs Suluhu right on the nose. Suluhu blinks but takes it well.
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!
Bruise moves out of range of the body kick.
Suluhu throws a wild body kick that Bruise sees coming a mile off.
Nice takedown defense from Bruise. No joy for Suluhu on that attempt.
Bruise is looking to slow Suluhu down with leg kicks.
Bruise throws an overhand right that lands on Suluhu's shoulder, as Suluhu tries to avoid the shot.
Bruise throws a hook to the side of Suluhu's head but Suluhu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suluhu slips a straight right by Bruise.
Suluhu half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kassim Suluhu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruise misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominick Bruise comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bruise has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominick Bruise!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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