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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Tom Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kassim Suluhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class).
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of , fighting out of , Tom Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of , fighting out of , Kassim Suluhu!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tom Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suluhu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Suluhu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Baker tries to bum rush Suluhu with a series of wild strikes but Suluhu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suluhu.
Suluhu has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Baker is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Baker misses with a double jab.
Baker throws a combination that misses
and Suluhu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Suluhu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baker.
Baker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Suluhu is looking to slow Baker down with leg kicks.
Baker moves out of range of the body kick from Suluhu.
Suluhu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baker.
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!
Baker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suluhu was well out of range. Poor timing from Baker.
Good exchange - Suluhu coming out on top.
Baker lands a jab to Suluhu's midsection.
Suluhu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Baker throws a body shot but no joy.
Baker has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Suluhu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suluhu thuds his shin into the meat of Baker's side.
Suluhu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Baker throws a jab but it's blocked by Suluhu.
Baker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Suluhu.
A thudding body kick lands there by Suluhu!
Suluhu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baker.
Baker misses with a wild combination.
Suluhu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Baker throws a series of punches but Suluhu avoids them all with ease.
Suluhu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Suluhu avoids the body shot from Baker.
Suluhu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Baker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suluhu pushes Baker away with a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu scores with a shot to the body.
Baker misses with a double jab
and Suluhu counters with a nice body shot.
Baker throws a shot to the body.
Suluhu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Baker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Suluhu slips under a jab.
Tom Baker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suluhu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suluhu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baker. That did some damage!
Baker throws a series of punches but Suluhu moves out of range.
Suluhu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suluhu throws a body shot but no joy.
Suluhu lands with a nice body punch.
Suluhu misses with an attempted mid kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Baker misses its target.
Suluhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baker moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kassim Suluhu dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Suluhu staying out of range there.
Suluhu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Baker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baker misses with a wild combination.
Suluhu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Baker throws a poor cross that misses
and Suluhu counters with a body kick that stops Baker in his tracks momentarily.
Baker takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Suluhu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kassim Suluhu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Suluhu counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Baker misses with a few strikes there.
Suluhu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes from Baker. Those never looked like landing.
Suluhu scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jab, jab by Suluhu - just one landing.
Suluhu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Suluhu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker swinging wildly here.
Suluhu counters with a body kick.
Baker cracks Suluhu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Baker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Suluhu counters with a straight right hand.
Baker throws a combination that misses
and Suluhu counters with a nice body kick.
Suluhu scores with a push kick.
Baker misses the body punch
and Suluhu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Suluhu. Suluhu obviously looking to wear him down.
Suluhu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Baker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suluhu manages to avoid it.
Suluhu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Baker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Suluhu.
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!
Baker throws an off balance right hand
and Suluhu counters with a low kick, right behind Baker 's knee.
Suluhu digs a good hook to Baker's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Suluhu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baker.
Tom Baker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Suluhu counters with a left to the body.
Baker throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Suluhu to counter with a crisp jab.
Suluhu punishes Baker's body with a nice straight punch.
Suluhu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Baker rather than just go for the knockout.
Suluhu is looking to land body kicks.
Baker is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Suluhu's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Suluhu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Baker misses with a two punch combination.
Suluhu connects with a body shot that sends Baker's belly button to the back.
Suluhu takes a swing at Baker's ribcage but misses.
Baker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Suluhu.
Suluhu scores with a spinning back kick!
Baker misses the body punch
and Suluhu counters with an inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Baker crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Suluhu - the referee stops the clock and Baker gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Suluhu. Baker manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kassim Suluhu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Baker takes a swing at Suluhu's ribcage but misses.
Baker misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Suluhu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Suluhu lands a nice hook to Baker's body. Baker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Suluhu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Suluhu thuds his shin into the meat of Baker's side.
Baker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Baker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Suluhu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Some wild striking there from Baker.
Baker misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker throws a right and a left that Suluhu avoids nicely.
Baker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick there by Suluhu.
Suluhu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Suluhu cracks a nice hook into Baker's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suluhu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suluhu connects with a body shot that sends Baker's belly button to the back.
Baker takes a swing at Suluhu's ribcage but misses.
Baker lands with a nice combination. Suluhu backs away looking to recover.
Baker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Suluhu.
Suluhu slips under a jab from Baker.
A countering left hand to the body from Suluhu misses.
Suluhu thuds a left hand into Baker's body.
Suluhu jabs at Baker's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Suluhu.
Baker throws a combination that misses
and Suluhu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Suluhu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baker manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Baker.
Suluhu moves out of range as Baker strikes.
Baker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Suluhu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baker steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Suluhu. That one must have hurt.
Suluhu scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker misses with a looping right.
Baker misses the body punch
and Suluhu counters with a body kick.
Baker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Suluhu counters with a nice kick to the body.
Baker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Suluhu lands a body shot.
Suluhu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Suluhu lands a slapping body shot.
Tom Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suluhu throws a shot to the body.
Baker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Baker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Suluhu lands a nice looking body shot.
Baker throws a poor cross that misses
and Suluhu counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Suluhu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Suluhu. Baker shrugs it off though.
Baker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Suluhu, as that shot connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kassim Suluhu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Suluhu 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kassim Suluhu!
Kassim Suluhu decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Tom Baker was interviewed post fight and said 'When I was 11 I turned 13, cos fuck 12, remember that'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
90% |
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