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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kassim Suluhu (ranked 23039 p4p, 3194 weight class) and Dirk Van Beest (ranked 656 p4p, 395 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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World class boxer
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 33 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassim Suluhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Van Beest!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suluhu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Suluhu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Beest.
Van Beest thinks about the counter body kick.
Suluhu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Suluhu misses with a body punch
enabling Van Beest to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Beest connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Van Beest looks for the body kick but Suluhu saw that one coming.
Suluhu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Suluhu.
Suluhu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Suluhu throws a lazy body kick
and Van Beest counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Van Beest misses with a body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Suluhu misses its target.
Suluhu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Suluhu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Beest is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Van Beest stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Van Beest connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Suluhu momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Beest walks forward, straight into a front kick from Suluhu.
Van Beest looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van Beest tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Suluhu avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Beest misses with some punches.
Suluhu is trying to break the clinch but Van Beest has him pressed against the ropes.
Van Beest tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Beest slowing the pace effectively.
Suluhu prevents a body shot from Van Beest.
Van Beest has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Suluhu manages to break the clinch.
Suluhu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Van Beest throws a lazy head kick
and Suluhu counters with a nice kick to the body.
Van Beest swings away with a body shot that misses
and Suluhu counters with a left to the body.
Suluhu just misses with a punch to the body.
Suluhu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Suluhu throws a body shot but no joy.
Suluhu looks to land a body kick but Van Beest moved away.
Van Beest forces Suluhu back against the ropes and clinches.
Suluhu dodges an elbow strike from Van Beest.
Van Beest throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Beest is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Beest. Suluhu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Beest is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Van Beest pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Suluhu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Van Beest fails in his attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suluhu slips a straight right by Van Beest.
Suluhu cracks a nice hook into Van Beest's ribs.
Van Beest takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Suluhu walks into a left hand.
Van Beest moves out of range as Suluhu throws a body kick.
Van Beest misses with a lunging right hand
and Suluhu counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Beest throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Suluhu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Suluhu. That snapped Van Beest's head back.
Suluhu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Beest manages to avoid it.
Suluhu throws a body kick that misses.
Suluhu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Suluhu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Beest. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu throws a body kick that misses.
Suluhu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Van Beest throws the left hand but Suluhu avoids the punch easily.
It appears Suluhu was looking to counter with a kick there.
Suluhu is looking to wear down Van Beest with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A low kick from Suluhu misses
and Van Beest counters with a straight right hand.
Van Beest scores with a kick to the body.
Van Beest throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Van Beest misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Beest misses with a combination
and Suluhu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Beest misses with a head kick.
Van Beest throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Beest misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Beest fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Van Beest, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dirk Van Beest is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Beest throws a jab but it's blocked by Suluhu.
Suluhu looks to land a body kick but Van Beest moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Beest throws a lazy right hand but Suluhu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Suluhu quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Suluhu slips a jab from Van Beest.
Suluhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Beest moves into range and clinches up with Suluhu.
Van Beest'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.
Knees to the body from Van Beest.
Suluhu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Van Beest misses with some punches.
Van Beest is trying to maintain a safe position but Suluhu gets an underhook and turns Van Beest into the ropes.
Suluhu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Beest throws a head kick but Suluhu moves out of range.
Suluhu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Beest.
Van Beest feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Suluhus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Van Beest connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Beest misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Van Beest dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Van Beest throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suluhu.
Dirk Van Beest seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Beest scores with a spinning back kick!
Van Beest darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Van Beest looks to score with a jab to the body but Suluhu is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Suluhu.
Suluhu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van Beest uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suluhu.
Suluhu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Suluhu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Van Beest on the side of the head.
Van Beest has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Beest swings for the body but Suluhu moves out of range.
Van Beest misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suluhu defending well as Van Beest loads up on a big left hand.
Van Beest throws a body punch but Suluhu moves out of range.
Suluhu throws a wild body kick that Van Beest sees coming a mile off.
Van Beest tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suluhu. Van Beest does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suluhu checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suluhu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Beest appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Suluhu avoids the body shot from Van Beest.
Suluhu is looking to land body kicks.
Suluhu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Beest.
Suluhu just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Beest goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Suluhu swings for the body but Van Beest moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Van Beest.
Van Beest closes the distance and clinches.
Van Beest misses with the head strike.
Suluhu has had enough of the clinch but Van Beest keeps him there for the moment.
Suluhu breaks from the clinch.
Suluhu misses with a body shot.
Van Beest pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Decent striking displayed by Van Beest there.
Van Beest misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu moves out of range of the body kick.
Suluhu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Van Beest connects with a high kick.
Suluhu throws the kick towards the body but Van Beest avoids it.
Van Beest connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suluhu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Beest tries to clinch up.
Van Beest checks a leg kick.
A big right from Van Beest misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Beest looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Suluhu tries to keep at a distance but Van Beest has taken the fight into the clinch.
Van Beest has a couple of punches blocked by Suluhu.
Suluhu prevents a body shot from Van Beest.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Suluhu tries to break free but Van Beest pushes him back against the ropes.
Suluhu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Suluhu has had enough of the clinch but Van Beest keeps him there for the moment.
Suluhu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van Beest has him pressed against the ropes.
Suluhu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good work by Suluhu as he checks the leg kick.
Suluhu tries to keep at a distance but Van Beest has taken the fight into the clinch.
Van Beest working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dirk Van Beest seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Suluhu managing to block the knees to the body from Van Beest.
Van Beest swings wildly with an uppercut but Suluhu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Beest looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Suluhu working hard to break the clinch.
Suluhu is trying to push Van Beest away but Van Beest has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Van Beest.
Van Beest keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Suluhu's efforts to push away.
Van Beest can't find room to land a body shot as Suluhu controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Van Beest.
Suluhu prevents a body shot from Van Beest.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Van Beest scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Beest.
A frustrated look appears on Suluhu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Suluhu is trying to break free.
Suluhu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van Beest has him pressed against the ropes.
Suluhu has had enough of the clinch but Van Beest keeps him there for the moment.
Suluhu manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Van Beest showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Suluhu gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Van Beest to counter with a crisp jab.
Suluhu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Van Beest sizes up Suluhu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Suluhu lands with a nice body punch.
Van Beest walks forward, straight into a front kick from Suluhu.
Van Beest gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice jab there from Suluhu.
Van Beest walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Suluhu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Van Beest throws a leg kick that misses.
Van Beest tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Suluhu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Beest tries to clinch up but Suluhu circles away and keeps his distance.
Dirk Van Beest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Van Beest scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Van Beest.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suluhu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Van Beest tries to clinch but Suluhu moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Van Beest blocks the leg kick.
Van Beest rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Suluhu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Suluhu misses with a body kick.
Van Beest connects with a body shot.
Van Beest jabs Suluhu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Van Beest tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crunch! Suluhu slams his shin into Van Beest's torso.
Suluhu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Beest. That did some damage!
Suluhu misses with a wild body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Suluhu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Van Beest - the referee stops the clock and Suluhu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Van Beest. Suluhu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Suluhu is looking to land body kicks.
Suluhu throws a body shot but no joy.
Suluhu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Van Beest has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Suluhu.
Suluhu blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick from Van Beest.
Van Beest darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Suluhu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Beest looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Van Beest looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Van Beest moves out of range as Suluhu throws a body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Van Beest.
Van Beest looks for the body kick but Suluhu saw that one coming.
Van Beest misses with the combination.
Suluhu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Suluhu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Van Beest throws a head kick that misses.
Van Beest takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Suluhu throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Beest walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Suluhu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Suluhu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Suluhu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Suluhu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Beest throws out a counter right but Suluhu avoids it with no problem.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Van Beest.
Van Beest tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suluhu was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Beest.
Van Beest missing with a left hand there. Suluhu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Suluhu connects with a leg kick.
Suluhu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Van Beest's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Suluhu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Beest manages to avoid it.
Van Beest cracks Suluhu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Van Beest clinches up against the ropes.
Van Beest has a couple of punches blocked by Suluhu.
Suluhu avoids the elbow strike from Van Beest, against the ropes.
Van Beest misses with a knee to the head.
Van Beest keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Suluhu's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Beest lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van Beest tries a body shot but Suluhu blocks it.
Van Beest stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Suluhu wants to break free but Van Beest has control.
Suluhu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suluhu ducks under a wild hook from Van Beest.
A counter left hand to the body from Suluhu misses its target.
Dirk Van Beest is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Van Beest throws a body kick that misses.
Suluhu misses with a wild body shot.
Suluhu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Beest.
Van Beest scores with a nice head shot.
Suluhu tries to land a front kick but Van Beest steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Van Beest throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Suluhu jabs Van Beest right on the nose. Van Beest blinks but takes it well.
Kassim Suluhu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A lazy body kick from Suluhu
and Van Beest finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dirk Van Beest.
Well Van Beest 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Van Beest!
During a confident post fight interview, Dirk Van Beest thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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