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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Percy Po Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Qasem Suleimani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suleimani is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Busta Rhymes - Arab Money. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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194 cm
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225 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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186 cm
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219 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Percy Po Boy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Qasem Suleimani! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Po Boy takes a body punch but keeps moving. Po Boy takes one on the button. Po Boy takes one to the side of the head.
Po Boy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Suleimani counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Percy Po Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Suleimani misses the shot to the body. Po Boy takes a swing at Suleimani's ribcage but misses. Suleimani connects with a right hand. Po Boy shakes it off. Po Boy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Po Boy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Suleimani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suleimani moves out of range as Po Boy strikes. Po Boy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Po Boy works Suleimani's body with a nice hook. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Suleimani scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Po Boy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Suleimani connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Po Boy scrambles back to his feet. Suleimani throws a body shot but no joy. Po Boy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Po Boy throws out a powerful jab. Suleimani takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Po Boy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Suleimani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Po Boy throws a hook but Suleimani avoids it easily. Po Boy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suleimani now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Po Boy takes a swing at Suleimani's ribcage but misses. Suleimani ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Po Boy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Suleimani counters with a lovely shot to the body. Po Boy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Po Boy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Po Boy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Po Boy moves out of range as Suleimani strikes. Po Boy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Suleimani stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Suleimani misses with an uppercut. Po Boy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Suleimani's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Po Boy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Suleimani misses with a body shot.
Po Boy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suleimani manages to avoid it. Suleimani just misses with a punch to the body.
Po Boy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suleimani manages to avoid it. Suleimani sizes up Po Boy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Po Boy misses with a body shot.
Suleimani looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Suleimani misses the shot to the body. Suleimani bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Po Boy's head backwards. Suleimani scores with the left hand. Po Boy knows he should have avoided that one. Po Boy misses with a looping right. The fighters circling - Po Boy throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Po Boy just misses with a punch to the body.
Suleimani's coach down at LOD: Lightning Kicks was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Suleimani's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Po Boy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suleimani. Suleimani swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Suleimani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Po Boy.
Suleimani throws a body shot but no joy. Suleimani connects with a jab. Po Boy looks to throw the jab but Suleimani is out of range. Suleimani walks into a left hand. Po Boy staying out of range there. Po Boy throwing a counter right hand but Suleimani manages to avoid it. Suleimani scores with a body shot.
A lazy left from Suleimani finds it's target. Suleimani is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Po Boy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. The fighters circling - Suleimani throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Po Boy throws a body punch but Suleimani moves out of range. Po Boy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Po Boy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Suleimani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Po Boy. Nice uppercut lands for Suleimani. That snapped Po Boy's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Po Boy throws a jab but it's blocked by Suleimani. Suleimani scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Po Boy swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Suleimani counter with a right hand. Po Boy is looking to wear down Suleimani with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Suleimani throws an off balance right hand
enabling Po Boy to counter with a crisp jab. Po Boy throws a front kick aimed at Suleimani's knee but Suleimani avoids it well. Po Boy scores with a kick to the body.
Po Boy throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Po Boy misses with a leg kick and Suleimani counters with a nice body shot. Po Boy throws a jab when Suleimani was well out of range. Suleimani takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Suleimani connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Suleimani scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Nice uppercut lands for Suleimani. That snapped Po Boy's head back.
Po Boy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suleimani manages to avoid it. Suleimani swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Qasem Suleimani dominated that round. That's time! Po Boy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Po Boy throws the left hand but Suleimani avoids the punch easily. Po Boy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suleimani throws out the jab. Po Boy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Po Boy misses with a wild body shot. Suleimani sizes up Po Boy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Nice jab there from Po Boy. Suleimani throws a shot to the body.
Po Boy swings for the body but Suleimani moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Suleimani lands an impressive looking overhand right. Po Boy doesn't seem phased though. Po Boy misses with a leg kick and Suleimani makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Po Boy. Suleimani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Po Boy.
Po Boy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suleimani. Suleimani lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Suleimani stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Po Boy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Po Boy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suleimani.
Po Boy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Po Boy there as he acknowledges the shot. Suleimani looks to throw the jab but Po Boy is out of range. Suleimani looks to throw the jab but Po Boy is out of range. Po Boy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Suleimani. Po Boy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Po Boy avoids the body shot from Suleimani.
Suleimani looks to land a right hand but Po Boy moved out of range. Suleimani just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Suleimani misses its intended target. A slow jab from Po Boy misses its intended target. Po Boy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Suleimani counters with a stiff right hand. Po Boy misses with a wild body shot. Suleimani has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Suleimani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Po Boy.
Po Boy throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Po Boy throws a hook but Suleimani avoids it easily. Suleimani cracks a nice hook into Po Boy's ribs. Po Boy connects with a body shot. Po Boy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. 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! A shot to the body from Po Boy misses and Suleimani cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Po Boy throws a hook but Suleimani blocks it. Po Boy swings and misses with a shot to the body and Suleimani counters with a nice uppercut. Po Boy misses with a jab to the body
and Suleimani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Po Boy connects with a looping right hand.
Po Boy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suleimani. Suleimani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Po Boy. Suleimani has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Po Boy. Po Boy lands with an uppercut that bounces Suleimani off the ropes and back into range. Suleimani misses the jab. Po Boy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Suleimani works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Qasem Suleimani seems to be getting the better of the standup. Suleimani drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Suleimani takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Po Boy misses the shot to the body. Po Boy misses with an uppercut. Po Boy takes one to the chin there. Po Boy cracks Suleimani with a right hand to the side of the head. Po Boy throws a hook but Suleimani avoids it easily. Suleimani throws a poor cross that misses
and Po Boy counters with a low kick, right behind Suleimani 's knee. Suleimani takes one on the button. Po Boy throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A solid body kick from Po Boy. Po Boy throws a hook but Suleimani blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Suleimani stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Po Boy. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Suleimani, as that shot connected.
Suleimani cracks Po Boy with a right hand to the side of the head. Po Boy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Suleimani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Po Boy. Suleimani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Po Boy was well out of range. Poor timing from Suleimani. Po Boy darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Po Boy throws a body shot but no joy. Suleimani connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Suleimani throws a hook to the side of Po Boy's head but Po Boy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Po Boy throws a hook but Suleimani blocks it. Suleimani throws out a token jab with nothing on it. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Po Boy looks to throw the jab but Suleimani is out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Qasem Suleimani will probably get the nod - 10:9. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Po Boy scores with a nice strike. Suleimani jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A cross from Suleimani lands. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Suleimani lands with a hook. Po Boy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Suleimani lands a jab to the nose.
Po Boy is rocked! Po Boy glances at the clock... BAM! Suleimani nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Po Boy crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Po Boy is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Qasem Suleimani! A relieved looking Qasem Suleimani thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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