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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ibrahim Suleyman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Begbie Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco has chosen Born Slippy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ibrahim Suleyman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 29 - 1, fighting out of London, Begbie Franco!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suleyman throws a looping overhand right but Franco ducks down to avoid it.
Franco blocks a low kick nicely.
Suleyman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Franco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Suleyman misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Suleyman.
Suleyman looks to score with a jab to the body but Franco is just out of range.
Suleyman stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suleyman tests Franco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Suleyman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Franco takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ibrahim Suleyman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Begbie Franco.
Franco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Suleyman throws a body punch but Franco moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Franco misses.
Franco fails with a takedown attempt.
Franco avoids the body shot from Suleyman.
Suleyman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franco moves away.
Franco tries to clinch up but Suleyman circles away and keeps his distance.
Suleyman is looking to wear down Franco with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Suleyman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franco moves away.
Franco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Suleyman scores with a shot to the body.
Franco slips under a jab.
Franco with the counter takedown but Suleyman avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman throws a good cross that connects.
Suleyman swats away the attempt to clinch by Franco.
Franco tries to clinch up but Suleyman circles away and keeps his distance.
Franco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Suleyman swivels and escapes.
Suleyman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Suleyman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Franco was well out of range. Poor timing from Suleyman.
Franco defending well as Suleyman loads up on a big left hand.
Franco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suleyman.
And Franco responds with a good body kick, but Suleyman manages to step out the way in time.
Nice straight punches there by Suleyman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Suleyman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suleyman throws a hook but Franco avoids it easily.
Franco slips under a jab from Suleyman.
Suleyman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman scores with a nice right hand.
Franco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Suleyman swivels and escapes.
Franco lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Suleyman throws a big shot that misses.
Suleyman slips a jab and a cross from Franco.
Begbie Franco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suleyman sizes up Franco with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Franco shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Suleyman defends it nicely.
Franco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suleyman.
Franco misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco moves into the clinch.
Suleyman breaks from the clinch.
Franco moves in looking to clinch but Suleyman pushes him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Suleyman catches Franco right on the button with a cross.
Franco tries to score a power double leg takedown but Suleyman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Franco somewhat.
Suleyman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franco moves away.
Franco fails with the takedown.
Franco takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Franco is trying hard to land a takedown here. Suleyman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ibrahim Suleyman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Suleyman lands with a good body shot.
Franco needs to keep his hands up - Suleyman had a free shot at his head there.
Suleyman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Franco was well out of range. Poor timing from Suleyman.
Suleyman throws out a loose jab but Franco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Franco - just one landing.
Suleyman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Suleyman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Suleyman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Suleyman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Suleyman but Suleyman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Franco clinches up against the cage.
Suleyman being controlled against the cage.
Suleyman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Franco manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Franco misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Suleyman misses the target.
Franco tries to clinch but Suleyman is having none of it.
Franco pushes Suleyman up against the cage in a clinch.
Suleyman working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suleyman misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suleyman.
Suleyman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Suleyman fails to land.
Franco lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Franco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Suleyman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suleyman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Franco.
Ibrahim Suleyman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Begbie Franco.
Franco tries to score a body lock takedown but Suleyman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Franco is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Suleyman is defending well.
A head punch on the inside from Suleyman fails to land.
Franco breaks the clinch.
Suleyman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Franco can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco with a poor takedown
and Suleyman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Suleyman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franco.
Nice sprawl there from Suleyman as Franco shoots in.
Nice straight punches there by Suleyman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Suleyman.
Franco doesn't manage to clinch there - Suleyman circles away.
Franco throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Suleyman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Franco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suleyman.
Franco is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Franco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suleyman.
Suleyman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Franco.
Suleyman swats away the attempt to clinch by Franco.
Franco tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Suleyman misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman throws a combination that misses
and Franco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Franco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Franco shoots and misses
and Suleyman counters with a stiff right hand.
Begbie Franco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Franco throws a right hand that Suleyman ducks under and follows up with a left that Suleyman also avoids with ease.
Franco misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suleyman cracks Franco with a good jab.
Franco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Suleyman as he avoids it easily.
Franco is breathing heavily.
Franco manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Suleyman on his heels. He'll look to pass Suleyman's guard now, I'm sure.
Suleyman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Suleyman wants to sweep here but Franco controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ibrahim Suleyman will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Suleyman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Suleyman misses the shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Suleyman missing with a left hand there. Franco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Suleyman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franco.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suleyman.
Franco prevents a body shot from Suleyman.
Franco has clasped his hands together around Suleyman's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco happy to just control the position for now.
Suleyman wants to control but Franco postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Suleyman is trying to escape the position but Franco is controlling the position.
Suleyman looks to move to half guard but instead Franco has passed into mount! Damn!
Franco looking to secure an arm triangle but Suleyman defends it well.
Franco throws some wild stikes that Suleyman manages to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Franco wants to control the pace but Suleyman is squirming around nicely.
Franco takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Suleyman tries to improve his position but instead Franco has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco tightening his grip on Suleyman, looking for the choke.
Even with his hooks in, Franco manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Franco has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Franco throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Franco is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco looking for the RNC.
Franco is persistently looking for the submission but Suleyman is defending it well.
Franco controls the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Franco throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Begbie Franco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Suleyman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ibrahim Suleyman!
Ibrahim Suleyman tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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hype
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