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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Archibald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kassim Suluhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Archibald has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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138 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruno Archibald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassim Suluhu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archibald drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Archibald controlling the position from side mount.
Suluhu taking punishment in the form of punches.
Suluhu tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Suluhu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BOOM! Archibald connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Archibald with shots to the head and body - Suluhu looks very uncomfortable down there.
Suluhu wants to hold on but Archibald pushes him away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Suluhu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Archibald controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suluhu tries to reverse the position but Archibald maintains control.
Archibald looking to finish Suluhu with some ground and pound. This is bad for Suluhu!
Suluhu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Archibald fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Suluhu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Archibald is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Suluhu regains half guard.
Archibald blocks the strikes from Suluhu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archibald moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Suluhu.
Suluhu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Archibald wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Archibald working the head and body with strikes.
Suluhu is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Archibald working away.
Suluhu is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suluhu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Suluhu regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu is looking to escape.
Archibald drops an elbow to the side of Suluhu's head.
Archibald working over Suluhu with some ground and pound. Suluhu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Suluhu is trying to control but Archibald manages to pass to mount!
Suluhu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Suluhu working to try and regain half guard.
Suluhu in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Suluhu is looking to improve his position but Archibald isn't that keen on the idea.
Suluhu keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archibald lands a couple of good shots and Suluhu has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Archibald tries to keep control of the position but Suluhu is staying busy.
Archibald has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Suluhu tries to break free.
Can Suluhu hold on?! Archibald is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Suluhu is in bad spot here.
Suluhu trying to control the hands but Archibald won't let him.
Archibald has the hooks in. Suluhu is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Archibald dominated that round.
That's time! Archibald's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Suluhu throws a nice looking combination but Archibald bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Suluhu misses with a takedown attempt - Archibald sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Archibald is looking for a counter combo.
Archibald shoots in for a takedown but Suluhu shows good takedown defense.
Archibald looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Suluhu shoots in for a double leg but Archibald sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Horrible takedown attempt by Suluhu or perhaps it was just good defense by Archibald, which made it look bad.
Archibald appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bruno Archibald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kassim Suluhu.
Suluhu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Archibald appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suluhu feints and as Archibald raises his hands in defense, Suluhu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Archibald manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Archibald wants to take the fight to the mat but Suluhu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Archibald really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Archibald drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Suluhu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suluhu gets control of Archibald's arms and successfully pulls guard. Suluhu will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Suluhu has his feet on Archibald's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes from Archibald. Those never looked like landing.
Suluhu shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Archibald napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Archibald explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archibald tries for a takedown but Suluhu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Suluhu tries to clinch there but Archibald circles away.
Suluhu moves into the clinch successfully.
Archibald is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Suluhu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suluhu has Archibald up against the cage in a clinch.
Suluhu pulls guard successfully.
Suluhu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Archibald is controlling him.
Archibald is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suluhu can do to turn this around?
Suluhu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Archibald is in close to Suluhu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Suluhu trying to keep a closed guard but Archibald is proving a slippery customer.
Archibald not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archibald is looking to work some ground and pound but Suluhu has wrist control.
Suluhu controls Archibald momentarily but Archibald frees himself.
Suluhu throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Archibald escapes and throws Suluhu's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Suluhu tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Suluhu struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Archibald scoring with punches from side control.
Archibald working the head and body with strikes.
Archibald lands a nice forearm strike.
Suluhu can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suluhu is looking for a sweep.
Archibald staying calm.
Suluhu trying to control but Archibald flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
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 Bruno Archibald will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Suluhu tries to clinch there but Archibald circles away.
Archibald shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Archibald was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Suluhu bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Suluhu tries to clinch but Archibald moves out of range.
Suluhu shoots for a double leg takedown but Archibald sprawls well. He's pushed Suluhu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Suluhu jabs Archibald right on the nose. Archibald blinks but takes it well.
Suluhu drives through with a takedown into Archibald's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suluhu wants to control from the top but Archibald keeps moving.
Suluhu won't allow Archibald to get back to his feet.
Bruno Archibald overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archibald has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Suluhu has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Suluhu breaks from the clinch.
Suluhu stuffs the takedown attempt from Archibald. Archibald gets slowly back to his feet.
Archibald tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Suluhu swivels and escapes.
Suluhu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Suluhu dodges the punch combination from Archibald.
Suluhu feints the counter takedown.
Suluhu shoots in for a takedown but Archibald shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Archibald was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Archibald gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Suluhu to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Suluhu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Archibald is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu working some strikes from top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archibald keeping full guard, as Suluhu tries to pass.
Archibald wants to stand but Suluhu is controlling the position.
Archibald has his feet on Suluhu's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suluhu closes the distance but Archibald moves to the side
and Archibald counters with a left and a right that stings Suluhu.
Archibald tries for a takedown but Suluhu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Archibald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suluhu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Suluhu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Archibald with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Archibald is refusing to be controlled, as Suluhu sits in half guard.
Archibald is trying to stand back up but Suluhu is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archibald 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.
Suluhu with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Suluhu is trying to work for a kimura but Archibald is defending well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Suluhu dives in and scores a takedown into Archibald's guard.
Kassim Suluhu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suluhu landing some decent shots from guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kassim Suluhu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Archibald 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Archibald!
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