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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Blakemore (ranked 4761 p4p, 205 weight class) and Kassim Suluhu (ranked 7006 p4p, 263 weight class). Blakemore kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Down with the Trumpets. Tom Blakemore has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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138 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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145 lbs
1 - 6 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Blakemore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassim Suluhu!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suluhu connects with a body shot.
Blakemore tries for a takedown but Suluhu circles away easily
and Suluhu counters with a nice leg kick.
Suluhu scores with a nice body kick.
Blakemore tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Suluhu swivels and escapes.
Suluhu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Suluhu shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Blakemore napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Suluhu lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Blakemore is trying to control Suluhu's posture but Suluhu avoids it.
Suluhu grinds an elbow into Blakemore's temple.
Suluhu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blakemore. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blakemore is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Suluhu off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suluhu wants to get back to his feet.
Suluhu is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Blakemore off. It looks like it's working - Blakemore slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Suluhu displaying calm under pressure there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suluhu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blakemore.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Blakemore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suluhu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Blakemore is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Blakemore trying to control here.
Blakemore tries to roll over but Suluhu keeps him under control.
Blakemore trying to control from the bottom.
Suluhu seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blakemore looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blakemore is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Suluhu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Blakemore throws a strike from the bottom but Suluhu passes into side control!
Blakemore is being controlled here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu decides to stand back up. Suluhu steps back and let's Blakemore get back to his feet.
Suluhu lands a jab to the head.
Blakemore tries to sprawl but Suluhu drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Blakemore with the active half guard here but Suluhu passes nicely into side control.
Suluhu scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Blakemore to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on Suluhu's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Suluhu scores with punches from side control.
Suluhu moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
It looks like Suluhu might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blakemore is looking to reverse the position.
Suluhu is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Blakemore's shoulder. That is not cool.
Blakemore sneaks back into half guard.
Suluhu content to control rather than advance.
Blakemore gets full guard.
Suluhu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Blakemore working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kassim Suluhu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Suluhu changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Blakemore looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Blakemore is looking to reverse the position.
Suluhu landing a few strikes.
Blakemore is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Suluhu moves into full mount!
Suluhu looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suluhu lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Suluhu looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Blakemore is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suluhu postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Blakemore badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Suluhu around the waist but Suluhu pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Suluhu is the winner by TKO! Suluhu jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kassim Suluhu!
Kassim Suluhu bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Tom Blakemore spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll come back much stronger! Watch this space!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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