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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roy Benavidez (ranked 746 p4p, 105 weight class) and Ibrahim Suleyman (ranked 919 p4p, 132 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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195 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Benavidez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ibrahim Suleyman!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benavidez misses with an uppercut.
Suleyman feints a counter leg kick.
Benavidez misses the shot to the body.
Benavidez throws a jab when Suleyman was well out of range.
Suleyman looks for the body kick but Benavidez saw that one coming.
Benavidez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suleyman moves away.
Benavidez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suleyman moves away.
Benavidez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benavidez gets the takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Benavidez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Suleyman, who protects the arm well.
Benavidez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Suleyman, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benavidez goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Suleyman rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Benavidez's guard! Nice work there by Suleyman!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benavidez has an active guard here but Suleyman has managed to pass into half guard.
Suleyman moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Benavidez.
Benavidez being controlled for a moment.
Benavidez is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Team Croatia, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Benavidez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Benavidez is not content to let Suleyman control the position.
Benavidez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Suleyman wants to pass the guard but Benavidez is defending well.
Benavidez actively working from the bottom here.
Suleyman prevents Benavidez from improving his position.
Benavidez has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Suleyman escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Suleyman!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Suleyman's best efforts.
Benavidez actively working from the bottom here.
Suleyman prevents Benavidez from improving his position.
Suleyman stalling.
Benavidez has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Suleyman escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Suleyman!
Benavidez tries to improve position but can't.
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.
Benavidez manages to get back to half guard.
Benavidez is looking for a sweep. Suleyman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Benavidez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Suleyman moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Benavidez.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benavidez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Suleyman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roy Benavidez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Benavidez throws out a loose jab but Suleyman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benavidez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benavidez missing with a left hand there. Suleyman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benavidez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suleyman moves away.
Benavidez looks to score with a jab to the body but Suleyman is just out of range.
Benavidez backing away here, and Suleyman unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Suleyman jabs Benavidez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Suleyman misses with a straight right.
Benavidez attempts a counter takedown but Suleyman avoids it well and moves away.
Suleyman misses with a body shot.
Benavidez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benavidez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Suleyman connects with a body shot that sends Benavidez's belly button to the back.
A swing and a miss from Benavidez.
Suleyman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benavidez manages to avoid it.
Benavidez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Suleyman is fending him off so far but Benavidez persists. Nope, Suleyman circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suleyman misses the shot to the body.
Benavidez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Suleyman sprawls and moves away.
Good leg kick by Suleyman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Suleyman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Suleyman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Benavidez rather than just go for the knockout.
Benavidez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Suleyman pinned against the cage. Suleyman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Benavidez misses with a hook to the body
and Suleyman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Benavidez misses with a right hand
and Suleyman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Benavidez thinking.
Suleyman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Benavidez looks to land a left hand but Suleyman moved out of range nicely.
Benavidez moves out of range of the body kick.
Suleyman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Benavidez with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman misses with a low kick.
Benavidez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benavidez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Benavidez throws a poor cross that misses
and Suleyman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benavidez throws an off balance right hand
and Suleyman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Benavidez's knee momentarily.
Benavidez scores with a jab to the body.
Ibrahim Suleyman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Benavidez misses.
Suleyman feints a counter leg kick.
Suleyman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ibrahim Suleyman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suleyman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benavidez throws out the jab.
Benavidez moves out of range of the body kick from Suleyman.
Benavidez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Suleyman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Suleyman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benavidez blocks a head kick by Suleyman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez thuds a left hand into Suleyman's body.
Benavidez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roy Benavidez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benavidez throws a jab when Suleyman was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Benavidez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Suleyman walks into a straight right hand from Benavidez.
A swing and a miss from Benavidez.
Suleyman steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Benavidez takes a swing at Suleyman's ribcage but misses.
Suleyman misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benavidez.
Benavidez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Suleyman.
Suleyman misses with a leg kick.
Benavidez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suleyman manages to avoid it.
Suleyman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suleyman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez throws a poor cross that misses
and Suleyman counters with a nice body kick.
Benavidez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Suleyman replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Benavidez blocks it well.
Benavidez misses with a wild body shot.
Benavidez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suleyman moves away.
Suleyman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Benavidez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benavidez misses with a body punch
and Suleyman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suleyman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benavidez. That did some damage!
Suleyman lands a jab to Benavidez's midsection.
The fighters circling - Suleyman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Suleyman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Benavidez feinted with a counter takedown.
Benavidez misses with an uppercut
and Suleyman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Benavidez looks to land a left hand but Suleyman moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ibrahim Suleyman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Benavidez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Suleyman swivels and escapes.
Benavidez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Suleyman, right into the meat.
Benavidez dips to his left and cracks Suleyman with an uppercut!
Benavidez takes a swing at Suleyman's ribcage but misses.
Suleyman slips under a jab.
Benavidez connects with a single shot there.
Benavidez misses with a lunging right hand
and Suleyman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Suleyman throws a leg kick which misses Benavidez's front leg but catches the back leg as Benavidez tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benavidez misses with a hook.
Benavidez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Suleyman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Benavidez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suleyman.
Benavidez looks to land a left hand but Suleyman moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suleyman moves out of range as Benavidez strikes.
Benavidez misses with a body shot.
Benavidez takes a swing at Suleyman's ribcage but misses.
Suleyman misses the shot to the body.
Benavidez feinted with a counter takedown.
Suleyman misses with a low kick as Benavidez jumps back.
Suleyman scores with a nice body kick.
Benavidez throws a big shot that misses.
Benavidez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Suleyman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benavidez scores with a decent looking hook.
Suleyman ducks right into an uppercut from Benavidez.
Benavidez loads up on a big right hand but Suleyman slips the punch.
Benavidez throws a poor cross that misses
and Suleyman counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Suleyman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Benavidez at a distance.
Suleyman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Benavidez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fighters circling - Benavidez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Suleyman tries to score with a low kick but Benavidez moves his leg out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benavidez. Suleyman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benavidez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suleyman moves away.
Benavidez throws a jab but it's blocked by Suleyman.
Benavidez works over Suleyman's head and body with a nice combination.
Suleyman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benavidez.
Suleyman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Benavidez finds it's way round the side to connect with Suleyman's head.
Benavidez misses with a straight right.
Suleyman lands a glancing blow to the side of Benavidez's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Suleyman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benavidez.
Benavidez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Benavidez tries to move into range but Suleyman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Benavidez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benavidez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benavidez misses with a hook
and Suleyman counters with a straight right hand.
Benavidez lands a jab to the nose.
Benavidez misses with a hook.
Benavidez misses with a hook
and Suleyman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Benavidez's knee momentarily.
Suleyman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benavidez swings widly with a right hand
and Suleyman counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Suleyman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benavidez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A cross from Suleyman lands.
Suleyman throws a jab when Benavidez was well out of range.
Benavidez jabs at Suleyman's body.
Benavidez lands a glancing blow to the side of Suleyman's head.
Benavidez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Benavidez checks a leg kick nicely.
A jab from Suleyman misses.
Suleyman lands a leg kick that knocks Benavidez off balance momentarily.
Benavidez throws a right hand that misses
and Suleyman counters with a good, hard body kick but Benavidez shrugs it off.
Suleyman ducks under a wild hook from Benavidez.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ibrahim Suleyman.
Well Suleyman 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split 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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energy
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hype
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