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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sesto D Ippolito (ranked 3032 p4p, 357 weight class) and Suleijma Tudekiks (ranked 1735 p4p, 227 weight class). D Ippolito comes to the cage accompanied by Squeeze- Cool for Cats. Suleijma Tudekiks will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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186 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
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200 cm
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192 lbs
26 - 24 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sesto D Ippolito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Suleijma Tudekiks!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
D Ippolito fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tudekiks only half commits to the counter leg kick.
D Ippolito staying out of range there.
Tudekiks misses with a body shot.
Tudekiks wants to clinch.
Tudekiks rushes D Ippolito and presses him up against the cage.
Tudekiks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
D Ippolito gets tackled into the cage by Tudekiks. Tudekiks maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tudekiks prevents the takedown attempt.
D Ippolito has Tudekiks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tudekiks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sesto D Ippolito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
D Ippolito has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tudekiks after a bit of a struggle.
Tudekiks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with D Ippolito's elbow.
Tudekiks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tudekiks.
D Ippolito tries for a takedown but Tudekiks manages to get underhooks.
We've been hearing reports that D Ippolito has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tudekiks is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tudekiks prevents the takedown attempt.
D Ippolito tries for a takedown but Tudekiks manages to get underhooks.
Tudekiks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
D Ippolito avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tudekiks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tudekiks lands a right hand.
Tudekiks pushes D Ippolito back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tudekiks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tudekiks lands with a left to the head.
D Ippolito drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tudekiks pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tudekiks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
D Ippolito misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tudekiks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tudekiks rushes D Ippolito and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
D Ippolito is trying to drag Tudekiks to the mat but Tudekiks just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tudekiks.
D Ippolito tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tudekiks smiles and moves away.
Tudekiks wants to clinch
and D Ippolito counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by D Ippolito.
D Ippolito prevents Tudekiks from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as D Ippolito accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tudekiks is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
D Ippolito in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tudekiks is looking to stand up but D Ippolito isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tudekiks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from D Ippolito.
D Ippolito trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tudekiks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tudekiks is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tudekiks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
D Ippolito misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tudekiks misses with a double jab
and D Ippolito counters by moving into the clinch.
Tudekiks has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. D Ippolito seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tudekiks can turn it around.
Tudekiks misses with a body punch.
D Ippolito drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tudekiks gets the underhooks and prevents it.
D Ippolito tries for a takedown. No joy.
D Ippolito tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tudekiks just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
D Ippolito wants a takedown.
Tudekiks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tudekiks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for D Ippolito to work.
Tudekiks lands a left hand.
D Ippolito is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tudekiks pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Tudekiks.
Tudekiks breaks the clinch.
Tudekiks connects with a single shot there.
Tudekiks tries to clinch up but D Ippolito circles away and keeps his distance.
Tudekiks rushes D Ippolito and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tudekiks.
Tudekiks tries a body shot but D Ippolito blocks it.
Tudekiks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tudekiks throws a series of punches but D Ippolito avoids them all with ease.
Tudekiks scores with a hook.
Tudekiks moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suleijma Tudekiks dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tudekiks tries to close the distance and clinch but D Ippolito swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
D Ippolito has his takedown stuffed
and Tudekiks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot by Tudekiks.
D Ippolito is rocked!
D Ippolito rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tudekiks counters with a big right hand! Oh D Ippolito is in trouble here! Tudekiks follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Suleijma Tudekiks!
Suleijma Tudekiks made sure to mention his sponsor, Namunamu Clothing in his post fight interview.
The defeated Sesto D Ippolito had this to say: 'soundcloud.com/spinmanfinn'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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