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00:00OK, you both know the rules, so keep it clean.
00:06When I say break, you stop box and take a step back immediately.
00:09Protect yourselves at all times, eight rounds. Touchless.
00:13Eighth outing for Ibrahim Spider-Sulliman.
00:16In with Liverpool's Brian Phillips.
00:19Second fight here, on before the bell.
00:23For the first round.
00:25And we heard in the introduction there, Dave.
00:28Sulliman, he sold some tickets. Popular young man.
00:31Yeah, I think he's very good. He's one I've followed for a while.
00:34He won the ABA, I think, 23.
00:36Beat a friend of mine, Owen Dernan, in the final.
00:39A new experience for him tonight. He's had seven fights.
00:42He's boxed some of the best, toughest, cleverest journeymen on the circuit.
00:48You know, most of them from abroad, shot four of them,
00:52so you know he's all above the average.
00:54But tonight's a different task, isn't it?
00:56That first time when someone has a pro, small gloves.
00:59Phillips is going to try and beat him.
01:00It's a new experience for him.
01:02Could play into his hands.
01:04You know, he's a counter-puncher.
01:06He's fast.
01:08Interesting, yeah.
01:10He doesn't look over-roared at all, does he?
01:12Phillips, with the task in front of him.
01:14He's seen it all before at a level, and he's coming here with full ambition.
01:18That was a nice left to the body, but...
01:20And also a right hand, a straight right landing from Phillips,
01:23who's getting stuck right in here, on the chest of Suleman.
01:26Two and a half years out, when you fight like this,
01:28I don't think you might as much, to be honest.
01:31Oh, nice left hand.
01:33This is good work, though, from Suleman, just pushing Phillips back.
01:36Hurtful shots to the body.
01:38Ooh.
01:39Landing a lead right hook as well, Suleman.
01:41Mixing fire with fire.
01:42Look at the reddening round the body of Phillips already.
01:46They need to be careful with that slow jab to the body, Phillips.
01:49Oh, yeah, he's pouring...
01:50I wouldn't really call it a jab, he's just pouring it out.
01:53Yeah, and these shots to the body, very, very hurtful.
01:56One thing we've seen in the seven fights already from Suleman
01:59is when he has you hurt, he does not let you off the hook.
02:06Just varying up that left hand there, Dave, looking spiteful, aggressive here.
02:09As soon as Phillips goes on the back foot, it's game over, really.
02:13Whether he's going to go and survive for another seven and a half rounds,
02:16or whether someone's going to get to him, I'm not sure, but it's game over.
02:19Phillips won't win this fight on the back foot.
02:21If he wants to win it, he wants to do what he just did for the first minute.
02:25Can he do that two years out?
02:27Again, still sort of searching for that hunger and desire, how much is left.
02:31But it was a very good start, but starting to get pegged back a bit here, Phillips, from Suleman.
02:37Oh, lovely jab.
02:43Always looking for that sloppy mistake, Suleman.
02:46That's another nice left to the body.
02:48It seemed to just bend the knees, and again, of Phillips.
02:51He's under the cosh here.
02:52This is good work from Suleman.
02:54And another left to the body, changing the direction now.
02:58But these are hurtful attacks to the body, Dave.
03:00Yes, the body shots, I think, revolving from Phillips.
03:03I can see rapper and manager JK on his feet at ringside.
03:09We haven't seen a right hook to the body yet from Suleman, I don't think.
03:13The ball with like a ball with the left hand to the body, we haven't seen a short right hook to the body yet.
03:17Again, a warning there for one straying low from Suleman.
03:22We have another one, but we-
03:31London life is all about living with differences.
03:33The Opposites that attract...
03:36the riddles...
03:40and the contradictory they're part of who we are they make London what it is
03:49you can feel it in the air
03:55Cyprus and grapevine Joe Malone London of a left to the body yeah the ball
04:03with that I like to see him show another the right out to the body as well yeah
04:09just slip in and slide in wait for something to come out so he can counter
04:12it Silliman and again in there so it's all with the left hand area if all of us
04:18with the left hand just switch in from time to time as well and that job job
04:26corners it's really good in it he's good really impressive in room too exciting
04:36to boot into the second round we go and gamely on the front foot Brian Phillips
04:44in his 17 contest is a professional as we've mentioned myself and Dave been out
04:50of the ring a couple of years been in with some decent fighters as we've said
04:58Michael Gomez jr losing by a point Reese Edwards we see putting a brilliant
05:04performance against Peter McGrath who's on tonight's main card like nice left hand
05:11seemed to stagger the legs slightly of Phillips
05:16again high with the left hand showing real toughness here Phillips but this is a good
05:21onslaught of shots from Ibrahim Silliman again the menacing swagger that he has
05:27when he carries his hands low and just walks forward with not a care in the world so
05:33exciting he is young I'm really really enjoying watching that so he's good really good
05:39you get to a point now you're Brian Phillips you can't afford to throw anything sloppy here you
05:47cannot be pouring out that lead hand but showing lots of heart he's very explosive Solomon so for
05:56me Phillips once Solomon has his little go if Phillips wants to win this fight he has to really put the
06:02pressure on which is easier said than done yeah we've already seen not just the quick hand but the
06:08reactions and footwork of Silliman's are getting close to the young man you're getting into that
06:15danger zone I think more than the power Phil is struggling with the speed more than the power
06:19good head movement there from Silliman that's the last body shot yeah with the right hand
06:29that he was asking for then went back upstairs with a left hook
06:32real test you could say albeit
06:48Phillips been out the ring a couple of years
06:51moving nicely again you have to commend that the bravery here and the will to win from Phillips
07:13yeah he's sticking in there he's trying to force the pace he's on the front foot
07:19he hasn't just got he just doesn't got the quality Silliman's got he just hasn't got the quality
07:25really really react to every shot he lands good right hand there from Phillips just a little wide
07:33with that left hook Silliman oh but a lovely right hand from the orthodox stance to end that second round
07:40another good round for Ibrahim Silliman yeah someone's talk but I thought Phillips had a good round really
07:45after the first minute I think he really he really uh plugged on there and just and just stayed in
07:51stayed in there and uh could get interesting still six rounds to go a long time well you've responded well
07:57as you said after that very impressive opening round from Silliman just the difference in speed
08:02reflexes and reflexes and everything's just night and day ah he was met with a beautiful right hand
08:08and again from Silliman he's in full flow at the minute all ears on coach
08:17corners at 10 seconds seconds out round three
08:35third one here
08:39the BP Pulse Arena Resorts World Birmingham
08:45Ibrahim Silliman
08:48Brian Phillips from Liverpool
08:51again Brian Phillips trying to look to hold the centre of the ring
09:00trying to get into this contest game as they come
09:05I just feel at any second Dave
09:13it'd be Ibrahim Silliman just looking to burst
09:16into full flow put his foot on the gas and let a flurry of shots go
09:22I think Villa's doing the right things now he's just he's just pushing him back
09:26I wouldn't say forcing the pace so much because he is a bit worried about what's coming back but
09:30some feints there as well just stopping Silliman from
09:33yeah I think Phillips is doing some some good stuff he's really fit Phillips and he can tell
09:38really fit
09:40Silliman we haven't seen the burst through round and half now
09:44and is that the experience you know nullifying any work or stopping any work coming his way from Silliman
09:51oh heads coming close yeah there was a nice right to the body just crouching down over that front foot
09:57the heads are coming close
09:59that's what I said we see
10:01when he works like that he's really really good innit
10:03really good
10:04really good
10:05as I mentioned before that the cut that he suffered against Kevin Trana was a terrible clash of heads
10:13but here when he bursts into action
10:17joy to watch look at that left to the body again to the Silliman
10:23good shot Phillips again good shot
10:25yeah it was a nice right hand picked his moment well to throw that shot
10:29yeah at times just knows when to stop the work from Silliman feints good work with that left to the body there
10:41tucking up nicely good head movement I was impressed with that with the fights I've watched of Phillips in the past
10:47good shot again yeah good right hand just takes his head off the line as well to the left hand side just avoiding any
10:53threat coming back just taking the sting out of that nice overhand right from Silliman
10:58if this does hear this bell for the third round and Silliman does sit down on the stall what are you asking from the young man
11:15just get behind the jab you know we're not you you can't just go and go and go and go
11:22when he when he goes in combinations he's a joy to watch and he's top class but
11:26no one can do that so he has he has to jab he's letting Brian Phillips get in the fight in my opinion
11:30Brian Phillips is getting in this now
11:32oh good work Silliman's allowing him because he's he's he's not using his jab
11:36he is at times in his top class but he's not using it enough and this fight could get interesting in a couple of rounds I think
11:42yeah starting to heat up nicely Brian Phillips starting to get into this one after a blistering start from Ibrahim Silliman
11:51Phillips is good though he he's a good little pro in he like he knows what he's doing
11:57same as the first fight like the prospect like you expect him to win and shine but
12:04well I talk about stars and future stars and then there's the likes of this man here Giorgio Vizioli
12:16not put a foot wrong so far really impressive in his start to his pro career never stopped anyone in the amateurs day
12:27second and he's dispatching of opponents yeah very good two times ABA champion two weight ABA champion
12:40Giorgio Vizioli
12:45up next from the former green and gold of Repton
12:50Giorgio Vizioli
12:53I want a big fan of the southpaw switch there from Philips to be honest
12:57I'm glad they had the only last eight seconds
12:59it's very backed off of that again I think just trying to unsettle Silliman
13:03trying to stop the young man from working getting into any sort of flow
13:07because it would have been disastrous if he would have followed up that first round
13:13with another like that but
13:15I think I think Philips team would have expected Silliman to be you know winning the early rounds
13:20but I think it's probably gone better than expected for Philips really
13:23he had more success tonight than I expected early
13:26Silliman he has to he has to jab
13:30it looks nice it's good and flashy but you just can't beat a jab
13:34yeah I agree the most important shot in boxing that lead hand but I think
13:40I think he's just so desperate to hurt Philips with every shot isn't he
13:46he's just neglecting that lead hand
13:48Philips has come to win there's the difference
13:50he's not going to get hit in shy away he wants to win this
13:53oh nice counter left to the body though from Ibrahim Silliman
13:57right there you have to faint or jab or do something you have to fill that space with something
14:05exactly that fill in the gaps
14:07right there he can't just afford to be standing still not doing anything
14:11that's better look when he throws that lead hand look how sharp and accurate and it just
14:15feet are great everything's great he just needs to do a little bit more of it
14:18and again just knocked back the head of Philips
14:20he stopped the Liverpoolian letting his hands go now
14:24oh just missing with that right hand there's blood to the nose
14:28the best minute I think he's been jabbing and feinting putting a few shots together
14:33one two ones and two like six sevens and eights what good six sevens and eights for the 12 round of those
14:38how many 12 punch combinations you put together in 12 round fights?
14:4112 punch combinations? I don't know what was the most punch combination you ever put together as a probe you reckon?
14:47probably six five or six yeah what was it?
14:51well what do you mean? I did a flurry of body shots
14:55yeah maybe maybe five
14:58was the scoring punches?
14:59yeah
15:00really?
15:01that was the most accurate fight there was
15:03mine's one jab
15:05single backhand one at a time
15:07I think Solomon's done better this round
15:13I think he's done better I think he's controlled
15:16stopped Philips from letting shots go
15:19as I say don't know
15:20back comes Philips that was some good work
15:22he started low there and finished higher
15:24yeah I think Philips is doing good but I think Solomon's had a better round there
15:27that was a good overhand right from Philips
15:29but back comes Suleiman
15:31one thing's for sure
15:34this is a really really good learning fight for Ibrahim Solomon
15:40Philips is really giving him
15:42just looks at the ringside here big smile
15:45just slowly sat down on that stool there was there another body shot that landed but
15:51he's just game as they come and he's really really having a go here and
15:55making a very good account of himself
15:58look we don't know what Philips ambitions are in this ball
16:06because one thing's for sure
16:07and the up and coming fighters
16:09around this sort of level that Suleiman is
16:11he's gonna test you
16:13oh definitely this is a great audition to me
16:15that the gatekeeper towards English
16:18going to British title level
16:20he can fight certainly certainly
16:22a very good fight
16:24I think the difference is good by big titles
16:28winners
16:29but the rest of them
16:30punch power and speed
16:32something likes a bit of that
16:33but he has the skill
16:34the toughness
16:35the fitness
16:36and he's still in this fight as well I think at half way
16:41yeah without a shadow of a doubt
16:44making the young man Ibrahim Solomon work
16:46to find the openings
16:49just taking slow step back there
16:54this pace is going to suit Suleiman when it's just turned into a boxing match
16:59about hand speed at this pace it's about hand speed isn't it?
17:02but would Philips want a high tempo being out the ring for two years?
17:06does he want to win the fight?
17:07if he wants to win the fight he has to
17:09and I think he wants to win the fight I just don't think he has the speed
17:12the reflexes the power to do so
17:15this is suiting Suleiman
17:17he can walk around
17:18he can throw his jab
17:19he can feint
17:20he can look the part
17:21he'll probably throw a few combinations
17:22but as it is
17:23this is going eight rounds
17:24yeah very
17:25he wants to get him out of there don't he?
17:27very difficult
17:29to compete when you're second best
17:31when it comes to hand speed
17:33foot movement
17:34oh that's good variation
17:36just finishing that free punch combination
17:38with a lovely right through the middle
17:41looking for the jab there just blocking it while Philips
17:50nice high guard from Philips Dave
17:53yeah Philips has started to slow down now
17:57he put a lot in them first rounds
17:58he has started to slow down
17:59it's turning to Suleiman
18:00I think Suleiman is throwing the backhand
18:05he's leading with the backhand
18:07with a lead uppercut
18:09which is a good shot
18:10he's starting to come back with the body shots again Suleiman
18:13really starting to sink him in
18:15if anything slow comes his way
18:18really making Philips
18:19he's botched him really well
18:20I know the pace has slowed down
18:21he's botched him really well
18:23it was Philips
18:24it wasn't Suleiman doing anything particularly bad
18:26I think Philips really really pushed the pace early
18:29yeah
18:32didn't let his hands go again
18:33they're just missing with the right hand
18:34but again tucking up nicely
18:36moving the head
18:38blood coming from the nose of Philips
18:41that's a nice left to the body Dave from Suleiman again
18:44I don't think there's too much left in Philips to be honest
18:47a change of pace from Suleiman
18:50I think three rounds and 45 seconds is a very long time
18:53two and a half years out
18:55I think he's really really feeling it now
18:57I think he's really feeling it
18:59his punch output has gone to near zero
19:01I think he's put a great effort in
19:03but I just think the time out now has really caught something
19:05if I was Suleiman in Suleiman's corner
19:08I'm saying Suleiman's going through the gears now
19:09this fella's not much left
19:10and we know that he has it Suleiman
19:12we've seen it in the past
19:16he's put the shots together now
19:18yeah
19:19oh nice
19:20lead left
19:22there shortened it up well
19:23really accurate with the shot
19:25and yeah the slower pace as you said Dave
19:27has suited Suleiman in this round
19:30landing the cleanest shots
19:31but again Philips on the front foot
19:33gamely trying to put a dent
19:35in the younger man
19:46yeah we're just looking at Philips there Dave
19:48slowly sitting down
19:51it's going to be a very very long last three rounds
19:54he put a great effort in
19:55I think the time out is really starting to feel it now
19:59you just see it
20:00as a boxer you can feel it
20:01you can see it
20:02you can see it
20:03that slow walk out of the corner there
20:04he's going to have to really work out to get through these last three now
20:08yeah as I said there
20:09there's that combination
20:10he finished it with a beautiful
20:13right uppercut
20:14through the middle of the guard
20:15been a good guard from Philips
20:16but
20:17yeah
20:18the slower pace there
20:19allowed this man here
20:20Ibrahim Suleiman
20:21to find the target
20:23with a single shot
20:24yeah I've just
20:25the slow pace
20:27but I like seeing
20:28go from that slow pace
20:29up in it
20:30then bring it back down
20:31I think
20:32um
20:33second down
20:34round six
20:35but I think
20:36if he catches Philips and goes straight down
20:37straight after that
20:38ejection of pace
20:39I think that's where we're gonna
20:40see a stoppage
20:42yeah it would be a good stoppage
20:44it would only be the second stoppage of
20:47the four defeats that
20:49Philips has suffered
20:50the only stoppage has come
20:52to Nick Ball
20:53that was back in
20:542018
20:55it was in the second round
20:57Ball's
20:58sick fight
21:00he's had one more
21:01has Suleiman
21:02but nonetheless
21:03it would still be a very good stoppage
21:05albeit
21:06out of the ring two years
21:07Philips
21:08looking for a nice right to the body there
21:10rather landing the shot
21:11oh walk in
21:14Philips on to a nice check
21:16right hook
21:25and just again struggling with the speed
21:27that was a nice sort of step to the left
21:29good exit from Suleiman
21:36just leaning over the front foot
21:38getting caught with another left upper cup
21:40Philips
21:41and a left to the body
21:43will we see that change of pace
21:45from Suleiman
21:46that's all he needs I think
21:47that's all he needs
21:48that change of pace
21:53you get the impression though
21:54he's enjoying himself
21:55Suleiman
21:56I think he's boxing really well
21:57I think he's a really really big talent
22:00I must say though
22:01massive credit to Brian Philips here
22:03even with a sharp shooting youngster
22:06who hasn't put a foot wrong
22:08who's full of ambition
22:10and he's been out of the ring two years
22:11to put in a performance like this
22:12trying to get on the chest
22:14he tried
22:15in every round hasn't he
22:16but it's been the difference in speed
22:18and ultimately freshness as well
22:21good variation again from Suleiman
22:23changing the levels
22:24Suleiman getting on about a foot now
22:25I like a stoppage Darren
22:29do you know what I mean
22:30as much as I like Brian Philips
22:32you like to see stoppages don't you
22:34I think that's
22:35what 99.9% of people that tune in
22:39or buy a ticket to boxing
22:41want to see
22:42they like to see the dramatic finishes
22:43good one-two
22:44dropping the left to the body from Suleiman
22:46taking a little step back and looking for
22:49varied work with that left hand
22:51this is good
22:52but back comes Philips again
22:53ah walking on to a left uppercut though
22:55Dave
22:56good work
22:57from Suleiman
22:58backed onto the ropes
23:00great effort from Philips
23:01brilliant effort
23:02the quality
23:03the difference in quality is just
23:04massive
23:05you know
23:06night and day
23:07all the fitness
23:08and all the rest of it
23:09Suleiman is very very good
23:11but
23:12I just think if you're going to the top
23:15you're getting Brian Philips out of there now
23:17at this point
23:18he's there for the taking
23:19I think
23:20you are a hard taskmaster
23:22Dave Allen
23:23yeah I know
23:24I'm not even that good myself either
23:26well
23:27current form says otherwise
23:29Dave
23:30good work though on the back foot
23:31but back comes Philips
23:32looking for shots
23:33oh walking on to an uppercut
23:34just taking a step back
23:35Philips
23:36yep
23:37and he survives
23:39I thought he stopped it
23:40no he survives the round
23:41right on the bow
23:42they're landing
23:43a good clean shot
23:44I think they're saying
23:45that the shot may have been
23:46after the bow
23:47myself
23:48didn't hear the bow myself
23:49to be fair
23:53getting hard though isn't it
23:54getting really hard
23:55I've been thinking
23:56like two and a half years out
23:58you know
23:59you mentioned it
24:00in the first fight
24:01you know you get to this stage
24:02in the contest
24:03the light
24:04at the end of the tunnels
24:05there
24:06you can see the finish line
24:07it's only going to get harder
24:09it's only going to get harder
24:10it's only going to get harder
24:13beautiful
24:14he took the shots really well though
24:15Phillips
24:16he took them really well
24:17I don't think he's been hurt
24:18one time really
24:19no only to the body
24:21I think in that opening round
24:22but
24:23yeah to the chin
24:24he's taken the shots
24:25well
24:26look at this effort
24:27fantastic from Phillips
24:28it really is
24:29nice counter left to the body there
24:32second round
24:33round seven
24:34two rounds to go
24:36in this contest
24:38two rounds you Phil
24:40Dave
24:41for
24:42for Brian Phillips to try and survive
24:43and can he do that?
24:44yeah
24:45Sullivan
24:46miles in front
24:47Phillips needs a stoppage
24:48he's not getting a stoppage
24:49there's only one winner from here
24:50it's just
24:51does he get the stoppage
24:52or
24:53does he win on points
24:54I think that's the only thing we can
24:55the heads have come close a lot
24:57you know
24:58they have
24:59where does
25:00where does the stoppage come
25:01Dave
25:02if he is to get it
25:03Sulem
25:04I don't think he's got the power to
25:05to hurt Phillips
25:07I think
25:08but I think Phillips is there for the taking
25:09I think he's absolutely exhausted
25:11you think it's a
25:12volume
25:13of shots
25:14and the referee jumping in
25:15his referee jumped in the first fight
25:16like
25:17I'd
25:18put my shots together
25:19and try and get him out of there
25:20he's there for the taking
25:21it'd be a great result
25:22because Phillips can fight
25:23and he's tough
25:24but
25:25I'm Sulem
25:26I want to finish the show
25:27like I said earlier
25:28if you want to get up before the bell
25:29and get on the big
25:30on the
25:31on the
25:32on the
25:33on the
25:34on the main card
25:35you've got to get these guys out of there
25:36and
25:37landing the nice left hand there
25:38but didn't follow it up with anything
25:39Suleman
25:41nice
25:42nice
25:43jab
25:44with that right hand
25:45he's good though
25:46he's very good
25:47very good
25:48you know
25:49I would agree
25:50as good as he's been Suleman
25:51very very good
25:52sometimes you just feel like you're waiting for him to get going
25:54I want more
25:55yeah
25:56I want more out of him because I think he's capable of it
25:58exactly that
25:59he's capable of it
26:00and when he does do it
26:01it's so eye-catching
26:02it's so good to watch
26:03you just want to see more of it
26:04wonderful
26:05well that I mean that's the art of boxing right there
26:08avoiding the shots and firing back with cameras
26:11it's a bit like you're in first gear all the time
26:13and over eight rounds you can't be in first gear all the time
26:16you can if you want
26:17but he only goes to the top and be on the big cards
26:20you've got to do more with it
26:22but
26:23I think
26:24oh
26:25nice left to the body
26:26the knees just buckling
26:27of Phillips there
26:29he's starting to unravel
26:30this is good work
26:31a menacing look
26:33to the work of Suleiman
26:35he's doing well Phillips
26:36I can't believe it
26:37he really has
26:38the toughness shown
26:39by the Liverpoolian
26:40two and a half rounds ago
26:41I thought
26:42how is he going to get through this
26:43and he's literally four minutes away from seeing the final ball
26:45I don't know
26:46man look
26:47he's just managed to weather the storm again
26:50get himself back
26:51he's got to go again
26:52the top
26:53the real top fighters
26:54just go again and again and again
26:55and again
26:57yeah
26:58the game this
26:59the toughness shown by Phillips
27:00by Phillips
27:01so commendable
27:02it really is
27:03he's trying isn't he
27:05he's trying to survive
27:06he's trying to let his hands go
27:09Suleiman
27:11you do feel
27:12he's let
27:13his opponent off the hook there
27:18but
27:19I think
27:20look we're not asking something
27:21of Suleiman
27:22that we don't believe he can do
27:23we've seen him go through the gear
27:25so I think he'll probably sit down
27:26and watch this afterwards
27:27I think
27:28yep
27:29there's a bit more work required
27:31as I go through the
27:32the levels
27:33in this sport
27:34but it's there
27:35he can do it at that time
27:36with anybody
27:37literally anybody
27:38he's brilliant
27:39but it's experience as well again
27:41experience again
27:42the first
27:43proper round
27:44the first proper fight
27:45I've been really impressed with it
27:46I just want to see more
27:47a little bit more
27:48a little bit more
27:49there's that beautiful
27:50step back
27:51and
27:52the left
27:53counter
27:54if he was
27:55to get the stoppage
27:56in this final round
27:57the eighth round
27:58or
27:59that very good opening round
28:01that he had
28:02what option do you think he'd prefer
28:04first round stoppage or an eighth round stoppage
28:06or an eighth round stoppage
28:07yeah I think they'll definitely be the eighth round
28:08I think they'll definitely be the eighth round
28:09yeah I think he'll be over the move
28:10he's going to do very well to get this colour out of there in the last round
28:13like you said
28:14he can see the light of the end of the tunnel
28:15he'll be trying his best to get through
28:17and he deserves it
28:18and I really hope he does now
28:19I really hope Brandfield that sees the final battle
28:22but
28:23he can a great eight rounds for him
28:25but just for me
28:26talking as a fan
28:28you want to see stoppages
28:29you know
28:30you want to get on the big cards
28:31and Eddie's watching this
28:32second out for the eighth
28:33and final round
28:34yeah
28:35very very good though
28:36he is a joy to watch
28:37I enjoy watching
28:38yeah it would be sickening if
28:39Phillips wants to get stopped
28:41in this eighth round
28:42he's really had a go
28:43showing so much toughness
28:46how many last round stoppages did you have in your career?
28:49me?
28:50I don't think I had any to be tough
28:52I think they're rare aren't they?
28:54I didn't carry my power later
28:57the lack of power that I had anyway
29:00good work
29:01behind that
29:02lead right hand
29:03doubling up
29:04the left
29:05the right hook
29:06sorry
29:07started high
29:08finished low
29:09I think you asked for that a couple of rounds ago Dave
29:10he's starting to turn the screw a little bit here Suleman
29:13he looks desperate for this stoppage
29:15will Phillips survive?
29:17couple of those look low from Suleman
29:20back comes Phillips with a straight right to the body
29:23creeping forward
29:24game as they come
29:25he really is
29:26and I've said this before
29:27I think the danger is when Phillips punches
29:29that's the hard thing for him isn't it?
29:31yeah
29:32the danger is when he punches himself
29:33I think you've called it a brilliant gatekeeper if you like for area and English title level Phillips
29:39and I don't want to be disrespectful there because he's fought at a higher level but been out the ring for a while
29:46he's aging now slightly
29:47aging
29:48he's been around but
29:49there's going to be plenty of fights there and
29:53he's a
29:54he's a great fight for anybody
29:56any upcoming kid
29:57any area title fight
29:59imagine we a fellow
30:02ever around
30:03like
30:04Solomon's a top class prospect
30:05imagine Phillips with
30:06another Brian Phillips
30:08two Brian Phillips
30:09what fight
30:12well with
30:13the inclusion
30:14or the world of AI now
30:17you could see it
30:18I'd like to see two Dave Allens fight
30:21I'd like to see Brian Phillips not walk southcourt
30:24I don't think he's a natural southcourt
30:26is he just trying to null a fire
30:28and stop
30:30Solomon letting his hands go
30:32he lands a nice left to the body
30:33every time he gets his hand
30:34he doesn't have good
30:35I can't approach fast
30:37he does
30:38good work though
30:39he's starting to up the tempo slightly
30:40a nice straight
30:41right to the body
30:43going through the gears
30:44but back comes Phillips
30:47just over 45 seconds to go in the final round
30:50he's made someone work hard
30:52to be fair though
30:53he has made him work hard
30:54and we said it didn't we
30:55early on
30:56he's going to have learnt loads
30:58from this
30:59definitely
31:01I think this has been worth more than
31:02another seven put together
31:06just pushing off of the shoulder there
31:07he does some fantastic things
31:08he's really really talented
31:10yeah
31:11as we see there
31:12nice combination
31:13three shots
31:14again finishing with the right uppercut
31:15an unorthodox way to finisher
31:17a combination
31:18but he does it so well
31:20and it's been impressive
31:21it has
31:22I know we haven't seen the stoppage
31:24at times you feel like
31:25he could have let his hands go
31:26a little bit more
31:27but
31:28it's been a classy display
31:29and they trade shots
31:31in this final round
31:32blood streaming from the nose of Phillips
31:34who's been as game as they've come
31:37throughout this contest
31:39but Suleiman will get his arm raised
31:43in a massive learning fight
31:45against
31:46one of the gamest opponents
31:47you'll find
31:48in Brian Phillips
31:49been out of the ring for two years
31:53but a good good fight
31:54I thought it was brilliant from both
31:55well they both did the job fantastically well
31:57how would you score it Darren?
31:59are you going to give Phillips a share of a round or not?
32:0180-73 may we give him the third round?
32:032nd and 3rd were closer
32:05weren't they?
32:06I hope it gives him half a share of a round
32:08look at him going
32:09look at that
32:10that heart and courage from Phillips
32:12after
32:13the shots he'd taken
32:14from Suleiman
32:15but yeah
32:16the class
32:17at Suleiman's at time
32:18was so impressive
32:20wasn't it?
32:21the counter punching
32:22the speed
32:23the accuracy
32:24so much to work with Dave
32:25yeah I think Suleiman's really good
32:27really really good
32:28it'll be interesting
32:29the lightweight division
32:30really strong at the minute
32:31it'll be interesting
32:32they're going to put one with next
32:34yeah that
32:35that
32:36is a very good question
32:37that's
32:38that's
32:39two eight rounders now
32:40in the bag for Suleiman
32:41perhaps one or two more
32:43before going into ten rounders
32:45but
32:48a very good display nonetheless
32:49from both there but
32:51let's hand over
32:53to David Diamante
32:54David Diamante
32:59ladies and gentlemen
33:00after eight rounds
33:01here in Birmingham
33:02we go to referee
33:03Ryan Churchill
33:04scorecard
33:05it reads 80 to 72
33:07for your winner
33:08he's still
33:09undefeated
33:11Ibrahim
33:12Spider
33:14Suleiman
33:15yep
33:16Suleiman
33:17moves to 8-0
33:20and a real
33:21good
33:22let's get a nice round of applause
33:23applause
33:24for Brian Phillips
33:25also
33:31did he say
33:32he needs to stop or
33:33start watching you
33:34Brian Phillips
33:36so Brian Phillips
33:37as he leaves the ring there
33:38just looks at David
33:39says I need to stop watching you
33:40stop watching you
33:41...
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