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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Holdstock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michio Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suzuki comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dragonball Z Theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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150 lbs
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154 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Holdstock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michio Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holdstock tries to clinch up.
Holdstock doesn't manage to clinch there - Suzuki circles away.
Suzuki closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Holdstock scores with a takedown into Suzuki's guard.
Suzuki looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Suzuki keeping moving, preventing Holdstock from controlling successfully.
Suzuki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Suzuki lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Holdstock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Suzuki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Holdstock is one step ahead there.
Holdstock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suzuki is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Suzuki scores with a hook to the body. Holdstock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Suzuki swats away the attempt to clinch by Holdstock.
Holdstock shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Suzuki defends it nicely.
Suzuki throws a big shot that misses.
Holdstock fails to land with a series of punches.
Holdstock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suzuki.
Suzuki jabs Holdstock right on the nose. Holdstock blinks but takes it well.
Suzuki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Suzuki throws out a loose jab but Holdstock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holdstock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suzuki.
Suzuki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holdstock moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki misses with a body shot.
Suzuki misses with a body shot.
Suzuki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Holdstock feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Holdstock wants to control from the top but Suzuki keeps moving.
Suzuki looking for a sweep. Not yet Suzuki, not yet.
Suzuki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Holdstock manages to get himself to full guard.
Holdstock escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Suzuki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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!
Suzuki scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Suzuki advances position into side control!
Suzuki wants to stand but Holdstock has his arm trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Holdstock manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Holdstock is trying to get back to full guard.
Holdstock regains full guard. Nicely done.
Suzuki wants to control from the top but Holdstock keeps moving.
Suzuki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Holdstock's head.
Suzuki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Holdstock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Suzuki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Holdstock is proving hard to escape from.
Suzuki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Suzuki does no damage.
Holdstock takes a swing at Suzuki's ribcage but misses.
Suzuki blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Holdstock looks to land a body kick but Suzuki moved away.
Suzuki 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.
Suzuki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Holdstock works Suzuki's body with a nice hook.
Holdstock feints and as Suzuki raises his hands in defense, Holdstock changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Suzuki looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Suzuki keeping moving, preventing Holdstock from controlling successfully.
Holdstock works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holdstock seems to be looking for submissions.
Holdstock passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michio Suzuki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Suzuki scores with the left hand. Holdstock knows he should have avoided that one.
Holdstock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suzuki lands a body shot.
A punch combination from Holdstock misses.
Holdstock shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Suzuki defends it nicely.
Holdstock takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Suzuki jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Suzuki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holdstock tries a head kick but it misses.
Suzuki looks to land a left hand but Holdstock moved out of range nicely.
Suzuki thows a body shot but no joy.
Holdstock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Suzuki looks to land a right hand but Holdstock moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Holdstock on the side of the head.
Suzuki missing with a left hand there. Holdstock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Holdstock moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Suzuki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Holdstock moves into range and clinches up with Suzuki.
Suzuki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holdstock wants to clinch.
Michio Suzuki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holdstock takes one to the side of the head.
Holdstock takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Suzuki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Holdstock counters with a low kick, right behind Suzuki 's knee.
Suzuki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Holdstock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holdstock gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Holdstock misses with a body shot
and Suzuki counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holdstock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suzuki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holdstock has his takedown stuffed
and Suzuki counters with a nice body shot.
Suzuki misses with a looping right.
Suzuki misses the jab.
Holdstock shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Suzuki defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Holdstock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suzuki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Decent striking displayed by Holdstock there.
Holdstock with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Suzuki to score with a decent uppercut.
Suzuki lands a jab.
Suzuki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holdstock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suzuki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Holdstock.
Holdstock gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Suzuki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Suzuki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Holdstock on the side of the head.
Suzuki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Holdstock doesn't seem bothered though.
Suzuki misses with a hook. Holdstock ducked under it nicely.
Suzuki cracks Holdstock with a right hand to the side of the head.
Suzuki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Suzuki leaves Holdstock with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suzuki scores with a nice head shot.
Suzuki throws a right hand that Holdstock ducks under and follows up with a left that Holdstock also avoids with ease.
Suzuki thows a body shot but no joy.
Suzuki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Suzuki looks to land a combination but Holdstock avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Suzuki misses the target.
Suzuki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Suzuki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holdstock circles away quickly and effectively.
Holdstock gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Suzuki counters with a stiff right hand.
Suzuki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Holdstock misses with a low kick.
Suzuki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Suzuki lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holdstock throws a hook to the side of Suzuki's head but Suzuki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suzuki misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suzuki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holdstock.
Suzuki throws a right hand that Holdstock ducks under and follows up with a left that Holdstock also avoids with ease.
Holdstock connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Robert Holdstock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holdstock on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michio Suzuki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Suzuki lands a jab to Holdstock's midsection.
Suzuki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Holdstock counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Suzuki looking for a sweep. Not yet Suzuki, not yet.
Holdstock keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Suzuki's head.
Holdstock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suzuki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Suzuki trying to keep a closed guard but Holdstock is proving a slippery customer.
Suzuki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Holdstock connects with a couple of short punches.
Suzuki wants to sweep here but Holdstock controlling him for the moment.
Holdstock trying to move into half guard but instead Suzuki has managed to sweep!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holdstock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Holdstock has momentary wrist control but Suzuki slips an elbow through the middle.
Holdstock looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suzuki trying to control but Holdstock is working from the bottom.
Holdstock is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Holdstock is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Holdstock is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Suzuki is just riding it out for now. Holdstock eventually gives up the hold.
Holdstock passes to full mount!
Robert Holdstock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki is desperately trying to improve his position but Holdstock has a good base and remains in mount.
Holdstock pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Suzuki is desperately trying to improve his position but Holdstock has a good base and remains in mount.
Suzuki wants to hold on but Holdstock pushes him away.
Holdstock is trying to take his opponent's back.
Holdstock cracks Suzuki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Robert Holdstock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Suzuki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holdstock looking to ground and pound but Suzuki is blocking nicely.
Holdstock pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Holdstock unloads with some shots from mount but Suzuki bucks and avoids them well.
Suzuki holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Holdstock tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Holdstock thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Suzuki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Suzuki wants to control but Holdstock is having none of it.
Suzuki is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Suzuki is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Holdstock has taken his back.
Will Holdstock go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Suzuki showing good submission defense here.
Suzuki wants to escape the position.
Holdstock not allowing Suzuki to control his hands.
Suzuki breaks Holdstock's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Holdstock showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Suzuki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michio Suzuki!
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FIGHT
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