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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wardor Warlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minoru Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warlovski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Zocalo. Suzuki has chosen Sunrise as his entrance music. Wardor Warlovski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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197 lbs
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187 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wardor Warlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Minoru Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzuki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Suzuki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Warlovski can pounce on him.
Warlovski is looking to clinch but Suzuki is avoiding it.
Warlovski misses with a double jab.
Warlovski misses with a wild combination.
Suzuki slips a jab and a cross from Warlovski.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suzuki.
Warlovski swinging wilding here.
Warlovski tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Warlovski.
Suzuki has closed the distance and engaged Warlovski in a clinch.
Warlovski prevents the takedown attempt.
Warlovski trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warlovski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Warlovski keeps control of Suzuki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Warlovski scores with a hook to the body.
Warlovski breaks from the clinch.
Warlovski throws the left hand but Suzuki avoids the punch easily.
Suzuki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Suzuki is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Warlovski reverses the position - he's now on top in Suzuki's guard.
Suzuki throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Suzuki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Warlovski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Suzuki is trying to keep Warlovski in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski stands and steps away. Suzuki gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wardor Warlovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suzuki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Suzuki cracks Warlovski with a big elbow.
Suzuki landing a few strikes.
Suzuki fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Suzuki working the ground and pound but Warlovski is defending the strikes.
Warlovski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Suzuki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Suzuki trying to control the position but Warlovski is working away.
Suzuki moves into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki trying to control but Warlovski is having none of it.
Suzuki cracks Warlovski with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Suzuki cracks Warlovski with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Suzuki working Warlovski over with strikes here.
Suzuki looking to control but Warlovski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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 lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Warlovski has worked his arm free - good work by Warlovski!
Suzuki looks gassed!
Warlovski is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Suzuki wants to control but Warlovski is keeping him busy.
Warlovski is letting Suzuki control him for a moment.
Suzuki tries to advance to mount but Warlovski instead regains half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki works his foot free and advances to mount.
Suzuki scoring with strikes but Warlovski is staying in there.
Suzuki swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Warlovski is now in Suzuki's guard. A big mistake from Suzuki there, giving up the dominant position!
Suzuki working for submissions but it's allowed Warlovski to get to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Suzuki flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Suzuki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Warlovski wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Suzuki uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Warlovski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki has an active guard here but Warlovski has managed to pass into half guard.
Suzuki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Suzuki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Warlovski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Warlovski's back!
Suzuki trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Suzuki slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Suzuki struggling to keep hold of the position.
Suzuki is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Warlovski taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Suzuki.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Minoru Suzuki!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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