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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shingo Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kindo Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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164 lbs
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158 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shingo Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kindo Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Park looks to land a combination but Suzuki avoids it well.
Suzuki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Park throws a jab when Suzuki was well out of range.
Park misses with a low kick.
Shingo Park seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Park feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Suzuki's calf.
Suzuki slips a jab and a cross from Park.
Park goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Park throws a leg kick but Suzuki moved away.
Park throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Park attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Park throws a leg kick but Suzuki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Park throws a leg kick which misses Suzuki's front leg but catches the back leg as Suzuki tries to avoid it.
Park misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Park misses with a series of wild punches.
Park misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Suzuki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Park misses with a low kick.
Park throws a hook to the side of Suzuki's head but Suzuki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suzuki shoots in but no luck this time.
Suzuki checks a low kick from Park.
Suzuki avoids the body shot from Park.
Suzuki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Park cracks Suzuki with an open hand slap.
Park pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Suzuki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Park misses with a low kick.
Suzuki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Park throws a sloppy head kick and Suzuki moves out of range easily.
Park tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suzuki closes the distance and clinches up with Park, looking for a takedown. Suzuki pushes Park against the ropes but Park circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shingo Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kindo Suzuki.
Suzuki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Suzuki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Park's waist but Park gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Suzuki off to one side.
Park misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Park misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suzuki.
Park avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Suzuki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Park is looking to score with low kicks.
Suzuki wants to clinch.
Suzuki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki doesn't manage to clinch there - Park circles away.
Suzuki avoids a kick to the body.
Park is looking to slow Suzuki down with leg kicks.
Suzuki tries to clinch up but Park circles away and keeps his distance.
Shingo Park is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Park misses with a low kick.
Suzuki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Park throws a front kick aimed at Suzuki's knee but Suzuki avoids it well.
Park throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Park misses with a low kick.
Park motions for Suzuki to come forward. Park throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Park lands a jab-cross combination.
Park thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Suzuki if he has to take too many more of those.
Park is breathing heavily.
Suzuki tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Suzuki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Park tries to bum rush Suzuki with a series of wild strikes but Suzuki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Suzuki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Suzuki wants to clinch.
Suzuki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Park swivels and escapes.
Park thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suzuki checks a leg kick.
Suzuki darts in and clinches Park up against the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Park wants to get back to striking at distance but Suzuki won't allow it.
Park breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Park throws a half hearted mid kick.
Park walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Suzuki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shingo Park dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Park throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Park, right into the meat.
Suzuki moves out of range of the body kick from Park.
Shingo Park is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Park.
Park dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Suzuki. That did some damage!
Park closes the distance looking to clinch
and Suzuki counters by clinching up.
Suzuki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Park misses with a hook to the ribs.
Suzuki taking a breather.
Suzuki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Park has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Suzuki landing knees to the body.
Suzuki tries to land a knee to the head but Park blocks with his arms.
Park lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Suzuki tries to land a knee to the head but Park blocks with his arms.
Park breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Suzuki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Suzuki is breathing heavily.
Suzuki scores a nice knee to the body.
Suzuki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Park blocks it with crossed arms.
Park tries to break the clinch but Suzuki is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park wants to get back to striking at distance but Suzuki won't allow it.
Suzuki keeps control of Park as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Suzuki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Park breaks from the clinch.
Park keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Suzuki blocks a head kick by Park.
Park throws a leg kick that misses.
Suzuki wants to clinch.
Park is looking to clinch.
A low kick from Park misses
and Suzuki counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Park!
Suzuki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Park is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki looking to control and managing it successfully.
Park can't escape the position.
Suzuki wants to control the pace but Park is squirming around nicely.
Park tries to hold on but Suzuki postures up.
Park is looking to get to half guard.
Park throwing hammer fists to the chest of Suzuki. What's that going to do exactly?
Park is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki controlling from mount.
Park is looking to get to half guard.
Park is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Park is trying to stand.
Suzuki controlling the pace for now.
Suzuki trying to control but Park is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kindo Suzuki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Suzuki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Suzuki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Park counters with a good low kick that Suzuki was not able to check.
Park keeps the fight on the outside.
Park throws a body kick the misses
and Suzuki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Suzuki.
Suzuki tries to stall but Park uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Suzuki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Park is trying to break free.
Suzuki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Suzuki keeps control of Park as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Suzuki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Suzuki scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suzuki lands a right hand.
Park wants to break free but Suzuki has control.
Suzuki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Suzuki misses with a knee to the head.
Suzuki keeps control of Park as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Suzuki landing knees to the head.
Suzuki is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki tries a knee to the head but Park blocks it.
Suzuki misses with a knee to the head.
Suzuki landing knees to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Suzuki fails to land.
A knee to the head by Suzuki.
Suzuki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Park wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Suzuki prevents Park from breaking the clinch.
Park breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Park throws a poor cross that misses
and Suzuki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Park is looking to get back to is feet but Suzuki passes into side control.
Park is looking for a sweep.
Suzuki trying to control the position but Park is working away.
Park tries to buck Suzuki off but Suzuki is having none of it.
Park looks to move to half guard but instead Suzuki has passed into mount! Damn!
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.
Park is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki controlling from mount.
Park working to try and regain half guard.
Suzuki wants to control the pace but Park is squirming around nicely.
Park is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Park is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Suzuki controlling the position easily from mount.
Park keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Park slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Park wants to sweep but Suzuki has passed to side control!
Park manages to work his way to half guard, despite Suzuki's best efforts.
Park missing with punches from the bottom.
Park looks like he's trying to stand up.
Suzuki looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Park!
Park is working to get back to half guard.
Suzuki controlling his opponent.
Park is squirming around, avoiding Suzuki's attempts to control the action.
Park wants to control but Suzuki is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kindo Suzuki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kindo Suzuki!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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