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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ichiro Suzuki (ranked 1719 p4p, 87 weight class) and Gene Steve Duterte (ranked 1953 p4p, 108 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ichiro Suzuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gene Steve Duterte!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duterte misses with a body shot.
Suzuki fails with the takedown.
Duterte throws a body shot but no joy.
Duterte gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Suzuki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duterte is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki advances position into side control!
Duterte tries to escape but Suzuki is in control.
Suzuki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Duterte knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Suzuki wants to take a breather but Duterte manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Suzuki.
Duterte is looking to stand up but Suzuki isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki trying to control but Duterte is working from the bottom.
Duterte wants to get back to his feet but Suzuki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Suzuki passes Duterte's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Duterte pushes Suzuki off looking to stand but Suzuki dives back in and keeps control.
Suzuki wants to pass the guard but Duterte is defending well.
Suzuki stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duterte. Suzuki does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Duterte scores with a body shot.
Duterte lands with an uppercut that bounces Suzuki off the cage and back into range.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Duterte sprawls well. Duterte wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Suzuki gets slowly back to his feet.
Ichiro Suzuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suzuki shoots for a double leg takedown but Duterte sprawls well. He's pushed Suzuki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichiro Suzuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duterte misses with a hook to the body
and Suzuki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Suzuki stops Duterte from standing up.
Duterte keeping moving, preventing Suzuki from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duterte is keeping the position for now.
Duterte wants to stand but Suzuki is controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Suzuki passes Duterte's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Suzuki wants to pass to mount but Duterte is defending the position.
Duterte is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Suzuki is looking to stall here but Duterte recovers full guard.
Suzuki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duterte swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ichiro Suzuki will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Suzuki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Duterte keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Duterte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suzuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Duterte.
Suzuki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichiro Suzuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suzuki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Duterte swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suzuki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duterte as he avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Duterte. Beautiful body shot.
Suzuki shoots in for a double leg but Duterte sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Duterte keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Duterte has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Suzuki is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duterte misses with a wild combination.
Suzuki misses with a takedown attempt
and Duterte counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Suzuki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Suzuki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duterte punishes Suzuki's body with a nice straight punch.
Duterte wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Duterte.
Suzuki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Duterte counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Suzuki thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki fails with the takedown
and Duterte makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Duterte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duterte throws a shot to the body.
Duterte cracks a nice hook into Suzuki's ribs.
Duterte lands a nice looking body shot.
Duterte lands a right hook to the body.
Gene Steve Duterte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duterte comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Duterte works Suzuki's body with a nice hook.
Suzuki throws a sloppy head kick
letting Duterte counter with a right hand.
Duterte stuns Suzuki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duterte connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Duterte is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Suzuki rather than just go for the knockout.
Suzuki doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Duterte counter with a right hand.
Duterte connects with a looping right hand.
Duterte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duterte connects with a body shot.
Duterte punishes Suzuki's body with a nice straight punch.
Duterte lands a right hook to the body.
Duterte throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duterte with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duterte with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Duterte throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Suzuki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Duterte with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Duterte digs a good hook to Suzuki's body.
Duterte scores with a jab to the body.
Duterte closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice body punch from Duterte.
Suzuki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Duterte clobbers Suzuki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gene Steve Duterte 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!
Duterte with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Duterte scores with a three punch combo!
Suzuki misses with a takedown
and Duterte counters with a left to the body.
Duterte fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Duterte scores with a body shot.
Suzuki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Suzuki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Suzuki is rocked!
Suzuki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Duterte counters with a right hand to the body.
Oh Suzuki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duterte ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Suzuki's jaw. Suzuki's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Duterte does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gene Steve Duterte!
Gene Steve Duterte managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, UnderGround Supplements, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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