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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between murray mintz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toshi Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). mintz comes to the cage accompanied by Smack My Bitch Up- The Prodigy. 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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BJJ Purple Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, murray mintz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Toshi Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzuki misses with a wild body shot.
mintz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Suzuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but mintz was well out of range. Poor timing from Suzuki.
Suzuki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suzuki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from mintz. That one must have hurt.
Nice defenses there by mintz.
mintz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suzuki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
murray mintz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
mintz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
mintz is looking to clinch.
mintz tries to clinch there but Suzuki circles away.
Suzuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but mintz was well out of range. Poor timing from Suzuki.
mintz doesn't manage to clinch there - Suzuki circles away.
mintz lands a head kick. Suzuki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from mintz.
Suzuki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between mintz's hands.
Suzuki jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
mintz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suzuki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
mintz staying out of range there.
Suzuki looks to throw the jab but mintz is out of range.
mintz tries a head kick but it misses.
Suzuki is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
mintz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
mintz tries to clinch up but Suzuki circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by mintz. That's going to slow Suzuki down.
Suzuki takes a swing at mintz's ribcage but misses.
mintz avoids the body shot from Suzuki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
mintz looks to land a body kick but Suzuki moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Suzuki misses the target.
Suzuki keeps the fight on the outside.
mintz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Suzuki's calf.
mintz moves into the clinch.
mintz tries a knee to the head but Suzuki blocks it.
The referee calls for mintz to work.
mintz throws a knee to the head but misses.
mintz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suzuki misses with a looping right.
mintz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suzuki throws a body punch but mintz moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
mintz defending well as Suzuki loads up on a big left hand.
Suzuki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
mintz tries to clinch up but Suzuki circles away and keeps his distance.
Suzuki keeps the fight on the outside.
Suzuki on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
mintz is looking to clinch but Suzuki is avoiding it.
mintz tries to clinch there but Suzuki circles away.
A left lands for Suzuki.
Suzuki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. mintz doesn't seem bothered though.
mintz moves away from the strike by Suzuki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - mintz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
mintz closes the distance and pushes Suzuki back into the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. mintz obliges.
Suzuki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
mintz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Suzuki's efforts to push away.
Suzuki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Suzuki wants to break free but mintz has control.
mintz controlling the action here for a moment.
Suzuki wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
murray mintz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
mintz looks to land a body kick but Suzuki moved away.
mintz wants to clinch up but Suzuki keeps it at a distance.
Suzuki keeps the fight on the outside.
mintz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
mintz throws a head kick but Suzuki moves out of range.
mintz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suzuki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suzuki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
mintz moves in looking to clinch but Suzuki pushes him off.
mintz tries to clinch up but Suzuki circles away and keeps his distance.
mintz doesn't manage to clinch there - Suzuki circles away.
Suzuki lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
mintz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suzuki.
Suzuki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
mintz throws a nice inside leg kick.
mintz tries to clinch up.
Suzuki scores with a hook to the body. mintz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
mintz moves forwards but Suzuki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Suzuki lands a slapping body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from mintz.
Suzuki cracks mintz with an open hand slap.
mintz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suzuki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki throws the left hand but mintz avoids the punch easily.
Suzuki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract mintz.
Suzuki lands a right hook to the body.
mintz moves into range and clinches up with Suzuki.
mintz working Suzuki over with knees to the body.
mintz misses with a knee strike.
Suzuki is trying to force a seperation but mintz has the dominant position.
Knees in the clinch landing for mintz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suzuki wants to break free but mintz has control.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. mintz obliges.
Suzuki is breathing heavily.
mintz connects with a knee to the head.
Suzuki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Suzuki takes a knee to the side of the body.
mintz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from mintz.
mintz lands a knee to the head.
mintz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
mintz taking a breather.
Suzuki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for mintz.
mintz with a knee to the head.
mintz crunches a lovely knee into Suzuki's ribcage.
mintz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
mintz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
mintz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suzuki takes a swing at mintz's ribcage but misses.
mintz throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
mintz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suzuki.
mintz darts in and clinches Suzuki up against the cage.
mintz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Suzuki is defending well for now.
mintz throws a knee to the head but misses.
mintz slows down the pace here.
mintz working Suzuki over with knees to the body.
mintz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Suzuki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Suzuki tries to break the clinch but mintz is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suzuki is trying to force a seperation but mintz has the dominant position.
mintz tries to land a knee to the head but Suzuki blocks with his arms.
mintz landing knees to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
mintz landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
murray mintz dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Suzuki blocks the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - mintz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
murray mintz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
mintz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Suzuki is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Suzuki misses the jab.
mintz tries to clinch but Suzuki is having none of it.
Suzuki keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suzuki works the jab nicely.
mintz connects with a solid leg kick.
mintz moves into the clinch.
mintz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
mintz tries to clinch there but Suzuki circles away.
Suzuki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
mintz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Suzuki as he jumps to the side.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from mintz - that will leave a mark!
mintz tries to clinch but Suzuki is having none of it.
mintz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
mintz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suzuki scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two 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.
Suzuki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
mintz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suzuki misses with a body shot.
mintz tries to clinch but Suzuki is having none of it.
mintz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Suzuki sprawls well. Suzuki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. mintz gets slowly back to his feet.
Suzuki throws out a loose jab but mintz uses good head movement to avoid it.
mintz fails with an attempt to clinch.
mintz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for mintz.
mintz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suzuki was well out of range. Poor timing from mintz.
mintz moves away from the strike by Suzuki.
mintz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
mintz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
murray mintz is winning the standup battle so far.
mintz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Suzuki throws a lazy right hand but mintz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
mintz forces Suzuki back against the cage and clinches.
mintz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
mintz tries a knee to the head but Suzuki blocks it.
mintz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Suzuki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but mintz has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
mintz with a knee to the head.
Suzuki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. mintz obliges.
Suzuki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. mintz obliges.
Suzuki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but mintz has him pressed against the cage.
murray mintz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
mintz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from mintz.
mintz lands a good knee to the midsection. Suzuki won't want to take too many of those.
mintz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
mintz tries to clinch but Suzuki is having none of it.
mintz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Suzuki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
murray mintz clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
mintz tries to clinch there but Suzuki circles away.
Suzuki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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 tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
mintz blocks a jab.
mintz throws a nice inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by mintz.
Suzuki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
mintz wants to clinch up but Suzuki keeps it at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from mintz.
mintz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
mintz moves out of range of the strikes.
Suzuki scores with a nice head shot.
mintz is looking to clinch.
mintz moves into the clinch successfully.
mintz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
mintz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Suzuki blocks it with crossed arms.
mintz trying to land knees to the body.
mintz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suzuki on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
mintz defending well as Suzuki loads up on a big left hand.
Suzuki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from mintz.
mintz doesn't manage to clinch there - Suzuki circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
mintz tries to clinch up but Suzuki circles away and keeps his distance.
mintz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suzuki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suzuki misses with a looping left.
Suzuki throws a shot to the body.
Suzuki looks to throw the jab but mintz is out of range.
mintz is looking to clinch but Suzuki is avoiding it.
mintz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suzuki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
mintz tries to clinch but Suzuki is having none of it.
mintz moves in looking to clinch but Suzuki pushes him off.
mintz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mintz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Suzuki defends it nicely.
mintz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
mintz ducks under a wild hook from Suzuki.
mintz wants to clinch up but Suzuki keeps it at a distance.
Suzuki looks to land a left hand but mintz moved out of range nicely.
mintz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
mintz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Suzuki if he has to take too many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
mintz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
mintz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Suzuki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for murray mintz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suzuki just misses with a punch to the body.
mintz moves forwards but Suzuki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
mintz throws a leg kick which misses Suzuki's front leg but catches the back leg as Suzuki tries to avoid it.
Suzuki missing with a left hand there. mintz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
mintz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suzuki moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by mintz.
Suzuki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
murray mintz had his way with Toshi Suzuki in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
mintz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Suzuki blocks a head kick by mintz.
mintz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
mintz fails with an attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by mintz.
mintz tries to clinch but Suzuki moves out of range.
mintz tries to clinch up but Suzuki circles away and keeps his distance.
mintz moves away from the strike by Suzuki.
Suzuki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. mintz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suzuki throws a jab when mintz was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
mintz darts in and clinches Suzuki up against the cage.
Suzuki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
mintz tries a knee to the head but Suzuki blocks it.
Suzuki managing to block the knees to the body from mintz.
mintz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Suzuki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Suzuki tries to stall but mintz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
mintz scores with a knee to the head.
mintz tries to land a knee to the head but Suzuki blocks with his arms.
mintz breaks from the clinch.
Suzuki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
mintz misses with a head kick.
mintz throws a head kick that misses.
That's two 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 avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
mintz tries to land a front kick but Suzuki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Suzuki misses with a straight right.
mintz tries to land a front kick but Suzuki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
mintz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suzuki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by mintz.
Suzuki moves out of range of the body kick.
Suzuki throws a body punch but mintz moves out of range.
Suzuki avoids the head kick by mintz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from mintz.
mintz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suzuki can do to turn this around?
mintz staying out of range there.
mintz has closed the distance and engaged Suzuki in a clinch.
mintz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
mintz trying to land knees to the body.
Suzuki tries to break the clinch but mintz is controlling the position.
Suzuki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from mintz.
Suzuki wants to break the clinch but can't.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for mintz.
mintz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
mintz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. mintz obliges.
Suzuki is stalling here.
Suzuki is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
mintz working Suzuki over with knees to the body.
mintz controlling the action here for a moment.
Suzuki can't break the clinch.
mintz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Suzuki.
mintz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Toshi Suzuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
mintz crunches a lovely knee into Suzuki's ribcage.
And that's the end of the fight!
murray mintz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well mintz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 50:45
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... murray mintz!
murray mintz retains his bantamweight title!
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