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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lotus Suzinuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Luca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suzinuki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is LL Cool J -Momma said knock you out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lotus Suzinuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 3, fighting out of London, Johnny Luca!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Suzinuki.
Suzinuki just misses with a punch to the body.
Luca has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Suzinuki is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Luca throws a front kick aimed at Suzinuki's knee but Suzinuki avoids it well.
Suzinuki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Suzinuki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Suzinuki misses with a head kick.
Luca throws a sloppy head kick
and Suzinuki counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Luca!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luca pushes Suzinuki away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Suzinuki gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Suzinuki creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Luca sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Luca is trying to get back to his feet.
Suzinuki in side control, throwing shots but Luca defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzinuki scores with a couple of short elbows.
Suzinuki throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Luca wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The strikes coming from Suzinuki are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Suzinuki trying to control the position but Luca is working away.
Suzinuki prevents Luca from escaping the position.
Luca taking punishment in the form of punches.
Suzinuki scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Luca to see if he's OK.
Luca takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Suzinuki throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Suzinuki cracks Luca with a big elbow.
Luca wants to get back to his feet but Suzinuki drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzinuki sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Luca is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Suzinuki looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Luca is avoiding damage well.
Suzinuki working the ground and pound.
Suzinuki postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Luca is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Suzinuki is controlling him well.
Suzinuki is working Luca over with some ground and pound from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suzinuki trying to control the action but Luca is working from the bottom.
Luca is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Suzinuki has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Luca is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzinuki tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Suzinuki in side control lands a decent elbow.
Suzinuki trying to control the action but Luca is working from the bottom.
Luca is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Suzinuki has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Suzinuki lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Luca down.
Suzinuki throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Suzinuki in side control, throwing shots but Luca defends.
Suzinuki scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Luca to see if he's OK.
Luca pushes Suzinuki away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Suzinuki gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Suzinuki tries to score with some ground and pound. Luca controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzinuki wants to control but Luca is keeping him busy.
Suzinuki working the ground and pound but Luca is defending the strikes.
Luca is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Suzinuki cracks Luca with a big elbow.
Luca prevents Suzinuki from improving position.
Suzinuki is trying to ground and pound but Luca uses the momentary lack of control by Suzinuki to regain half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Suzinuki connects with a nice short shot to Luca's temple.
Luca wants to get back to his feet.
Suzinuki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Luca knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Suzinuki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lotus Suzinuki dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Suzinuki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luca scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Suzinuki throws a low kick but Luca avoids it.
Suzinuki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Luca.
Luca walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Suzinuki thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Luca if he has to take too many more of those.
Suzinuki misses with a body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Suzinuki crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Luca - the referee stops the clock and Suzinuki gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Luca. Suzinuki manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Luca is looking to clinch.
Suzinuki slips under a jab from Luca.
Luca throws a leg kick but Suzinuki checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suzinuki tests Luca's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luca tries to clinch up.
Suzinuki lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luca motions for Suzinuki to come forward. Luca throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Suzinuki pushes Luca away with a front kick.
Suzinuki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luca can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzinuki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Suzinuki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Suzinuki digs a good hook to Luca's body.
Luca throws a lazy right hand but Suzinuki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luca throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice shot lands for Suzinuki.
Luca takes one on the button.
Luca fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Suzinuki is out of range.
Suzinuki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Luca throws a head kick that Suzinuki semi-blocks.
Suzinuki throws a hook to the side of Luca's head but Luca sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Luca misses the target.
Suzinuki blocks the body kick.
Suzinuki drops down looking for a counter takedown but Luca sprawls and moves away.
Lotus Suzinuki is winning the standup battle so far.
Luca drives through and clinches with Suzinuki against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luca breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luca moves in looking to clinch but Suzinuki pushes him off.
Luca misses with a two punch combination.
Suzinuki stalks Luca and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Luca's face. Luca staggers backwards, shaken.
Luca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suzinuki throwing a counter right hand but Luca manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Luca checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Luca tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Suzinuki throws a front kick aimed at Luca's knee but Luca avoids it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luca.
Luca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Suzinuki.
Suzinuki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Luca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suzinuki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suzinuki misses with a leg kick.
Luca checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Suzinuki.
Luca throws a low kick but it's checked well by Suzinuki.
Luca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luca tries to clinch there but Suzinuki circles away.
Suzinuki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Luca.
Luca is looking to clinch but Suzinuki is avoiding it.
Luca closes the distance and pushes Suzinuki back into the cage.
Suzinuki wants a takedown but no success here.
Luca dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Suzinuki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Suzinuki struggles to land a body shot inside as Luca controls his hands.
Suzinuki can't find room to land a body shot as Luca controls the action.
Suzinuki has a couple of punches blocked by Luca.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzinuki pushes Luca back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Suzinuki gets through Luca's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Luca swings wildly with an uppercut but Suzinuki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luca throws a punch but it's blocked by Suzinuki.
Suzinuki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Luca fails to land.
Luca has a couple of punches blocked by Suzinuki.
Suzinuki dodges an elbow strike from Luca.
Luca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suzinuki misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Luca fails to land.
Luca lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suzinuki misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lotus Suzinuki dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Luca is looking to slow Suzinuki down with leg kicks.
Suzinuki stuns Luca with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Suzinuki misses with a body kick.
Luca rushes Suzinuki and presses him up against the cage.
Luca throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Luca swings wildly with an uppercut but Suzinuki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suzinuki is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Suzinuki misses with some punches.
Suzinuki misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luca misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luca throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Suzinuki avoids the elbow strike from Luca, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Luca.
Suzinuki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Luca.
Suzinuki prevents a body shot from Luca.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luca lands a damaging elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Suzinuki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Luca working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suzinuki.
Nice body punch from Suzinuki.
Suzinuki dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Luca creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Suzinuki's defenses.
It looks like Lotus Suzinuki has been cut.
Suzinuki misses with some punches.
Suzinuki takes an elbow to the temple.
Luca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Suzinuki's elbow.
Suzinuki pushes Luca back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Luca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luca manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Suzinuki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzinuki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Suzinuki swings for the body but Luca moves out of range.
Suzinuki avoids the body shot from Luca.
Suzinuki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Suzinuki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Luca does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luca loads up on a big right hand but Suzinuki slips the punch.
Suzinuki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Suzinuki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luca tries to clinch but Suzinuki moves away
and Suzinuki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luca misses with a double jab
and Suzinuki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Suzinuki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Luca in his tracks.
The fighters circling - Suzinuki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some bone on bone action there as Suzinuki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzinuki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luca counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Luca 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Suzinuki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Luca checks it well.
Good leg kick by Luca there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Luca moves in looking to clinch but Suzinuki pushes him off.
Suzinuki throws a leg kick but Luca sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Luca moves in looking to clinch but Suzinuki pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from Suzinuki misses the target.
Luca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suzinuki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suzinuki connects with a nice looking jab.
Luca thumps Suzinuki with a low kick.
Luca misses with a looping left.
Jab, jab by Suzinuki - just one landing.
Luca takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Suzinuki with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suzinuki looks to throw the jab but Luca is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzinuki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Luca's calf.
Luca throws a solid leg kick but Suzinuki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Luca.
Luca's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheers as Suzinuki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Luca doesn't seem phased though.
Suzinuki blocks a head kick by Luca.
Suzinuki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Suzinuki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Luca finds it's way round the side to connect with Suzinuki's head.
Luca tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Luca misses with a hook. Suzinuki ducked under it nicely.
Suzinuki lands a leg kick that knocks Luca off balance momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Suzinuki.
An inside leg kick from Luca misses.
Luca takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Suzinuki with a jab.
Johnny Luca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suzinuki thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Luca if he has to take too many more of those.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lotus Suzinuki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Suzinuki, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lotus Suzinuki!
Lotus Suzinuki looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Give it up for Bobby everyone, a true champion. Just not the Epicity champion, that obviously still sits here around my waist. Who is next? Or should I set my sights on Mr. Jeffrey Miller and the 155ers.'.
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