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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jun Li (ranked 6065 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haruto Suo (ranked 4695 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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194 lbs
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188 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haruto Suo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Suo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Li controlling the position.
Li striking off his back but it's not causing Suo any problems.
Li controlling the position.
Suo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Suo wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Li is looking to stand up but Suo isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Suo scores with a leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Suo or perhaps it was just good defense by Li, which made it look bad.
Li lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Suo fails with a takedown attempt.
As Suo tries to get set, Li tries to push him back and clinch up but Suo manages to avoid the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Li takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Li looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Suo is fending him off so far but Li persists. Nope, Suo circles away and we're back to standing.
Suo feints a counter leg kick.
Haruto Suo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li loads up on a big right hand but Suo slips the punch.
Li darts in looking for a takedown but Suo gets double underhooks and turns Li into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jun Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suo tries to close the distance and clinch but Li swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Li sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Suo somewhat.
Li is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Suo.
Li goes for a double leg but Suo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Suo continues to drive forward.
Li doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Suo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li slaps away a takedown attempt from Suo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Suo shoots in for a takedown but Li shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Suo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Li moves into range and clinches up with Suo.
Stalling in the clinch from Li.
Li lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Haruto Suo has been cut.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Li gets through Suo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Li breaks from the clinch.
Suo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suo slaps away a takedown attempt from Li, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Suo throws out a counter right but Li avoids it with no problem.
Li throws a series of punches but Suo moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li tries to clinch up but Suo circles away and keeps his distance.
Li rushes Suo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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 Jun Li will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Haruto Suo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Suo shoots in looking for a takedown but Li manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Suo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Li is defended easily by Suo.
Li circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Suo or perhaps it was just good defense by Li, which made it look bad.
Suo clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suo goes for a takedown attempt but Li pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jun Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haruto Suo.
Suo shoots in but no luck this time.
Suo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Li paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suo throws a head kick that misses.
Li drops down looking for a counter takedown but Suo sprawls and moves away.
Suo tries a head kick but it misses.
Suo throws a head kick but Li moves out of range.
Li moves into the clinch.
Li is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Suo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Li's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Li defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Suo.
Li closes the distance and clinches up with Suo, looking for a takedown. Li pushes Suo against the cage but Suo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Li shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Suo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Li counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suo goes for a takedown attempt but Li pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Suo is breathing heavily.
Suo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A shot to the liver by Suo. Beautiful body shot.
Haruto Suo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Suo misses with a takedown
and Li counters with a two punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Li has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suo shoots in for a double leg but Li sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Suo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Li has managed to clinch.
Li goes for a takedown attempt but Suo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Suo tries for a takedown but Li circles away easily
and Li counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Li.
Suo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Li fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Li closes the distance and clinches.
Suo can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suo dives in and grabs Li's left leg, looking for a takedown. Li pushes down on Suo's head and hops out.
Suo slaps away a takedown attempt from Li, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Suo shoots in looking for a takedown but Li manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Suo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Li delivers a nice body kick.
Suo tries for a takedown but Li sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As Suo looks to move away, Li throws a big counter combo but Suo just gets out of the way.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li misses with a few strikes there.
Suo with the counter takedown but Li avoids it easily.
Li dives in for a single leg takedown but Suo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Li avoids the body shot from Suo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Li dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Haruto Suo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Li misses with a head kick.
Li is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suo can do to turn this around?
Suo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Suo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Li defends it well.
A combination from Li does no damage.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Suo dives in for a single leg takedown but Li sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Li throws a counter high kick but Suo was just alert enough to avoid it.
Suo fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Li.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suo gets a takedown into half guard.
Li is looking to escape.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Suo stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Li to get to his feet.
Li slaps away a takedown attempt from Suo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Li takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Li half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jun Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haruto Suo.
Li fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Suo lands a jab-cross combination.
Suo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Li tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Suo is in Li's guard.
Li is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li shoots in looking for a takedown but Suo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Li's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Suo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Li but Li pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Suo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Li napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Suo tries to advance to mount but Li denies him.
Suo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jun Li is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Li struggling a bit here.
Suo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Li has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Suo but great work by Li.
Haruto Suo has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suo is looking for a sweep.
Suo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Suo wants to improve his position but Li is controlling well.
Suo won't allow Li to pass to mount.
Li prevents Suo from improving his position.
Haruto Suo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jun Li.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Li, 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jun Li!
In defeat, Haruto Suo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you fans!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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