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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hercule Poirot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Misaki Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poirot comes to the cage accompanied by Poirot Theme. The key to victory for Hercule Poirot has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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162 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hercule Poirot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Misaki Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzuki throws a jab but it's blocked by Poirot.
Poirot fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Suzuki, pushing him back against the cage.
Suzuki looking for a takedown.
Suzuki tries to score a body lock takedown but Poirot shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Poirot manages to break the clinch.
Poirot scoring well with a low kick there.
A combination from Suzuki does no damage.
Poirot throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Misaki Suzuki has been cut.
Poirot dodges the punch combination from Suzuki.
Some wild striking there from Suzuki.
Poirot doesn't manage to clinch there - Suzuki circles away.
Poirot closes the distance and pushes Suzuki back into the cage.
Poirot is pressed up against the cage. Suzuki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Poirot down to the mat. Poirot avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hercule Poirot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misaki Suzuki.
Poirot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Poirot cracks the inside of Suzuki's front leg.
Poirot lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Poirot.
Suzuki looks gassed!
An inside leg kick lands from Poirot.
Suzuki takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Poirot chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Poirot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suzuki's sensitive parts.
Misaki Suzuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poirot connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poirot lands with a kick to the temple. Suzuki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Poirot connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Poirot.
Poirot chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Suzuki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Poirot. Poirot obviously looking to wear him down.
Poirot lands with a kick to the temple. Suzuki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poirot throws a nice head kick!
Poirot throws a head kick that Suzuki semi-blocks.
Suzuki swats away the attempt to clinch by Poirot.
Poirot connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Poirot throws a nice head kick!
Suzuki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Poirot.
Poirot moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Poirot cracks the inside of Suzuki's front leg.
Poirot avoids a punch combination nicely.
Poirot tries to clinch but Suzuki is having none of it.
Poirot tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Poirot.
Suzuki misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Poirot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Poirot darts in and clinches Suzuki up against the cage.
Poirot prevents the takedown attempt.
Poirot breaks the clinch.
Suzuki takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Poirot lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Suzuki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Poirot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Poirot moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Poirot scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Poirot moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Poirot.
Suzuki avoiding damage as Poirot throws knees to the body.
Poirot lands a knee to the body.
Poirot lands a damaging elbow.
Suzuki is working for takedown but Poirot is calmly controlling the position for now.
A bit of stalling here from Poirot.
Suzuki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Poirot walks away with a smile on his face. Suzuki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Suzuki takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poirot throws a nice inside leg kick.
Poirot throws a head kick that misses.
Poirot connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Poirot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Poirot chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Poirot avoids a punch combination nicely.
Poirot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Poirot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Poirot delivers a nice body kick.
Suzuki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Poirot.
Poirot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suzuki.
Poirot gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Suzuki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Poirot lands a good knee to the midsection. Suzuki won't want to take too many of those.
Suzuki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Poirot gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Poirot tries a knee to the head but Suzuki blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poirot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Poirot closes the distance and pushes Suzuki back into the cage.
Suzuki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Suzuki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Suzuki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Poirot is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Poirot breaks from the clinch.
Poirot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Suzuki misses the target.
Suzuki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Poirot connects with a solid leg kick.
Poirot is looking to slow Suzuki down with leg kicks.
Poirot throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Suzuki's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poirot clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suzuki wants a takedown.
Poirot lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Poirot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suzuki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hercule Poirot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Misaki Suzuki's cut.
That's time! Poirot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Poirot chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Suzuki throws a right hand that Poirot ducks under and follows up with a left that Poirot also avoids with ease.
Suzuki misses with a wild body shot.
Suzuki keeps the fight on the outside.
Poirot dodges the punch combination from Suzuki.
Poirot feints and then cracks Suzuki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Suzuki down.
Poirot doesn't manage to clinch there - Suzuki circles away.
Poirot plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Poirot is looking to clinch but Suzuki is avoiding it.
Poirot moves in looking to clinch but Suzuki pushes him off.
Poirot lands with a nice body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Poirot.
Poirot throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Poirot. That's going to slow Suzuki down.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Suzuki in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Suzuki tries to keep at a distance but Poirot has taken the fight into the clinch.
Suzuki wants a takedown.
Poirot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Poirot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suzuki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poirot scores with a head kick.
Poirot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suzuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Poirot.
Poirot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Suzuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poirot throws a nice head kick!
Poirot tries to clinch but Suzuki moves out of range.
Poirot misses with a kick to the body.
Poirot throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hercule Poirot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suzuki scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Suzuki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Poirot. That one must have hurt.
Suzuki throws a hook but Poirot blocks it.
Poirot gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Poirot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Suzuki throws a right hand that Poirot ducks under and follows up with a left that Poirot also avoids with ease.
Poirot connects with a high kick.
Suzuki throws a right hand that Poirot ducks under and follows up with a left that Poirot also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki throws a right hand that Poirot ducks under and follows up with a left that Poirot also avoids with ease.
Poirot moves into the clinch.
Poirot misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Poirot.
Poirot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suzuki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poirot scores with a head kick.
Suzuki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Poirot wants to clinch.
Poirot throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Suzuki throws a series of punches but Poirot moves out of range.
Suzuki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Poirot can pounce on him.
Suzuki misses with a few strikes there.
Suzuki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poirot circles away quickly and effectively.
Poirot moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Poirot throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poirot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suzuki's sensitive parts.
Poirot misses with a kick to the body.
Suzuki throws a right hand that Poirot ducks under and follows up with a left that Poirot also avoids with ease.
Poirot tries to clinch up but Suzuki circles away and keeps his distance.
Suzuki misses with the combination.
Suzuki takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Poirot lands a head kick. Suzuki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Suzuki misses with the combination.
Poirot clinches up with Suzuki and pushes him back against the cage.
Suzuki wants a takedown.
Poirot manages to break the clinch.
Poirot lands with a kick to the ribs.
Suzuki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Poirot.
Poirot lands with a slapping head kick.
Poirot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suzuki can do to turn this around?
Poirot moves into the clinch.
Suzuki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Poirot prevents it.
Hercule Poirot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misaki Suzuki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Poirot walks away with a smile on his face. Suzuki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Poirot throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Suzuki's head.
Suzuki misses with a double jab.
Poirot throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Poirot throws a head kick that misses.
Suzuki looks to land a combination but Poirot avoids it well.
Suzuki looks to land a combination but Poirot avoids it well.
Poirot plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Suzuki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suzuki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Poirot. That one must have hurt.
Poirot instigates a clinch.
Poirot prevents the takedown attempt.
Poirot content to slow the pace in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suzuki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Suzuki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Suzuki fails to pull guard.
Poirot trying to land knees to the body.
Poirot taking a breather.
Poirot prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hercule Poirot dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Misaki Suzuki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Poirot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suzuki misses with a few strikes there.
Hercule Poirot is winning the standup battle so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Poirot.
Poirot lands with a slapping head kick.
Suzuki swats away the attempt to clinch by Poirot.
Poirot tries to clinch but Suzuki moves out of range.
Suzuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Suzuki looks to land a combination but Poirot avoids it well.
Poirot wants to clinch.
Poirot clinches up against the cage.
Poirot trying to land knees to the body.
Suzuki wants a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poirot pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Poirot is trying to stall.
Suzuki jumps guard but Poirot stands there with Suzuki around his waist. Suzuki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poirot taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Suzuki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Poirot gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hercule Poirot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misaki Suzuki.
Poirot gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Suzuki is trying to drag Poirot to the mat but Poirot just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A knee to the head by Poirot.
Poirot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Suzuki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poirot manages to avoid it.
Poirot keeps Suzuki at a distance using the push kick.
Poirot has taken the fight to the clinch.
Suzuki tries to score a body lock takedown but Poirot shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Poirot lands an elbow that stopped Suzuki in his tracks for a moment.
Poirot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Poirot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Poirot throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Poirot thuds his shin into the meat of Suzuki's side.
Suzuki misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poirot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poirot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Poirot lands a front kick.
Suzuki swinging wilding here.
Poirot keeps Suzuki at a distance using the push kick.
Poirot rushes Suzuki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Suzuki tries to pull guard but Poirot holds him up against the cage and eventually Suzuki drops back down to his feet.
Poirot stops a takedown attempt from Suzuki.
Poirot tries a knee to the head but Suzuki blocks it.
Suzuki managing to block the knees to the body from Poirot.
Poirot trying to stall but Suzuki improves his position.
Suzuki is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Suzuki is trying to drag Poirot to the mat but Poirot just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Poirot leaning against his opponent.
Poirot breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Suzuki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poirot has managed to clinch.
Suzuki tries for a takedown but Poirot manages to get underhooks.
Poirot tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Poirot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Poirot.
Suzuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poirot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poirot throws a quick inside leg kick.
Suzuki blocks a head kick by Poirot.
Poirot tries to clinch up.
Poirot slips a jab and a cross from Suzuki.
Suzuki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poirot.
Poirot cracks the inside of Suzuki's front leg.
Poirot connects with a solid leg kick.
Poirot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Suzuki misses with a two punch combination.
Poirot dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Suzuki. That did some damage!
Suzuki keeps the fight on the outside.
Poirot throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Suzuki.
Suzuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poirot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Misaki Suzuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Poirot.
A combination from Suzuki does no damage.
Suzuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Suzuki looks to land a left hand but Poirot moved out of range nicely.
Poirot pushes Suzuki away with a front kick.
Suzuki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suzuki fails to land with a series of punches.
Poirot blocks a head kick by Suzuki.
Poirot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poirot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Poirot lands a front kick.
Suzuki takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A nice combination there by Suzuki.
Suzuki throws a right hand that Poirot ducks under and follows up with a left that Poirot also avoids with ease.
Poirot scores with a nice body kick.
Poirot throws a head kick that Suzuki semi-blocks.
Hercule Poirot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Suzuki looks to land a right hand but Poirot moved out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hercule Poirot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Poirot 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Hercule Poirot!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Hercule Poirot!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Hercule Poirot!
Hercule Poirot wins by unanimous decision!
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