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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between George Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolles Rubio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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147 lbs
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134 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Suzuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rolles Rubio!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Suzuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Suzuki moves out of range of the body kick.
Suzuki fails to land with a series of punches.
Suzuki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rubio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Suzuki moves out of range of the body kick from Rubio.
Suzuki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Suzuki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Suzuki swinging wildly here.
Suzuki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rubio circles away quickly and effectively.
Suzuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Suzuki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rubio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rubio looks to score with a jab to the body but Suzuki is just out of range.
Suzuki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rubio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Suzuki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rubio counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki misses with a series of wild punches.
Suzuki looks to land a combination but Rubio avoids it well.
Suzuki misses with a few strikes there.
Rubio tries a head kick but it misses.
Suzuki tries to bum rush Rubio with a series of wild strikes but Rubio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rubio dodges the punch combination from Suzuki.
Rubio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Suzuki is breathing heavily.
Suzuki swinging wildly here.
Suzuki looks to land a combination but Rubio avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubio throws a sloppy head kick and Suzuki moves out of range easily.
Rubio misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Suzuki.
Rubio misses with a head kick.
Suzuki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rubio misses with a low kick.
Suzuki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rubio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Suzuki misses with a two punch combination.
Suzuki tries to bum rush Rubio with a series of wild strikes but Rubio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Suzuki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Suzuki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rubio.
George Suzuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Suzuki throws a right hand that Rubio ducks under and follows up with a left that Rubio also avoids with ease.
Suzuki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rubio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rubio misses the shot to the body.
Suzuki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Suzuki misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Rubio.
Rubio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Suzuki misses with the combination.
Suzuki throws a series of punches but Rubio avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki misses with a combination
and Rubio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Suzuki swinging wildly here.
Suzuki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Rubio.
Suzuki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rubio dodges the punch combination from Suzuki.
Suzuki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Suzuki avoids the head kick by Rubio.
Suzuki throws a right hand that Rubio ducks under and follows up with a left that Rubio also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Suzuki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rubio slips a jab and a cross from Suzuki.
Rubio slips a jab and a cross from Suzuki.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rubio 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 misses with a two punch combination.
Suzuki misses with a wild combination.
Suzuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Suzuki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suzuki misses with the combination.
Suzuki fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suzuki throws a right and a left that Rubio avoids nicely.
George Suzuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suzuki misses with a double jab.
Rubio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suzuki.
Suzuki moves out of range as Rubio strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Suzuki misses with a few strikes there.
Suzuki throws a nice looking combination but Rubio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Suzuki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rubio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A combination from Suzuki does no damage.
Suzuki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rubio throws out the jab.
George Suzuki is winning the standup battle so far.
Suzuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Suzuki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good work by Suzuki as he checks the leg kick.
Suzuki fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Suzuki does no damage.
Rubio swings for the body but Suzuki moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rubio counters with a straight right hand.
Rubio misses the shot to the body.
Rubio throws out a leg kick but Suzuki moves out of range and Rubio only half commits.
Suzuki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rubio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rubio throws a head kick that misses.
Suzuki misses with a series of wild punches.
Suzuki avoids the head kick by Rubio.
Rubio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suzuki throws a series of punches but Rubio moves out of range.
Suzuki checks a low kick from Rubio.
Suzuki moves away from the strike by Rubio.
Suzuki misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki throws a series of punches but Rubio avoids them all with ease.
Suzuki throws a series of punches but Rubio avoids them all with ease.
Suzuki avoids the head kick by Rubio.
Suzuki misses with a two punch combination.
Rubio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suzuki.
Rubio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Suzuki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suzuki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suzuki avoids the body shot from Rubio.
Suzuki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rubio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Suzuki looks to land a combination but Rubio avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubio takes a swing at Suzuki's ribcage but misses.
Suzuki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Suzuki avoids a kick to the body.
Rubio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rubio slips a jab and a cross from Suzuki.
Suzuki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rubio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Suzuki avoids the body shot from Rubio.
A head kick misses from Rubio.
Rubio tries a head kick but it misses.
Rubio avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suzuki misses with the combination.
Suzuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Suzuki dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Suzuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Suzuki misses with the combination.
Suzuki falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Rubio to counter with a crisp jab.
Suzuki misses with a few strikes there.
Rubio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Suzuki misses with a few strikes there.
Suzuki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rubio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Suzuki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suzuki throws a nice looking combination but Rubio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Suzuki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Rubio to counter with a crisp jab.
Rubio avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Suzuki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Suzuki throws a combination that misses
and Rubio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Suzuki thinking.
Rubio throws a body punch but Suzuki moves out of range.
Suzuki scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Suzuki moves out of range as Rubio throws a body kick.
Suzuki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Suzuki moves out of range of the strikes.
Suzuki throws a right hand that Rubio ducks under and follows up with a left that Rubio also avoids with ease.
Rubio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rubio misses with a body kick.
Suzuki throws a combination that misses
and Rubio counters with a left to the body.
Suzuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rubio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubio misses with a body kick.
Suzuki misses with a double jab.
Suzuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rubio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Suzuki is out of range and Rubio settles back down.
Rubio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suzuki manages to avoid it.
A combination from Suzuki does no damage.
Suzuki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rubio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Suzuki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Suzuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Suzuki misses with a combination
and Rubio counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rubio throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Suzuki checks a leg kick.
Suzuki misses with a wild combination.
Suzuki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rubio backs up against the cage.
A head kick misses from Rubio.
Suzuki misses with a double jab
and Rubio counters with a nice body shot.
Rubio throws a head kick but Suzuki moves out of range.
Rubio throws a big shot that misses.
Suzuki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rubio circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rubio. Suzuki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suzuki swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Suzuki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rubio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Suzuki thinking.
Suzuki misses with a double jab
and Rubio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Suzuki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Suzuki blocks the body kick.
Rubio throws a shot from downtown. Suzuki moves away and avoids it.
Suzuki misses with a combination
and Rubio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Rubio misses the target.
Rolles Rubio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
George Suzuki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Suzuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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 George Suzuki.
Well Suzuki 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Suzuki!
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hype
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