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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minoru Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes into the arena with "Eyes of A Ranger" blaring out of the sound system. Suzuki comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sunrise kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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189 lbs
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187 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Minoru Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Suzuki as Lee shoots in.
Lee tries for a takedown but Suzuki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Suzuki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suzuki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Suzuki circles away.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Suzuki is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, Suzuki circles away and we're back to standing.
Suzuki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Suzuki happy to just control the position for now.
Suzuki lands a few punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Suzuki is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Suzuki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lee is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Suzuki has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Suzuki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Suzuki trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Suzuki is controlling him well.
That's four 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 wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
Suzuki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lee tries to improve position but can't.
Lee is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lee is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Suzuki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lee's guard now.
Suzuki passes Lee's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lee is not content to let Suzuki control the position.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki is keen to just control but Lee is a slippery customer.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Suzuki works his way into side control.
Suzuki is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee tries to buck Suzuki off but Suzuki is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Suzuki counters by moving into the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Suzuki is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee wants a takedown.
Suzuki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Suzuki stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
Suzuki looking for a takedown.
Lee changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Suzuki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Suzuki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lee's guard now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Suzuki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lee had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Suzuki is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Lee Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Suzuki's back instead.
Lee patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Suzuki covering up well under a series of strikes from Lee.
Lee working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Lee struggling to land strikes to the head as Suzuki covers up.
Suzuki rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lee not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Suzuki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lee's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Minoru Suzuki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lee misses with a takedown
and Suzuki counters with a takedown into side control.
Suzuki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Suzuki is putting a hurting on Lee here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lee throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Minoru Suzuki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Suzuki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lee sneaks back into half guard.
Suzuki is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Suzuki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee is defending against the submission attempts here by Suzuki.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Suzuki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Suzuki is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lee!
Lee is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Suzuki works his way to his opponent's back.
Suzuki controls the action.
Suzuki is persistently looking for the submission but Lee is defending it well.
Suzuki lands punches and elbows.
Lee has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Lee is covering up but some of the strikes from Suzuki are getting through and doing damage.
Lee controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Suzuki is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Lee defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Lee manages to reverse the position and now he's in Suzuki's guard. Nice work there by Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki working for a triangle but Lee defends it easily.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Suzuki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lee is looking to stand up but Suzuki won't let him.
Lee postures up in Suzuki's guard and throws a big left but Suzuki blocks it.
Suzuki looking for a sweep. Not yet Suzuki, not yet.
Suzuki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Suzuki's head.
Lee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee working some strikes from top position.
Suzuki trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Lee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Suzuki looking for a sweep. Not yet Suzuki, not yet.
Suzuki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lee shoots and misses
and Suzuki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lee with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Suzuki can't handle though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Suzuki wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Lee manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lee has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Suzuki's face.
BOOM! Lee connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lee with shots to the head and body - Suzuki looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lee throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Suzuki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lee landing strikes from the mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Suzuki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Suzuki tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Suzuki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Suzuki can't escape the position.
Suzuki wants to control but Lee is having none of it.
Suzuki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Suzuki bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lee is looking to stand up but Suzuki isn't so interested in that idea.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki works over Lee with some ground and pound from guard.
Suzuki content to stall in guard here.
Suzuki won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Suzuki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lee kicks Suzuki off and gets to his feet.
Lee with a poor takedown
and Suzuki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lee's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee wants to stand but Suzuki is controlling the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Lee has momentary wrist control but Suzuki slips an elbow through the middle.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Suzuki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Suzuki stays in close to Lee's body and controls the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lee misses with a takedown
and Suzuki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chuck Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki has hold of one of Lee's legs. Lee is fighting the takedown attempt but Suzuki gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Lee wants to sweep here but Suzuki controlling him for the moment.
Suzuki wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Suzuki's guard.
Suzuki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lee is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lee is looking to stand up but Suzuki won't let him.
Lee lands a couple of elbows.
Suzuki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Minoru Suzuki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Suzuki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Minoru Suzuki!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Minoru Suzuki!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Minoru Suzuki!
Minoru Suzuki wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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