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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Owati Suziki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teddy Grom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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175 lbs
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177 cm
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Owati Suziki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Teddy Grom!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suziki wants to clinch.
Suziki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suziki throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Grom's head.
Suziki keeps the fight on the outside.
Grom misses with a few strikes there.
Suziki wants to clinch.
Suziki slips a jab and a cross from Grom.
Grom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Suziki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Suziki tries to clinch but Grom is having none of it.
Suziki doesn't manage to clinch there - Grom circles away.
Suziki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Suziki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suziki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Suziki tries to clinch but Grom is having none of it.
Suziki moves in looking to clinch but Grom pushes him off.
Suziki gets caught flat footed, as Grom shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Grom must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Grom trying to control but Suziki is working from the bottom.
Grom might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Suziki kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grom wanted to stand there but Suziki had control of the position.
Grom trying to control the position from guard on top but Suziki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Teddy Grom was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Grom looks for a takedown but Suziki sprawls well.
Suziki throws a hook but Grom blocks it.
Grom takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Suziki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grom.
Suziki tries to clinch but Grom is having none of it.
Suziki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Owati Suziki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suziki lands a nice hook to Grom's body. Grom takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grom dives in and scores a takedown into Suziki's guard.
Grom looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suziki looking for a sweep. Not yet Suziki, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grom wants to stand and escape but instead Suziki has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suziki looking to pass the guard.
Grom preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Suziki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grom works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grom is looking to stand up but Suziki isn't so interested in that idea.
Suziki passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Suziki trying to control the position but Grom is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suziki is trying to get an arm triangle but Grom is defending well.
Suziki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Grom knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Grom tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Even with his hooks in, Suziki manages to miss with strikes from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grom covering up well under a series of strikes from Suziki.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here.
Grom trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Grom is in bad spot here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grom holding both Suziki 's hands and preventing any damage.
Grom trying to control but not successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owati Suziki dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Suziki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Suziki doesn't manage to clinch there - Grom circles away.
Grom looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Grom wants to control but Suziki is keeping him busy.
Suziki trying to control from the bottom.
Grom is trying to control. Suziki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Teddy Grom.
Suziki doesn't manage to clinch there - Grom circles away.
Grom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grom swinging wildly here.
Suziki wants to clinch.
Suziki slips a jab and a cross from Grom.
Suziki lands a head kick. Grom smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grom shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Grom looking to control but Suziki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Grom is breathing heavily.
Suziki bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Suziki is looking to work some ground and pound but Grom has wrist control.
Suziki trying to control but Grom is working from the bottom.
Suziki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Suziki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Grom knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
An elbow from Suziki crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suziki tries to stand but Grom is controlling his head.
Suziki working away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An elbow from Suziki crashes against the mat.
Grom is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suziki trying to control the position but Grom is working away.
Suziki throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Suziki wants to control but Grom is keeping him busy.
Suziki in side control, throwing shots but Grom defends.
Grom can't do much from the bottom here.
Suziki wants to stand but Grom is controlling his arm.
Suziki trying to control the position but Grom is working away.
Suziki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Grom wants to control but Suziki postures up.
Grom is not content to let Suziki control the position.
Suziki is really struggling to control Grom but he's trying to hold on to the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grom is being controlled here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Owati Suziki will probably get the nod.
That's time! Suziki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Grom fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Suziki avoids it really well and circles away.
Grom thows a body shot but no joy.
Suziki moves in looking to clinch but Grom pushes him off.
Suziki connects with a high kick.
Grom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grom scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Suziki controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Suziki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Grom is working away from the top position though.
Grom looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grom is thwarting Suziki's attempts to control the position.
Grom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suziki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Grom is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Owati Suziki wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Grom takes one to the chin there.
Owati Suziki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grom swats away the attempt to clinch by Suziki.
Suziki is looking to clinch but Grom is avoiding it.
Grom throws a right and a left that Suziki avoids nicely.
Grom misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick from Suziki lands but Grom takes it in his stride.
Suziki is looking to clinch.
Suziki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Grom backs up against the cage.
Owati Suziki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body kick there by Suziki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suziki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grom fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Suziki just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suziki tries to close the distance and clinch but Grom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suziki wants to clinch.
Suziki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suziki throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Grom's head.
A combination from Grom does no damage.
Suziki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suziki is working for takedown but Grom is calmly controlling the position for now.
Suziki wants to get back to striking at distance but Grom won't allow it.
Suziki manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Suziki looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suziki wants to stand but Grom is controlling the position.
Suziki will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Suziki wants to get back to his feet but Grom is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grom's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Suziki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grom.
Grom wanted to stand there but Suziki had control of the position.
Grom throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grom with a nice head shot there.
Grom stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Grom tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Suziki swivels and escapes.
Owati Suziki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teddy Grom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grom fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Suziki avoids it really well and circles away.
Suziki lands with a slapping head kick.
Teddy Grom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suziki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some wild striking there from Grom.
Suziki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suziki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Grom thows a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suziki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Grom shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Suziki pinned against the cage. Suziki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suziki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Owati Suziki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Suziki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that's the end of the fight!
Owati Suziki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Suziki, 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Owati Suziki!
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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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