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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dick Stern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baron Suzaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick Stern has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Stern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Baron Suzaski!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Stern.
Stern throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Suzaski misses.
Stern throws a leg kick that is checked
and Suzaski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stern tries a body shot but Suzaski blocks it.
Suzaski misses with some punches.
Suzaski manages to break the clinch.
Suzaski misses with an uppercut. Stern saw that one coming.
Suzaski doesn't manage to clinch there - Stern circles away.
Suzaski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suzaski misses with a lunging right hand
and Suzaski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suzaski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stern was well out of range. Poor timing from Suzaski.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stern.
Suzaski moves away from the strike by Stern.
Suzaski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stern keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suzaski.
Stern scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stern throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stern staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern tries a low kick but Suzaski avoids it.
Suzaski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stern takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice defenses there by Stern.
Stern attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Suzaski misses with a looping right.
Suzaski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Dick Stern has been cut.
Stern ducks under a wild hook from Suzaski.
Stern misses with a few strikes there.
Stern throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Suzaski scores with a punch to the head.
Suzaski missing with a left hand there. Stern was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stern uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suzaski.
Suzaski misses with an uppercut
and Stern counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stern.
Stern swinging wildly here.
Suzaski tries to counter with a clinch but Stern shakes him off and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suzaski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzaski throws a hook but Stern avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Suzaski misses its intended target.
Stern fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Suzaski swings widly with a right hand
and Stern makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stern stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stern cracks Suzaski with an open hand slap.
Baron Suzaski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stern throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Suzaski.
Stern moves away from the strike by Suzaski.
Suzaski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stern explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Stern lands a nice hook to Suzaski's body. Suzaski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Suzaski might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Suzaski misses with an uppercut. Stern saw that one coming.
Stern misses with a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stern.
Stern lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stern tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stern scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stern is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stern ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stern lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Suzaski looks to throw the jab but Stern is out of range.
Stern thows a body kick. Suzaski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Stern scores with a shot to the body.
Suzaski throws a looping overhand right but Stern ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Suzaski misses.
Stern gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stern.
Suzaski is trying to break the clinch but Stern is controlling him.
Suzaski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stern throws a leg kick which misses Suzaski's front leg but catches the back leg as Suzaski tries to avoid it.
Stern lands a leg kick that knocks Suzaski off balance momentarily.
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!
Suzaski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stern.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stern. That's going to slow Suzaski down.
Stern with a nice cross.
Stern throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stern ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Suzaski misses with a hook.
Suzaski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Suzaski misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stern throws a chopping leg kick but Suzaski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Suzaski drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stern defends it well.
Suzaski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Suzaski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stern throws a sloppy head kick and Suzaski moves out of range easily.
Suzaski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stern throws a low kick but it's checked well by Suzaski.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stern uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suzaski.
Stern keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suzaski.
Stern displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suzaski throws out the jab.
Stern moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Stern wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Stern dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Stern's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A good leg kick by Stern.
Stern uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suzaski.
Stern avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stern dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Suzaski. That did some damage!
Stern lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stern throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Suzaski on the side of the head.
Suzaski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stern.
Suzaski throws a hook but Stern avoids it easily.
Suzaski takes a swing at Stern's ribcage but misses.
Stern slips a jab from Suzaski.
Stern throwing a counter right hand but Suzaski manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stern.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stern.
Suzaski tries to clinch up.
Suzaski throws an off balance right hand
and Stern counters with a nice low kick that buckles Suzaski's knee momentarily.
The fighters circling - Suzaski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Suzaski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stern feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Suzaski's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suzaski.
Stern connects with a solid leg kick.
Stern lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dick Stern is winning the standup battle so far.
Suzaski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stern closes the distance and clinches.
Suzaski is trying to force a seperation but Stern has the dominant position.
Suzaski lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Suzaski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Suzaski is trying to break free.
Suzaski can't break the clinch.
Suzaski tries to circle away but Stern has him pinned against the cage.
Stern keeps control of Suzaski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Suzaski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Suzaski just misses with a punch to the body.
Stern throws a leg kick which misses Suzaski's front leg but catches the back leg as Suzaski tries to avoid it.
Stern fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suzaski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzaski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Suzaski throws a hook to the side of Stern's head but Stern sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suzaski misses with a body shot
and Stern counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Suzaski misses with a right hand
and Stern counters with a low kick, right behind Suzaski 's knee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suzaski misses with an uppercut
and Stern counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Stern, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suzaski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
You can see that Suzaski has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Suzaski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stern sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suzaski looks to land a right hand but Stern moved out of range.
Stern throws a leg kick but Suzaski sees it coming and moves out of range.
Suzaski misses with a hook.
Stern connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stern is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suzaski can do to turn this around?
Suzaski throws a big shot that misses.
Stern looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Stern tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Suzaski misses.
A swing and a miss from Suzaski.
Suzaski throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Stern to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzaski misses with a straight left.
Stern throws a leg kick which misses Suzaski's front leg but catches the back leg as Suzaski tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Stern lands an impressive looking overhand right. Suzaski doesn't seem phased though.
Suzaski throws an off balance right hand
and Stern counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Suzaski clinches.
Stern creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Suzaski's defenses.
Suzaski dodges an elbow strike from Stern.
Suzaski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stern lands a nice shot to the body.
Stern blocks a jab.
Stern smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Suzaski throws a looping overhand right but Stern ducks down to avoid it.
Suzaski throws the left hand but Stern avoids the punch easily.
Suzaski missing with a left hand there. Stern was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suzaski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Suzaski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stern misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzaski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stern. Stern obviously looking to wear him down.
Stern throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Suzaski on the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Suzaski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stern. That's going to slow Suzaski down.
Nice body punch from Stern.
A big left from Suzaski misses.
Stern slips under a jab.
Stern misses with the combination.
Decent striking displayed by Stern there.
A big left from Suzaski misses.
That kick from Stern tenderised Suzaski's leg. Suzaski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Suzaski instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Stern dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dick Stern'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!
Suzaski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stern lands a nice looking body shot.
Stern lands with a nice combination. Suzaski backs away looking to recover.
Stern throws a head kick that misses.
Suzaski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stern.
Suzaski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suzaski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stern bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stern dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Suzaski. That did some damage!
Stern lands with a good body shot.
Stern blocks a jab.
Stern swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Suzaski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suzaski misses with a left hand
and Stern counters with a thumping low kick.
Suzaski misses with a hook
and Stern counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Suzaski misses with a hook. Stern ducked under it nicely.
Suzaski swings for the body but Stern moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Suzaski misses.
Stern throwing a counter right hand but Suzaski manages to avoid it.
Suzaski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stern sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suzaski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stern. That's going to slow Suzaski down.
Stern feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Suzaski's calf.
Stern chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stern jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Suzaski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stern fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Suzaski gets tackled into the cage by Stern. Stern maintains the clinch.
Suzaski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Suzaski is trying to break the clinch but Stern is controlling him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stern.
Suzaski wants to break free but Stern has control.
Suzaski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Suzaski tries to circle away but Stern has him pinned against the cage.
Suzaski wants to break free but Stern has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern keeps control of Suzaski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stern keeps control of Suzaski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stern prevents Suzaski from breaking the clinch.
Suzaski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stern is working Suzaski over against the cage.
Stern cracks Suzaski with a nice body shot.
Stern throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stern will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Suzaski up against the cage.
Stern gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Suzaski is trying to break the clinch but Stern is controlling him.
Suzaski blocks an elbow strike.
Suzaski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Suzaski takes an elbow to the temple.
Stern misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Suzaski or not.
Stern lands an elbow just above Suzaski 's eye.
Stern tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stern slows down the pace here.
Suzaski tries to break free but Stern pushes him back against the cage.
Stern struggles to land a body shot inside as Suzaski controls his hands.
Stern throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Suzaski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stern is looking to chop away at Suzaski's legs.
Stern moves into range and clinches up with Suzaski.
Dick Stern has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Suzaski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Suzaski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Suzaski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Suzaski loads up on a big right hand but Stern slips the punch.
Stern lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stern.
Stern goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dick Stern is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzaski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stern.
Suzaski looks to land a right hand but Stern moved out of range.
Stern is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Suzaski.
Stern throws a big counter combination but Suzaski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Suzaski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Suzaski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Suzaski.
Suzaski throws a looping overhand right but Stern ducks down to avoid it.
Suzaski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stern moves away.
Suzaski throws a looping overhand right but Stern ducks down to avoid it.
Suzaski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Suzaski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stern is looking to slow Suzaski down with leg kicks.
Suzaski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Stern there.
Stern connects with a body shot that sends Suzaski's belly button to the back.
Baron Suzaski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stern, as that shot connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Stern showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stern 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Stern!
Dick Stern decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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