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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinjoi Takeoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenshin Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinjoi Takeoi looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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164 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinjoi Takeoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenshin Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeoi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Suzuki moves into the clinch.
Suzuki lands a nice shot to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Takeoi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Suzuki avoiding damage.
Suzuki with a knee to the head.
Suzuki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Suzuki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Takeoi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Suzuki landing knees to the body.
Suzuki ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Suzuki no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Takeoi being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki wants to sweep here but Takeoi controlling him for the moment.
Suzuki is trying to keep Takeoi in close.
Suzuki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Suzuki has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Suzuki looking for a guillotine here but Takeoi defends easily.
Suzuki pulls Takeoi in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Suzuki wants to get back to his feet but Takeoi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Takeoi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Suzuki moves into range and clinches up with Takeoi.
Takeoi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Suzuki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Suzuki is pressed up against the cage. Takeoi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Suzuki down to the mat. Suzuki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinjoi Takeoi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suzuki forces Takeoi back against the cage and clinches.
Suzuki drags the fight down to the ground.
Takeoi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suzuki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Takeoi is breathing heavily.
Suzuki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Takeoi's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki tries to free his leg and advance position but Takeoi is retaining full guard.
Takeoi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Suzuki wants to control from the top but Takeoi keeps moving.
Takeoi trying to control the position.
Suzuki preventing the sweep.
Takeoi is looking for a triangle but Suzuki pushes his legs off easily.
Suzuki slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Suzuki decides to stand and escape the position.
Suzuki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Suzuki gets a clinch.
Suzuki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Takeoi is working for takedown but Suzuki is calmly controlling the position for now.
Suzuki scores with a knee to the head.
Suzuki jumps guard and drags Takeoi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Suzuki has his hands on Takeoi's head, controlling the position.
Takeoi postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenshin Suzuki dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Suzuki is looking to clinch.
Suzuki is looking to clinch.
Suzuki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Suzuki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Takeoi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takeoi blocks a head kick by Suzuki.
Suzuki clinches up against the cage.
Takeoi takes an elbow to the temple.
Suzuki scores with a shoulder strike.
Suzuki lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suzuki is stalling here.
Takeoi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Suzuki missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Takeoi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The referee calls for Suzuki to work.
Suzuki is pressed up against the cage. Takeoi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Suzuki down to the mat. Suzuki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Suzuki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suzuki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takeoi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suzuki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Takeoi, pushing him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Takeoi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Takeoi can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinjoi Takeoi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takeoi tries to score a body lock takedown but Suzuki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Suzuki.
Suzuki has Takeoi pushed against the cage.
Suzuki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Suzuki prevents the takedown attempt.
Suzuki crunches a lovely knee into Takeoi's ribcage.
Suzuki lands an elbow inside.
Suzuki stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kenshin Suzuki.
Suzuki drives through and clinches with Takeoi against the cage.
The referee calls for Suzuki to work.
Suzuki missing with knees to the body.
Suzuki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Suzuki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Suzuki lands a nice shot to the body.
Suzuki lands a nice shot to the body.
Suzuki lands an elbow inside that Takeoi shrugs off.
Suzuki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Takeoi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suzuki tries to clinch up but Takeoi circles away and keeps his distance.
Kenshin Suzuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suzuki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Takeoi.
Suzuki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Suzuki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suzuki clinches up with Takeoi and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Suzuki throws an elbow but misses.
Suzuki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Takeoi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Takeoi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Suzuki jumps into guard, dragging Takeoi to the mat.
Takeoi has gone for a leg lock! Suzuki slips out almost immediately though and dives into Takeoi's guard.
Suzuki slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenshin Suzuki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Takeoi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Suzuki. Suzuki obviously looking to wear him down.
Suzuki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Takeoi, pushing him back against the cage.
Takeoi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Suzuki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Suzuki pushes Takeoi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Suzuki is trying to maintain a safe position but Takeoi gets an underhook and turns Suzuki into the cage.
Suzuki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Suzuki crunches a lovely knee into Takeoi's ribcage.
Suzuki crunches a lovely knee into Takeoi's ribcage.
Takeoi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Suzuki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Suzuki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suzuki scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki misses with a knee strike.
Suzuki stops a takedown attempt from Takeoi.
Suzuki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Takeoi up against the cage.
Suzuki pulls Takeoi into guard.
Suzuki is controlling Takeoi's posture.
Takeoi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suzuki is keeping the position for now.
Takeoi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Suzuki manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Takeoi has Suzuki in his guard.
Suzuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Takeoi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeoi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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.
Takeoi keeping full guard, as Suzuki tries to pass.
Takeoi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Suzuki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Takeoi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Suzuki puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeoi wants to get back to full guard but Suzuki has mounted him!
Suzuki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
BOOM! Suzuki connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Takeoi is looking to improve his position but Suzuki isn't that keen on the idea.
Takeoi is working hard here to advance position.
Suzuki is going olschool here, as he tries to force Takeoi to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Takeoi shrugs it off.
Suzuki prevents Takeoi from getting the reversal.
That's four 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 wants to control the pace but Takeoi is squirming around nicely.
Takeoi is trying desperately to improve position.
Kenshin Suzuki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Suzuki tries to control but Takeoi wriggling away.
Shinjoi Takeoi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takeoi is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenshin 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenshin Suzuki!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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