Nobutatsu Suzuki Explained

Nobutatsu Suzuki
Birth Date:16 September 1977
Birth Place:Chofu, Tokyo, Japan
Nationality:Japanese
Height:[1]
Weight Lb:170
Weight Class:Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Welterweight
Lightweight
Rank:Black belt in Kyokushin
Fighting Out Of:Tokyo, Japan
Team:Bushinjuku
Years Active:2005–2014; 2017
Mma Kowin:10
Mma Decwin:1
Mma Koloss:2
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Draw:2
Url:[2]
Sherdog:15160

is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist who last competed in the Lightweight division of ONE FC. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, he has also competed for Vale Tudo Japan. He was the inaugural ONE FC Welterweight Champion.

Background

Suzuki is from Tokyo, Japan and began training in Kyokushin Karate when he was 15 years old after losing a street fight. He went on to become a five-time Heavyweight Champion, competing in various tournaments and championships.[3] Unusually, despite being one of the top Welterweights in Asia he also has a full-time job as a legal assistant.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Suzuki began his professional career when he was 27 years old in 2005 against Sojiro Orui, the fight went to a draw because the time ran out. Suzuki then won his next three fights by knockout before having another draw this time against Petras Markevicius. Suzuki went on to win six more fights all ending by knockout, He was 9-0-2 before being defeated for the first time against UFC vet Keita Nakamura at Vale Tudo Japan 2012.

ONE Championship

After the loss Suzuki was picked up by ONE Championship, his first fight was against UFC veteran Phil Baroni, Suzuki won the fight via TKO after Baroni broke his ankle.

Suzuki was to get a shot at the inaugural ONE FC Welterweight Championship against Adam Kayoom at ONE Fighting Championship: Warrior Spirit.[5] However, on November 11, 2013, ONE FC officials announced that Adam Kayoom was injured, and was going to be replaced by Vitor Pinto.[6] However, Pinto was not medically cleared and the bout was cancelled.[7]

Suzuki faced Brock Larson for the inaugural ONE FC Welterweight Championship on March 14, 2014 at ONE FC: War of Nations.[8] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

In his first title defense, Suzuki faced Ben Askren on August 29, 2014 at ONE FC: Reign of Champions. He lost the fight and title due to strikes in the first round.Suzuki returned on August 18, 2017, at ONE: Quest for Greatness. Nearly 3 years after his last fight and faced Ev Ting. He lost the fight Via TKO in the first round.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|Loss|align=center|11−3−2|Ev Ting|TKO (punches)| ONE: Quest for Greatness||align=center|1|align=center|3:29| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia|Lightweight debut.|-|Loss|align=center|11−2−2|Ben Askren|TKO (punches)|ONE FC: Reign of Champions||align=center|1|align=center|1:24|Dubai, UAE||-|Win|align=center|11−1−2| Brock Larson|Decision (unanimous)|ONE FC: War of Nations||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Kuala Lampur, Malaysia||-| Win|align=center| 10−1−2| Phil Baroni|TKO (punches)|ONE FC: Rise to Power||align=center|1|align=center|4:17|Pasay, National Capital Region, Philippines|Welterweight debut.|-| Loss|align=center| 9−1−2| Keita Nakamura|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Vale Tudo Japan 2012||align=center|1|align=center|2:09|Tokyo, Japan|Catchweight (80 kg) bout.|-| Win|align=center| 9−0−2| Austin Judge|KO (knee to the body)|Zst: Zst 30||align=center|1|align=center|1:37|Tokyo, Japan|Middleweight debut.|-| Win|align=center| 8−0−2| Maurice Shelton|KO (punch)|Zst: Eighth Anniversary||align=center|2|align=center|4:29|Tokyo, Japan||-| Win|align=center| 7−0−2| Uh Jin Jeon|KO (knees)|Zst: Battle Hazard 4||align=center|1|align=center|2:16|Tokyo, Japan||-| Win|align=center| 6−0−2| Osami Shibuya|KO (knees)|Zst: Zst 22||align=center|2|align=center|4:03|Tokyo, Japan||-| Win|align=center| 5−0−2| Yojiro Uchimura|KO (knees)|Zst: Battle Hazard 3||align=center|2|align=center|1:53|Tokyo, Japan||-| Win|align=center| 4−0−2| Kestutis Smirnovas| TKO (doctor stoppage)|Zst: Zst 13||align=center|1|align=center|5:00|Tokyo, Japan||-| Draw|align=center| 3−0−2| Petras Markevicius|Draw (time limit)|Zst: Zst 11||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Tokyo, Japan||-| Win|align=center| 3−0−1| Kenji Nagai| KO (punches)|Zst: Zst 10||align=center|1|align=center|1:37|Tokyo, Japan||-| Win|align=center| 2−0−1| Kazuhiro Hanada| KO (punch)|Zst: Zst 9||align=center|1|align=center|4:01|Tokyo, Japan||-| Win|align=center| 1−0−1| Yusuke Takahashi| KO (punch)|Zst: Swat! 3||align=center|2|align=center|1:19|Tokyo, Japan||-| Draw|align=center| 0−0−1| Sojiro Orui| Draw (time limit)|Zst: Swat! 2||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Tokyo, Japan||-

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nobutatsu Suzuki. Sherdog. 18 January 2015.
  2. Web site: Nobutatsu Suzuki MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography . Sherdog.com . 1977-09-16 . 2014-03-16.
  3. Web site: Late Starter Nobutatsu Suzuki Wants to Make Up For Lost Time With ONE FC Title Win . MMAWeekly.com . 2013-11-05 . 2014-03-16.
  4. Web site: ONE FC 14 Results: Nobutatsu Suzuki Bests Brock Larson for Inaugural Welterweight Championship . Yahoo.com . 2014-03-15 . 2014-03-19.
  5. Web site: Inaugural Welterweight Title to be Awarded at ONE FC: Warrior Spirit. 26 September 2013 . Mmaweekly.com. 18 January 2015.
  6. Web site: Undefeated Vitor Pinto Steps In To Replace Injured Adam Kayoom At ONE FC: Warrior Spirit. Onefc.com. 18 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20131114035540/http://onefc.com/news/299-undefeated-vitor-pinto-steps-in-to-replace-injured-adam-kayoom-at-one-fc-warrior-spirit.html. 14 November 2013. dead.
  7. News: ONE FC 12 weigh-in results: Headliner not medically cleared, all others on weight. Mmajunkie.com. November 14, 2013.
  8. Web site: ONE FC 14 set for March 14 in Maylaysia with Larson-Suzuki welterweight title fight. Mmajunkie.com. 2014-01-13. 2014-01-14.