Chihiro Suzuki Outpoints Ren Hiramoto at Rizin ‘Landmark Vol. 2’

A REPLAY OF THAT RIGHT HAND@chihiro19990514 lands clean

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Chihiro Suzuki won for the fifth time in six appearances, taking a unanimous decision against Ren Hiramoto at Rizin ‘Landmark Vol. 2’ in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday.

The former Pancrase competitor set the tone in an opening frame in which he outlanded Hiramoto (0-2, 0-2 Rizin) by a 40-to-23 count in total strikes, according to statistics provided by the promotion. While the striking gap narrowed over the final two frames, Suzuki (7-3, 2-1 Rizin)) also landed the fight’s only three takedowns and secured 2:51 of control time against his opponent.

Clean Technique.@chihiro19990514 with the textbook throw

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Hiramoto, a former kickboxer who competed K-1, was making just his second professional MMA appearance. While he showed no quit, particularly during some spirited exchanges, Suzuki authored the bout’s most significant moments, including buckling Hiramoto with a right hand and a nifty throw that put his opponent on the canvas.

THE COMBINATIONS@kaibutsukun1206 is out of this world.

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In the co-main event, Hiroaki Suzuki (2-1, 2-1 Rizin) made short work of Shoji Maruyama (17-16-1, 1-3 Rizin), winning via technical knockout in just 72 seconds in a featherweight affair. The man known as the “General Killer” ended Maruyama’s night in emphatic fashion, dropping his foe with a left hook and adding a follow-up soccer kick for good measure before referee Minoru Toyonaga stepped in to halt the carnage.

In other action, Kuya Ito (11-7, 1-1 Rizi) garnered a unanimous verdict against Mamoru Uoi (24-11, 2-2 Rizin) at featherweight, and Kosuke Terashima (15-17, 1-0 Rizin) earned a split-decision triumph against Takuma Masuda (6-2, 0-1 Rizin) in a 139-pound catchweight affair.