Genki sudo jumps opponents guard straight into triangle. Ludwig was regarded as a top lightweight in the world during 2003 and 2004, for his victories over jens pulver at ucc. Duane ludwig vs genki sudo fight result ufc 42 sudden impact. Were here to talk about a guy whose epic sense of theatrics and undeniable charisma made him an awesome man for sure, and one of my favorite mixedmartial arts competitors ever. Genki sudo updated his blog and announced that he got married with a japanese girl on nov 22. Judging by both guys records, they definitely arent no slouches, while they both can be beaten. Jinwoo kim, k1 world max 2002 champions challenge oct. Im thrilled to announce that japanese mma legend genki sudo has joined the commentating team for one championship in posted by chatri sityodtong on monday, january 14, 2019 sudo, a true martial arts icon, was best known for his unique blend of striking and grappling in mixed martial arts, which he used to amass a 1641 record. The night he went up in weight to fight the great masato in a. Sudos last fight in ufc would be against the debuting mike brown in ufc 47. Or better yet, realize that before he lost a bout to the then 50 joe lauzon in revere, massachusetts in october of 2004, brown was coming off a defeat against genki sudo at ufc 47.
One of the injured was sudo genki who faught in k1 and is 25 years old. Genki sudo returns in shibuyaversion of hit world order. Genki sudo vs ramon dekkers fight result k1 heros 1. Coming up in the late 1990s in pancrase, sudo rode the early wave of japans kakutogi boom and in many ways exemplified the unique aesthetic of early2000s japanese mma, where professional.
View complete tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record. Between 1999 and 2006, sudo was a professional athlete and then was in the entertainment industry from 2006 to 2019. Fought in the ufc as well and had a crazy spinning rear naked choke finish in one of his ufc bouts. Thats a long time between professional visits home, making this saturdays bout in boston against steven siler even more important for the 37year. Sudo has written 15 books and has started an amateur baseball team for people 30 and over. Having lost his mma debut to genki sudo, esch stuck with the sport and regrouped, going 601 in appearances in king of the cage, gracie fightfest, and rumble on the rock which included a tko stoppage of wesley cabbage correira at rumble on the rock 8 in honolulu on january 20, 2006, in a fight which took place under special rules, ground fighting being limited to fifteen seconds per. Weve already established that genki sudo has the most amazing entrance in the history of mma. The book is an encyclopedia and a guide to the science of contemporary cooking. Oct 22, 2008 oh,it is sudo genki,in other media, genki himself saidif i come back,ny eve is the biggest impact. Could genki sudo make a surprise return to mma this new year. This information might be about you, your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to. Legendary trolling genius genki sudo, the ken m of mma. In an era in which the label renaissance man is thrown around too easily, sudo. Duane paul ludwig born august 4, 1978 is an american mixed martial arts coach, retired professional kickboxer and mixed martial artist ludwig formerly held the unofficial fastest knockout record in the ufc after his win against jonathan goulet in 0.
Butterbeans mma record is 17101, where he was thrown in there against genki sudo for his first ever fight. It hid his awesome ground gamemany people admits sudo was ahead. His father is a chef and the manager of his seafood restaurant isokou. Latest on genki sudo including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on espn. Coming into this fight genki sudo brings in an 8 3 1 overall mma record and a 1 1 0 ufc record. This is genki sudo next fight and ramon dekkers next fight. Genki sudo was born in koto ward in tokyo, japan on march 8, 1978. Genki sudo came from a high school wrestling background and took up brazilian jiu jitsu at the beverley hills jiu jitsu club an old haunt of bas rutten before entering mixed martial arts competition. Posted in rmma by utranypanda 327 points and 51 comments. Dekkers fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results. Rose namajunas postfight press conference mma fighting. Awards now introducing the newest inductee into the hall. If you are a genki fan and have always wondered what goes on in the neo samurais head then you will love this video. Every ufc womens champion in history look back at every ufc womens champ to wear the belt.
Ufc and k1 veteran genki the neosamurai sudo has announced his retirement from mixed martial arts. Genki sudo is a japanese politician who serves as a member of the constitutional democratic. He later explained to reporters that a neck injury suffered earlier this year forced him to rethink his future, and said he now plans to spend some time traveling the world and writing. Since everyone and their functional alcoholic uncle has maintained a steady bromance with genki sudo ever since he left the mma world on new years eve of 2006 to transition into the 4th dimension, i thought it would only be fair to compile a chronological list of genki sudo s philosophy books. When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. This is duane ludwig next fight and genki sudo next fight.
Genki is one of the few mixed martial arts fighters who might be better known for his work outside his. Retired former ufc fighter genki sudo throws out first pitch. Genki sudo a ufc, k1, pancrase, and rings vet who competed in mma from 1998 to 2006. Brown fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results. The name genki came from the anime ganbare genki, which followers fictional character horiguchi genki s boxing career. Retired former ufc fighter genki sudo throws out first. If hed been featherweight his whole career and matched reasonably instead of thrown in with the sharks, hed have had a very, very different record. The 6 best final fight performances in mma history. After retiring from the ring, he is now acting, modeling and writing a book. This former sumo wrestler tried his hand at mixed martial arts at the very first ufc event, where the fight was stopped after he had one of his teeth kicked out of his mouth. This information might be about you, your preferences or your device and is mostly used to.
I am sure that he would have to pay some type of money to using his own fight footage. The place was 300 metres south from the jr shibuya station. Celebrate retired fighter genki sudos birthday with his. Genki sudo hokkaido a free spirit in the best sense of the word, genki sudo built a stellar reputation among hardcore fans both at home and japan as a true showman who could still deliver the goods when the bell rang. Between 1999 and 2006, sudo was a professional athlete and then was in the entertainment industry from 2006 to 2019 he is a retired mixed martial artist and a kickboxer who. This former sumo wrestler tried his hand at mixed martial arts at the very first ufc.
Fought butterbean, and submitted him via heel hook. Stevie ray the neo samurai genki sudo former fighter 31 wld. After his fighting career ended on new years eve 2006 with a record of 1641, genku sudo went on to pursue a number of other interests. If you are a genki fan and have always wondered what goes. Miyata was a beastgoing for and nearly hitting rolling leglocks on genki sudo in is 2nd or 3rd ever fight. Genki is also a singer, composer, choreographer, actor, professional calligrapher and author. Sudo genki, born march 8, 1978 in koto, tokyo, japan is a retired japanese mixed martial artist who, up until december 31, 2006 competed in the japanese based fight organization k1 heros and before that ufc. He famously would end every fight by holding up a banner that stated we are all. The one thing it does lack are his matches from the ufc. Edge gives give upandcoming ufc fighters an edge in the. Ludwig formerly held the unofficial fastest knockout record in the ufc after his win against jonathan goulet in 0.
Gilbert durinho burns fight results, stats, news and more. Fans can vote up to five times a day, and each time they vote they will be entered to win a weekly prize pack or a trip to an upcoming las vegas event for a live ufc showdown. Genki sudo is my spirit animal164 points 2 years ago. Ufc brooklyns corey sandhagen sold genki sudo inspired tshirts for trauma. One of the most entertaining factors of genki sudo. Dec 08, 2006 a short documentary about genki sudo as he trains for his fight at ufc 38 in the uk against leigh remedios. And though he was in several tough three rounders, he only went 14 in his subsequent ufc stint. So jumping into the music industry was not as shocking as some might think. Its not even something you can sit around your coffee table and debate. In high school, he learned amateur wrestling and later learned brazilian jiujitsu during an educational stint in santa monica, california.
Feb 03, 2019 genki sudo was one of the most awkward mma fighters to face on the feet. He is always clowning, but for very strategic purposes. Check out he and his boy bandmates throwing out the first pitch in synchronized fashion at a recent baseball game. Last october, we sadly reported that genki sudo, the mma fighter turned musician and dance master who established the internationallyfamous group, world order, was retiring as lead. Ludwig was regarded as a top lightweight in the world during 2003 and 2004, for his victories over jens pulver at ucc 12 and genki sudo at ufc 42, up until a loss to b. This is from kickboxing, but genki sudo did mma as well and man was he a character. Genki sudo mike brown neosamurai 931 pro record at fight. Genki sudo announced his retirement in the ring after. Before his fights, genki was known for his flashy entrances. Genki sudo, sudo genki, born 8 march 1978 in koto, tokyo, japan is a japanese politician who serves as a member of the constitutional democratic party of japan in the house of councillors since 2019. Nonito donaire full fight highlights 60fps duration. Genki sudo sudo genki, born march 8, 1978 in koto, tokyo, japan is a retired blended martial artist and also a kickboxer who, until december 31, 2006 competed in the japanese combating organization heros and before that, the ultimate fighting championship. Genki sudo was one of the most awkward mma fighters to face on the feet.
Retirement from the ufc and mma cant keep genki sudo from being crazy and cool. Genki sudo documentary training for ufc 38 youtube. Meme about flag, flags, mixed martial arts, mma, picture related to fighter, genki, flag and sudo, and belongs to categories beautiful, best pics, inspiring, sports, stars, etc. Genki sudo joins ones japanese commentary team one. After retiring from fighting, genki went on to start an amateur baseball team for people 30 and over, wrote 8 books. Genki neosamurai sudo 1641 is a pro mma fighter out of hokkaido, japan. If sudo is serious this is definitely disappointing. And justin gaethje was still 6 years away from his ufc debut. Ufc wired ep 201 bj penn, jens pulver, michael bisping, matt hughes and more this episode of ufc wired features thiago alves vs. Weekly prizes include team edge memorabilia, ufc merchandise and more. Hes written a dozen books, has acted in movies and on tv, and even won a newcomer encouragement award at a japanese calligraphy event, whatever that means. Jan 18, 2014 mma genki sudo the neo samurai onceuponatimeinhungary. In his next fight that following may, yamamoto etched his name in the record books with a four second.
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