Genki Sudo
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| Genki Sudo | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname | Neo-Samurai |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg) |
| Born | March 8, 1978 |
| Fighting out of | |
| Town of birth | Tokyo, Japan |
| Fighting style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 11 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | {{{nocontest}}} |
Genki Sudo (Koto-ku, Tokyo, born March 8, 1978) is a Japanese mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Japanese based fight organization K-1. He is notable for his elaborate ring entrances and unorthodox fighting style. His philosophy is 'We are all one.'
Biography
Although he is seen as a fighter with good striking ability and has won fights by knockout in both mixed martial arts and kickboxing, Genki Sudo's skill set seems primarily focused on grappling and submission wrestling techniques. Among the rather unorthodox techniques that he favors and can use effectively are the spinning backfist, a Jiu Jitsu leg-triangle choke and Jiu Jitsu armbar (both of which he can apply while standing, which would be known as a flying triangle or flying armbar), as well as dancing and turning his back to opponents in order to taunt or distract in mixed martial arts.
Sudo currently fights for K-1 Hero's, the mixed martial arts branch of the most popular Japanese combat sports circuit. Sudo is well known for his particularly flashy choreographed ring entrances that often include costumed dancers. One entrance featured Sudo doing the robot while wearing a Kentucky Fried Chicken bucket as a hat and operating levers that released a column of fire from the top of his head.
Genki Sudo recently was defeated by K-1 Hero's lightweight champion Norifumi Yamamoto. The fight was won by a controversial referee stoppage after Sudo was knocked down by a right hand and was hit by a couple of punches on the ground.
