| Po'ai Suganuma | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981-09-09 |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Fighting out of | Hilo, Hawaii |
| Team | Twist |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Po'ai Suganuma is an American light heavyweight mixed martial artist from Hilo, Hawaii,fighting out of BJ Penn's MMA academy in Hilo, Hawaii. He has fought at events of Pancrase, K-1 HERO'S, EliteXC, X-1. He gained popularity after beating Bernard Ackah decisively and stopping prospect Jared Hamman quickly in ShoXC.[1]
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Suganuma majored in computer science in college. After moving to Japan in late 2004, where he worked as a singer, ukulele player and English teacher, Suganuma became interested in wrestling. An avid weight-lifter, he won a grappling competition and, then, after a month of training, made his MMA debut. He won his first five before losing a fight stopped due to cuts in August 2006. Suganuma returned shortly thereafter to Hilo, his hometown, to train with BJ Penn. [2]
After three victories Suganuma signed with EliteXC. He competed the main event at ShoXC: Hamman vs. Suganuma and ShoXC: Hamman vs. Suganuma 2. In his debut he knocked out Jared Hamman with a flying knee, but lost the rematch by TKO.[3][4]
Suganuma signed with Hawaii MMA promotion X-1 in 2010. He has compiled a record of 2-1 in the promotion.
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 15 matches | 11 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 3 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 11-4 | Sang Soo Lee | Decision (unanimous) | X-1 - Island Pride | November 6, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Win | 11-3 | Vitalius Shemetov | KO (punch) | X-1 - Heroes | September 11, 2010 | 1 | 1:08 | ||
| Win | 10-3 | Greg Schmitt | Decision (unanimous) | X-1 - Nations Collide | June 4, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Loss | 9-3 | Yancy Medeiros | TKO (punches) | Destiny MMA - Pier Fighter 1 | November 15, 2008 | 3 | 0:37 | ||
| Loss | 9-2 | Jared Hamman | TKO (punches) | ShoXC#August_15.2C_2008_card | August 15, 2008 | 1 | 2:34 | ||
| Win | 9-1 | Jared Hamman | KO (flying knee) | ShoXC#April_5.2C_2008_card | April 5, 2008 | 1 | 0:15 | ||
| Win | 8-1 | Bernard Ackah | Submission (armbar) | K-1 HERO-s – HERO-s 2007 in Korea | October 28, 2007 | 1 | 3:05 | ||
| Win | 7-1 | Nate Carey | Decision (unanimous) | Icon Sport - Epic | March 31, 2007 | 3 | 3:00 | ||
| Win | 6-1 | Auggie Padeken | Submission (rear naked choke) | HFC - Stand Your Ground II | January 12, 2007 | 1 | 2:06 | ||
| Loss | 5-1 | Kestutis Arbocius | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Pancrase - Blow 6 | August 27, 2006 | 3 | 0:34 | ||
| Win | 5-0 | Yuji Sakuragi | TKO (punches) | Pancrase - Blow 4 | May 2, 2006 | 1 | 4:47 | ||
| Win | 4-0 | Hideki Tadao | KO (punches) | Pancrase - Blow 1 | January 26, 2006 | 1 | 3:58 | ||
| Win | 3-0 | Ryuta Noji | Submission (triangle choke) | Pancrase - Spiral 9 | November 4, 2005 | 1 | 3:12 | ||
| Win | 2-0 | Hikaru Sato | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase - Spiral 8 | October 2, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | ||
| Win | 1-0 | Yusuke Sakashita | TKO (punches) | Powergate 2 - War Cry Of Soul | August 27, 2005 | 2 | 1:03 |