Po'ai Suganuma is an American

United States

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 light heavyweight mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

 from Hilo, Hawaii,fighting out of BJ Penn's MMA academy in Hilo, Hawaii. He has fought at events of Pancrase

Pancrase

Pancrase is a mixed martial arts promotion company founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. Pancrase is taken from Pankration, a sport in the ancient Olympic games. Suzuki and Funaki are particularly skilled in the art of catch wrestling and based the...

, K-1 HERO'S, EliteXC, X-1. He gained popularity after beating Bernard Ackah decisively and stopping prospect Jared Hamman quickly in ShoXC.

Coming to MMA

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.

EliteXC

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

Jared Hamman

Jared Hamman is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is known for being able to take mass amounts of punishment, UFC Commentator Joe Rogan has described Hamman as having a "rubber chin".-Biography:Prior to beginning his...

 with a flying knee, but lost the rematch by TKO.

X-1 World Events

Suganuma signed with Hawaii MMA promotion X-1 in 2010. He has compiled a record of 2-1 in the promotion.

Mixed martial arts record

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|Sang Soo Lee

Sang Soo Lee

Lee Sang-Soo , often anglicised to Sang Soo-Lee, is a South Korean Sambo practitioner, and mixed martial artist. A rising Korean heavyweight fighter, Sang Soo Lee began his career on a 5-0 win streak mostly in the Spirit MC league in South Korea.Lee's participation in Sambo reflects a growing...

|Decision (unanimous)
| X-1 - Island Pride
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
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|Win
|align=center|11-3
|Vitalius Shemetov
|KO (punch)
|X-1 - Heroes
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:08
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|Win
|align=center|10-3
|Greg Schmitt
|Decision (unanimous)
|X-1 - Nations Collide
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
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|Loss
|align=center|9-3
|Yancy Medeiros

Yancy Medeiros

Yancy Medeiros is an American mixed martial artist from Wai'anae, Hawaii.-Early Life:Yancy Medeiros grew up in Wai'ane Hawaii and at a young age began training in Karate...

|TKO (punches)
|Destiny MMA - Pier Fighter 1
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|align=center|3
|align=center|0:37
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|Loss
|align=center|9-2
|Jared Hamman

Jared Hamman

Jared Hamman is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is known for being able to take mass amounts of punishment, UFC Commentator Joe Rogan has described Hamman as having a "rubber chin".-Biography:Prior to beginning his...

|TKO (punches)
|ShoXC#August 15.2C 2008 card
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:34
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|Win
|align=center|9-1
|Jared Hamman

Jared Hamman

Jared Hamman is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is known for being able to take mass amounts of punishment, UFC Commentator Joe Rogan has described Hamman as having a "rubber chin".-Biography:Prior to beginning his...

|KO (flying knee)
|ShoXC#April 5.2C 2008 card
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:15
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|Win
|align=center|8-1
|Bernard Ackah
|Submission (armbar)
|K-1 HERO-s – HERO-s 2007 in Korea
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:05
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|Win
|align=center|7-1
|Nate Carey
|Decision (unanimous)
|Icon Sport - Epic
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|align=center|3
|align=center|3:00
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|Win
|align=center|6-1
|Auggie Padeken
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|HFC - Stand Your Ground II
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:06
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|Loss
|align=center|5-1
|Kestutis Arbocius
|TKO (doctor stoppage)
|Pancrase - Blow 6
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|align=center|3
|align=center|0:34
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|Win
|align=center|5-0
|Yuji Sakuragi
|TKO (punches)
|Pancrase - Blow 4
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|align=center|1
|align=center|4:47
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|Win
|align=center|4-0
|Hideki Tadao
|KO (punches)
|Pancrase - Blow 1
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:58
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|Win
|align=center|3-0
|Ryuta Noji
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Pancrase - Spiral 9
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:12
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|Win
|align=center|2-0
|Hikaru Sato
|Decision (unanimous)
|Pancrase - Spiral 8
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|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
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|Win
|align=center|1-0
|Yusuke Sakashita
|TKO (punches)
|Powergate 2 - War Cry Of Soul
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|align=center|2
|align=center|1:03
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