Jason Suttie

{{short description|New Zealand martial artist}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=December 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}

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| other_names = Psycho

| nationality = Samoan
New Zealander

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1973|8|7}}

| birth_place = Apia, Western Samoa

| fighting_out_of = Auckland, New Zealand

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| weight = {{convert|220|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}

| weight_class = Super Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
Cruiserweight
Heavyweight

|martial_art = MMA

| style = Kickboxing, Boxing, Muay thai, American Kenpo

| stance =

| team = ETK (2000–present)
Ihara Dojo (1993–99)
Balmoral Lee Gar (1992–2000)

| trainer = Roger Earp
Lolo Heimuli

| years_active = 1993–2008

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| url =http://www.jasonsuttie.com

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Jason "Psycho" Suttie (born 7 August 1973) is a Samoan-born New Zealand former heavyweight kickboxer and 6 time Muay Thai World champion fighting out of Elite Thai Kickboxing Gym in Auckland, New Zealand.

Biography and career

In his youth Suttie fought under the great NZ trainer Lollo Heimuli of the gym Balmoral Lee Gar, training alongside Ray Sefo, Jayson Vemoa and Doug Viney.{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/programmes/champions-of-the-pacific/audio/2018818807/ray-sefo-from-milk-boy-to-mma-boss |title=Ray Sefo: From milk boy to MMA boss |publisher=RNZ |date=3 November 2021 |access-date=4 December 2021}} Having some 25 fights before opening his own gym, Jason has been very successful both as an amateur and professional kickboxer. As an amateur he took a New Zealand title and the South Pacific super middleweight and light heavyweight titles.

In 1996 Jason graduated from Auckland with a B.A. in education and in the same year was the first Kiwi to fight in the K-1 kickboxing promotion, at his fight Ray Sefo was in the audience negotiating his K-1 contract.

In 1997 Jason won his first world title and by 2000 he had racked up five more world titles in five different weight divisions from super middleweight (76 kg) through to super heavyweight (95 kg) with four different federations.{{cite web |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/kickboxing-suttie-embarrassed-by-cool-response/SXXAQ44EVY6MIJPHFJAOV4X23I/ |title=Kickboxing: Suttie embarrassed by cool response |publisher=Hawkes Bay Today |date=11 September 2019 |access-date=28 September 2021}}

In 2010 he was acquitted of aggravated robbery and blackmail charges.{{cite web |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/kickboxer-champ-acquitted/3ORSO4CXFS7AURPT4GZ6ZJGKCQ/ |title=Kickboxer champ acquitted |publisher=New Zealand Herald |date=6 August 2010 |access-date=28 September 2021}}

Jason now owns and runs his gym Elite Thai Kickboxing{{cite web |url=https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1105/S00278/the-search-for-new-zealands-heavyweight-king-of-the-ring.htm |title=The Search For New Zealand's Heavyweight King Of The Ring |publisher=Scoop |date=17 May 2011 |access-date=4 December 2021}} with his partner Roger Earp in Auckland, New Zealand. He now promotes King in the Ring to find NZ's most promising upcoming fighters.{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/combat-sports/122167580/king-in-the-ring-kicks-back-from-covid19-induced-body-shot-to-fight-another-day |title=King in the Ring kicks back from Covid-19 induced body shot to fight another day |publisher=Stuff |author=Mat Kermeen |date=18 July 2020 |access-date=28 September 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/other/k1-legend-jason-suttie-reflects-launching-pad-king-in-ring-has-become-kiwi-kickboxing |title=K1 legend Jason Suttie reflects on launching pad King in the Ring has become for Kiwi kickboxing |publisher=OneNews |date= |access-date=28 September 2021}}

Titles

{{Clear}}

Kickboxing record

class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:85%"

|+ style="font-weight:normal;" | 71 Wins (27 (T)KO's, 44 decisions), 16 Losses

style="background: #f0f0f0"

!Date!!Result!!Opponent!!Event!!Method!!Round!!Time

2008-11-25

| {{no2}} Loss

| {{flagicon|BIH}} Dzenan Poturak

| Planet Battle, Hong Kong

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 3:00

2008-10-17

| {{yes2}} Win

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Alofa Solitua

| ETK "Nemesis", Auckland, New Zealand

| Decision

| 3

| 3:00

2008-07-07

| {{no2}} Loss

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Goutoku Onda

| Heat 7, Nagoya, Japan

| Decision (Majority)

| 3

| 3:00

2008-05-04

| {{yes2}} Win

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Charlie Smiler

| Fight Club 8, Ellerslie, Auckland, New Zealand

| Decision

| 3

| 3:00

2008-02-23

| {{no2}} Loss

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Peter Sampson

| Philip Lam Super Saturday, Auckland, New Zealand

| Decision

| 3

| 3:00

2008-02-09

| {{yes2}} Win

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Leamy Tato

| KO World Series 2008 Auckland, New Zealand

| Decision

| 3

| 3:00

2007-12-21

| {{yes2}} Win

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Charlie Smiler

| ETK Dominate Fight Royale 3, Auckland, New Zealand

| Decision

| 3

| 3:00

2007-03-03

| {{yes2}} Win

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Ben Edwards

| Philip Lam Promotions, Auckland, New Zealand

| Decision (Split)

| 3

| 3:00

2006-11-18

| {{no2}}Loss

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Peter Sampson

| K-1 Kings of Oceania 2006 Round 3, Auckland, New Zealand

| Decision (Majority)

| 3

| 3:00

2006-09-16

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Simi Tai

| K-1 Kings of Oceania 2006 Round 2, Auckland, New Zealand

| TKO (Low kicks)

|

|

2006-06-24

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|NED}} Reuben de Jong

| K-1 Kings of Oceania 2006 Round 1, Auckland, New Zealand

| Decision

| 3

| 3:00

2006-03-05

| {{no2}}Loss

| {{flagicon|POL}} Paul Slowinski

| K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

| KO (Left high kick)

| 2

| 1:45

2006-03-05

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiraku Hori

| K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

| KO

| 3

| 1:34

2006-03-05

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|TON}} Paula Mataele

| K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

| Decision (Majority)

| 3

| 3:00

2005-12-10

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Hiriwa Te Rangi

| K-1 Kings of Oceania 2005 Round 3, Gold Coast, Australia

| Decision

| 3

| 3:00

2005-11-04

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|POL}} Paul Slowinski

| Knees of Fury 11, Gold Coast, Australia

| KO (Left hook)

| 3

|

2005-10-08

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|TON}} Paula Mataele

| K-1 Kings of Oceania 2005 Round 2, Auckland, New Zealand

| Decision

| 3

| 3:00

2005-09-03

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Richard Tutaki

| Afternoon Rumble, New Zealand

| Decision

| 3

| 3:00

2005-07-10

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|SAM}} Matt Samoa

| K-1 Kings of Oceania 2005 Round 1, Auckland, New Zealand

| KO (Punches)

| 1

|

2005-04-30

| {{no2}}Loss

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Chrispoulides

| K-1 Battle of Anzacs II, New Zealand

| 2nd Ext.R Decision

| 5

| 3:00

2005-03-12

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Dragan Jovanović

| Tarik Solak's Show, Sydney, Australia

| Decision

| 3

| 3:00

2005-02-18

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Niels Eikeland

| First of the Year, Auckland, New Zealand

| KO (Straight right punch)

| 1

|

2004-12-18

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|NED}} Ricardo van den Bos

| K-1 Challenge 2004 Oceania vs World, Gold Coast, Australia

| Decision

| 3

| 3:00

2004-11-05

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Graham

| K-1 Oceania MAX 2004, New Zealand

| Decision

| 5

| 3:00

2004-09-29

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Edwin Marsh

| NZ vs France, Auckland, New Zealand

| KO

| 1

|

2004-08-28

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Hiriwa Te Rangi

| Capital Punishment, Dunedin, New Zealand

| Decision

| 5

| 3:00

2004-07-16

| {{no2}}Loss

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Graham

| Kings of Oceania 2004, New Zealand

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 3:00

2004-07-16

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|SAM}} Matt Samoa

| Kings of Oceania 2004, New Zealand

| KO

| 1

|

2004-07-16

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|PNG}} Mitch O'Hello

| Kings of Oceania 2004, New Zealand

| KO

| 1

|

2003-11-07

| {{no2}}Loss

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Rony Sefo

| K-1 New Zealand 2003, Auckland, New Zealand

| Decision (Split)

| 3

| 3:00

2003-11-07

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Keri Karena

| K-1 New Zealand 2003, Auckland, New Zealand

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 3:00

2003-07-27

| {{no2}}Loss

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Graham

| K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Melbourne, Australia

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 3:00

2003-07-27

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Andrew Peck

| K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Melbourne, Australia

| KO (Left hook)

| 1

| 1:02

2003-07-27

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Tsuyoshi

| K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Melbourne, Australia

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 3:00

2003-05-25

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Robinson

| Urban Disturbance, Auckland, NZ

| TKO (Three knockdowns)

| 1

| 2:34

2003-05-02

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Hiriwa Te Rangi

| Fanta @ The Emperor, Auckland, New Zealand

| Decision

| 3

| 3:00

2003-04-11

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|SLO}} Daniel Marhold

| K-1 Lord of the Rings, Auckland, New Zealand

| KO (Left middle kick)

| 3

|

2002-11-08

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Doug Viney

| K-1 New Zealand 2002, New Zealand

| KO

| 3

| 1:32

2002-11-08

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Rony Sefo

| K-1 New Zealand 2002, New Zealand

| Decision

| 3

| 3:00

2002-11-08

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Mike Angove

| K-1 New Zealand 2002, New Zealand

| KO

| 3

| 2:50

2002-07-12

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Graham

| KB4 Fightnight, Sydney, Australia

| Decision

| 3

| 3:00

2002-07-12

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Robinson

| KB4 Fightnight, Sydney, Australia

| Decision

| 3

| 3:00

2002-02-18

| {{no2}}Loss

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Adam Watt

| K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary Melbourne, Sydney, Australia

| Decision

| 3

| 3:00

2002-02-18

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Nathan Briggs

| K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary Melbourne, Sydney, Australia

| TKO (Low kicks)

| 2

| 2:02

2001-09-01

| style="background: #c5d2ea"|Draw

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Graham

| JNI Promotions, Star City, Australia

| Decision draw

| 3

| 3:00

2001-07-21

| {{no2}}Loss

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Hiriwa Te Rangi

| K-1 New Zealand Grand Prix 2001, Auckland, New Zealand

| KO (Spinning back fist)

|

|

2001-06-08

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|SAM}} Auckland Aumitagi

| WMTA Super Heavyweight title, Christchurch, New Zealand

| Decision

| 5

| 2:00

2001-03-16

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|THA}} Gyang Gai

| YMCA Battleground, Auckland, New Zealand

|

|

|

2000-12-05

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Kevin Blanch

| Summer Knockout, Auckland, New Zealand

| KO

|

|

2000-08-18

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Najef Kanj

| Power Station, Auckland, New Zealand

| KO

|

|

2000-06-29

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|THA}} Kar Dong Yai

| KGB Challenge II, Auckland, New Zealand

| Decision

| 5

| 3:00

2000-03-23

| style="background: #c5d2ea"|Draw

| {{flagicon|THA}} Kar Dong Yai

| NZ vs Thailand, Auckland, New Zealand

| Decision draw

| 5

| 3:00

1999-11-11

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|THA}} Kar Dong Yai

| KGB Challenge I, Auckland, New Zealand

| Decision

| 5

| 3:00

1999-10-07

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Igor Ilkaev

| NZ vs Russia, Auckland, New Zealand

|

|

1998-01-23

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Trevor Ambrose

| ISKA Super Middleweight title, Auckland, New Zealand

| Decision (Split)

| 5

| 2:00

1997-06-05

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|USA}} Danny Bennett

| NZ vs USA, UTC Super Middleweight title, Auckland, New Zealand

|

|

|

1996-09-01

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|NED}} Ivan Hippolyte

| K-1 Revenge 1996, Osaka, Japan

| Decision

| 5

| 3:00

1995-10-19

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Wybourne

| NZ vs Australia, Auckland, New Zealand

|

|

|

1995-08-25

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|THA}} Balia

| NZ-AUS-USA, Auckland, New Zealand

|

|

|

Boxing record

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style="text-align: center" colspan=8|3 Wins (3 decisions), 0 Losses
align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Date

| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Result

| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Opponent

| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Event

| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Method

| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Round

| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Time

2004-06-05

| {{yes2}} Win

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Lawrence Tuasa

| Sky City Convention Centre, Auckland, New Zealand

| Decision (Split)

| 4

| 3:00

2002-12-13

| {{yes2}} Win

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Richard Tutaki

| Emperor Restaurant, Auckland, New Zealand

| Decision

| 6

| 3:00

2001-12-13

| {{yes2}}Win

| {{flagicon|NZL}} John Argall

| St.James Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand

| Decision

| 4

| 3:00

Mixed martial arts record

{{MMA record start}}

|-

| {{no2}} Loss

|align=center| 0–1

| Sergei Kharitonov

| Submission (armbar)

| PRIDE Bushido 1

| {{dts|format=dmy|2003|October|5}}

|align=center| 1

|align=center| 2:25

| Saitama, Japan

|

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See also

References

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