Posted on: Friday, April 16, 2004

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Enson Inoue, Sauer will rumble tonight

Advertiser Staff

Enson Inoue and Tom Sauer both made weight yesterday for their main event tonight in the Super Brawl 35 mixed martial arts card at the Blaisdell Center Arena.

Inoue, who was raised in Manoa but now fights out of Japan, weighed 202.9 pounds. Sauer, who is from Florida, initially was a half-pound over the 210 limit, but eventually got down to 210.

"I don't think the weight makes that much of a difference on this level," Sauer said. "It's what's in your heart, and we're both ready."

Inoue (11-7) will be fighting in Hawai'i for the first time tonight.

Sauer (14-6) said he is used to fighting as the underdog.

"I was born with Tourette's syndrome, so I've always been looked at as different, and people don't take me seriously," he said. "But that's what I thrive on."

Preliminary bouts will start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, ranging from $39 to $100, are available at the Blaisdell Center box office.

GOLF

• Suzuki leads Mid-Pac Open: Eight-time champion Lance Suzuki fired a 4-under-par 68 yesterday to take a two-stroke lead after the opening round of the Mid-Pacific Open at Mid-Pacific Country Club in Lanikai.

Suzuki, who last won this tournament in 1993, had nines of 35-33.

Amateurs Jonathan Mathias (36-34) and Clayton Gomi (34-36) were at 70.

Two-time defending champion Regan Lee and Kevin Hayashi were three shots back at 71, with Louis Lee at even-par 72.

Regan Lee is trying to become the first player to win the event three consecutive years.

Suzuki posted back-to-back victories three times — 1977-78, 1983-84 and 1992-93.

The second round tees off at 6:30 a.m. today. The 36-hole cut in all flights — pro, championship, seniors, A and B — will be made following today's round.

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