27, 2016. He won the fight by a first-round knockout, flooring Hayashi with a left hook in the final minute of the opening round. Suzuki made his second DEEP KICK -55kg title defense against Kazuma Sasaki at DEEP☆KICK 32 on April 9, 2017. He retained the title by a second-round technical knockout. Suzuki made his first WBC Muay Thai Japan -55kg title defense against Takuma Oota at JAPAN KICKBOXING INNOVATION Champions Carnival 2017 II on June 25, 2017. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 49–47, 49–48 and 49–48. Winning the HOOST CUP title Suzuki challenged the HOOST CUP and MA Japan Bantamweight (-55kg) champion KING Kyosuke for his HOOST CUP championship at HOOST CUP KINGS OSAKA 2 on November 26, 2017. He captured the title by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 30–28 in his favor. Suzuki faced the MA Japan Super bantamweight champion Masaki Takeuchi in a non-title bout at KNOCK OUT Sakura Burst on April 14, 2018. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout, after knocking Takeuchi down thrice by the 1:14 minute mark of the round. RISE Bantamweight tournament Suzuki made his RISE promotional debut against Rasta Kido at RISE 126, in the quarterfinals of the RISE bantamweight (-55kg) tournament, on July 16, 2018. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding him a 30–28 scorecard. Suzuki was expected to face Yugo Flyskygym in the penultimate bout of the tournament at RISE 127 on September 16, 2018. The bout was later cancelled, as Yugo suffered from severe dehydration during his weight cut and was rushed to the hospital for treatment and observation. Suzuki was given a bye and faced Yuki Masato for the vacant RISE Bantamweight championship at RISE 129 on November 17, 2018. He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout. Suzuki twice knocked Masato down in the second round, but times with a right straight, but was unable to finish him. The referee finally waved the bout off at the 1:15 minute mark of the very next round, as Suzuki landed a number of punches on an unresponsive Masato. Bantamweight title reign Suzuki faced Duk Jae Yoon in a non-title bout at RISE World Series 2019: First Round on March 10, 2019. He needed just 92 seconds to win the fight by technical knockout. Suzuki made his first WBC Muay Thai