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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Santa Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santa Cruz has chosen 50 cent P.I.M.P as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lewis Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafael Santa Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santa Cruz throws out the jab.
Lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lee wants it to stay on the feet.
Santa Cruz scores with a jab to the head.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Santa Cruz thows a body kick. Lee tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Santa Cruz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Xtreme MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Lee pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Santa Cruz back to the cage. Lee follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Santa Cruz misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santa Cruz. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santa Cruz keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santa Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Santa Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Santa Cruz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Santa Cruz takes one to the side of the head.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
Lewis Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Santa Cruz is trying to counter with his kicks.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Santa Cruz is out of range.
Santa Cruz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lee swings away with a body shot that misses
and Santa Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Lee misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Lee - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santa Cruz slips a straight right by Lee.
Santa Cruz looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Santa Cruz digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
Lee throws a predictable looking body shot
and Santa Cruz counters with a stiff right hand.
Santa Cruz scores with a hook.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santa Cruz is looking to chop away at Lee's legs.
Lee misses with a left hand
and Santa Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
Good work by Santa Cruz as he checks the leg kick.
Donk. Lee catches Santa Cruz right on the button with a cross.
Santa Cruz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Santa Cruz misses with a leg kick.
Santa Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee is looking for a counter combo.
Santa Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Santa Cruz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santa Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Santa Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santa Cruz.
Lee throws a hook but Santa Cruz avoids it easily.
Santa Cruz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santa Cruz motions for Lee to come forward. Santa Cruz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Santa Cruz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Santa Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Lee swings for the body but Santa Cruz moves out of range.
Santa Cruz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Santa Cruz blocks a jab.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Santa Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Santa Cruz scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Lewis Lee has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Lee.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santa Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
Santa Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Santa Cruz tries a low kick but Lee avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lewis Lee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lewis Lee's cut.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Santa Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Santa Cruz is just out of range.
A big right from Lee misses.
Lewis Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Santa Cruz throws a push kick but Lee slaps the foot to one side.
Santa Cruz blocks a jab.
Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Santa Cruz is looking for a takedown.
Santa Cruz taking a breather.
Lee dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santa Cruz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santa Cruz struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Santa Cruz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santa Cruz prevents a body shot from Lee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Santa Cruz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lee seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Santa Cruz can turn it around.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Santa Cruz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santa Cruz taking a breather.
Santa Cruz blocks an uppercut.
Santa Cruz blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
And Santa Cruz responds with a good body kick, but Lee manages to step out the way in time.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
A slow jab from Santa Cruz misses its intended target.
Lewis Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Lee misses.
Santa Cruz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lee misses with a hook. Santa Cruz ducked under it nicely.
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Santa Cruz counters with a left and a right that stings Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee checks the leg kick.
Santa Cruz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lee.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw.
Santa Cruz scores with a nice strike.
Lewis Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santa Cruz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Santa Cruz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Santa Cruz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Santa Cruz tries a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Lee drives through and clinches with Santa Cruz against the cage.
Santa Cruz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lewis Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Santa Cruz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Santa Cruz tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Santa Cruz fails to land.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Santa Cruz has him pressed against the cage.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee wants to get back to striking at distance but Santa Cruz won't allow it.
Santa Cruz looking for a takedown.
Lewis Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Santa Cruz.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Santa Cruz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Santa Cruz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Santa Cruz lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lewis Lee's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lee throws a leg kick but Santa Cruz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Santa Cruz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Santa Cruz fakes the leg kick and cracks Lee in the body.
Santa Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
Santa Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Santa Cruz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Santa Cruz lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santa Cruz fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santa Cruz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Lee.
Lee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Santa Cruz's head backwards.
Santa Cruz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Santa Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santa Cruz blocks a jab.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Santa Cruz moves out of range easily.
Santa Cruz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Santa Cruz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Santa Cruz is looking to land body kicks.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santa Cruz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santa Cruz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Santa Cruz scores with a nice head shot.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Santa Cruz saw that one coming.
Santa Cruz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lee defends it well.
Santa Cruz connects with a single shot there.
Good work by Lee as he checks the leg kick.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee throws a series of strikes that have Santa Cruz backpedaling.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick from Santa Cruz.
Lee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee tries to bum rush Santa Cruz with a series of wild strikes but Santa Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee thows a leg kick but Santa Cruz checks it
and Santa Cruz counters with a body kick.
Santa Cruz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rafael Santa Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee blocks a low kick nicely.
Santa Cruz defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Lee. Those never looked like landing.
Lee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Santa Cruz is able to avoid easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Santa Cruz. Lee shrugs it off though.
Santa Cruz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lee. Lee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Santa Cruz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Lee misses with an uppercut
and Santa Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz lands a lovely overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santa Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Santa Cruz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Santa Cruz misses with a straight right.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Santa Cruz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lee - the referee stops the clock and Santa Cruz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lee. Santa Cruz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lee lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lee.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lewis Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lewis Lee!
During a confident post fight interview, Lewis Lee thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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