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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keisuke Matsuzaka (ranked 644 p4p, 2113 weight class) and Mister Lee (ranked 106 p4p, 296 weight class). Lee has chosen Born To Hula - Kyuss as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Keisuke Matsuzaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mister Lee!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Darius Henderson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsuzaka avoids the body shot from Lee.
Matsuzaka throwing a counter right hand but Lee manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Matsuzaka.
Lee throws the left hand but Matsuzaka avoids the punch easily.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsuzaka manages to avoid it.
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matsuzaka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Matsuzaka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Matsuzaka slips under a jab from Lee.
It looked like Matsuzaka was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lee.
Matsuzaka connects with a single shot there.
Lee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Matsuzaka momentarily.
Matsuzaka misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Lee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice uppercut there from Matsuzaka.
Lee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Matsuzaka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matsuzaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsuzaka lands with a good body shot.
Matsuzaka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsuzaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Matsuzaka lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuzaka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Matsuzaka misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Lee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Matsuzaka defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Lee throws a low kick but Matsuzaka avoids it.
Matsuzaka swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Matsuzaka scores with a body shot.
Lee tries to move into range but Matsuzaka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee wants to slow Matsuzaka down by chopping away at his legs.
Matsuzaka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sloppy strikes from Matsuzaka. Those never looked like landing.
Matsuzaka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab, jab by Matsuzaka - just one landing.
Lee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Matsuzaka jabs Lee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee slips a straight right by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lee connects with a body shot that sends Matsuzaka's belly button to the back.
Lee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mister Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsuzaka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee flicks out a counter leg kick but Matsuzaka steps away.
Matsuzaka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Matsuzaka's head back.
Matsuzaka has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GWad's Playpen in the buildup to the fight.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsuzaka.
Lee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Matsuzaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Nice shot by Lee.
Matsuzaka clobbers Lee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsuzaka throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
A nice side step and Lee releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Matsuzaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsuzaka.
Lee slips a jab from Matsuzaka.
A low kick lands for Lee.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Matsuzaka is out of range.
Matsuzaka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka checks a low kick from Lee.
A quick step to the side and Matsuzaka tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsuzaka misses the shot to the body.
Lee is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Matsuzaka with a body shot.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Matsuzaka's front leg but catches the back leg as Matsuzaka tries to avoid it.
Lee avoids the body shot from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka throws a good cross that connects.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Lee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Matsuzaka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lee throws a low kick but Matsuzaka moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Lee throws a leg kick but Matsuzaka moved away.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Matsuzaka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Lee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice defenses there by Matsuzaka.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Lee misses.
Matsuzaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lee lands a jab.
A leg kick checked by Matsuzaka.
Lee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Matsuzaka is out of range and Lee settles back down.
Matsuzaka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Matsuzaka throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Matsuzaka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Matsuzaka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Matsuzaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsuzaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Matsuzaka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee lands a jab to the head.
Matsuzaka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Keisuke Matsuzaka will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lee misses the body punch
and Matsuzaka counters with a stiff right hand.
Matsuzaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Matsuzaka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Lee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lee tries a low kick but Matsuzaka avoids it.
Keisuke Matsuzaka is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee takes a swing at Matsuzaka's ribcage but misses.
Matsuzaka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsuzaka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matsuzaka throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
It seemed like Lee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matsuzaka misses the jab.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Matsuzaka misses with an uppercut.
Matsuzaka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matsuzaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matsuzaka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Matsuzaka moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee slips a straight right by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka jabs Lee right on the nose. Lee blinks but takes it well.
Matsuzaka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Matsuzaka swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matsuzaka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Matsuzaka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Matsuzaka ducks down to avoid it.
Matsuzaka throws a big counter combination but Lee scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Matsuzaka throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Matsuzaka tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Matsuzaka misses.
Matsuzaka misses with a body shot.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matsuzaka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matsuzaka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matsuzaka checks a low kick from Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Matsuzaka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Matsuzaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsuzaka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsuzaka.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Lee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Matsuzaka misses its target.
Matsuzaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Matsuzaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee with a jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice uppercut there from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka misses with a looping left.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Matsuzaka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Matsuzaka ducks right into an uppercut from Lee.
Matsuzaka stuns Lee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Matsuzaka.
Lee slips under a jab from Matsuzaka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee moves away from the strike by Matsuzaka.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Matsuzaka missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matsuzaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Matsuzaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee lands a nice looking body shot.
Matsuzaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Lee throws a low kick, looking for Matsuzaka's leg but Matsuzaka calmly moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Matsuzaka misses its target.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Lee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka blocks a jab.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Matsuzaka lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsuzaka throws out the jab.
Matsuzaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsuzaka moves away.
Matsuzaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Matsuzaka looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Matsuzaka throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Matsuzaka is out of range.
Matsuzaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matsuzaka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Matsuzaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matsuzaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lee! But no joy.
Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Matsuzaka checks it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Keisuke Matsuzaka will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lee scores with a decent looking hook.
Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Matsuzaka is out of range and Lee settles back down.
Matsuzaka throws a body shot but no joy.
Matsuzaka throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice body punch from Matsuzaka.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Matsuzaka to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Matsuzaka moves out of range as Lee strikes.
A shot to the body from Lee misses
and Matsuzaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuzaka moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matsuzaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Matsuzaka. Matsuzaka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lee wants to land a leg kick but Matsuzaka is out of range.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lee throws a good cross that connects.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Lee slips under a jab.
A jab from Matsuzaka finds it's way through Lee's defenses.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka blocks a leg kick.
Matsuzaka blocks a low kick nicely.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Matsuzaka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee lunges at Matsuzaka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Matsuzaka's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matsuzaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsuzaka slips a straight right by Lee.
Matsuzaka scores with a punch to the head.
Lee slips a jab from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Matsuzaka throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Matsuzaka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Matsuzaka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee connects with an inside leg kick.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee blocks a jab.
Lee tries a quick counter leg kick but Matsuzaka is wise to it.
Matsuzaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
A quick step to the side and Matsuzaka tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee throws out a powerful jab.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee slips a straight right by Matsuzaka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee connects with a body shot.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matsuzaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lee misses the jab.
Matsuzaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsuzaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Matsuzaka misses the shot to the body.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matsuzaka.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsuzaka.
Keisuke Matsuzaka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matsuzaka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee takes a swing at Matsuzaka's ribcage but misses.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsuzaka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matsuzaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Matsuzaka ducks down to avoid it.
Matsuzaka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lee motions for Matsuzaka to come forward. Lee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matsuzaka thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matsuzaka.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matsuzaka lands a really nice looking cross but Lee seems unphased.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Matsuzaka slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsuzaka swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Matsuzaka off balance momentarily.
Nice body punch from Matsuzaka.
Lee swings for the body but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
Lee feints and then cracks Matsuzaka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matsuzaka down.
Matsuzaka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee takes one on the button.
Lee throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Lee finds it's way through Matsuzaka's defenses.
Matsuzaka swings widly with a right hand
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Mister Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mister Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Matsuzaka has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Keisuke Matsuzaka!
Keisuke Matsuzaka spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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