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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Lee (ranked 4101 p4p, 5137 weight class) and Mei Ozaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mei Ozaki!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozaki throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
Ozaki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Ozaki scores with a takedown into Lee's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ozaki throws a big right hand that misses.
Ozaki stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Ozaki tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Ozaki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lee looking to control but Ozaki passes into half guard.
Ozaki is pressing down on Lee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lee is holding on for now.
Ozaki wants to work for an arm triangle but Lee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozaki wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Lee is defending against the submission attempts here by Ozaki.
Lee trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Lee trying to control from the bottom.
Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ozaki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ozaki is thwarting Lee's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ozaki is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lee sees it coming and defends easily.
Lee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ozaki is working away from the top position though.
Ozaki trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away.
Ozaki has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ozaki cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ozaki landing strikes from the mount.
Ozaki lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ozaki scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lee is defending against the submission attempts here by Ozaki.
Ozaki wants to free his trapped foot but Lee is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ozaki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Ozaki has eaten all the pies!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lee is looking to control Ozaki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lee avoid being mounted?
Ozaki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ozaki looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ozaki looks winded!
Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mei Ozaki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ozaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ozaki napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ozaki is looking to regain half guard here but Lee keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozaki wants to control but Lee postures up.
Ozaki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozaki struggling a bit here.
Lee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ozaki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ozaki prevents Lee from improving position.
Lee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ozaki tries to improve position but can't.
Lee trying to control the action but Ozaki is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ozaki holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Ozaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ozaki has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lee but great work by Ozaki.
Ozaki advances to full mount.
Lee tries to hold on but Ozaki postures up.
Lee is controlling an arm, preventing Ozaki from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Ozaki scoring with strikes but Lee is staying in there.
Mei Ozaki has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozaki is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lee has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lee!
Ozaki is breathing heavily.
Ozaki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lee's guard.
Ozaki passes into half guard.
Ozaki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ozaki trying to pass the guard but Lee defending well.
Ozaki is looking for a kimura but Lee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ozaki to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee won't allow Ozaki to pass to mount.
Lee trying to hold on to Ozaki's head to control him but Ozaki postures up.
Ozaki scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ozaki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lee defending well though.
Ozaki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lee is just riding it out for now. Ozaki eventually gives up the hold.
Lee is defending against the submission attempts here by Ozaki.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee is concentrating on defense, preventing Ozaki from advancing position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mei Ozaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ozaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ozaki effectively controlling the action here.
Ozaki has clasped his hands together around Lee's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ozaki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lee can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozaki tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ozaki is trying to get an arm triangle but Lee is defending well.
Ozaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozaki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lee, who protects the arm well.
Ozaki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ozaki tries to move to mount but Lee blocks the move with his legs.
Ozaki trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee prevents Ozaki from improving position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lee can't do much from the bottom here.
Lee manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ozaki's best efforts.
Ozaki is thwarting Lee's attempts to control the position.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Ozaki works his way into full mount!
Ozaki is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lee has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lee!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Ozaki has wrist control.
Lee trying to control but Ozaki is working from the bottom.
Ozaki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ozaki wants to sweep but no luck.
Ozaki trying to control the position.
Ozaki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Ozaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ozaki trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Lee wants to get up but he can't break Ozaki's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Mei Ozaki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ozaki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ozaki showed some decent athleticism there.
Lee pushes Ozaki off and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ozaki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mei Ozaki!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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