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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Song Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Ferro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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22
147 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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172 cm
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142 lbs
14 - 10 - 2 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Song Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Jerry Ferro!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferro misses with a wild combination.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Ferro looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Ferro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Ferro ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Ferro ducks down to avoid it.
Ferro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A left lands for Ferro.
Ferro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Song Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferro lands with a nice combination. Lee backs away looking to recover.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ferro shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lee throws a body punch but Ferro moves out of range.
Ferro misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee slips under a jab from Ferro.
Lee lands a head shot.
Ferro connects with a looping right hand.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferro lands a really nice looking cross but Lee seems unphased.
Ferro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lee rushes Ferro and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ferro is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the ropes.
Ferro wants to break free but Lee has control.
Ferro is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Ferro has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
Lee is working Ferro over against the ropes.
Ferro has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
Ferro tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the ropes.
Lee manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ferro preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferro wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ferro.
Ferro wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ferro tries to stand but Lee is controlling from the bottom.
Lee has his foot on Ferro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ferro works his way back into a safe position though.
Lee being controlled here, momentarily.
Lee manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lee thowing shots but they're missing.
A nice elbow there by Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferro is in a horrible position here. Lee smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ferro tries to reverse the position but Lee maintains control.
Lee fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by Lee.
Lee tries to control but Ferro wriggling away.
Lee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ferro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ferro tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
Lee working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ferro looks a forlorn figure.
Lee looking to finish Ferro with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ferro!
Ferro squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Lee landing strikes from the mount and Ferro is in trouble!
Ferro is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Lee trying to control but Ferro is having none of it.
Lee controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferro is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Song Lee dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ferro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee wants to clinch.
Ferro swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Ferro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lee looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ferro is trying to control but can't.
Lee is working for a kimura but Ferro is defending it quite comfortably.
Lee wants to take a breather but Ferro is having none of it.
Lee winds up and cracks Ferro with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ferro defending well though.
Ferro actively working from the bottom here.
Lee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ferro is looking to escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferro was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Ferro throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ferro fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A left and a right from Lee both land. Nice combination.
Ferro is rocked!
Ferro is breathing heavily.
Ferro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lee's head backwards.
Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ferro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lee tries to pull guard but Ferro won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ferro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ferro prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee tries to pull guard but Ferro holds him up against the ropes and eventually Lee drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Song Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferro tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the ropes.
Ferro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ferro is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Lee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ferro walks away with a smile on his face. Lee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lee looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ferro!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ferro looks a forlorn figure.
Lee working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lee lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee avoids the attempt from Ferro to control.
Ferro is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lee cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lee with good strikes from the mount here!
Lee fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lee working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lee dominating with strikes here.
Ferro working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferro is squirming around, avoiding Lee's attempts to control the action.
Ferro tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
Ferro is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Lee lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lee wants to control the pace but Ferro is squirming around nicely.
Ferro wants to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Lee lands a big shot there that rocks Ferro but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lee controlling his opponent.
Ferro is in a horrible position here. Lee smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Song Lee dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ferro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ferro throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Ferro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee throws a right and a left that Ferro avoids nicely.
Ferro misses with a double jab.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ferro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Ferro's head but Ferro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee lands a nice shot that snaps Ferro's head back.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ferro misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferro lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ferro.
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Ferro.
A lazy left from Ferro finds it's target.
Ferro lands a jab-cross combination.
Lee misses with a combination
and Ferro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ferro cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ferro misses with a two punch combination.
Lee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ferro misses with a two punch combination.
Ferro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big right from Lee misses.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ferro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee lands a nice looking body shot.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Song Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ferro misses with a wild body shot.
Ferro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferro.
Lee shoots in for a double leg but Ferro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ferro takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Ferro lands an overhand right.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lee closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ferro did well to prevent Lee getting side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferro trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lee manages to pass to mount!
Ferro is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Ferro tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lee landing strikes from the mount.
Ferro is in a horrible position here. Lee smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ferro can't escape the position.
Lee looking to finish Ferro with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ferro!
Lee looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ferro tries to buck Lee off but he can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee unloading with bombs!
Ferro is looking to improve his position but Lee isn't that keen on the idea.
Lee working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Song Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ferro is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Ferro tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
Lee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jerry Ferro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Song Lee.
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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Song Lee!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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