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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Moe Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masakazu Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lester comes to the cage accompanied by I Feel Wonderful. Aoki has chosen Sandstorm by Darude as his entrance music. Masakazu Aoki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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147 lbs
25 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moe Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Masakazu Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lester.
Aoki drives through and clinches with Lester against the cage.
Lester tries to throw a body punch but Aoki avoids it by throwing Lester back against the cage.
Aoki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lester tries to throw a body punch but Aoki avoids it by throwing Lester back against the cage.
Aoki is trying to pull guard but Lester turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lester has Aoki pressed against the cage, preventing Aoki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lester stalling in the clinch.
Lester creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lester has a couple of punches blocked by Aoki.
Lester stalling in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Aoki.
Aoki working hard to break the clinch.
Aoki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aoki wants to stall.
Lester lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Masakazu Aoki has been cut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Aoki takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aoki blocks a body shot from Lester.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester crunches a lovely knee into Aoki's ribcage.
Aoki avoids the elbow strike from Lester, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lester creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lester working Aoki over with knees to the body.
Aoki managing to block the knees to the body from Lester.
Lester lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Aoki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Aoki has a couple of punches blocked by Lester.
Lester struggles to land a body shot inside as Aoki controls his hands.
Aoki misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lester.
Aoki is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lester lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lester misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aoki tries to land a knee to the head but Lester blocks with his arms.
Aoki takes a shot to the head.
Aoki takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester taking a breather.
Aoki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lester throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aoki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lester.
Lester connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Masakazu Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Lester there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice sprawl there from Lester as Aoki shoots in.
Moe Lester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masakazu Aoki.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Aoki.
Aoki misses with a body shot.
Aoki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lester.
Lester is looking to slow Aoki down with leg kicks.
Aoki fails with the takedown.
Lester slips a straight right by Aoki.
Lester turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lester lands a nice looking kick to the body. Aoki takes a step back to recover.
Aoki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lester moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lester blocks a leg kick.
Lester cracks the inside of Aoki's front leg.
Aoki takes a swing at Lester's ribcage but misses.
Aoki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Aoki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lester can pounce on him.
Aoki thuds a left hand into Lester's body.
Aoki looks to throw the jab but Lester is out of range.
Lester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aoki manages to avoid it.
Lester lands a jab to Aoki's midsection.
Aoki shoots and misses
and Lester counters with a solid body kick.
Aoki lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aoki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lester.
Aoki looks gassed!
Lester connects with the punch.
Lester misses with a wild body shot.
Aoki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Aoki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aoki fails to land the takedown.
Lester defending well as Aoki loads up on a big left hand.
Aoki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Aoki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lester tests Aoki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab lands there for Lester.
Lester is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A lazy body kick from Aoki
and Lester makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Aoki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lester can pounce on him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice shot lands for Lester.
Lester lands a nice shot to the body.
Aoki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lester lands a leg kick that knocks Aoki off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moe Lester dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Masakazu Aoki's cut.
That's time! Lester's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lester.
Nice shot by Lester.
Aoki thows a body kick. Lester tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lester scores with a head kick. Aoki tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Aoki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lester.
Aoki is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lester is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Aoki.
Aoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lester manages to avoid it.
Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lester paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown but Lester sprawls well. He's pushed Aoki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aoki throws a head kick but Lester moves out of range.
Aoki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lester.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lester works the jab nicely.
Lester lands a head kick!
Lester throws a head kick that Aoki semi-blocks.
Lester is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lester fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aoki.
Aoki is breathing heavily.
Lester digs a good body shot into Aoki's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lester manages to avoid it.
Moe Lester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lester dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lester's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aoki under the eye.
Lester needs to keep his hands up - Aoki had a free shot at his head there.
Lester avoids a kick to the body.
Lester tries to clinch there but Aoki circles away.
Lester lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aoki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aoki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lester as he jumps to the side.
Moe Lester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masakazu Aoki.
Lester lunges at Aoki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aoki's hand.
Lester scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lester connects with a leg kick. Aoki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lester chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aoki throws a low kick but Lester moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki misses with a left hand
and Lester counters with a slapping leg kick.
Moe Lester is winning the standup battle so far.
Lester lands an overhand right.
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aoki forces Lester back against the cage and clinches.
Lester can't find room to land a body shot as Aoki controls the action.
Aoki trying to land knees to the body.
Lester is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aoki is keeping busy.
Aoki managing to block the knees to the body from Lester.
Lester can't find room to land a body shot as Aoki controls the action.
Lester unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lester working Aoki over with knees to the body.
Lester misses with an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lester has Aoki pushed against the cage.
Lester lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lester throws an elbow but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lester obliges.
Lester lands an elbow inside that Aoki shrugs off.
Lester stops a takedown attempt from Aoki.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lester takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Aoki is trying to maintain a safe position but Lester gets an underhook and turns Aoki into the cage.
Lester's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aoki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Donk. Lester catches Aoki right on the button with a cross.
Lester throws a shot to the body.
Lester lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aoki's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aoki is defended easily by Lester.
Lester works over Aoki's head and body with a nice combination.
Lester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aoki can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lester!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throws a head kick that misses.
Lester lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aoki tries a head kick but it misses.
Lester uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Aoki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lester with a nice cross.
Lester wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Lester.
Aoki throws a jab but it's blocked by Lester.
Crunch! Lester slams his shin into Aoki's torso.
Lester with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lester throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lester jabs Aoki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lester fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aoki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lester.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moe Lester dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Masakazu Aoki's cut.
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!
Lester throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Aoki.
Lester moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aoki misses with a wild body shot.
Aoki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Aoki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lester tries to score with a low kick but Aoki moves his leg out of the way.
Lester dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aoki. That did some damage!
Aoki takes one on the button.
Lester scores with a nice strike.
Lester stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circling - Aoki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lester takes a swing at Aoki's ribcage but misses.
Aoki misses with a looping left.
Crunch! Lester slams his shin into Aoki's torso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aoki lands a jab to Lester's midsection.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lester.
Aoki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aoki throws a jab when Lester was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lester throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lester looks for the body kick but Aoki saw that one coming.
Aoki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lester looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab lands there for Lester.
Lester throws a head kick but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki throws a right and a left that Lester avoids nicely.
Lester scores with a jab.
Aoki takes a swing at Lester's ribcage but misses.
Aoki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lester.
The fighters circling - Aoki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aoki throws a low kick but Lester moves out of range easily.
Lester steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aoki.
Aoki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lester.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aoki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Aoki gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Aoki throws a strike but Lester avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Aoki throws a strike but Lester rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Aoki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lester controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lester trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lester wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lester would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Aoki looking for a sweep. Not yet Aoki, not yet.
Aoki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lester!
Aoki goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lester turns into him and now he's in Aoki's guard.
Moe Lester is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester trying to stand up but can't free himself from Aoki's guard.
Aoki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lester is aware though and is defending well.
Lester trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lester has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Aoki is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Aoki looking for a guillotine here but Lester defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lester wants to stand but Aoki is controlling his posture from full guard.
Masakazu Aoki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoki looking for a guillotine here but Lester defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moe Lester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lester, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moe Lester!
A very excited looking Moe Lester made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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