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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Seigi Ozeki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Bigsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seigi Ozeki has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seigi Ozeki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Bigsby!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozeki throws a body punch but Bigsby moves out of range.
Bigsby is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ozeki.
Bigsby comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bigsby dives in and scores a takedown into Ozeki's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bigsby wants to control from the top but Ozeki keeps moving.
Ozeki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bigsby trying to control but Ozeki is working from the bottom.
Ozeki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ozeki pulls Bigsby in close to prevent any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bigsby is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ozeki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bigsby darts in looking for a takedown but Ozeki gets double underhooks and turns Bigsby into the cage.
Ozeki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ozeki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bigsby is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ozeki is defending well.
Seigi Ozeki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Bigsby.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigsby drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ozeki pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ozeki misses with a few strikes there.
Ozeki lands a jab to the head.
Bigsby rushes Ozeki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bigsby lands a right hand.
Ozeki is trying to push Bigsby away but Bigsby has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bigsby prevents Ozeki from breaking the clinch.
Bigsby tightens his grip and picks Ozeki up, before dumping him to the ground. Ozeki manages to land in guard.
Ozeki is trying to control the position but Bigsby postures up.
Ozeki looking for a sweep. Not yet Ozeki, not yet.
Ozeki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bigsby controls the pace.
Ozeki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigsby trying to control but Ozeki is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Scott Bigsby wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ozeki throws a jab but it's blocked by Bigsby.
Ozeki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bigsby counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ozeki prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bigsby misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ozeki.
Bigsby manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bigsby keeping full guard, as Ozeki tries to pass.
Ozeki trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bigsby's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozeki passes Bigsby's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bigsby is refusing to be controlled, as Ozeki sits in half guard.
Ozeki prevents Bigsby from improving his position.
Ozeki tries to pass to full mount but Bigsby defends it.
Bigsby is looking for a sweep. Ozeki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ozeki wants to free his trapped foot but Bigsby is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bigsby is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozeki tries to pass to full mount but Bigsby defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ozeki trying to control the action but Bigsby is working from the bottom.
Bigsby is trying to control but can't.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bigsby clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bigsby gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ozeki is looking to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bigsby is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ozeki is just riding it out for now. Bigsby eventually gives up the hold.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ozeki trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Bigsby dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice defenses there by Bigsby.
Bigsby shoots in and drives through. Ozeki sprawls well.
Ozeki throws an overhand right that lands on Bigsby's shoulder, as Bigsby tries to avoid the shot.
Bigsby fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ozeki to the ground. Bigsby is now in Ozeki's guard.
Ozeki looking for a sweep. Not yet Ozeki, not yet.
Bigsby chips away with some ground and pound.
Bigsby working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ozeki controls Bigsby momentarily but Bigsby frees himself.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ozeki holds on and takes a little breather.
Bigsby throwing strikes from guard but Ozeki blocks nicely.
Bigsby throws an elbow that misses. Ozeki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bigsby's guard. Nice move by Ozeki!
Ozeki looking to sit in guard and control but Bigsby gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigsby trying to control but Ozeki is working from the bottom.
Scott Bigsby has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bigsby is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bigsby landing with the ground and pound.
Bigsby with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ozeki is trying to control the position but Bigsby postures up.
Ozeki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ozeki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bigsby loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ozeki is on top in guard.
Bigsby escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ozeki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigsby is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ozeki wants to control from the top but Bigsby keeps moving.
Bigsby looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bigsby looking for a sweep. Not yet Bigsby, not yet.
Bigsby is pulling down on Ozeki's head to control his posture.
Bigsby throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozeki wants to pass the guard but Bigsby is keeping the position.
Bigsby can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ozeki controls the pace.
Ozeki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bigsby is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ozeki wanted to stand there but Bigsby had control of the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bigsby clinches with his opponent.
Bigsby dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Bigsby on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bigsby wants a takedown but no success here.
Ozeki working aggressively here.
Ozeki is trying to break the clinch but Bigsby is controlling him.
Ozeki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bigsby lands an uppercut.
Ozeki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bigsby drags the fight down to the ground.
Bigsby working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ozeki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ozeki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bigsby has his hands on Ozeki's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Bigsby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Ozeki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bigsby shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ozeki sprawls well. Ozeki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bigsby gets slowly back to his feet.
Ozeki misses with a straight left.
Bigsby's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bigsby's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ozeki throws a hook to the side of Bigsby's head but Bigsby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ozeki throws a one two combo.
It looks like Scott Bigsby has been cut.
Bigsby shoots in and drives through. Ozeki sprawls well.
Ozeki throws out a loose jab but Bigsby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ozeki throws the left hand but Bigsby avoids the punch easily.
Scott Bigsby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bigsby. Ozeki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ozeki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bigsby dodges the punch combination from Ozeki.
Bigsby shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bigsby showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozeki wants to control but Bigsby is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ozeki is trying to get back to full guard.
Ozeki trying to control here.
Bigsby trying to control the action but Ozeki is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Seigi Ozeki just wasn't active enough.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bigsby.
Seigi Ozeki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Bigsby.
Bigsby has managed to clinch.
Seigi Ozeki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigsby gets control of Ozeki's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bigsby will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bigsby has his hands on Ozeki's head, controlling the position.
Bigsby keeping moving, preventing Ozeki from controlling successfully.
Bigsby looking to control.
Ozeki trying to control the position from guard on top but Bigsby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Seigi Ozeki has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bigsby fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ozeki lands with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ozeki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ozeki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bigsby.
Bigsby throws a push kick but Ozeki slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozeki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bigsby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ozeki.
Ozeki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bigsby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big left from Ozeki misses.
Bigsby shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ozeki is trying to defend but Bigsby finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ozeki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bigsby on the ground.
Ozeki wants to control but Bigsby is keeping busy.
Bigsby is looking for a kimura here.
Ozeki tries to kick Bigsby off but Bigsby keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ozeki is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bigsby thows a huge punch but Ozeki dodges it nicely.
Bigsby seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ozeki is trying to stand back up but Bigsby is controlling him
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bigsby throwing shots but Ozeki is blocking nicely.
Bigsby winds up and cracks Ozeki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ozeki trying to control but Bigsby postures up.
Ozeki is controlling Bigsby's trapped leg to prevent Bigsby from advancing to side control.
Bigsby performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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 Seigi Ozeki.
I think Bigsby 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Bigsby!
During a confident post fight interview, Scott Bigsby 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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