Topic: Lee vs. Tezuka
Lee vs. Tezuka
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12.06.2012 | 11:35 AM ET
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12.06.2012 | 11:35 AM ET
Prediction: wrong Tezuka wrong Decision
"I bought a Bruno mars cd once - gunn4206"
12.06.2012 | 11:38 AM ET
Prediction: wrong Tezuka wrong Submission wrong Round 2
* Edited at 12.06.2012, 11:40 AM ET *
"I'd like to take this chance, to appologize. To absolutely nobody. -Connor McGreGOAT"
12.06.2012 | 11:47 AM ET
Prediction: wrong Tezuka wrong Decision
"I bought a Bruno mars cd once - gunn4206"
12.09.2012 | 6:29 PM ET
Prediction: correct Lee correct Decision
* Edited at 12.09.2012, 6:31 PM ET *
"Check yourself before you wreck yourself."
02.03.2013 | 1:15 AM ET
Prediction: correct Lee correct Decision
02.03.2013 | 2:37 AM ET
Prediction: correct Lee correct Decision
"He hit me with some ****** hadouken or some ****, that little ******. nick diaz
02.11.2013 | 10:52 PM ET
Prediction: correct Lee wrong Submission wrong Round 1
Vaughan “Love” Lee (12-8-1 MMA, 1-2 UFC) Vs. Motonobu Tezuka (19-5-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC):
- Tezuka is 2” inches taller, has a .5” inch reach advantage and is 5 years younger.
- Tezuka has dropped down from 145 (bigger?).
- Lee is from England, should be a crowd favorite.
- Lee is the former “UK Submission Grappling Champion”.
- Lee holds the record for most submissions in one fight at the TUF tryouts.
- Lee has seven wins by submission, four by knockout.
- Tezuka was DEEP’s Rookie of the Year, Pancrase Rookie of the Year, and is currently ranked #1 in Pancrase at Bantamweight.
- Tezuka is a Black Belt in Judo & Zendokai Karate, and has his Brown Belt in Jiu-Jitsu.
- Tezuka is 12-2 in his last 14 fights, and has 5 wins by submission, and one by knockout.
- Lee is the all around better striker, he lands more strikes per minute at 2.31 (Tezuka: 1.47), has better striking accuracy at 49% (Tezuka 29%), absorbs less strikes per minute, and has better standing defense.
- Lee is also the statically better grappler. He averages more takedown attempts at 2.72 (Tezuka: 2), has better accuracy 40% (Tezuka: 17%), in addition to having better takedown defense and a more active submission game.
Lee over Tezuka. Round 1 submission. Confidence: 4
02.11.2013 | 10:53 PM ET
Prediction: correct Lee wrong Submission wrong Round 1
Tezuka vs. Lee – Pick: (Tezuka 3rd Dec) – Confidence: 2
· Tale of the tape is pretty similar, but Tezuka is 5 years younger
· In Tezuka’s only fight in the UFC, he fought Bruce Leroy and lost a “Split” decision, even though he got destroyed and it should’ve been 30-27 x3. He spent the whole fight looking for the takedown constantly, and didn’t throw punches at all. He ended up going 2-12 on TD’s, but barely controlled the fight on the ground. His whole gameplan is to get you on the ground and smother you. I do remember that Tezuka looked thoroughly gassed in the 3rd round.
· The scary thing for Vaughn Lee is that he has been taken down at least once in each of his last 3 fights.
· When I first saw this fight, I immediately thought “Lee – lock, next fight”, but looking at this guy he really is a total scrubnub. He only has one win against a guy with a wiki (Kid Yamamoto), and doesn’t seem to do anything really well. He has poor striking, and a poor TD defense. The only advantage he could have is in the submission game (3 of Tezuka’s 5 losses have come by submission).
· I think I’m going to go with Tezuka with the upset here. He is the stronger opponent, and Lee seems very susceptible to the takedown. I think Tezuka will be able to get the fight to the ground and as long as he doesn’t gas, can steal a couple of rounds with TD’s and octagon control.
02.12.2013 | 2:21 AM ET
Prediction: correct Lee wrong Submission wrong Round 1
02.12.2013 | 7:29 AM ET
Prediction: correct Lee correct Decision
"Why are you booing me? I am the GOAT. **** you." - Patricio "Pitbull" Freire
02.12.2013 | 9:57 AM ET
Prediction: correct Lee correct Decision
"He hit me with some ****** hadouken or some ****, that little ******. nick diaz
02.13.2013 | 11:47 AM ET
Prediction: correct Lee correct Decision
02.14.2013 | 6:17 AM ET
Prediction: wrong Tezuka wrong Decision
02.15.2013 | 10:40 AM ET
Prediction: wrong Tezuka wrong Decision
02.15.2013 | 1:07 PM ET
Prediction: wrong Tezuka wrong Decision
"“All of a sudden, he was shooting for a takedown, and I’m like, ‘Oh, you’re a wrestler now? Remember, I’m the black belt in jiu-jitsu. And you’re shooting on me now? This is a wrap." - Nate Diaz"
02.15.2013 | 3:28 PM ET
Prediction: wrong Tezuka wrong Decision
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