Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled

WIN

Vaughan Lee

14-13-1

RESULT

Vaughan Lee def. Motonobu Tezuka (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Motonobu Tezuka

28-12-7

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Vaughan Lee defeated Motonobu Tezuka by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald, held Saturday, February 16, 2013. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Vaughan Lee won the decision.

Fight stats

Vaughan Lee

Motonobu Tezuka

Knockdowns

20 of 48

Significant strikes

4 of 35

42%

Sig. strike accuracy

11%

164 of 192

Total strikes

17 of 56

0 of 0

Takedowns

1 of 15

Takedown accuracy

Submission attempts

Reversals

1:12

Control time

7:51

Significant strikes by target

7 of 28

Head

1 of 28

9 of 14

Body

0 of 0

4 of 6

Leg

3 of 7

6 of 28

Distance

4 of 34

12 of 18

Clinch

0 of 1

2 of 2

Ground

0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1

5 of 11

Sig. str.

2 of 10

48 of 54

Total str.

11 of 21

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 5

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

2:54

ROUND 2

6 of 14

Sig. str.

1 of 9

31 of 39

Total str.

4 of 16

0 of 0

Takedowns

1 of 4

Sub. att

1:12

Ctrl

1:58

ROUND 3

9 of 23

Sig. str.

1 of 16

85 of 99

Total str.

2 of 19

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 6

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

2:59

Judges' Scorecards

Tom Harris

#	Lee	Tezuka
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Chris Lee

#	Lee	Tezuka
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Andy Roberts

#	Lee	Tezuka
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Media Scores

Lee

Draw

Tezuka

●30-27 Lee×4●29-28 Lee×4●29-29 Draw●30-27 Tezuka

All 10 media scorecards▾

Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com30-27Lee
Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Lee
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Lee
Brent Brookhouse · BloodyElbow.com30-27Lee
Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca29-28Lee
MMAWeekly.com29-28Lee
TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-28Lee
Luke Thomas · MMAFighting.com29-28Lee
Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com29-29Draw
MMAJunkie.com30-27Tezuka

Fan Scorecards

81%

Lee

19%

Tezuka

16 fan scorecards submitted

●29-28 Lee43.8%●30-27 Lee25%●30-27 Tezuka12.5%●30-28 Lee12.5%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

75%

Lee

50%

Tezuka

81%

Lee

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Vaughan Lee

-147

60% implied win probability

Open: -209Best: -140

Motonobu Tezuka

+133

43% implied win probability

Open: +158Best: +170

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Vaughan Lee	Motonobu Tezuka
Bookmaker	-140	+110
Bovada	-150	+170
Pinnacle	-141	+128
sports-interaction	-160	+125

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Vaughan Lee vs Motonobu Tezuka?

What were the judges' scorecards for Vaughan Lee vs Motonobu Tezuka?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Vaughan Lee won the decision.

Was Vaughan Lee vs Motonobu Tezuka a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 89% of 9 media scores picked Vaughan Lee.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Leon Roberts

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Vaughan Lee 42%58% Motonobu Tezuka

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

14-13-1

Record

28-12-7

1599

Power Index rating

1658

Win Streak

Age

5'6"

168 cm

Height

5'7"

170 cm

66"

168 cm

Reach

66"

168 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Southpaw

Bantamweight

Weight Class

Bantamweight

United Kingdom

Nationality

Japan

Striking Profile

3.47

SLpM

0.87

47%

Str. Acc.

23%

2.07

SApM

2.80

70%

Str. Def.

51%

Grappling Profile

0.81

TD Avg.

1.50

33%

TD Acc.

11%

72%

TD Def.

1.00

Sub. Avg.

0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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Motonobu Tezuka · 0-5

L
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L
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Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 2 fights

32.3

Avg sig. strikes

13.0

0.50

Avg takedowns

1.50

1:01

Avg control time

5:47

142

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Vaughan Lee

Strike target

Motonobu Tezuka

49%

Head

35%

32%

Body

19%

Leg

62%

Vaughan Lee

Strike position

Motonobu Tezuka

79%

Distance

96%

16%

Clinch

Ground