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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Lee Murray (ranked 4681 p4p, 6135 weight class) and Marcelo Azevedo (ranked 443 p4p, 543 weight class). Marcelo Azevedo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcelo Azevedo!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azevedo scores with a kick to the body.
Azevedo digs a good hook to Murray's body.
Murray dodges the punch combination from Azevedo.
A head kick misses from Murray.
Azevedo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Murray checks the leg kick.
It looked like Murray wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murray rushes Azevedo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Azevedo tries to break free but Murray pushes him back against the cage.
Azevedo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Azevedo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murray.
Murray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murray misses with a body punch.
Azevedo has had enough of the clinch but Murray keeps him there for the moment.
Murray throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Azevedo trying to control the position but instead, Murray has worked for underhooks and has pushed Azevedo into the cage.
Murray looking to slow down the pace here.
Azevedo blocks a body shot from Murray.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo tries to circle away but Murray has him pinned against the cage.
Murray tries to throw a body punch but Azevedo avoids it by throwing Murray back against the cage.
Azevedo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Murray avoiding damage as Azevedo throws knees to the body.
Murray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Azevedo misses with a punch to the body.
Azevedo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murray misses with the head strike.
Murray can't find room to land a body shot as Azevedo controls the action.
Azevedo lands a right hand.
Azevedo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Murray is keeping busy.
Azevedo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Murray is keeping busy.
Murray struggles to land a body shot inside as Azevedo controls his hands.
Azevedo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Azevedo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Azevedo pushes Murray back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Azevedo throws a head punch that misses.
Azevedo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Azevedo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Azevedo misses with a few strikes there.
Azevedo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Azevedo blocks a jab.
Azevedo looks for the body kick but Murray saw that one coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murray lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Azevedo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Azevedo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Azevedo ducks under a wild hook from Murray.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azevedo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Azevedo lands with a good body shot.
Murray throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Murray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murray clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo has a couple of punches blocked by Murray.
Murray tries a body shot but Azevedo blocks it.
Azevedo is trying to maintain a safe position but Murray gets an underhook and turns Azevedo into the cage.
Azevedo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murray tries to work over Azevedo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murray managing to block the knees to the body from Azevedo.
Azevedo tries to work over Murray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
Azevedo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murray swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Azevedo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Azevedo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murray.
Azevedo swinging wildly here.
Azevedo staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Azevedo misses its intended target.
A quick step to the side and Murray tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murray cracks Azevedo with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Azevedo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray misses with the combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Murray misses with the combination.
Murray misses with the combination.
Azevedo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Azevedo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Azevedo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Azevedo throws a low kick but Murray avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Murray misses its target.
Azevedo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murray.
Murray scores with a jab to the jaw.
Murray avoids the head kick by Azevedo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lee Murray will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Azevedo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Azevedo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Azevedo moves out of range of the leg kick from Murray.
Azevedo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marcelo Azevedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murray darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murray throws a jab when Azevedo was well out of range.
Murray throws a looping overhand right but Azevedo ducks down to avoid it.
Azevedo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murray is looking to counter punch.
Marcelo Azevedo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick lands from Azevedo.
Azevedo has managed to clinch.
Azevedo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Azevedo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murray checks a low kick from Azevedo.
Marcelo Azevedo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A low kick from Murray misses
and Azevedo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Azevedo is just out of range.
Murray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azevedo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray misses the jab.
Azevedo cracks Murray with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Azevedo has closed the distance and engaged Murray in a clinch.
Azevedo stalls.
Murray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Azevedo looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Azevedo fails to land.
Azevedo blocking some punches.
Murray misses with a punch to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Azevedo.
Murray tries a body shot but Azevedo blocks it.
Murray tries to work over Azevedo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Azevedo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Azevedo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Azevedo blocks a body shot from Murray.
Murray's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Murray fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Murray.
Azevedo is breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Azevedo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Murray is keeping busy.
Murray stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Azevedo's elbow.
Murray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murray trying to control the position but instead, Azevedo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murray into the cage.
Azevedo tries to stall but Murray uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray.
Murray lands with a short shot to the head.
Murray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Murray as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray lands a right hand that snaps the head of Azevedo backwards.
Azevedo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murray struggles to land a body shot inside as Azevedo controls his hands.
Murray slows down the pace here.
Murray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray is working Azevedo over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murray.
Murray misses with some punches.
Azevedo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Azevedo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murray manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short uppercut from Murray.
Azevedo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Azevedo tries to circle away but Murray has him pinned against the cage.
Azevedo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Azevedo tries to move into range but Murray moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Murray lunges at Azevedo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Azevedo's hand.
Murray does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Murray tries to clinch up.
Murray dodges the punch combination from Azevedo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray tries to clinch but Azevedo moves away
and Azevedo counters with a three punch combo that has Murray backing up. Murray nods at Azevedo to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azevedo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murray wants to clinch up but Azevedo keeps it at a distance.
Murray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Azevedo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murray gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Azevedo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Murray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Murray.
Murray stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lee Murray will probably get the nod.
That's time! Murray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Murray tries to score with a low kick but Azevedo moves his leg out of the way.
A combination from Azevedo does no damage.
Murray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azevedo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murray lands with a good body shot.
Azevedo throws a body kick that misses.
Good work by Azevedo as he checks the leg kick.
Azevedo tries to move into range but Murray moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A nice combination there by Murray.
Azevedo is rocked!
Murray cracks Azevedo with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Azevedo is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Azevedo is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Azevedo could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Lee Murray!
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