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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derek Street (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Murrray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee Murrray is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Derek Street!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Murrray!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murrray scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Street moves into range and clinches up with Murrray.
Street prevents Murrray from breaking the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Street.
Street lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murrray or not.
Murrray wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Street missing with knees to the body.
Street has Murrray pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Murrray manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Street misses with an elbow over the top.
Murrray is trying to break the clinch but Street has him pressed against the cage.
Street scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Street creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Street.
Street breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Derek Street seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Street drives through and clinches with Murrray against the cage.
Street breaks the clinch.
Street tries for a takedown but Murrray sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Street lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murrray.
Street takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Street is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Murrray.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murrray.
Murrray keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Murrray just misses with a punch to the body.
Murrray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murrray throws a leg kick which misses Street's front leg but catches the back leg as Street tries to avoid it.
Murrray looks to land a combination but Street avoids it well.
Street slips under a jab.
Murrray uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Murrray moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Derek Street has been cut.
Nice cross by Murrray.
Street is rocked!
Street misses with a looping right.
Oh Street is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A combination from Murrray does no damage.
Street seems to have got his legs back now.
Murrray misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Street takes a kick to the side of the head.
Murrray misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murrray scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Street on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murrray. Murrray obviously looking to wear him down.
Murrray fails to land with a series of punches.
Murrray lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Street backs up against the cage.
Murrray is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Street takes one on the button.
Street is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Murrray.
Murrray scores with a body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Murrray!
Murrray cracks a nice hook into Street's ribs.
Murrray feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Street's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Street jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Street takes a swing at Murrray's ribcage but misses.
Murrray cracks the inside of Street's front leg.
Street is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Street is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Murrray.
Murrray misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murrray swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Street counters with a takedown into side control.
Murrray can't do much from the bottom here.
Murrray trying to remain calm as Street controls from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Street trying to control the position but Murrray is working away.
Murrray is looking for a sweep.
Street throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Street working away.
Street wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murrray keeps working.
Murrray is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Street throws a sloppy head kick
and Murrray counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Murrray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derek Street's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Murrray lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murrray scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Murrray throws a lazy right hand but Street sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murrray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Street fails to land the takedown.
Murrray's corner calls for a 1-2. Murrray obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Murrray - that will leave a mark!
Murrray slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Murrray tests Street's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murrray connects with a single shot there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murrray misses with a few strikes there.
Street takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murrray displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Street tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murrray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murrray is looking to slow Street down with leg kicks.
Murrray looks to land a combination but Street avoids it well.
Murrray looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murrray scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lee Murrray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Decent striking displayed by Murrray there.
Murrray cracks Street with an open hand slap.
Donk. Murrray catches Street right on the button with a cross.
Murrray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murrray lands a nice shot to the body.
Murrray cracks Street with a good jab.
A punch combination from Murrray misses.
Lee Murrray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murrray throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Street.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murrray.
Murrray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Street moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murrray throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Street.
Street gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murrray.
Street slips a jab and a cross from Murrray.
Murrray throws a leg kick which misses Street's front leg but catches the back leg as Street tries to avoid it.
A head kick from Murrray lands but Street takes it in his stride.
Murrray swinging wilding here.
Street fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murrray misses with a series of wild punches.
Street moves into range and clinches up with Murrray.
Murrray wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Street has him pressed against the cage.
Murrray can't break the clinch.
Street wants to break free but Murrray has control.
Street prevents Murrray from breaking the clinch.
Murrray wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murrray is trying to break free.
Murrray is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murrray is trying to break the clinch but Street has him pressed against the cage.
Murrray wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murrray is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Murrray wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Street has him pressed against the cage.
Murrray can't break the clinch.
Murrray is trying to break the clinch but Street has him pressed against the cage.
Street wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murrray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Street misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Street. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Street tries to close the distance and clinch but Murrray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Street is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Murrray scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Street doesn't seem bothered though.
Murrray lands a head kick. Street smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Murrray misses with a jab, cross combination.
Street avoids the head kick by Murrray.
Murrray throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Street shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Murrray pinned against the cage. Murrray gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Murrray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Derek Street's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Street tries to close the distance and clinch but Murrray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murrray keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Murrray turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Murrray.
Murrray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Street on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murrray. Murrray obviously looking to wear him down.
Murrray throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murrray looks to land a combination but Street avoids it well.
Murrray fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murrray moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murrray.
A punch combination from Murrray misses.
Street shoots in looking for a takedown. Murrray tries to sprawl out of it but Street keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Murrray manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Murrray connects with a crisp jab.
Murrray lands with a nice combination. Street backs away looking to recover.
Murrray scores with a jab.
Murrray misses with a few strikes there.
Murrray throws a nice head kick!
Murrray scores with a kick to the midsection.
Street will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Murrray lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murrray lands a slapping body shot.
Street fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Street. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid body kick from Murrray.
Murrray lands with an uppercut that bounces Street off the cage and back into rage.
Street shoots in for a takedown but Murrray shows good takedown defense.
Murrray moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Murrray feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Street's calf.
Murrray lands an overhand right.
Street shoots in but Murrray avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Murrray connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murrray lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murrray cracks Street with an open hand slap.
Murrray lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Street backs up against the cage.
Murrray walks into a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Murrray.
Murrray lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murrray misses with a wild combination.
Murrray throws a body punch but Street moves out of range.
Street throws a leg kick
and Murrray counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Street clinches.
Murrray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murrray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Street takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Street misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Street walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Street shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murrray as he jumps to the side.
Murrray lands with a right hand.
Street on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A punch combination from Murrray misses.
Murrray throws a head kick but Street moves out of range.
Murrray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Street throws a push kick but Murrray slaps the foot to one side.
Derek Street has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee Murrray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Street shoots in but no luck this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Murrray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Murrray winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Murrray!
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energy
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FIGHT
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