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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Billy Butcher (ranked 2173 p4p, 23838 weight class) and Lee Murray (ranked 251 p4p, 478 weight class). Billy Butcher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Murray!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurstr�m, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray lands a jab to the head.
We've been told by Butcher's head coaches at Ironbound MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Murray lands a glancing blow to the side of Butcher's head.
Murray moves into the clinch.
Butcher misses with the head strike.
Murray throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Butcher blocks it with crossed arms.
Butcher avoids a wild elbow strike from Murray.
Murray wants to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Murray as Butcher tries to tie him up.
Butcher lands with a short shot to the head.
Butcher is leaning against Murray and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murray is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Butcher is keeping busy.
Butcher avoids the elbow strike from Murray, against the ropes.
Butcher misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Butcher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Butcher throws a head punch that misses.
Murray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Butcher working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Butcher tries to work over Murray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray blocking some punches.
Murray's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murray looking to stall.
Murray unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Butcher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Butcher digs a right hand underneath Murray's ribcage. Murray let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Murray stalls.
Butcher trying to control the position but instead, Murray has worked for underhooks and has pushed Butcher into the ropes.
Murray lands an elbow inside.
Butcher tries to throw a body punch but Murray avoids it by throwing Butcher back against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Murray as Butcher tries to tie him up.
Murray prevents a body shot from Butcher.
Murray lands an elbow inside.
Murray pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Murray is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Butcher is defending well for now.
Murray tries a knee to the head but Butcher blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Butcher.
Murray tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Butcher avoids it.
Murray tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Butcher avoids it.
Murray tries to land knees in the clinch but Butcher avoids the damage to the body.
Murray digs a right hand into Butcher's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Butcher's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butcher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murray.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Butcher is trying to force a seperation but Murray has the dominant position.
A right hand to the body from Butcher.
Murray tries to land knees in the clinch but Butcher avoids the damage to the body.
Murray trying to stall but Butcher improves his position.
Butcher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Butcher takes an elbow to the forehead.
Murray lands a nice elbow.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
Butcher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Butcher lands a body punch.
Butcher takes an elbow to the temple.
Butcher misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Murray dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Crunch! Butcher slams his shin into Murray's torso.
Butcher connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murray momentarily.
Murray throws a low kick, looking for Butcher's leg but Butcher calmly moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Butcher misses its target.
Butcher throws a nice looking combination but Murray bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murray throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murray slips under a jab from Butcher.
Butcher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murray throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Murray thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Butcher if he has to take too many more of those.
Butcher fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murray is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Butcher.
Murray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murray thumps Butcher with a low kick.
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!
Butcher just misses with a punch to the body.
Murray clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Butcher avoiding damage as Murray throws knees to the body.
Butcher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee Murray seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Butcher throws a head punch that misses.
Murray using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Butcher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murray lands a nice elbow.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murray crunches a lovely knee into Butcher's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Murray throws an elbow but misses.
Butcher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murray blocks an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murray.
Murray lands an elbow inside.
Murray lands a good knee to the midsection. Butcher won't want to take too many of those.
Butcher working aggressively here.
Murray lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murray lands an elbow inside that Butcher shrugs off.
Butcher struggles to land a body shot inside as Murray controls his hands.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Murray throws a knee to the head but misses.
Butcher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murray.
Murray connects with a body shot that sends Butcher's belly button to the back.
Butcher misses with a right hand
and Murray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Butcher throws a lazy uppercut
and Murray counters with a low kick, right behind Butcher 's knee.
Murray looks to throw the jab but Butcher is out of range.
Butcher swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Butcher throws a wild body kick that Murray sees coming a mile off.
Butcher looks to land a left hand but Murray moved out of range nicely.
Butcher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murray counters with a straight right hand.
Butcher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murray clobbers Butcher with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Butcher goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butcher misses with a hook
enabling Murray to counter with a crisp jab.
Murray catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Butcher stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Butcher walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
Butcher is rocked!
Murray lands a head kick. Butcher smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Oh Butcher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murray darts in and clinches Butcher up against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Murray takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
That kick from Butcher tenderised Murray's leg. Murray is trying to keep his angry face on.
Butcher seems to have got his legs back now.
Butcher throws a shot from downtown. Murray moves away and avoids it.
Murray connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Butcher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Butcher.
Butcher throws a leg kick but Murray checks it.
A nice side step and Murray releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Murray cracks Butcher with an open hand slap.
Butcher fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Murray on the side of the head.
Crunch! Butcher slams his shin into Murray's torso.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murray.
Murray has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Murray jabs at Butcher's body.
Murray lands a leg kick that knocks Butcher off balance momentarily.
Butcher swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Murray counters with a good low kick that Butcher was not able to check.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butcher misses with a leg kick
and Murray counters with a stiff right hand.
Murray connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Butcher scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murray moves into the clinch.
Murray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Butcher struggles to land a body shot inside as Murray controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Butcher scores with a nice short uppercut.
Butcher avoids a wild elbow strike from Murray.
Murray throws an elbow but it misses.
Murray putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Butcher in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murray tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Butcher avoids it.
Murray comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lee Murray is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Butcher swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butcher throws a punch but it's blocked by Murray.
Murray lands a damaging elbow.
Murray blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher working aggressively here.
Murray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Butcher's elbow.
Butcher misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butcher.
Butcher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Billy Butcher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butcher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murray blocking some punches.
Murray has Butcher pressed against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Butcher fails to land.
Butcher lands a body punch.
Butcher misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butcher.
Butcher working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lee Murray.
Well Murray has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight 26:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Murray!
Our winner, Lee Murray, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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