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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Mulroney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen On To The Next One as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Mulroney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Barney Lee!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee throws a combination. Mulroney tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mulroney thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mulroney is looking to land body kicks.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Mulroney avoids the body shot from Lee.
Mulroney throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mulroney.
Mulroney shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.
Jab, jab by Lee - just one landing.
Mulroney loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mulroney throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Lee wants to clinch.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Mulroney.
Lee punishes Mulroney's body with a nice straight punch.
Mulroney just misses with a punch to the body.
Mulroney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Mulroney throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mulroney tries a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Lee takes a swing at Mulroney's ribcage but misses.
Barney Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mulroney walks into a left hand.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mulroney was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mulroney.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
Mulroney ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mulroney with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mulroney throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Barney Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mulroney avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Mulroney tries to land a leg kick but Lee saw it coming and moves away.
Lee scores with a shot to the body.
Lee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mulroney rather than just go for the knockout.
Mulroney drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lee misses with a low kick as Mulroney jumps back.
Lee throws a body punch but Mulroney moves out of range.
Lee swings for the body but Mulroney moves out of range.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mulroney.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mulroney thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and Mulroney counters with a nice body kick.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee misses with a low kick as Mulroney jumps back.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Mulroney's shoulder, as Mulroney tries to avoid the shot.
Lee misses with a body punch
and Mulroney cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mulroney lands a nice looking body kick.
Mulroney jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Mulroney slips the punch.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mulroney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mulroney misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mulroney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Mulroney moves away and avoids it.
Mulroney lands a jab-cross combination.
Mulroney walks into a left hand.
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Mulroney has Lee pressed against the cage.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mulroney or not.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Mulroney uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee working hard to break the clinch.
Mulroney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Mulroney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Barney Lee will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lee walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mulroney.
Lee throws the left hand but Mulroney avoids the punch easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Mulroney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barney Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee tests Mulroney's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body kick there by Mulroney.
Lee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mulroney on the side of the head.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mulroney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee moves into range and clinches up with Mulroney.
Mulroney pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mulroney pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mulroney has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Mulroney looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Mulroney tries to tie him up.
Lee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mulroney tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mulroney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Mulroney.
Mulroney is looking to control Lee's arms but Lee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mulroney has his back to the cage.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mulroney is working Lee over against the cage.
Mulroney tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mulroney obliges.
Mulroney blocking some punches.
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!
Mulroney lands a left hand.
Mulroney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Mulroney tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Mulroney controls the action.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Mulroney scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.
Mulroney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Lee is trying to force a seperation but Mulroney has the dominant position.
Mulroney blocks a body shot from Lee.
Mulroney tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.
Lee tries to work over Mulroney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mulroney misses with a knee strike.
Mulroney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee prevents a body shot from Mulroney.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mulroney.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Mulroney is controlling the position.
Mulroney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mulroney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A cross from Lee lands.
Mulroney avoids the body shot from Lee.
Mulroney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee looks to land a combination but Mulroney avoids it well.
Mulroney throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses.
Lee slips under a jab from Mulroney.
Mulroney throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lee lands a nice hook to Mulroney's body. Mulroney takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big right from Lee misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Barney Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mulroney takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mulroney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Mulroney on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mulroney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mulroney. That's going to slow Lee down.
Lee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mulroney doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Mulroney lands with a good body shot.
Mulroney fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mulroney keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Mulroney moved out of range.
Lee misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulroney shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lee scores with a jab. Mulroney acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lee moves into range and clinches up with Mulroney.
Lee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mulroney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.
Mulroney tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mulroney keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lee's efforts to push away.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Mulroney's ribcage. Mulroney let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Mulroney controls the action.
Mulroney trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Mulroney.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Mulroney backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mulroney wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mulroney blocks a body shot from Lee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mulroney.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mulroney's elbow.
Mulroney lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee looking to slow down the pace here.
Mulroney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mulroney tries to score with a low kick but Lee moves his leg out of the way.
Mulroney cracks the inside of Lee's front leg.
Lee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney looks to throw a body kick
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mulroney. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mulroney.
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Mulroney.
Brian Mulroney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big right from Mulroney misses.
A head kick misses from Mulroney.
Lee misses with a hook. Mulroney ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Mulroney's head back.
Mulroney scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
Lee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mulroney has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lee throws the left hand but Mulroney avoids the punch easily.
Lee avoids the body shot from Mulroney.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mulroney.
Lee checks a low kick from Mulroney.
Lee throws a leg kick but Mulroney sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lee connects with a leg kick. Mulroney looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barney Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lee takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Mulroney misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mulroney shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lee digs a good hook to Mulroney's body.
Mulroney misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Barney Lee.
Well Lee 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Barney Lee!
Barney Lee managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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