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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Butler (ranked 6500 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Lee (ranked 6769 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Freddy Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Lee!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
Lee punishes Butler's body with a nice straight punch.
Lee stuffs the takedown.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Butler's ribs.
Butler instigates a clinch.
Lee misses with some punches.
Butler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Butler.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Butler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butler tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Butler drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Butler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butler blocks an uppercut.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee tries to work over Butler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Lee as the two fighters clinch.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Butler will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lee up against the cage.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Butler takes a shot to the head.
Butler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Butler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Butler fails to pull guard.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee gets underhooks to prevent Butler's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Butler is trying to pull guard but Lee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Lee.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Butler controls the action.
Lee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Butler.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Butler looking for a takedown.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Butler backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Butler.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Butler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lee walks away with a smile on his face. Butler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Lee leaves Butler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Butler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Butler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lee jabs Butler right on the nose. Butler blinks but takes it well.
Lee rushes Butler and presses him up against the cage.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Butler drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Butler blocking some punches.
Butler just leaning against Lee, taking a breather.
Butler trying to control the position but instead, Lee has worked for underhooks and has pushed Butler into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Butler avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Butler controls his hands.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butler working hard to break the clinch.
Butler jumps guard.
Butler is pulling down on Lee's head to control his posture.
Butler looking for a guillotine here but Lee defends easily.
Butler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Lee dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lee connects with a single shot there.
Lee tries to clinch but Butler is having none of it.
Freddy Butler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Butler closes the distance and clinches.
Lee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lee tries to work over Butler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Butler controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Butler.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paul Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Butler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lee is pressed up against the cage. Butler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lee down to the mat. Lee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Butler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Butler does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler circles away from the clinch attempt.
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.
Lee scores with a jab.
Paul Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee has Butler up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Butler.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee works on Butler's body with a couple of short punches.
Lee lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Butler is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Butler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lee smiles and moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Butler.
Butler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Butler on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Butler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Butler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Butler half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lee lands with a nice body punch.
Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Butler is trying to break free.
Butler tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee tries a body shot but Butler blocks it.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Butler's elbow.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Butler avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee displaying some good clinch control by pressing Butler up against the cage.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Butler's elbow.
Butler prevents a body shot from Lee.
Butler prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee calls for Lee to work.
Butler has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
Lee is leaning against Butler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Butler controls his hands.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler jumps guard but Lee turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Butler is looking for a takedown.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Butler tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Butler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Lee.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Butler is trying to pull guard but Lee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Butler is trying to push Lee away but Lee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Butler tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Butler's elbow.
Butler blocks a body shot from Lee.
Butler goes for a takedown attempt but Lee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lee tries to clinch but Butler is having none of it.
Butler has Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Butler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Butler is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lee is defending well.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Butler's elbow.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Butler is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Butler throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Butler.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Butler has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Butler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Butler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Butler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Butler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Butler blocking some punches.
Butler blocking some punches.
Butler tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Butler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Butler avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Butler.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Butler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Butler working hard to break the clinch.
Lee pushes Butler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Butler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Butler.
Lee lands a right hand.
Butler takes a shot to the head.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Butler wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee cracks Butler with a nice body shot.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Butler's elbow.
Butler tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Butler drops back down to his feet.
Butler blocking some punches.
Paul Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Butler tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.
Butler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Butler throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Butler is trying to push Lee away but Lee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Butler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Butler is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Lee keeps control of Butler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Butler is trying to drag Lee to the mat but Lee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A left hand lands to the body for Lee.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Lee!
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energy
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hype
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