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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaven Murphy (ranked 350 p4p, 1029 weight class) and Jeremy Marks (ranked 51 p4p, 135 weight class). 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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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaven Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Marks!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy lands a left and a right that send Marks crashing to the mat, dazed. Murphy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Jeremy Marks has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Marks avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Murphy wants to clinch up but Marks keeps it at a distance.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Marks's shoulder, as Marks tries to avoid the shot.
Marks slips under a jab from Murphy.
Kaven Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy wants to clinch up but Marks keeps it at a distance.
Marks lands a nice looking body kick.
Murphy closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marks is trying to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling him.
Murphy keeps control of Marks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murphy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marks.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Marks stalling the fight.
Our sources have told us that Murphy has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murphy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Marks tries to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling the position.
Murphy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Murphy.
Marks has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Murphy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Marks can turn it around.
Murphy trying to land knees to the body.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Marks avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a knee strike.
Marks blocks an elbow strike from Murphy.
Marks avoiding damage as Murphy throws knees to the body.
Murphy tries a body shot but Marks blocks it.
Murphy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but Marks blocks it.
Marks managing to block the knees to the body from Murphy.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Murphy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Marks breaks from the clinch.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marks manages to avoid it.
Murphy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Marks checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marks throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Marks ducks down to avoid it.
Marks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murphy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marks's sensitive parts.
Marks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Murphy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Marks.
Marks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Marks misses with a two punch combination.
Marks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murphy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Marks misses with a looping left.
As Marks tries to get set, Murphy tries to push him back and clinch up but Marks manages to avoid the attempt.
Marks lets loose with a powerful body kick. Murphy will feel that in the morning.
Marks throws a front kick aimed at Murphy's knee but Murphy avoids it well.
A clash of legs there as Marks blocks the low kick.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marks lands with an overhand left.
Murphy doesn't manage to clinch there - Marks circles away.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Marks.
Marks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Marks misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Marks moved out of range.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murphy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jab by Murphy.
Marks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy tries to counter by clinching up but Marks breaks away and moves out of range.
Murphy misses with a body kick.
Murphy ducks right into an uppercut from Marks.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marks manages to avoid it.
Marks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murphy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Murphy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marks throws a fast counter high kick but Murphy manages to duck under it in time.
Marks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murphy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Marks manages to circle out of the way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murphy.
Murphy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marks is out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Marks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murphy swings for the body but Marks moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marks! But no joy.
Murphy misses the body punch
and Marks counters with a good, hard body kick but Murphy shrugs it off.
Murphy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murphy takes the fight into the clinch.
Murphy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Murphy working aggressively here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Markss head.
Marks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marks tries to circle away but Murphy has him pinned against the cage.
Marks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Marks circles away.
Marks throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Marks finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Marks works the jab nicely.
Murphy is looking to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaven Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Marks's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Marks.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Marks sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Marks was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Despite the aggression on Marks's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Murphy lands a leg kick that knocks Marks off balance momentarily.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marks misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Marks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marks missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Marks.
Marks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Marks misses
and Murphy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Murphy.
Murphy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marks is looking to break free of the clinch but Murphy has double underhooks.
Marks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
Kaven Murphy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Marks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Murphy.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marks can do to turn this around?
Murphy tries a body shot but Marks blocks it.
Murphy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marks backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marks throws out a counter right but Murphy avoids it with no problem.
Marks throws a low kick but Murphy moves out of range easily.
Murphy 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.
Marks thinks about the counter body kick.
Marks throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Marks circles away.
As Murphy backs off Marks throws a huge counter combo but Murphy manages to avoid it all.
Murphy scores with a jab to the head.
Murphy thows a leg kick but Marks checks it
letting Marks counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marks to score with a decent uppercut.
Murphy is rocked!
Murphy wants to clinch up but Marks keeps it at a distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Marks misses.
Marks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marks under the eye.
Murphy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murphy lands an elbow that stopped Marks in his tracks for a moment.
Marks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marks tries to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Murphy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Murphy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Murphy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marks backwards.
Murphy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Come on Marks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Marks manages to break the clinch.
Marks scores with a leg kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marks throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Murphy has managed to clinch.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murphy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murphy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Marks is trying to force a seperation but Murphy has the dominant position.
Marks tries to circle away but Murphy has him pinned against the cage.
Marks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marks misses with a body kick.
Murphy tries to clinch but Marks is having none of it.
Marks avoids a kick to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Marks misses.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Marks ducks down to avoid it.
Marks fails to land with a series of punches.
Marks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Marks gets tackled into the cage by Murphy. Murphy maintains the clinch.
Murphy looking to throw knees to the head but Marks is blocking nicely.
Marks is trying to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling him.
Marks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Murphy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marks's defenses.
Murphy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marks's efforts to push away.
Marks wants to get back to striking at distance but Murphy won't allow it.
Murphy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marks backwards.
Murphy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Marks up against the cage.
Marks can't break the clinch.
Murphy misses with a knee to the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marks prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Murphy obliges.
Murphy keeps control of Marks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee calls for Murphy to work.
Murphy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marks is defending well for now.
Murphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy lands a good knee to the midsection. Marks won't want to take too many of those.
Marks is breathing heavily.
Marks misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marks blocks the elbow strike.
Murphy scores a nice knee to the body.
Marks takes a knee to the side of the body.
Murphy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marks backwards.
Murphy tries to land knees in the clinch but Marks avoids the damage to the body.
Murphy landing knees to the head.
Murphy lands an elbow inside that Marks shrugs off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murphy is leaning against Marks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaven Murphy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Marks's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Marks gets tackled into the cage by Murphy. Murphy maintains the clinch.
Murphy tries to land knees in the clinch but Marks avoids the damage to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Murphy.
Marks managing to block the knees to the body from Murphy.
Marks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murphy forces Marks back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy effectively controlling the action here.
Murphy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marks's defenses.
Murphy looking to throw knees to the head but Marks is blocking nicely.
Marks struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Murphy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Murphy as the two fighters clinch.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marks avoids it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Murphy as Marks tries to tie him up.
Murphy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Murphy.
Marks avoids the elbow strike from Murphy, against the cage.
Murphy throws an elbow but it misses.
Marks throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy tries to land knees in the clinch but Marks avoids the damage to the body.
Marks is trying to push Murphy away but Murphy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Marks.
Murphy has Marks pressed against the cage, preventing Marks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murphy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Marks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murphy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Marks tries to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling the position.
Murphy leaning against his opponent.
Murphy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Marks has had enough of the clinch but Murphy keeps him there for the moment.
Murphy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Murphy lands an elbow inside that Marks shrugs off.
Murphy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marks.
Marks is trying to break the clinch but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Markss head.
Murphy has Marks pressed against the cage, preventing Marks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marks tries to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling the position.
Murphy stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Murphy on the inside.
Murphy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Marks up against the cage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That has opened up Jeremy Marks's cut even more.
Murphy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Marks managing to block the knees to the body from Murphy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Murphy throws an elbow but misses.
Murphy blocks a body shot from Marks.
Marks avoids the elbow strike from Murphy, against the cage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Marks controls the action.
Murphy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Marks breaks from the clinch.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Marks slips the punch.
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murphy thows a leg kick but Marks checks it
and Marks counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jeremy Marks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marks checks a leg kick.
Marks is looking for the big counter here.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marks misses with a head kick.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jeremy Marks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Murphy closes the distance and pushes Marks back into the cage.
Marks swings wildly with an uppercut but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy trying to land knees to the body.
Marks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Murphy keeps control of Marks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marks dodges an elbow strike from Murphy.
Murphy leaning against his opponent.
Murphy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Marks fails to land.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to land knees in the clinch but Marks avoids the damage to the body.
Marks takes an elbow to the temple.
Murphy misses with a knee strike.
Marks is trying to break free.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marks.
Murphy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marks blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Murphy as Marks tries to tie him up.
A short body shot lands from Marks as the two fighters clinch.
Kaven Murphy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marks tries a body shot but Murphy blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaven Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Murphy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaven Murphy!
In his post fight interview, Kaven Murphy started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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