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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fight To Survive by Stan Bush kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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Great elbows
Granite chin
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cedric Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones moves into the clinch.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Murphy tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the ropes.
Murphy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Jones keeps control of Murphy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Murphy avoids the damage to the body.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
A shot in the inside from Murphy.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Murphy improves position.
Murphy lands a left hand.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Murphy gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy wants to break free but Jones has control.
A hook to the body from Murphy.
Murphy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy lands with an overhand left.
Murphy lands with a right hand.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Murphy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a body shot
and Jones moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Murphy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Cedric Murphy has been cut.
Jones tries to stall but Murphy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Murphy managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Murphy gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy tries to break free but Jones pushes him back against the ropes.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Murphy on the inside.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murphy is defending well for now.
Murphy manages to break the clinch.
Murphy throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murphy jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
Murphy jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks Murphy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murphy misses the jab.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice shot lands for Murphy.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murphy works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
Murphy misses with a two punch combination.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
Jones tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Murphy.
A punch combination from Murphy misses.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Murphy lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Murphy counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Murphy to acknowledge the strikes.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Murphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
Murphy lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Murphy swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones moves to clinch but Murphy breaks away
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murphy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murphy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Murphy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Murphy.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Murphy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murphy is working the combinations to good effect here.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cedric Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cedric Murphy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Murphy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Murphy throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murphy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Murphy with an uppercut!
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Murphy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones wants to clinch up but Murphy keeps it at a distance.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
Jones digs a good body shot into Murphy's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Murphy counters with a nice body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy connects with a jab.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jones tries to clinch but Murphy moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Murphy as he connects with a hook.
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!
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cedric Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones tries to clinch
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murphy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murphy takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Cedric Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Jones.
Murphy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones has closed the distance and engaged Murphy in a clinch.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Murphy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murphy managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Murphy is trying to break free.
Jones prevents Murphy from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Murphy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Murphy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murphy is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Murphy in his tracks for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murphy blocks it with crossed arms.
A short body shot lands from Murphy as the two fighters clinch.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Jones blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones prevents Murphy from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Murphy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the ropes.
Jones blocks a body shot from Murphy.
A short right from Murphy.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murphy wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones is trying to stall.
Murphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Murphy misses.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murphy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Murphy misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cedric Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cedric Murphy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murphy scores with a hook to the body.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murphy's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Jones.
Murphy tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Murphy breaks from the clinch.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Murphy lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jones pushes Murphy up against the ropes in a clinch.
Murphy wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murphy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Murphy swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Murphy blocks with his arms.
Murphy is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Murphy is blocking nicely.
Murphy avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Murphy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones tries to stall but Murphy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cedric Murphy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones closes the distance but Murphy moves to the side
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy slips a jab from Jones.
Murphy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Murphy lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones scores with the left hand. Murphy knows he should have avoided that one.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Cedric Murphy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Murphy.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Murphy misses with a left hand
and Jones counters by clinching up.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Murphy avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Jones tries to stall but Murphy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Murphy avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Murphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murphy wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Murphy avoids the damage to the body.
Murphy trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Murphy lands a body shot.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That has opened up Cedric Murphy's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy wants to break free but Jones has control.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murphy avoids it.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Murphy blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the ropes.
Murphy breaks from the clinch.
Jon Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cedric Murphy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murphy 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cedric Murphy!
Cedric Murphy took some time post fight to say the following; 'You gotta excuse me, man... I'm out of breath. I want to thank my manager Bobby Fossil, my brother, Dorsey, my family and my hometown! This win is for my team here in NY and across the globe. '.
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energy
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hype
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