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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jefferson Murillo (ranked 592 p4p, 85 weight class) and Tyler Cage (ranked 1559 p4p, 212 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Jefferson Murillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Cage!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Cage catches Murillo right on the button with a cross.
Cage misses with a looping left.
Cage connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murillo momentarily.
A big right from Cage misses.
Murillo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cage.
Murillo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Murillo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sloppy strikes from Cage. Those never looked like landing.
A left lands for Murillo.
Murillo throws a jab but it's blocked by Cage.
Murillo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cage scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murillo in his tracks.
Cage looks to land a right hand but Murillo moved out of range.
Tyler Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cage throws a jab but it's blocked by Murillo.
Murillo throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murillo moves forwards but Cage connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Murillo misses the jab.
Cage throws out a counter right but Murillo avoids it with no problem.
Murillo throws a front kick aimed at Cage's knee but Cage avoids it well.
Cage looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murillo defending well as Cage loads up on a big left hand.
Murillo scores with a hook.
Cage lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murillo throws a shot from downtown. Cage moves away and avoids it.
Cage misses with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Cage.
Cage keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Murillo sizes up Cage with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cage cracks Murillo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cage scores with a hook.
Cage with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Cage misses the target.
Murillo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Donk. Cage catches Murillo right on the button with a cross.
Cage throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage avoids the body shot from Murillo.
Murillo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murillo moves away.
Murillo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murillo fakes the leg kick and cracks Cage in the body.
Cage throws a jab but it's blocked by Murillo.
Murillo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cage connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murillo scrambles back to his feet.
Cage scores with a jab. Murillo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Murillo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cage! But no joy.
Cage blocks a jab.
Cage swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Murillo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cage might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cage checks a leg kick.
Murillo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cage.
Despite the aggression on Cage's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murillo. That's going to slow Cage down.
Cage misses with a looping right.
Murillo checks the leg kick.
Murillo ducks under a wild hook from Cage.
Cage misses with an uppercut
and Murillo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cage is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Murillo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cage throws a looping overhand right but Murillo ducks down to avoid it.
Murillo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cage moves forwards but Murillo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Murillo stalks Cage and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cage's face. Cage staggers backwards, shaken.
Cage scores with the left hand. Murillo knows he should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murillo. Cage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murillo defending well as Cage loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murillo connects with the punch.
Cage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murillo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murillo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murillo throws a sloppy head kick and Cage moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Murillo misses the target.
Murillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cage was well out of range. Poor timing from Murillo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cage.
Murillo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cage throws out the jab.
Cage blocks a leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Cage's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A telegraphed right hand from Cage misses the target.
Murillo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cage.
Murillo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cage lands a lovely overhand right.
We've been told by Murillo's head coaches at Jed's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Murillo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cage's head.
Cage misses with a series of wild punches.
Murillo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Murillo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Cage defending well as Murillo loads up on a big left hand.
Cage looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murillo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murillo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cage throws a leg kick but Murillo moved away.
Cage takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cage works the jab nicely.
Murillo takes one to the chin there.
Murillo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murillo throws a head kick but Cage moves out of range.
A jab from Cage does it's job there.
Murillo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cage checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murillo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cage throws a combination. Murillo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murillo. Cage does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Cage dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Murillo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murillo slips a jab from Cage.
A swing and a miss from Cage.
Murillo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Some wild striking there from Murillo.
Murillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.
Cage's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murillo under the eye.
Murillo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cage jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Murillo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cage misses the shot to the body.
Murillo throws a counter high kick but Cage was just alert enough to avoid it.
Murillo works the jab nicely.
Murillo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murillo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murillo throws the left hand but Cage avoids the punch easily.
Murillo loads up on a big right hand but Cage slips the punch.
Murillo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A leg kick checked by Cage.
Cage gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murillo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage's corner calls for a 1-2. Cage obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cage checks a leg kick.
Cage listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Murillo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murillo.
Murillo tries a head kick but it misses.
Murillo throws a lazy right hand but Cage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murillo looks to land a left hand but Cage moved out of range nicely.
Cage throws out a loose jab but Murillo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cage moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cage scores with a jab. Murillo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murillo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murillo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cage's head.
Murillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyler Cage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murillo throws out a leg kick but Cage moves out of range and Murillo only half commits.
A jab from Cage misses.
Murillo lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murillo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murillo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.
A slow jab from Murillo misses its intended target.
Cage takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murillo avoids a kick to the body.
Cage misses with an uppercut.
Murillo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cage scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cage thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Murillo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cage slips under a jab from Murillo.
Murillo swinging wildly here.
Murillo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cage.
Murillo tried to counter with a leg kick but Cage avoided it.
Murillo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cage misses with a looping right.
Cage tries to bum rush Murillo with a series of wild strikes but Murillo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Cage checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murillo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cage throws a looping overhand right but Murillo ducks down to avoid it.
Murillo lands a jab to the head.
Cage rushes Murillo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cage sizes up Murillo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Murillo scores with a jab to the body.
Murillo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cage.
Murillo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cage.
Murillo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cage looks to land a right hand but Murillo moved out of range.
Cage misses with a wild combination.
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!
Cage throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage walks into a jab.
Cage looks to land a left hand but Murillo moved out of range nicely.
Cage is looking to score with low kicks.
Murillo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cage throws out the jab.
Murillo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cage misses with a straight left.
Murillo is looking to chop away at Cage's legs.
Cage misses with an uppercut.
Cage takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A big right from Cage misses.
Cage blocks a jab.
Cage is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Murillo throws a hook but Cage avoids it easily.
Cage scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murillo throws a shot from downtown. Cage moves away and avoids it.
Murillo ducks right into an uppercut from Cage.
Cage looks to land a combination but Murillo avoids it well.
Cage lands a nice hook to Murillo's body. Murillo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tyler Cage will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Murillo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cage. That's going to slow Murillo down.
Murillo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murillo.
Murillo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cage swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cage lands with an uppercut that bounces Murillo off the cage and back into range.
Sloppy strikes from Murillo. Those never looked like landing.
Murillo takes a swing at Cage's ribcage but misses.
Cage throws a leg kick which misses Murillo's front leg but catches the back leg as Murillo tries to avoid it.
Murillo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Murillo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murillo scores with a hook.
Murillo thumps Cage with a low kick.
Murillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cage was well out of range. Poor timing from Murillo.
Cage ducks under a wild hook from Murillo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Cage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cage throws out a powerful jab.
Cage takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cage scores with a jab to the body.
Cage moves into range and clinches up with Murillo.
Cage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cage misses with a two punch combination.
Murillo avoids the head kick by Cage.
Murillo slips a straight right by Cage.
Murillo has a takedown stuffed.
Cage misses with a series of wild punches.
Cage throws a body shot but no joy.
A lazy left from Cage finds it's target.
Murillo misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murillo misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Cage was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murillo.
Murillo blocks a jab.
Murillo misses with a double jab.
Cage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murillo.
Cage is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Murillo with a body shot.
Cage connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murillo's hands.
Cage throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Murillo counter with a right hand.
Cage scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Murillo connects with a single shot there.
Cage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murillo.
Murillo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murillo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cage goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cage ducks under a wild hook from Murillo.
Nice defenses there by Cage.
Cage missing with a left hand there. Murillo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cage throws a hook to the side of Murillo's head but Murillo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Murillo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murillo throws out a loose jab but Cage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cage is looking to clinch but Murillo is avoiding it.
Murillo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cage throws a right and a left that Murillo avoids nicely.
Murillo tests Cage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murillo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Murillo lands with an uppercut that bounces Cage off the cage and back into range.
Cage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murillo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Cage misses the target.
Cage checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Murillo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murillo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cage checks a leg kick.
Cage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murillo.
Cage slips a jab from Murillo.
Murillo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jefferson Murillo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyler Cage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murillo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murillo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murillo loads up on a big right hand but Cage slips the punch.
Murillo loads up on a big right hand but Cage slips the punch.
Murillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murillo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cage ducks right into an uppercut from Murillo.
Cage throws a nice inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Cage blocks the low kick.
An inside leg kick from Murillo misses.
Murillo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Murillo 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.
Cage ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Cage.
Cage lands with a cross.
Cage slips a jab from Murillo.
Murillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyler Cage.
Well Cage 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Cage!
An out of breath Tyler Cage thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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