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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Timberloke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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210 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Justin Timberloke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dr Murdock!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murdock staying out of range there.
Murdock with a nice cross.
Timberloke takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murdock throws a right hand that misses
and Timberloke counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Timberloke crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Murdock - the referee stops the clock and Timberloke gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Murdock. Timberloke manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Timberloke. Murdock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Timberloke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murdock jabs at Timberloke's body.
Murdock misses with a right hand
and Timberloke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Timberloke throws a looping overhand right but Murdock ducks down to avoid it.
Timberloke checks a leg kick.
Murdock paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Murdock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Timberloke looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Timberloke throws a lazy right hand but Murdock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murdock scores with a takedown into Timberloke's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Timberloke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Murdock is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock throwing strikes from guard but Timberloke blocks nicely.
Timberloke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Timberloke keeping moving, preventing Murdock from controlling successfully.
Murdock throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Timberloke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Timberloke keeping full guard, as Murdock tries to pass.
Timberloke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Murdock prevents Timberloke from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Timberloke has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Murdock off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Dr Murdock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murdock throws a hook but Timberloke avoids it easily.
Murdock misses with a hook. Timberloke ducked under it nicely.
Murdock avoids the body shot from Timberloke.
Timberloke connects with a jab.
Murdock cracks Timberloke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Timberloke throws a jab when Murdock was well out of range.
Murdock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Justin Timberloke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murdock closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Murdock is pressing down on Timberloke's thigh, looking to free his foot. Timberloke is holding on for now.
Murdock throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Murdock seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Timberloke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Murdock thows a huge punch but Timberloke dodges it nicely.
Murdock winds up and cracks Timberloke with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Timberloke avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Murdock.
Murdock throwing shots but Timberloke is blocking nicely.
Timberloke looks like he's trying to stand up.
Murdock drops an elbow to the side of Timberloke's head.
Timberloke pushes Murdock off looking to stand but Murdock dives back in and keeps control.
Timberloke is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Timberloke is in trouble now - Murdock has advanced to mount!
Murdock has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Timberloke's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Murdock looking to finish with strikes here!
Murdock lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Timberloke hang on?
Murdock scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Murdock throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Timberloke is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Timberloke on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Timberloke tries to get out of the position.
Timberloke blocking the ground and pound.
Murdock has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Murdock is working for a guillotine from mount but Timberloke frees his head quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murdock punching from mount but Timberloke doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Murdock with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Murdock dominated that round.
That's time! Timberloke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Murdock throws a jab but it's blocked by Timberloke.
Murdock throws a good cross that connects.
A big right from Murdock misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Timberloke misses the target.
Murdock throws an off balance right hand
and Timberloke counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Murdock uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Timberloke has time to react.
Timberloke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murdock just misses with a punch to the body.
Timberloke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murdock momentarily.
Timberloke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murdock.
Murdock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Timberloke misses with a body shot
and Murdock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Timberloke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murdock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Timberloke is fending him off so far but Murdock persists. Nope, Timberloke circles away and we're back to standing.
Murdock moves out of range as Timberloke strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Timberloke misses with a looping right.
Murdock ducks under a wild hook from Timberloke.
Timberloke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Timberloke thows a body shot but no joy.
Murdock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Timberloke moves away.
Timberloke misses with an uppercut
and Murdock counters with a good low kick that Timberloke was not able to check.
Timberloke slips a straight right by Murdock.
Timberloke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murdock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slow jab from Murdock misses its intended target.
Murdock throws a lazy uppercut
and Timberloke counters with a nice body shot.
Timberloke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Timberloke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Timberloke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murdock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murdock lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timberloke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murdock moves away.
Timberloke misses with an uppercut. Murdock saw that one coming.
Murdock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Timberloke.
Timberloke misses the shot to the body.
Timberloke misses with a wild body shot.
Timberloke misses with an uppercut
and Murdock counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Timberloke's guard now.
Murdock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Timberloke is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Murdock.
Murdock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murdock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Timberloke lands with an uppercut that bounces Murdock off the cage and back into rage.
Murdock misses with an attempted mid kick.
Murdock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Timberloke as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timberloke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murdock on the side of the head.
Timberloke lands a glancing blow to the side of Murdock's head.
Timberloke lands with a cross.
Murdock connects with the punch.
Timberloke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murdock.
Murdock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murdock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Timberloke scores with a punch to the head.
Timberloke loads up on a big right hand but Murdock slips the punch.
Murdock shoots in looking for a takedown. Timberloke tries to sprawl out of it but Murdock keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Timberloke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Justin Timberloke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dr Murdock.
Timberloke lunges at Murdock with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murdock's hand.
Murdock throws a lazy uppercut
and Timberloke counters with a straight right hand.
Timberloke takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock misses with a left hand
and Timberloke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dr Murdock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murdock connects with a leg kick. Timberloke looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Murdock misses with a left hand
and Timberloke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Timberloke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murdock walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murdock connects with a single shot there.
A big left from Murdock misses.
Murdock misses with a kick to the body.
Timberloke lands with a nice body punch.
Murdock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Timberloke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murdock throws a solid leg kick but Timberloke takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murdock.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murdock misses with a double jab
and Timberloke counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murdock takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Murdock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Justin Timberloke will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Murdock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Timberloke cracks Murdock with an open hand slap.
Murdock misses with a hook
and Timberloke counters with a right hand to the body.
Murdock thumps Timberloke with a low kick.
Timberloke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murdock doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice shot lands for Timberloke.
Nice uppercut there from Timberloke.
Murdock slips a jab from Timberloke.
Timberloke stuns Murdock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Timberloke loads up on a big right hand but Murdock slips the punch.
Murdock throws a lazy uppercut
and Timberloke counters with a nice uppercut.
Murdock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Timberloke thuds a left hand into Murdock's body.
Timberloke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Timberloke.
Murdock has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock swings for the body but Timberloke moves out of range.
Murdock fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Timberloke checks it well.
Timberloke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Timberloke lands a nice looking body shot.
Murdock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Timberloke finds it's way through Murdock's defenses.
Timberloke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murdock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Timberloke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Timberloke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murdock moves away.
Timberloke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murdock circles away quickly and effectively.
Murdock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murdock misses with a takedown attempt - Timberloke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Timberloke scores with a one two! Murdock had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Murdock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Timberloke.
Timberloke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Timberloke thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot by Timberloke.
Murdock throws a jab but it's blocked by Timberloke.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Timberloke checks a leg kick.
Timberloke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murdock swings widly with a right hand
and Timberloke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Timberloke scores with a jab.
Murdock shoots in for a takedown but Timberloke shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A low kick from Murdock misses
and Timberloke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Timberloke blocks a leg kick.
Timberloke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Timberloke thuds a left hand into Murdock's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Timberloke lands a jab to the nose.
Timberloke avoids the head kick by Murdock.
Murdock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Timberloke counters with a left to the body.
Timberloke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murdock's hands.
Murdock misses with a hook
and Timberloke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murdock thows a body shot but no joy.
Timberloke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Murdock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Murdock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Timberloke.
Timberloke connects with a looping right hand.
Timberloke stuns Murdock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murdock throws a leg kick that is checked
and Murdock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Timberloke scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Timberloke counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body punch from Timberloke.
Murdock misses with a hook
and Murdock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Timberloke throws the left hand but Murdock avoids the punch easily.
Timberloke swings for the body but Murdock moves out of range.
Timberloke swings for the body but Murdock moves out of range.
Murdock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murdock throws an off balance right hand
and Timberloke counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Timberloke misses the target.
Timberloke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murdock looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murdock swings widly with a right hand
and Timberloke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good standup being displayed there by Timberloke as he connects with a hook.
Timberloke connects with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Timberloke showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Timberloke has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Justin Timberloke!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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