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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Jules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nobu Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Nobu Murphy enters the cage!
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160 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gregory Jules!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nobu Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick from Jules.
Jules has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jules pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick
and Murphy counters with a head kick.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Jules.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Jules.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick from Jules.
Murphy gets a clinch.
Jules managing to block the knees to the body from Murphy.
Jules escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jules lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy throws a head kick that Jules semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Jules.
A head kick misses from Jules.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jules keeps the fight on the outside.
Murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jules misses with a head kick.
Jules throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
Gregory Jules seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jules tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murphy is looking to land body kicks.
Jules misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Jules.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Jules.
A head kick misses from Jules.
Murphy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jules throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jules clinches up with Murphy and pushes him back against the cage.
Murphy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jules breaks from the clinch.
Murphy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jules counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jules throws a sloppy head kick
and Murphy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
It looks like Gregory Jules has been cut.
Jules misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jules throws a head kick that misses.
Jules pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jules avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Jules plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Murphy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Some wild striking there from Murphy.
Murphy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murphy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jules throws a lazy head kick
and Murphy counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Jules.
Murphy looks gassed!
Jules pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Jules.
Jules misses with a head kick.
Jules throws a lazy head kick
and Murphy counters with a series of strikes. Jules will be more careful next time no doubt.
Murphy avoids a kick to the body.
Murphy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jules scores with a leg kick.
Jules throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Jules.
Jules rushes Murphy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jules breaks the clinch.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jules.
Jules lands with a kick to the temple. Murphy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Murphy blocks a head kick by Jules.
Nice body kick there by Murphy.
No joy there for Murphy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jules throws a head kick that misses.
Jules tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jules moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregory Jules dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gregory Jules's cut.
That's time! Jules's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jules pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nobu Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jules misses with a head kick.
Jules pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Jules misses
and Murphy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jules is trying to pull guard but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
Jules can't break the clinch.
Jules breaks from the clinch.
Jules looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murphy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jules avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jules tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Jules.
Jules tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Murphy counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jules fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jules manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jules breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jules tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murphy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jules wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Jules.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Jules.
A head kick by Jules misses
and Murphy counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jules showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murphy.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
A head kick by Jules misses
and Murphy counters with a three punch combo that has Jules backing up. Jules nods at Murphy to acknowledge the strikes.
Jules lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jules throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murphy looks to land a combination but Jules avoids it well.
Jules tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Jules.
Murphy tries to clinch but Jules is having none of it.
A head kick by Jules misses
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Murphy misses with the combination.
Jules pushes Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.
Jules misses with a punch on the inside.
Jules escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy is looking to clinch but Jules is avoiding it.
Murphy works over Jules's head and body with a nice combination.
Jules avoids a kick to the body.
Gregory Jules is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jules pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Murphy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jules looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jules throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
Jules misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Jules.
Jules avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Jules throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jules throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jules wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregory Jules dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gregory Jules's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jules fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murphy, pushing him back against the cage.
Jules throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Jules lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Jules lands a shoulder strike.
Jules misses with the head strike.
Murphy is trying to push Jules away but Jules has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jules.
Jules lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jules manages to break the clinch.
Jules throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Jules swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Jules checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jules doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Jules scores with a head kick.
Jules throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jules lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Murphy tenderised Jules's leg. Jules is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Jules bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jules throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Jules does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy tries to clinch up but Jules circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Jules.
Jules scores with a push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy tries to clinch up
and Jules counters with a good low kick that Murphy was not able to check.
Murphy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jules tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy tries to clinch up.
Jules throws a body kick that misses
and Murphy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jules really felt that one!
Jules scores with a head kick. Murphy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jules tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
Jules misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jules avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick
and Murphy counters with a big head kick but Jules shrugs it off.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jules throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Jules.
Jules tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Jules.
Jules takes the fight into the clinch.
Murphy wants to break free but Jules has control.
Murphy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jules working aggressively here.
Jules is trying to stall.
Murphy pushes off an throws an elbow but Jules leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jules blocks an elbow strike from Murphy.
Stalling in the clinch from Jules.
Jules lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Jules gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gregory Jules is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murphy is trying to force a seperation but Jules has the dominant position.
Nobu Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy trying to land knees to the body.
Murphy tries to land knees in the clinch but Jules avoids the damage to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gregory Jules showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jules has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregory Jules!
Gregory Jules seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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