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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaven Murphy (ranked 438 p4p, 629 weight class) and Zavian Barkley (ranked 63 p4p, 90 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaven Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zavian Barkley!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy moves in looking to clinch but Barkley pushes him off.
Barkley is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Murphy with a body shot.
Barkley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murphy works Barkley's body with a nice hook.
Murphy tries to clinch
and Barkley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oooooh!!! Barkley has knocked Murphy down with a huge combo! Barkley steps away and waves a wobbly Murphy back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Barkley staying out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barkley throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy drives through and clinches with Barkley against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Murphy has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Barkley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Kaven Murphy has been cut.
Barkley pulls guard.
Barkley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barkley has an active guard here but Murphy has managed to pass into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley is trying to get back to full guard.
Murphy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Barkley tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Murphy has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Murphy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barkley is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Murphy controlling the pace for now.
Murphy's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Barkley tries to hold on but Murphy postures up.
Murphy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Murphy wants to control the pace but Barkley is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy prevents Barkley from getting the reversal.
Murphy controlling from the full mount.
Barkley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Barkley wants to control but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barkley tries to hold on but Murphy pushes him away.
Barkley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Barkley wants to control but Murphy is having none of it.
Barkley tries to control the position but Murphy now has his back.
Murphy controlling from the back.
Barkley trying to control the action but Murphy just sinks the hooks in.
Barkley tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Barkley can't escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Murphy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Barkley is in all sorts of trouble here.
Murphy controlling from mount.
Barkley is trying desperately to improve position.
Murphy controlling from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Barkley wants to control but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barkley is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barkley is working to get back to half guard.
Barkley keeps trying to improve his position.
Barkley wants to control but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy controlling from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barkley tries to hold on but Murphy postures up.
Murphy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Murphy wants to control the pace but Barkley is squirming around nicely.
Murphy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Barkley manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Murphy wants to control but Barkley is keeping him busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Murphy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Murphy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barkley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Murphy in particular looking to stall.
Barkley wants to control the action here but instead Murphy manages to pass to full mount!
Murphy controlling from mount.
Barkley working to try and regain half guard.
Murphy controlling his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barkley is working to get back to half guard.
Murphy content just to control the position here.
Further stalling from Murphy.
Barkley can't escape the position.
Murphy looking to control but Barkley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barkley is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murphy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
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 Kaven Murphy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barkley pushes Murphy away with a front kick.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Barkley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barkley misses with a few strikes there.
Barkley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Murphy tries to clinch but Barkley moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barkley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Barkley now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Murphy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murphy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barkley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barkley is defending well for now.
Barkley has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Murphy trying to land knees to the body.
Murphy blocks an elbow strike from Barkley.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barkley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Barkley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murphy wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy slips a jab and a cross from Barkley.
Barkley lands with an overhand left.
Barkley throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
Murphy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Barkley.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barkley.
Barkley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barkley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barkley misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy is looking to clinch.
Murphy digs a good body shot into Barkley's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barkley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Barkley counters with a head kick that drops Murphy to the mat! Murphy scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Murphy is rocked!
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Barkley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Barkley controls his hands.
Murphy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Barkley controls his hands.
Murphy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barkley's defenses.
Murphy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Barkley is breathing heavily.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barkley's elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barkley tries to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling the position.
Murphy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Zavian Barkley has been cut.
Murphy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Murphy misses with a knee to the head.
Murphy lands an elbow just above Barkley 's eye.
Murphy tries to land knees in the clinch but Barkley avoids the damage to the body.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barkley's elbow.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barkley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Barkley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barkley manages to break the clinch.
Murphy throws a one two combo.
Murphy clinches up against the cage.
Murphy misses with the head strike.
Kaven Murphy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barkley misses with an elbow strike.
Murphy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barkley is defending well for now.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
Murphy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barkley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barkley is trying to force a seperation but Murphy has the dominant position.
Barkley tries to pull guard but Murphy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Barkley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy closes the distance and clinches.
Barkley blocks an elbow strike.
Barkley blocks an elbow strike.
Barkley can't find room to land a body shot as Murphy controls the action.
Murphy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barkley.
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!
Barkley manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Barkley keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
Murphy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barkley throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Murphy escapes and throws Barkley's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Murphy stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Murphy tries to clinch up.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murphy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Barkley.
Barkley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to clinch up but Barkley keeps it at a distance.
Barkley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murphy scores with a sloppy right hand. Barkley should have avoided that one.
Murphy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Barkley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barkley tries to keep at a distance but Murphy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murphy pushes Barkley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barkley tries to stall but Murphy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Murphy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murphy stalling in the clinch.
Barkley jumps guard but Murphy stands there with Barkley around his waist. Barkley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kaven Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zavian Barkley.
Barkley jumps guard but Murphy stands there with Barkley around his waist. Barkley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Barkley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murphy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barkley blocks it with crossed arms.
Barkley takes a shot to the head.
Barkley dodges an elbow strike from Murphy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaven Murphy dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Barkley lands with a hook. Murphy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Murphy lands with a cross.
Murphy moves in looking to clinch but Barkley pushes him off.
Barkley looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Barkley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barkley misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Murphy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy wants to clinch but Barkley slips to the side
enabling Barkley to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy has managed to clinch.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy trying to land knees to the body.
Murphy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Murphy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barkley.
Barkley fails to pull guard.
Barkley decides to pull guard.
Murphy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barkley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Murphy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Murphy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barkley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Murphy defends it easily.
Murphy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barkley is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barkley can do to turn this around?
Murphy tries to free his leg and advance position but Barkley is retaining full guard.
Barkley managing to control the position.
Murphy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barkley is keeping the position for now.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Barkley keeps moving.
Murphy forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is controlling the pace.
Barkley wants to improve his position but Murphy is controlling well.
Barkley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Murphy pulls his head out easily.
Murphy is pressing down on Barkley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barkley is holding on for now.
Murphy is looking to take a break and control but Barkley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barkley is trying to maintain the position but Murphy is very close to passing his half guard.
Murphy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Murphy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barkley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murphy darts in and clinches Barkley up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Barkley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zavian Barkley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barkley.
Murphy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barkley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barkley working hard to break the clinch.
Barkley tries to pull guard but Murphy holds him up against the cage and eventually Barkley drops back down to his feet.
Barkley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barkley tries to pull guard but Murphy holds him up against the cage and eventually Barkley drops back down to his feet.
Kaven Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zavian Barkley.
Murphy trying to land knees to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barkley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Murphy missing with knees to the body.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Murphy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Barkley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barkley avoids it.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barkley's elbow.
Murphy misses with an elbow strike.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barkley manages to break the clinch.
Murphy closes the distance and clinches.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Barkley.
Barkley is trying to pull guard but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Murphy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barkley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murphy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barkley blocks it with crossed arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murphy.
Murphy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murphy misses with an elbow over the top.
Barkley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Murphy up against the cage.
Murphy landing knees to the head.
Murphy just leaning against Barkley, taking a breather.
Barkley wants to get back to striking at distance but Murphy won't allow it.
Murphy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Murphy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barkley is defending well for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barkley tries to pull guard but Murphy holds him up against the cage and eventually Barkley drops back down to his feet.
Murphy has Barkley pressed against the cage.
Murphy misses with a knee to the head.
Murphy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barkley.
Barkley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barkley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Barkley.
Kaven Murphy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barkley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaven Murphy!
After the fight, Kaven Murphy was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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