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Martin Gethin vs. Ben Murphy, 12 rounds @ lightweight

 

Round 1

Gethin is jabbing down at Murphy, and sidestepping his hooks. Gethin drops a flush jab and follows with a fishing-line hook of his own, catching Murphy as he leans back. They trade jabs at mid-range. Gethin steps in, crowding Murphy. Gethin is knocked over to one side by a clubbing right hand, wrapping his gloves around his skull. Body shots by Murphy. Gethin sticks a jab and then recoils to block as Murphy slashes up at him. Murphy pulls Gethin down by the back of the neck and pounds his body, but gets warned by the ref. Gethin backs up and jabs, then stops and hooks the body before hitting the ropes. Again Murphy pulls down on him and gets warned. Big whipping right up top by Murphy, nicking Gethin behind the ear. Jabs at mid-range. Wild left hook by Murphy misses hopping in. Gethin jabs and covers up. Murphy shoves his way in with both forearms out and gets warned. More jab dueling. Neither landing. Murphy misses a hook and Gethin pops a few straights at him.

10-9 Gethin

 

Round 2

Murphy rushes in and swats a few as Gethin scoots back. Body shots by Murphy, as Gethin leans to either side to weave. Murphy is warned for leading with his cranium. Double left upper-hook by Gethin navigating around Murphy at close quarters. Low slices and tip-toe rocket hooks alternated by Murphy. Gethin is bending in half when Murphy swipes at his body. Murphy's gum shield is out. Jabs by Gethin. Light combos by Gethin, deliberate and not terribly fast. Murphy again warned for butts. Gethin pushes out a jab, and Murphy ducks it, taking a wild swing to the body. Nice straight pair by Gethin, catching Murphy on the chin.

10-9 Gethin

20-18 Gethin

 

Round 3

Gethin is looking arm weary, just going through the motions with long jabs and uppers. Murphy is ducking and diving headlong into Gethin's stomach, and working the body. Gethin is unable to keep him out. Marcus McDonnell is taking a close look at Murphy's usage of the head coming in. Gethin drops a body shots as Murphy is propped up on him, but Murphy lifts a hook and connects on the face. Another cracking left hook by Murphy, past a lazy Gethin jab. Murphy is briefly caught in a headlock and then swivels and backs away from the ropes. Gethin taps a hook to the body, moving in to put Murphy on the ropes. Murphy fights his way off with a rising and falling hook to the ear. Big slapping left hooks by Murphy. Gethin jabs into the guard. Murphy takes a long step back, letting Gethin overreach and miss. They press together and Gethin slugs to the body, not much sting on his shots. Murphy slaps away as they lean together.

10-9 Murphy

29-28 Gethin

 

So far they could all be argued either way.

 

Round 4

Gethin is putting out feathery straights, with Murphy swerving back and launching overhand bombs while circling. Murphy ducks a few jabs and keeps stepping off, not getting in range for his body shots. Murphy falls in with an overhand and gets pushed back. Light combos by Gethin. Murphy keeps ducking in place and popping up, often getting met with a jab between the gloves. Gethin is walking Murphy back and scores a nice combo, left uppercut to the body and a hook to the mouth that knocks out Murphy's gum shield. Gethin keeps straightening out his jab to the body and gloves of Murphy, keeping him quiet.

10-9 Gethin

39-37 Gethin

 

Round 5

Gethin is throwing powder puff combos and pushing Murphy across the ring. Murphy is trying to get set on the back foot but can't. Lots of upper body movement to slip the jabs, but he isn't throwing back. Gethin is hooking the body on the way forward. Murphy's corner yells at him to get off the ropes. Murphy moves in and leads with his head again. Combo by Gethin pinning Murphy to the ropes again. Big hooks and uppercuts to the body by Gethin, still not putting a lot of snap on them but with increasing urgency and growing more accurate. Murphy is cut. Gethin loops a right to the head, then a hook, then goes to the body. Murphy is trapped on the ropes. Gethin swarms down on him. All Murphy can do is cover up and absorb it. A few jabs stuck out by Murphy, then bouncing his back off the ropes to aid in his dodging. Hook to the body by Gethin.

10-9 Gethin

49-46 Gethin