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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Otis Gein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Murpy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gein's entrance music is Puritania. A fine choice. Murpy has chosen Victory as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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195 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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195 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Otis Gein!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charlie Murpy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gein tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Murpy swivels and escapes.
Murpy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Murpy works his way into full mount!
Murpy goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gein is on top in guard.
Murpy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Murpy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gein wants to control from the top but Murpy keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gein thows a big elbow that misses.
Gein is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gein throws a big right hand that misses.
Murpy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gein content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Murpy working a defensive guard here.
Gein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murpy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Murpy has his foot on Gein's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gein works his way back into a safe position though.
Gein working some strikes from top position.
Gein is looking to work some ground and pound but Murpy has wrist control.
Gein working some strikes from top position.
Murpy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gein defends it easily.
Murpy trying to control the position.
Murpy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gein thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Murpy is looking for a triangle but Gein pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murpy looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gein chips away with some ground and pound.
Murpy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gein scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gein lands a couple of elbows.
Gein cracks Murpy with a solid left hand.
Gein with a nice head shot there.
Murpy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gein.
Gein lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Murpy keeping full guard, as Gein tries to pass.
Gein is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gein pushing down on Murpy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Murpy gets back to full guard.
Gein preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murpy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murpy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gein working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Murpy's head.
Gein content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gein wants to control from the top but Murpy keeps moving.
Gein throwing strikes from guard but Murpy blocks nicely.
Gein working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Murpy's head.
Gein is pushing down on Murpy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Murpy is fighting to maintain full guard but Gein has managed to sneak the leg through.
Murpy taking some punishment here, with Gein in his half guard.
Murpy flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Murpy has hold of Gein's hands but Gein slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Murpy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gein pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murpy has hold of Gein's hands but Gein slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gein seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Gein.
Murpy is trying to get back to full guard.
Murpy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gein scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gein is trying to control the action in half guard but Murpy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gein looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Murpy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Murpy is trying to maintain the position but Gein is very close to passing his half guard.
Ground and pound from Gein.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gein lands strikes from half guard.
Murpy gets full guard.
Gein scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gein working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otis Gein dominated that round.
That's time! Gein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Murpy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gein is trying to defend but Murpy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gein has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Murpy is working away from the top position though.
Murpy works his way into side control.
Gein regains half guard.
Murpy trying to control from half guard but Gein is working away.
Murpy prevents Gein from improving his position.
Gein is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Murpy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Murpy's back!
Gein has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Murpy has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Otis Gein overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Murpy is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Gein. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Gein throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Murpy!
Can Murpy hold on?! Gein is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
You can see the frustration on Murpy's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Murpy wants to control his opponent's hands but Gein gets his hands free.
Gein doesn't have the hooks in and Murpy manages to turn into his guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Murpy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Murpy trying to control the position from guard on top but Gein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murpy is breathing heavily.
Gein has his foot on Murpy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Murpy works his way back into a safe position though.
Murpy lands a couple of digs.
Murpy preventing the sweep.
Gein is trying to control the position but Murpy postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murpy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Murpy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Murpy drops back looking for a leg! Gein is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gein manages to kick Murpy off! Murpy jumps back into Gein's guard.
Gein escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Murpy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gein is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Murpy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gein is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murpy is aware though and is defending well.
Murpy being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gein can't keep his opponent in guard - Murpy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Murpy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gein's head.
Gein is looking for a sweep. Murpy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Murpy in particular looking to stall.
Murpy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Murpy trying to mount his opponent but Gein defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gein trying to control but Murpy postures up.
Murpy trying to control from half guard but Gein is working away.
Gein is trying to maintain the position but Murpy is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gein is looking to land body kicks.
Gein throws an overhand right that lands on Murpy's shoulder, as Murpy tries to avoid the shot.
Murpy has his takedown stuffed
and Gein counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gein throws a looping overhand right but Murpy ducks down to avoid it.
Gein is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otis Gein dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gein misses with a straight left.
Gein shoots in but Murpy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gein throws a jab when Murpy was well out of range.
Gein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murpy.
Murpy shoots in and bounces Gein off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gein has control of Murpy's left arm, preventing Murpy from doing any damage.
Gein can't keep his opponent in guard - Murpy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gein gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gein is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murpy is aware though and is defending well.
Murpy throws a big right hand that misses.
Gein is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Murpy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Murpy trying to control the position from guard on top but Gein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gein throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gein controls Murpy momentarily but Murpy frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gein throws a hook but Murpy blocks it.
Gein connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murpy momentarily.
Gein with a lazy takedown attempt
and Murpy counters with a series of strikes. Gein will be more careful next time no doubt.
Murpy misses with a takedown
and Gein decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Murpy's guard.
Murpy is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Gein has his hands clasped together but Murpy extends an breaks Gein's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Murpy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charlie Murpy!
Charlie Murpy is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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