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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randall McMurphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oisin O Conghaile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McMurphy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I own Golly God.. O Conghaile has chosen The Deer's Cry by Angelina as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Oisin O Conghaile was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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194 lbs
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201 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randall McMurphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oisin O Conghaile!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Conghaile lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick misses from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McMurphy.
It looks like Randall McMurphy has been cut.
McMurphy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for O Conghaile!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
O Conghaile is not content to let McMurphy control the position.
O Conghaile is trying to buck McMurphy off.
McMurphy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McMurphy working the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Conghaile wants to get back to his feet but McMurphy drags him back down.
O Conghaile taking a bit of punishment here - McMurphy scoring with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMurphy trying to control the position but O Conghaile is working away.
O Conghaile regains half guard.
McMurphy tries to pass to full mount but O Conghaile defends it.
McMurphy is looking to take a break and control but O Conghaile is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McMurphy prevents O Conghaile from improving his position.
McMurphy throwing shots but O Conghaile is blocking nicely.
McMurphy not doing much here.
McMurphy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
O Conghaile gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMurphy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
McMurphy trying to control but O Conghaile is working from the bottom.
McMurphy looking to pass the guard.
McMurphy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We're going to have a standup here because Randall McMurphy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
McMurphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oisin O Conghaile is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Conghaile tries to land a front kick but McMurphy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McMurphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Conghaile.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile throws a head kick but McMurphy moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McMurphy. O Conghaile shrugs it off though.
McMurphy avoids the head kick by O Conghaile.
McMurphy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McMurphy scoring with punches and elbows.
McMurphy wants to control but O Conghaile is keeping him busy.
McMurphy lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear O Conghaile down.
McMurphy wants to lay and pray for a moment but O Conghaile keeps working.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Conghaile wants to get back to his feet.
O Conghaile tries to buck McMurphy off but McMurphy is having none of it.
O Conghaile on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
McMurphy wants to lay and pray for a moment but O Conghaile keeps working.
O Conghaile is trying to control McMurphy's posture but McMurphy avoids it.
McMurphy is looking to take a break and control but O Conghaile is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee asks McMurphy politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. McMurphy prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randall McMurphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randall McMurphy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from O Conghaile.
O Conghaile throws a head kick that misses.
McMurphy closes this distance looking for a takedown but O Conghaile circles away.
McMurphy tries to clinch up.
McMurphy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but O Conghaile swivels and escapes.
O Conghaile throws a head kick that misses
and McMurphy counters with a takedown into side control.
O Conghaile tries to bench press McMurphy off him but McMurphy keeps the position.
McMurphy is putting a hurting on O Conghaile here, landing some big shots from side control.
Randall McMurphy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Conghaile tries to bench press McMurphy off him but McMurphy keeps the position.
McMurphy taking a breather here.
McMurphy throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Conghaile is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
McMurphy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McMurphy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on O Conghaile's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McMurphy wants to control but O Conghaile is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on O Conghaile's face as McMurphy controls the position.
O Conghaile sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMurphy is looking to take a break and control but O Conghaile is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
O Conghaile pushes McMurphy off looking to stand but McMurphy dives back in and keeps control.
O Conghaile regains full guard. Nicely done.
O Conghaile looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McMurphy forces his way into half guard.
McMurphy moves nicely into side control.
O Conghaile tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McMurphy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMurphy is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
McMurphy is looking to take a break and control but O Conghaile is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McMurphy controlling the position from side mount.
McMurphy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
McMurphy wants to control but O Conghaile is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMurphy is really struggling to control O Conghaile but he's trying to hold on to the position.
McMurphy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused O Conghaile some visible discomfort.
McMurphy is looking to take a break and control but O Conghaile is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
O Conghaile is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McMurphy working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McMurphy working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randall McMurphy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randall McMurphy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
O Conghaile lands a head kick!
O Conghaile showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McMurphy.
O Conghaile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Conghaile throws a chopping leg kick but McMurphy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McMurphy looks to land a combination. O Conghaile sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Oisin O Conghaile has been cut.
Good standup being displayed there by McMurphy as he connects with a hook.
McMurphy shoots in but no luck this time.
A big right from McMurphy misses.
O Conghaile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McMurphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
O Conghaile walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McMurphy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. O Conghaile tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. McMurphy is in O Conghaile's guard.
O Conghaile looking to hit a scissor sweep but McMurphy is one step ahead there.
O Conghaile is still trying to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMurphy trying to control but O Conghaile is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Conghaile keeping full guard, as McMurphy tries to pass.
McMurphy stays in close to O Conghaile's body and controls the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Randall McMurphy wasn't doing enough on the ground.
McMurphy lands a right hook to the body.
Oisin O Conghaile has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randall McMurphy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for McMurphy. That snapped O Conghaile's head back.
McMurphy throws a right hand that O Conghaile ducks under and follows up with a left that O Conghaile also avoids with ease.
McMurphy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. O Conghaile looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
O Conghaile throws a head kick but McMurphy moves out of range.
McMurphy scores with a crisp jab that stopped O Conghaile in his tracks.
O Conghaile throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McMurphy.
McMurphy has closed the distance and engaged O Conghaile in a clinch.
McMurphy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite O Conghaile's efforts to push away.
McMurphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
O Conghaile doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Conghaile trying to control the position but instead, McMurphy has worked for underhooks and has pushed O Conghaile into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Conghaile gets through McMurphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMurphy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but O Conghaile pulls him back up using the underhooks.
O Conghaile lands an elbow inside.
O Conghaile throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McMurphy blocks it with crossed arms.
O Conghaile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McMurphy's elbow.
McMurphy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McMurphy lands a shoulder strike.
O Conghaile missing with knees to the body.
McMurphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
O Conghaile digs a right hand underneath McMurphy's ribcage. McMurphy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
O Conghaile tries to work over McMurphy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McMurphy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite O Conghaile's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from McMurphy - that landed with a thud.
O Conghaile is trying to push McMurphy away but McMurphy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
O Conghaile wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McMurphy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McMurphy blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from McMurphy as the two fighters clinch.
The referee calls for McMurphy to work.
O Conghaile tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
O Conghaile misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Conghaile.
McMurphy misses with a punch to the body.
McMurphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McMurphy has a couple of punches blocked by O Conghaile.
O Conghaile throws a knee to the head but misses.
McMurphy lands a hook that snaps the head of O Conghaile backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice elbow from O Conghaile.
Randall McMurphy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from McMurphy.
O Conghaile takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
O Conghaile scores with a shot to the side of McMurphy's head.
O Conghaile goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randall McMurphy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McMurphy 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randall McMurphy!
During a confident post fight interview, Randall McMurphy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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