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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between OJ Pines (ranked 2948 p4p, 356 weight class) and Shane Murphy (ranked 5980 p4p, 545 weight class). Shane Murphy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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194 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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190 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, OJ Pines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pines throws a low kick but Murphy avoids it.
Murphy shoots in and drives through. Pines sprawls well.
Pines fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Murphy to the ground. Pines is now in Murphy's guard.
Pines scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pines throws a big elbow that misses.
Murphy is trying to keep Pines in close.
Pines is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pines scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pines trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pines lands a couple of elbows.
Pines working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pines makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Murphy trying to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pines working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pines throwing strikes from guard but Murphy blocks nicely.
Pines landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pines working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Murphy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pines controls the pace.
Pines lands a couple of digs.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet but Pines is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Murphy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pines.
Pines lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pines throwing strikes from guard but Murphy blocks nicely.
Pines lands a couple of elbows.
Murphy being controlled here, momentarily.
Pines won't allow Murphy to get back to his feet.
Pines seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pines content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pines working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pines is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pines scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pines slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pines working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pines controlling the position from side mount.
Pines connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Murphy some visible discomfort.
Pines lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Murphy down.
Pines working the ground and pound.
Pines cracks Murphy with a big elbow.
Pines tries to advance position but instead Murphy slips a leg back in to half guard.
Pines is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy has hold of Pines's hands but Pines slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pines is keen to just control but Murphy is a slippery customer.
Pines lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Murphy is refusing to be controlled, as Pines sits in half guard.
Pines seems to be looking for submissions.
Murphy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pines working over Murphy with some ground and pound. Murphy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pines lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
OJ Pines dominated that round.
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.
Pines swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A shot to the liver by Pines. Beautiful body shot.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses.
Pines fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Murphy to the ground. Pines is now in Murphy's guard.
Pines chips away with some ground and pound.
Pines tries to free his leg and advance position but Murphy is retaining full guard.
Pines content to stall in guard here.
Murphy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pines working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pines is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murphy can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pines working some strikes from top position.
Pines lands a couple of digs.
Pines works over Murphy with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pines accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pines tries to free his leg and advance position but Murphy is retaining full guard.
Pines lands a couple of elbows.
Pines works over Murphy with some ground and pound from guard.
Pines controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pines works over Murphy with some ground and pound from guard.
Pines connects with a couple of short punches.
Pines working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Murphy's head.
Pines makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pines lands a couple of digs.
Pines working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Murphy's head.
Pines scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pines keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Murphy's head.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Pines from controlling successfully.
Pines is really struggling to control Murphy but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pines with a nice head shot there.
Pines working some strikes from top position.
Pines scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pines scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pines lands a couple of digs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pines landing with the ground and pound.
Murphy has his foot on Pines's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pines works his way back into a safe position though.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pines landing with the ground and pound.
Pines lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pines is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Murphy can't keep his opponent in guard - Pines advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pines connects with a nice short shot to Murphy's temple.
Pines is taking a breather. Murphy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pines works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pines with shots to the head and body - Murphy looks very uncomfortable down there.
Murphy is rocked!
It looks like Shane Murphy has been cut.
BOOM! Pines connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Murphy is still in real trouble! Can Pines finish him?
Pines raining down hammerfists from mount.
Pines looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Murphy covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). OJ Pines!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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