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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Vatali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William O Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Joe Vatali has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Joe Vatali seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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210 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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199 lbs
13 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Vatali!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, William O Leary!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vatali misses with a hook.
O Leary misses with a body shot.
O Leary lands with a good body shot.
O Leary throws a right and a left that Vatali avoids nicely.
Vatali looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? O Leary is fending him off so far but Vatali persists. Nope, O Leary circles away and we're back to standing.
Vatali avoids the body shot from O Leary.
O Leary looks to score with a jab to the body but Vatali is just out of range.
Vatali thuds a left hand into O Leary's body.
O Leary looks to throw the jab but Vatali is out of range.
O Leary tries to bum rush Vatali with a series of wild strikes but Vatali uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
O Leary misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vatali throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. O Leary tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Vatali is in O Leary's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
O Leary looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vatali being controlled here momentarily.
Vatali will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
O Leary utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
O Leary keeping moving, preventing Vatali from controlling successfully.
Vatali missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vatali accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
O Leary looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vatali accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
O Leary 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.
O Leary keeping moving, preventing Vatali from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
O Leary misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Leary throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Leary misses with a hook.
Vatali closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
O Leary thuds his right hand into Vatali's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Joe Vatali has been cut.
O Leary misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Vatali.
O Leary throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vatali gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vatali jumps into guard, dragging O Leary to the mat.
O Leary lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vatali working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. O Leary doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. O Leary manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
O Leary 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.
Vatali 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 Leary won't allow Vatali to sweep him here.
Vatali controls O Leary momentarily but O Leary frees himself.
O Leary postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Leary working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Leary trying to control the position from guard on top but Vatali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vatali is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and O Leary defends well.
O Leary wants to pass the guard but Vatali is keeping the position.
Vatali keeping moving, preventing O Leary from controlling successfully.
Vatali preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vatali keeping moving, preventing O Leary from controlling successfully.
Vatali is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four 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.
Vatali tries to land a sweep but no joy.
O Leary trying to control the position from guard on top but Vatali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. William O Leary was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nice body punch from Vatali.
O Leary pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Leary throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
William O Leary is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Leary looks to score with a jab to the body but Vatali is just out of range.
O Leary displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vatali.
Vatali shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. O Leary is trying to defend but Vatali finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
O Leary is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William O Leary dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Vatali's cut.
That's time! Vatali's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vatali wants to clinch.
Vatali takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vatali scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. O Leary doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice shot lands for Vatali.
O Leary throws a hook but Vatali blocks it.
O Leary throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut lands for O Leary. That snapped Vatali's head back.
O Leary throws a jab but it's blocked by Vatali.
Vatali shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. O Leary is trying to defend but Vatali finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Vatali throws a strike but O Leary avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Vatali scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vatali thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatali wants to control from the top but O Leary keeps moving.
Vatali postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vatali content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vatali looking to pass the guard.
Vatali works a leg free and moves into half guard.
O Leary is refusing to be controlled, as Vatali sits in half guard.
Vatali is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and O Leary defends it well.
O Leary is holding on to half guard well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Leary is looking to control Vatali's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can O Leary avoid being mounted?
Vatali wants to pass the guard but O Leary is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vatali thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vatali lands a nice short elbow.
O Leary trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Leary moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
O Leary keeping moving, preventing Vatali from controlling successfully.
Vatali with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vatali wants to pass the guard but O Leary is keeping the position.
O Leary working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vatali.
Vatali trying to control the position from guard on top but O Leary is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vatali got a little sloppy there for a moment and O Leary has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vatali has managed to get both his arms back between O Leary's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vatali with a nice head shot there.
Vatali is looking to work some ground and pound but O Leary has wrist control.
O Leary manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vatali manages to get himself to full guard.
O Leary must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vatali 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.
O Leary trying to control but Vatali is working from the bottom.
Vatali is trying to keep O Leary in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vatali is on top in guard.
Vatali throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Vatali dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Vatali's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vatali paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
O Leary lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vatali circles away quickly and effectively.
Vatali is on the wrong end of a nice combination from O Leary.
Vatali moves away from the strike by O Leary.
Good shot there by Vatali.
A swing and a miss from O Leary.
A punch combination from Vatali misses.
Nice shot by Vatali.
O Leary throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
O Leary throws a jab when Vatali was well out of range.
Vatali shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Vatali working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but O Leary slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Vatali throwing shots but O Leary is blocking nicely.
Vatali thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Joe Vatali overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vatali trying to advance position but O Leary counters by regaining guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatali trying to control the position from guard on top but O Leary is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Leary keeping full guard, as Vatali tries to pass.
O Leary looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vatali is one step ahead there.
O Leary wants to hit a switch here but Vatali passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for O Leary there!
O Leary regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vatali misses with a head shot. O Leary uses the momentum to regain guard.
O Leary is trying to keep Vatali in close.
Vatali stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Leary swivels though and keeps the full guard.
O Leary keeping moving, preventing Vatali from controlling successfully.
O Leary keeping full guard, as Vatali tries to pass.
O Leary is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vatali postures up in O Leary's guard and throws a big left but O Leary blocks it.
O Leary wants to sweep here but Vatali controlling him for the moment.
Vatali wants to control from the top but O Leary keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
O Leary on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vatali throws a one two combo.
Vatali is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sloppy strikes from O Leary. Those never looked like landing.
Vatali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Leary moves away.
Vatali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vatali slips a jab from O Leary.
Vatali slips under a jab from O Leary.
That's four 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.
Vatali shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches O Leary napping and manages to drive through into side control!
O Leary struggling a bit here.
Vatali working the head with strikes.
Vatali tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
O Leary manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
O Leary takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vatali not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vatali winds up and cracks O Leary with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vatali wants to pass the guard but O Leary is defending well.
O Leary blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vatali.
Vatali is pressing down on O Leary's thigh, looking to free his foot. O Leary is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Vatali clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Vatali's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
O Leary slaps away a takedown attempt from Vatali, before circling back to the center of the mat.
O Leary is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vatali.
Vatali throws a front kick aimed at O Leary's knee but O Leary avoids it well.
O Leary misses with a double jab.
Vatali darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vatali. O Leary does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Leary throws a hook but Vatali blocks it.
O Leary tries to keep at a distance but Vatali has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vatali lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt O Leary or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Vatali.
Vatali goes for a takedown in the clinch but O Leary prevents it.
Vatali lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
O Leary lands on the inside with an uppercut.
O Leary lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vatali or not.
O Leary is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Vatali landing knees to the body.
O Leary misses with some punches.
O Leary throws a punch but it's blocked by Vatali.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatali is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Leary is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Leary.
Vatali looking to throw knees to the head but O Leary is blocking nicely.
O Leary tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vatali misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Leary.
Vatali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vatali looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Vatali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from O Leary.
Good body shot from Vatali.
O Leary tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vatali tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. O Leary just stands there and leans against the cage.
O Leary lands a left hand.
O Leary is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vatali manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
O Leary throws and elbow that misses. Vatali uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in O Leary's guard. Nice move by Vatali!
Vatali stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Leary swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vatali scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vatali looking to sit in guard and control but O Leary gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vatali tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vatali has O Leary pulled in close to control his posture.
Vatali not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
O Leary stopping the sweep attempt from Vatali.
O Leary is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Leary trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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. William O Leary was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A big right from O Leary misses.
Vatali throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent O Leary stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
O Leary misses with a straight right.
O Leary misses with a looping left.
O Leary works the jab nicely.
O Leary swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vatali counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vatali ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
William O Leary seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vatali looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
O Leary misses with a jab to the body
and Vatali holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short left from O Leary.
Vatali throws a blind hook that connects with the side of O Learys head.
Vatali is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Leary is defending well for now.
A short body shot lands from O Leary as the two fighters clinch.
O Leary managing to block the knees to the body from Vatali.
Vatali blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vatali misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vatali landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
O Leary doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vatali missing with knees to the body.
Vatali utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
O Leary is trying to stall.
O Leary lands with a left to the head.
Vatali with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vatali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vatali with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Leary working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from O Leary.
Vatali tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and O Leary avoids it.
A shot in the inside from O Leary.
O Leary managing to block the knees to the body from Vatali.
O Leary avoiding damage as Vatali throws knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from O Leary.
O Leary is working Vatali over against the cage.
O Leary is trying to maintain a safe position but Vatali gets an underhook and turns O Leary into the cage.
Vatali tries to work over O Leary's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vatali being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Joe Vatali will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Vatali's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Vatali changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
O Leary lands with a hook. Vatali tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
O Leary swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vatali avoids the body shot from O Leary.
Vatali ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
O Leary takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vatali walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
William O Leary is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Leary throws a series of punches but Vatali moves out of range.
O Leary with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vatali throws a low kick but it's checked well by O Leary.
Vatali scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
O Leary misses with a straight right.
O Leary misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vatali is looking to wear down O Leary with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
O Leary is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Vatali throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. O Leary was covering up waiting for the punch and Vatali finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Vatali advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatali thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing O Leary to regain full guard.
O Leary looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
O Leary looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
O Leary is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vatali throwing strikes from guard but O Leary blocks nicely.
O Leary avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
William O Leary has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
O Leary wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Vatali throwing strikes from guard but O Leary blocks nicely.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. William O Leary wasn't active enough on the ground.
Vatali throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent O Leary stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
O Leary misses with a body punch
and Vatali counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vatali lands with a hook. O Leary tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
O Leary misses with a two punch combination.
Vatali goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vatali displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Leary throws out the jab.
Vatali lands a right hook to the body.
Vatali ducks under a wild hook from O Leary.
Vatali lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
O Leary throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vatali counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vatali rushes O Leary and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vatali tries to land knees in the clinch but O Leary avoids the damage to the body.
O Leary fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Leary misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vatali blocks an uppercut.
O Leary trying to stall but Vatali improves his position.
Nice body punch from Vatali.
Vatali misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Leary.
O Leary misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Leary.
Vatali looking for a takedown.
Vatali makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vatali.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vatali obliges.
Vatali lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vatali lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vatali prevents a body shot from O Leary.
Vatali lands a nice knee to the body.
Vatali tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vatali lands a body punch.
Vatali blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Vatali.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Leary swings wildly with an uppercut but Vatali uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Vatali.
O Leary avoiding damage as Vatali throws knees to the body.
Vatali turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Vatali manages to end up in side control.
O Leary wants to control but Vatali postures up.
Vatali scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vatali is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, O Leary has escaped the position, nice work there.
O Leary is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vatali lands some shots froms side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Vatali showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vatali has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 49:46
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Vatali!
Joe Vatali retains his light heavyweight title!
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