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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Vatali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Engrle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Vatali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stan Engrle!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vatali clinches up against the cage.
Vatali blocks an uppercut.
Engrle tries to land a knee to the head but Vatali blocks with his arms.
Vatali digs a right hand underneath Engrle's ribcage. Engrle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vatali is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vatali misses with a knee strike.
Engrle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vatali avoids the elbow strike from Engrle, against the cage.
Engrle tries a knee to the head but Vatali blocks it.
Knees to the body from Vatali.
Vatali presses Engrle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Engrle misses with a body punch.
Engrle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vatali blocks it with crossed arms.
Engrle misses with the head strike.
Vatali drops down looking for an ankle pick but Engrle pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vatali lands a head kick!
Vatali listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Engrle doesn't manage to clinch there - Vatali circles away.
Vatali throws a leg kick but Engrle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Joe Vatali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vatali throws a head kick but Engrle moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Engrle throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Joe Vatali has been cut.
Vatali throws a chopping leg kick but Engrle manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatali rushes Engrle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Engrle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vatali's brow.
Engrle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Engrle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vatali in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Engrle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vatali avoids a wild elbow strike from Engrle.
Engrle pushes off an throws an elbow but Vatali leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Engrle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Engrle with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Engrle.
Engrle wants to stall.
Engrle looking to throw knees to the head but Vatali is blocking nicely.
Engrle is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vatali digs a right hand underneath Engrle's ribcage. Engrle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vatali tries for a takedown but Engrle manages to get underhooks.
Vatali takes an elbow to the forehead.
Engrle misses with an elbow strike.
Engrle misses with a knee strike.
Vatali lands a body shot in the clinch.
Engrle looks gassed!
Knees to the body from Vatali.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vatali throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Vatali.
It looks like Stan Engrle has been cut.
Vatali trying to land knees to the body.
Engrle is trying to break the clinch but Vatali has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Engrle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vatali's brow.
Engrle swings wildly with an uppercut but Vatali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vatali landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vatali lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vatali managing to block the knees to the body from Engrle.
Engrle takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Engrle misses with some punches.
Engrle trying to stall but Vatali improves his position.
Engrle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Engrle swings wildly with an uppercut but Vatali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vatali blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vatali missing with knees to the body.
Vatali lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Engrle looking to throw knees to the head but Vatali is blocking nicely.
Engrle taking a breather.
Engrle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vatali lands a body punch.
Vatali is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Engrle gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Vatali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vatali.
Engrle misses with a punch on the inside.
Engrle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vatali with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Engrle is trying to break the clinch but Vatali is controlling him.
Vatali misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Engrle.
Vatali is working Engrle over against the cage.
Vatali presses Engrle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knees to the body from Vatali.
Vatali lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vatali lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vatali tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vatali lands a shoulder strike.
Vatali unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Engrle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Engrle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vatali lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Engrle.
Engrle misses with an elbow strike.
Engrle managing to block the knees to the body from Vatali.
Vatali is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Engrle is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vatali managing to block the knees to the body from Engrle.
Vatali keeps control of Engrle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vatali tries to land a knee to the head but Engrle blocks with his arms.
Vatali looking for a takedown.
Engrle tries a body shot but Vatali blocks it.
Engrle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vatali.
Vatali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Engrle has a couple of punches blocked by Vatali.
Engrle misses with an elbow over the top.
Engrle missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vatali.
Engrle is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Engrle is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Vatali looking to throw knees to the head but Engrle is blocking nicely.
Engrle has had enough of the clinch but Vatali keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vatali avoids the elbow strike from Engrle, against the cage.
Vatali lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Engrle takes a knee to the side of the body.
Engrle throws an elbow that misses.
Vatali lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vatali has hold of one of Engrle's legs. Engrle is fighting the takedown attempt but Vatali gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Vatali dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Vatali's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vatali lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Engrle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vatali to score with a decent uppercut.
Stan Engrle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vatali gets a clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vatali tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Engrle avoids it.
Engrle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Engrle looking to throw knees to the head but Vatali is blocking nicely.
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.
Vatali in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Vatali landing a few strikes.
Vatali is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Engrle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vatali trying to control the action but Engrle is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Engrle is looking to regain half guard here but Vatali keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Engrle is trying to control Vatali's posture but Vatali avoids it.
Vatali fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Vatali is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Engrle has escaped the position, nice work there.
Vatali in side control, throwing shots but Engrle defends.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Engrle is trying to improve his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vatali throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vatali throws a sloppy head kick
and Engrle counters with a big head kick but Vatali shrugs it off.
Vatali darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Engrle holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Vatali throwing shots but Engrle is blocking nicely.
Vatali throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vatali takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Engrle is trying to get back to full guard.
Vatali seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vatali throwing shots but Engrle is blocking nicely.
Engrle is trying to get back to full guard.
Vatali seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Engrle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vatali scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Engrle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vatali.
Vatali not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Engrle is refusing to be controlled, as Vatali sits in half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vatali throws the kick towards the body but Engrle avoids 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.
Engrle throws a head kick that misses.
Engrle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vatali lands a nice hook to Engrle's body. Engrle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Engrle throws the kick towards the body but Vatali avoids it.
Vatali blocks a head kick by Engrle.
Engrle throws a head kick but Vatali moves out of range.
Vatali closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Engrle is looking to control Vatali's arms but Vatali gets an underhook and turns him. Now Engrle has his back to the cage.
Engrle with a knee to the head.
Engrle swings wildly with an uppercut but Vatali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Engrle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vatali has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vatali is working Engrle over against the cage.
Engrle misses with some punches.
Vatali lands a good knee to the midsection. Engrle won't want to take too many of those.
Vatali unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vatali is trying to trip Engrle. He has hold of a leg but Engrle is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Vatali persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vatali wants to pass the guard but Engrle is keeping the position.
Vatali forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Vatali dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Vatali closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vatali working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Engrle is trying to control Vatali's posture but Vatali avoids it.
Engrle is trying to improve his position.
Vatali working away.
Vatali wants to lay and pray for a moment but Engrle keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vatali in side control, throwing shots but Engrle defends.
Engrle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Engrle is trying to get back to half guard.
Engrle takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatali throws a strike aimed at the side of Engrle's head but Engrle avoids it well.
Engrle tries to buck Vatali off but Vatali is having none of it.
Vatali looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vatali working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sloppy strikes there by Vatali.
Vatali advances to full mount.
Vatali lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engrle really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vatali looking to secure an arm triangle but Engrle defends it well.
Vatali looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vatali breaks from Engrle's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Vatali working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Vatali landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Engrle tries to hold on but Vatali postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engrle defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Vatali.
Engrle is working to get back to half guard.
Stan Engrle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vatali tries to control but Engrle wriggling away.
BOOM! Vatali connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Engrle wants to hold on but Vatali pushes him away.
Engrle in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
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.
Engrle blocking the ground and pound.
Vatali scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Engrle?
Vatali looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Vatali putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Vatali is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Engrle can do to turn this around?
Engrle is in a horrible position here. Vatali smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Vatali prevents Engrle from getting the reversal.
Vatali connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Engrle tries to lock up and control but Vatali gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vatali looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Vatali showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vatali, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Vatali!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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