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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paddy O Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elvis Poluga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Leary comes to the cage accompanied by one day like this. Poluga has chosen My Time Is Now as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paddy O Leary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elvis Poluga!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Leary throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poluga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Leary gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
O Leary with a knee to the head.
Poluga jumps guard but O Leary stands there with Poluga around his waist. Poluga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
O Leary with an attempt at a knee that misses.
O Leary lands a nice elbow.
A knee to the head by O Leary.
It looks like Elvis Poluga has been cut.
Poluga wants to break free but O Leary has control.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from O Leary.
A shot in the inside from O Leary.
O Leary's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Poluga takes a knee right on the jaw!
O Leary with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Leary makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
O Leary crunches a lovely knee into Poluga's ribcage.
O Leary with an attempt at a knee that misses.
O Leary working Poluga over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary gets underhooks to prevent Poluga's takedown attempt.
Poluga has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. O Leary is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Paddy O Leary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elvis Poluga.
O Leary working Poluga over with knees to the body.
O Leary with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. O Leary obliges.
Poluga looks gassed!
O Leary holding his opponent close, against the cage.
O Leary lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
O Leary lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
O Leary with a knee to the head.
O Leary content to slow the pace in the clinch.
O Leary connects with a knee to the head.
O Leary landing knees to the head.
O Leary connects with a nasty looking knee right to Poluga's face.
O Leary lands a knee to the head.
O Leary lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Leary scores with a knee to the head.
Poluga tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. O Leary smiles and moves away.
O Leary catches Poluga with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Poluga. O Leary does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Leary scores with a three punch combo!
O Leary tries to clinch up.
O Leary lets loose with a powerful body kick. Poluga will feel that in the morning.
O Leary misses with the combination.
O Leary misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poluga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poluga shoots in but no luck this time.
Paddy O Leary is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poluga takes a swing at O Leary's ribcage but misses.
Poluga misses with an attempted mid kick.
O Leary tries to clinch up but Poluga circles away and keeps his distance.
Poluga darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poluga is just content to waste time from the top position. O Leary takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Poluga postures up in O Leary's guard and throws a big left but O Leary blocks it.
Poluga throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poluga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Poluga trying to control the position from guard on top but O Leary is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poluga not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
O Leary escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Poluga gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
O Leary can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Poluga controls the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poluga wants to control from the top but O Leary keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy O Leary dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elvis Poluga's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A lazy body kick from Poluga
and O Leary counters with a head kick. That will keep Poluga thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jab, jab by O Leary - just one landing.
O Leary rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poluga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poluga blocks a head kick by O Leary.
Paddy O Leary is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Leary throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
O Leary fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Leary throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
O Leary darts in and clinches Poluga up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Poluga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stalling in the clinch from O Leary.
O Leary lands a left hand that snaps the head of Poluga backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poluga wants a takedown but no success here.
O Leary lands a knee to the body.
O Leary working Poluga over with knees to the body.
O Leary with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Poluga jumps guard but O Leary stands there with Poluga around his waist. Poluga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
O Leary utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Poluga is breathing heavily.
O Leary with an attempt at a knee that misses.
O Leary lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
O Leary taking a breather.
Poluga jumps guard but O Leary stands there with Poluga around his waist. Poluga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Paddy O Leary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elvis Poluga.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Poluga takes a knee to the side of the body.
Paddy O Leary has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Leary throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Poluga blocks it with crossed arms.
O Leary's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
O Leary lands with a light punch inside.
O Leary connects with a nasty looking knee right to Poluga's face.
O Leary scores with a knee to the head.
O Leary gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
O Leary holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Poluga tries to score a body lock takedown but O Leary shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poluga can't break the clinch.
O Leary landing knees to the head.
O Leary dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
O Leary looking to throw knees to the head but Poluga is blocking nicely.
Poluga is trying to work for a single leg takedown but O Leary pulls him back up using the underhooks.
O Leary lands a knee to the head.
O Leary with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Leary misses with a knee strike.
O Leary looking to throw knees to the head but Poluga is blocking nicely.
O Leary crunches a lovely knee into Poluga's ribcage.
O Leary throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Poluga blocks it with crossed arms.
O Leary lands a knee to the head.
Poluga fails to pull the fight into his guard.
O Leary tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
O Leary lands a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poluga has O Leary pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. O Leary manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
O Leary lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Poluga backwards.
O Leary prevents the takedown attempt.
Poluga is trying to drag O Leary to the mat but O Leary just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
O Leary is pressed up against the cage. Poluga has hold of a leg and is looking to drag O Leary down to the mat. O Leary avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
O Leary scores with a hook to the body. Poluga takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Poluga takes a shot to the body in his stride.
O Leary lands a head kick. Poluga smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from O Leary.
Poluga closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
O Leary tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy O Leary dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Elvis Poluga's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
O Leary rushes Poluga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
O Leary with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
O Leary scores with a knee to the head.
Poluga can't get the takedown.
A knee to the head by O Leary.
O Leary lands a nice elbow.
O Leary landing knees to the body.
O Leary using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Poluga has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
O Leary with an attempt at a knee that misses.
O Leary's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
O Leary misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poluga takes an elbow to the forehead.
O Leary lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary is pressed up against the cage. Poluga has hold of a leg and is looking to drag O Leary down to the mat. O Leary avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Poluga misses the body punch
and Poluga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Leary misses with a wild combination.
Poluga takes a kick to the side of the head.
Poluga misses with a takedown attempt
and O Leary counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Paddy O Leary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elvis Poluga.
O Leary lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
O Leary fails with an attempt to clinch.
O Leary throws a nice head kick!
O Leary is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
O Leary tries a head kick but it misses.
O Leary is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Poluga can do to turn this around?
Poluga misses with a kick to the body
and O Leary counters with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poluga keeps the fight on the outside.
O Leary bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paddy O Leary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Leary looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
O Leary wants to clinch up but Poluga keeps it at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from O Leary. No joy for Poluga on that attempt.
O Leary throws a right hand that Poluga ducks under and follows up with a left that Poluga also avoids with ease.
O Leary throws a combination. Poluga tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
O Leary throws the left hand but Poluga avoids the punch easily.
Poluga shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with O Leary but O Leary pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Poluga on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poluga 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. Poluga is in O Leary's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Leary keeping moving, preventing Poluga from controlling successfully.
Poluga throws a strike but O Leary rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
O Leary wants to control from the top but Poluga keeps moving.
O Leary won't allow Poluga to sweep him here.
O Leary thows a big elbow that misses.
O Leary stands and steps away. Poluga gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poluga drives through with a takedown into guard.
Poluga 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.
Elvis Poluga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Leary's corner is telling him to maintain position.
O Leary loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Poluga working a defensive guard here.
Poluga working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because O Leary has passed into half guard!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with O Leary in particular looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paddy O Leary showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for O Leary, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Paddy O Leary!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Paddy O Leary!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Paddy O Leary!
Paddy O Leary wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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