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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paddy O Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Lennox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Leary's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, one day like this. Lennox has chosen If You Want Blood - AC/DC as his entrance music. Larry Lennox has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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178 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paddy O Leary!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry Lennox!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lennox lunges at O Leary with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by O Leary's hand.
Lennox shoots in looking for a takedown. O Leary tries to sprawl out of it but Lennox keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. O Leary manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Lennox with that takedown attempt.
O Leary comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lennox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lennox looks to score with a jab to the body but O Leary is just out of range.
Paddy O Leary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Leary misses with a series of wild punches.
O Leary on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lennox lands a nice hook to O Leary's body. O Leary takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lennox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Leary was well out of range. Poor timing from Lennox.
Lennox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Leary counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lennox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lennox.
Paddy O Leary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Lennox.
O Leary lands a glancing blow to the side of Lennox's head.
O Leary drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
O Leary prevents Lennox from getting back to his feet.
Lennox can't keep his opponent in guard - O Leary advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lennox wants to get back to full guard.
Lennox won't allow O Leary to pass to mount.
O Leary is keen to just control but Lennox is a slippery customer.
Lennox slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lennox working for a triangle but O Leary defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Leary stands up from guard. Let's bang!
O Leary fails to land the takedown.
O Leary looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lennox is fending him off so far but O Leary persists. Nope, Lennox circles away and we're back to standing.
A slapping leg kick lands for O Leary.
Lennox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Leary was well out of range. Poor timing from Lennox.
O Leary closes the distance and pushes Lennox back into the cage.
O Leary scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Larry Lennox has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lennox tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. O Leary smiles and moves away.
O Leary forces Lennox back against the cage and clinches.
O Leary keeps control of Lennox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lennox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lennox being controlled against the cage.
O Leary misses with a knee strike.
O Leary misses with a knee strike.
Lennox working aggressively here.
O Leary lands with a short head shot on the inside.
O Leary looking to throw knees to the head but Lennox is blocking nicely.
O Leary connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lennox looking for a takedown.
Lennox is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. O Leary can't fight it off and eventually Lennox manages to take the fight to the floor. O Leary looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lennox wants to pass the guard but O Leary is keeping the position.
Lennox sitting in guard here, content to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lennox trying to control the position from guard on top but O Leary is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Leary pulls Lennox in close to prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Leary wants to sweep but no luck.
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 Larry Lennox's cut.
That's time! O Leary's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
O Leary fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lennox is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down O Leary rather than just go for the knockout.
Lennox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lennox keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
O Leary connects with an inside leg kick.
Lennox misses with a shot to the body
and O Leary counters with a nice uppercut.
O Leary connects with a solid leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from O Leary.
Lennox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Leary.
Lennox slaps away a takedown attempt from O Leary, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paddy O Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Leary closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - O Leary lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary is in close to Lennox's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lennox 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.
Lennox wants to sweep here but O Leary controlling him for the moment.
O Leary wants to control from the top but Lennox keeps moving.
Lennox not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lennox 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lennox escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. O Leary gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
O Leary is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
O Leary thows a big elbow that misses.
Lennox is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst O Leary is controlling him.
O Leary wants to stand but Lennox has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
O Leary tries to free his leg and advance position but Lennox is retaining full guard.
Lennox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lennox has his foot on O Leary's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. O Leary works his way back into a safe position though.
Paddy O Leary overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lennox is breathing heavily.
O Leary trying to control the position from guard on top but Lennox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lennox controls O Leary momentarily but O Leary frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Leary distracts Lennox with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
O Leary trying to control but Lennox is working from the bottom.
O Leary stands up from Lennox's guard - O Leary perhaps looking for a knockout.
O Leary fails with an attempt to clinch.
O Leary fails with a takedown attempt.
O Leary shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lennox as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lennox misses with an uppercut. O Leary saw that one coming.
Lennox misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from O Leary is defended easily by Lennox.
Lennox throws a looping overhand right but O Leary ducks down to avoid it.
O Leary smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
O Leary is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lennox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from O Leary finds it's way through Lennox's defenses.
O Leary lands with a thumping leg kick.
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 Larry Lennox's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
O Leary fails with a takedown attempt.
O Leary defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lennox.
O Leary lands a slapping body shot.
O Leary steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lennox.
O Leary shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lennox defends it nicely.
O Leary throws a hook to the side of Lennox's head but Lennox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lennox blocks the body kick.
Lennox tries to bum rush O Leary with a series of wild strikes but O Leary uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
O Leary has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paddy O Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by O Leary. That's going to slow Lennox down.
O Leary misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice straight punches there by Lennox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lennox.
A punch combination from O Leary misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lennox.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from O Leary is defended easily by Lennox.
Lennox throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Leary tries to clinch but Lennox moves out of range.
O Leary tries to close the distance and clinch but Lennox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Leary wants to clinch.
O Leary throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lennox throws a shot to the body.
Lennox leaves O Leary with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
O Leary tries to clinch but Lennox is having none of it.
A slow jab from Lennox misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Leary misses with a hook.
Lennox scores with a hook to the body. O Leary takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
O Leary walks into a straight right hand from Lennox.
O Leary fails with an attempt to clinch.
O Leary walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
O Leary fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lennox slaps away a takedown attempt from O Leary, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lennox throws a body punch but O Leary moves out of range.
O Leary looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lennox is fending him off so far but O Leary persists. Nope, Lennox circles away and we're back to standing.
Lennox throws a hook but O Leary blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Leary closes the distance and clinches.
O Leary lands an elbow inside that Lennox shrugs off.
Lennox wants a takedown.
O Leary utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lennox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
O Leary prevents the takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Leary landing some nice looking knees to the body.
O Leary connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lennox's face.
O Leary just leaning against Lennox, taking a breather.
O Leary lands a nice knee to the body.
O Leary lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That has opened up Larry Lennox's cut even more.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
O Leary lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy O Leary clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Larry Lennox's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lennox leaves O Leary with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Leary looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lennox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Leary.
Lennox takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lennox just misses with a punch to the body.
O Leary throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Leary tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lennox sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten O Leary somewhat.
Lennox throws out a loose jab but O Leary uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lennox circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paddy O Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Leary avoids the body shot from Lennox.
O Leary lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from O Leary.
O Leary tries to close the distance and clinch but Lennox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lennox lands a nice hook to O Leary's body. O Leary takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lennox just misses with a punch to the body.
Lennox lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
O Leary wants to clinch.
O Leary lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Leary connects with an inside leg kick.
Lennox is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
O Leary tries to clinch up but Lennox circles away and keeps his distance.
O Leary is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
O Leary takes the fight into the clinch.
O Leary tries a knee to the head but Lennox blocks it.
Lennox drops down looking for an ankle pick but O Leary pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
O Leary thumps Lennox with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Leary cracks Lennox with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab from O Leary does it's job there.
O Leary tries to clinch but Lennox is having none of it.
Lennox leaves O Leary with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
O Leary showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lennox.
Lennox misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
O Leary works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Leary changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lennox tries to avoid it but O Leary manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lennox to the ground. Lennox escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
O Leary gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. O Leary obliges.
O Leary with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Leary throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lennox blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from O Leary.
O Leary utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from O Leary.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Leary with a knee to the head.
Lennox is rocked!
Lennox takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lennox is still on wobbly legs! Can O Leary finish him?
O Leary is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lennox can do to turn this around?
O Leary throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lennox blocks it with crossed arms.
Lennox swings wildly with an uppercut but O Leary uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy O Leary had his way with Larry Lennox in that round.
The cut man is working on Larry Lennox's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
O Leary tries a head kick but it misses.
Lennox seems to have recovered his senses.
O Leary throws out a powerful jab.
Lennox looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? O Leary is fending him off so far but Lennox persists. Nope, O Leary circles away and we're back to standing.
O Leary thows a left - swing and a miss!
O Leary tries to clinch but Lennox moves out of range.
Lennox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Leary was well out of range. Poor timing from Lennox.
O Leary changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lennox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
O Leary dives in and grabs Lennox's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lennox pushes down on O Leary's head and hops out.
Lennox shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says O Leary as he avoids it easily.
Lennox is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lennox!
Lennox taking shots to the head.
Lennox throwing hammer fists to the chest of O Leary. What's that going to do exactly?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, O Leary cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
O Leary working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lennox takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! O Leary's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paddy O Leary!
Paddy O Leary retains his welterweight title!
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