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FORTITUDE 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Dark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinten Hoogenkamp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinten Hoogenkamp is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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142 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Dark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quinten Hoogenkamp!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dark throws a right hand that Hoogenkamp ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoogenkamp also avoids with ease.
Hoogenkamp with the counter takedown but Dark avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Dark.
Dark throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dark moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dark lands the left hand.
Dark stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dark wants it to stay on the feet.
Dark scores with a nice right hand.
Dark fails to land with a series of punches.
Dark fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dark throws a series of punches but Hoogenkamp moves out of range.
Dark lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dark looks to land a combination but Hoogenkamp avoids it well.
Hoogenkamp changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dark lands a nice shot to the body.
Hoogenkamp shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoogenkamp fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
As Hoogenkamp looks to move away, Dark throws a big counter combo but Hoogenkamp just gets out of the way.
James Dark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinten Hoogenkamp.
Hoogenkamp tries to sprawl but Dark drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hoogenkamp slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hoogenkamp is looking to cinch up a triangle. Dark throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Hoogenkamp's body to avoid the submission. Hoogenkamp has instead reached around Dark's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Hoogenkamp arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Quinten Hoogenkamp!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Loyd Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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142 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Loyd Anthony!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan misses the shot to the body.
Anthony scores with a one two! Sullivan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A jab from Sullivan finds it's way through Anthony's defenses.
Sullivan looks to land a left hand but Anthony moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Sullivan misses.
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sullivan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sullivan scores with a hook.
Sullivan connects with a looping right hand.
Sullivan lands with a shot to the body.
Anthony connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sullivan's hands.
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!
Anthony throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sullivan counters with a nice uppercut.
Anthony misses with a body shot.
Anthony takes a swing at Sullivan's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Sullivan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sullivan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anthony.
Loyd Anthony seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sullivan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anthony.
Sullivan ducks under a wild hook from Anthony.
Sullivan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sullivan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Anthony's head.
Anthony throws a hook but Sullivan blocks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Sullivan misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan lands with a right hand.
Sullivan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anthony in his tracks.
Anthony lands an overhand right.
Sullivan lands a right hook to the body.
Anthony on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch but Sullivan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sullivan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anthony under the eye.
Anthony misses with a double jab
and Sullivan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sullivan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sullivan lands with a cross.
Anthony throws out a loose jab but Sullivan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anthony moves forwards but Sullivan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sullivan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anthony. Anthony circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Anthony is rocked!
Anthony is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A combination from Anthony does no damage.
Sullivan scores with a jab. Anthony acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Anthony is still on wobbly legs! Can Sullivan finish him?
Anthony misses with a shot to the body
and Sullivan scores with a counter punch that sends Anthony to the canvas! Sullivan smells blood - he's punishing Anthony with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Anthony has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Sullivan!
An out of breath Frank Sullivan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between No Name (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elliot Swetnam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elliot Swetnam is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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141 lbs
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144 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, No Name!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elliot Swetnam!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swetnam fails in his attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Name tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Name.
Swetnam tries a head kick but it misses.
Name takes a swing at Swetnam's ribcage but misses.
Swetnam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Swetnam.
Elliot Swetnam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swetnam scores with a nice body kick.
Swetnam connects with a looping right hand.
Swetnam lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Swetnam.
Swetnam takes one on the button.
Swetnam lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Name swings for the body but Swetnam moves out of range.
Name misses with a wild combination.
Name ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swetnam moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Name keeps the fight on the outside.
Name throwing a counter right hand but Swetnam manages to avoid it.
Swetnam scores with a head kick. Name tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Swetnam tries to close the distance and clinch but Name swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Name throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swetnam follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Swetnam throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Swetnam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swetnam is looking to clinch but Name is avoiding it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Name.
Name connects with a looping right hand.
Swetnam wants to clinch up but Name keeps it at a distance.
Swetnam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swetnam is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Name misses with a wild body shot.
Name looks to land a right hand but Swetnam moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swetnam throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Name lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Swetnam is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Name connects with a crisp jab.
Swetnam is still on wobbly legs! Can Name finish him?
Name fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Swetnam to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Swetnam looks to clinch but Name throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Swetnam taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). No Name!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bas Schippers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Plouman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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144 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bas Schippers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lyoto Plouman!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plouman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Plouman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Plouman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Schippers is looking for a sweep.
Plouman gets to mount! Schippers was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Plouman looking to isolate an arm here. Schippers doesn't see it coming and as Plouman extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Plouman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lyoto Plouman!
Lyoto Plouman gave a mention to Spartan Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michio Kaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anders Petersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaku comes to the cage accompanied by We will rock you. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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215 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michio Kaku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anders Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petersen throws a series of strikes that have Kaku backpedaling.
Kaku fails to land the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Petersen.
Kaku swings for the body but Petersen moves out of range.
Petersen lands with an uppercut that bounces Kaku off the cage and back into range.
Petersen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A punch combination from Petersen misses.
Kaku tries to close the distance and clinch but Petersen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Petersen throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaku tries to close the distance and clinch but Petersen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Petersen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kaku to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Petersen trying to keep a closed guard but Kaku is proving a slippery customer.
Petersen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kaku.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaku chips away with some ground and pound.
Kaku throwing strikes but missing.
Kaku trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaku is in close to Petersen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kaku is standing up over Petersen. Petersen looks to escape but Kaku dives into side control.
Petersen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kaku working the ground and pound.
Petersen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kaku.
Kaku content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Kaku cracks Petersen with a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaku tries for a kimura but Petersen is defending well.
Petersen gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Kaku with shots to the head and body - Petersen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kaku landing punches.
Kaku postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Petersen looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaku raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaku lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kaku lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kaku unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Petersen wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Kaku celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michio Kaku!
Michio Kaku took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Give me more victims to destroy!!!!!! Title fight!!!!!! Bringing home belts to North Korea!! North Korea full of belts as the media says!!!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Plouman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Durham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Plouman!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plouman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Durham quickly recovers to half guard.
Durham is trying to stand up here but Plouman is controlling him well.
Plouman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Durham is trying to maintain the position but Plouman is very close to passing his half guard.
Plouman is looking to advance position but Durham won't allow it.
Plouman has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Durham defend it? Plouman steps over the head and cranks it - Durham is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Plouman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sean Plouman!
Sean Plouman very nearly forgot to thank Spartan Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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#R1##CL#
O'Neil clinches up against the cage.
Vukadin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vukadin misses with an elbow over the top.
Vukadin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
O'Neil blocks an elbow strike.
O'Neil scores with a shoulder strike.
O'Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vukadin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through O'Neil's defenses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vukadin.
Vukadin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vukadin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vukadin lands an elbow inside that O'Neil shrugs off.
O'Neil stalling against the cage.
O'Neil misses with a body punch.
Vukadin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vukadin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
O'Neil lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O'Neil dodges an elbow strike from Vukadin.
O'Neil lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vukadin backwards. #ROC#
Vukadin is rocked!
O'Neil stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vukadin is still on wobbly legs! Can O'Neil finish him?
Vukadin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
O'Neil blocks an elbow strike from Vukadin.
Vukadin seems to have recovered his senses.
Vukadin throws an elbow that misses.
#T1#
O'Neil takes an elbow to the temple.
O'Neil lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Vukadin.
O'Neil misses with a body punch.
A short left from O'Neil.
Vukadin throws an elbow but it misses.
O'Neil lands a hook that snaps the head of Vukadin backwards.
Vukadin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
O'Neil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vukadin's elbow.
O'Neil taking a breather.
A short body shot lands from O'Neil as the two fighters clinch.
O'Neil throws a head punch that misses.
Vukadin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vukadin lands an elbow inside that O'Neil shrugs off.
Vukadin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The referee is keeping an eye on O'Neil - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vukadin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vukadin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
O'Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Vukadin.
Vukadin prevents a body shot from O'Neil.
O'Neil misses with a punch on the inside.
#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O'Neil lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice elbow from Vukadin.
O'Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Vukadin.
O'Neil lands with a short shot to the head.
O'Neil avoids a wild elbow strike from Vukadin.
A body shot lands from O'Neil.
Vukadin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from O'Neil on the inside.
A short body shot lands from O'Neil as the two fighters clinch.
Vukadin looks winded!
O'Neil lands with a left to the head.
O'Neil lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vukadin backwards.
O'Neil blocks an elbow strike from Vukadin.
O'Neil struggles to land a body shot inside as Vukadin controls his hands.
A short uppercut from O'Neil.
Vukadin misses with an elbow strike.
O'Neil stalling against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vukadin.
The referee is keeping an eye on O'Neil - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
O'Neil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T3#
O'Neil looking to slow down the pace here.
O'Neil working aggressively here.
O'Neil softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
O'Neil working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vukadin throws an elbow but it misses.
O'Neil lands a left hand.
O'Neil dodges an elbow strike from Vukadin.
O'Neil lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
O'Neil avoids the elbow strike from Vukadin, against the cage.
O'Neil scores with a shoulder strike.
O'Neil working aggressively here.
O'Neil avoiding damage.
Vukadin throws an elbow but it misses.
O'Neil blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vukadin.
O'Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vukadin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O'Neil misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vukadin throws an elbow but misses.
O'Neil misses with a punch on the inside.
#T4#
O'Neil tries to work over Vukadin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O'Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Vukadin.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
O'Neil lands with a short shot to the head.
Vukadin blocks an uppercut.
O'Neil misses with a punch on the inside.
Vukadin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O'Neil.
Vukadin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through O'Neil's defenses.
O'Neil lands a shot to the body.
O'Neil blocks the elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from O'Neil.
O'Neil lands a right hand.
Vukadin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
O'Neil avoids a wild elbow strike from Vukadin.
A right hook to the body lands for O'Neil.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vukadin misses with an elbow strike.
O'Neil dodges an elbow strike from Vukadin.
O'Neil blocks an elbow strike from Vukadin.
O'Neil lands an uppercut.
O'Neil working some nice short punches in the clinch.
O'Neil tries to work over Vukadin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aidan O'Neil dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
O'Neil misses with a body shot.
O'Neil sets himself, and Vukadin steps forward looking for the clinch! O'Neil avoids it this time.
Aidan O'Neil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O'Neil scores with a punch to the head.
Vukadin ducks under a wild hook from O'Neil.#CL#
O'Neil has Vukadin up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vukadin throws an elbow but misses.
Vukadin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
O'Neil working aggressively here.
Vukadin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vukadin pushes off an throws an elbow but O'Neil leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vukadin lands an elbow inside that O'Neil shrugs off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O'Neil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O'Neil wants to stall.
O'Neil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vukadin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vukadin lands an elbow that stopped O'Neil in his tracks for a moment.
O'Neil takes an elbow to the temple. #T1#
Vukadin lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT2#
It looks like Aidan O'Neil has been cut.
Vukadin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
O'Neil can't find room to land a body shot as Vukadin controls the action.
O'Neil lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vukadin lands a damaging elbow.
Aidan O'Neil has scored more points in the clinch so far.
O'Neil lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vukadin backwards.
Vukadin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vukadin lands an elbow that stopped O'Neil in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O'Neil.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O'Neil.
O'Neil struggles to land a body shot inside as Vukadin controls his hands.
Vukadin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from O'Neil.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O'Neil blocks the elbow strike.
Vukadin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vukadin blocks an uppercut.
O'Neil dodges an elbow strike from Vukadin.
Vukadin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through O'Neil's defenses.
O'Neil blocks an elbow strike.
O'Neil blocks an elbow strike.
O'Neil lands a right hand. #T2#
Vukadin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vukadin lands a nice elbow.
A short right from O'Neil.
Vukadin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
O'Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Vukadin.
Vukadin pushes off an throws an elbow but O'Neil leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
O'Neil lands on the inside with an uppercut.
O'Neil avoids the elbow strike from Vukadin, against the cage.
O'Neil stalling the fight.
Vukadin throws an elbow that misses.
Vukadin throws an elbow that misses.
Vukadin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vukadin just misses with a elbow thrown towards O'Neil's brow.
Vukadin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
O'Neil lands with a light punch inside.
Vukadin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
O'Neil blocks an elbow strike.
Vukadin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
O'Neil avoids the elbow strike from Vukadin, against the cage.
Vukadin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
O'Neil dips a shoulder and cracks Vukadin with a mighty uppercut! Vukadin falls back against the cage and O'Neil unloads with a barrage of strikes! Vukadin is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - O'Neil screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aidan O'Neil!
Aidan O'Neil is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, Aidan O'Neil, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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